Ekaterina Atanassov is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years at Neumann Capital Management and four years at Atan Consulting. She has three years of industry experience. Neumann Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive and essential wealth management programs. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with disciplined rebalancing, an in-house research process, and uses Monte Carlo simulation in financial planning.

Mark Branson is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Petersen Flynn & Dinsmore Inc. since 2006. He is based in Palo Alto, CA. Cornerstone Capital, Inc. manages approximately $1.26 billion primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutions through separately managed equity and fixed-income accounts. The firm employs a capital preservation investment philosophy that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, maintaining relatively concentrated but diversified portfolios.

Stephen Philpott is a CFP® and financial advisor with Nelson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He has 13 years of industry experience and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Nelson Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services. The firm’s investment process uses fundamental analysis and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, with regular portfolio reviews and both long- and short-term strategies.

Tyler Craig is a financial advisor at Barry Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years at the firm and three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Half Moon Bay, California. Barry Investment Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a Balanced Global Value approach that combines equities, fixed income, and cash across domestic and international markets, grounded in a Graham and Dodd value discipline.

Judy Lee is a financial advisor at Forthright Capital with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and New York Life Insurance Company. Lee is also involved with Forthright Capital Partners, LLC as an insurance agent soliciting individual life insurance and fixed annuity products. Forthright Capital Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $107.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using primarily passive investment management and model-based portfolios tailored to individual client investment policies.

Mitone Griffiths is a financial advisor at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Vantage Wealth Management since 2007, also affiliated with LPL Financial LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a notary public in San Mateo, CA. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, providing personalized financial planning and asset management. The firm manages approximately $897 million in assets and builds customized portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, applying strategic rebalancing and tactical adjustments across multiple platforms.

Karen Franco is a financial advisor with Navigation Group LLC in Redwood Shores, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial LLC since 2006 and has been involved with Navigation Group, Inc. since 2003. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved in operating Whispering Hills Horse Ranch. Navigation Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, business entities, and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive index funds and actively managed mutual funds or ETFs, coordinated with tax and estate planning considerations.

Erica Arroyo is a financial advisor at MA Private Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MA Private Wealth since 2018, following four years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. MA Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $584 million for about 350 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, and select entities, using a tailored, long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and detailed client profiling.

Bradford Dinsmore is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Capital, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Petersen, Flynn & Dinsmore, Inc. since 1995. Cornerstone Capital, Inc. provides investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through separately managed equity and fixed-income accounts. The firm follows a capital preservation philosophy that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $1.26 billion with a small team and maintaining a relatively concentrated yet diversified portfolio approach.

Caroline Novak is a financial advisor at Sage Rhino Capital LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $787 million in client assets, utilizing a range of securities and strategies including derivatives and options to align portfolios with client objectives.

William Gordon is a financial advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. Gordon also serves as Vice President of Business Development at The Business Advantage Group Ltd., a role he has held since 2015. Cypress Wealth Services is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $965.5 million for over 700 clients. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction.

Ross Revenaugh is a financial advisor at Avalon Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, Echelon Asset Management, and as an independent consultant. He has been with Avalon Capital Management since 2020. Avalon Capital Management serves high net worth individuals and families, offering discretionary investment management, cash management, and fixed-income services. The firm uses a proprietary, quantitative investment process combined with external research to implement active, dynamic global asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Tom O'Brien is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at Securian Financial Services, Sgc, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. from 2008 to 2020. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers. The firm offers personalized financial planning and asset management, focusing on diversified portfolios with strategic and tactical adjustments across multiple investment platforms.

Allan Leung is a CFP® professional at PlanVision, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at H&R Block, Monroe Wealth Management, and LiveWell Capital. PlanVision provides fee-only financial planning and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals through written plans and ad-hoc consultations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, passive investment approach and delivers advice without managing client assets or requiring clients to implement recommendations through PlanVision.

Brandy Navarro is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2014 and has been with Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance-related activities including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, managing approximately $897 million in client assets through a seven-advisor team. The firm offers personalized financial planning and asset management with a focus on diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, employing both strategic rebalancing and tactical adjustments.

Nicole Glazer is a financial advisor at Sage Rhino Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from 2014 to 2017. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $787 million in client assets, utilizing a range of securities and strategies including options-related approaches and alternative investments.

Caroline Gorham is a CFP® at Neumann Capital Management with three years of industry experience. She has been with Neumann Capital Management since 2016. Neumann Capital Management is a fee-only wealth management firm managing approximately $630 million for around 191 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive and essential wealth management programs, employing strategic asset allocation, proprietary screening, and Monte Carlo simulations in its investment process.

Carissa Yen is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Brickley Wealth Management and previously held roles at Summitry LLC and Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC. Brickley Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory with active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence.

Erik Davis is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Navigation Group LLC since 2000 and is also associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 1998. Based in Redwood City, CA, he holds a Series 63 license. Navigation Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth households, along with pension plans and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive index funds and actively managed mutual funds or ETFs, coordinated with tax and estate planning considerations.

Stephen Brickley is a financial advisor with Brickley Wealth Management in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 1999 to 2017 and has been associated with Brickley & Company CPA since 1985. He serves as an appointed member of the Audit and Finance Committee for the Town of Atherton, CA. Brickley Wealth Management offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with active and passive investment strategies, ESG screening, and manager due diligence, overseeing over $824 million in discretionary assets.