Karl Spurzem is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and was previously employed at Guggenheim Securities, LLC from 2012 to 2017. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $929 million, offering discretionary investment management, retirement advice, and comprehensive financial planning with a focus on customized, long-term strategies using low-cost, diversified funds combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Jake Popoff is a financial advisor at HCM Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Hutchinson Capital Management, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, with a focus on capital preservation and a value-oriented investment approach through concentrated equity portfolios and laddered fixed income. The firm also manages assets for state and municipal government clients and employs a proprietary, company-specific research process to support long-term, low-turnover portfolios.

Nicholas Imbimbo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stonebridge Financial Group since 2026 and previously spent 11 years with Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a partial owner of Imbimbo Family Winery, involved in wine sales and production. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a mix of quantitative and qualitative investment approaches and manages approximately $896 million in discretionary assets.

Gregory O'Donnell is a financial advisor with O'Donnell Financial Services, LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Donnell Financial Services since 2015 and was previously affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he hosts The Greg O'Donnell Financial Hour, a public speaking engagement focused on financial topics. O'Donnell Financial Services, LLC provides wrap asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers tailored advisory services through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and sub-advisor relationships, employing a range of investment strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading.

Timothy Bangert is a financial advisor at McClurg Capital Corporation in San Rafael, CA, with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with McClurg Capital since 1994 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. McClurg Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios on an account-by-account basis and employs strategies such as asset-class diversification, bond laddering, and tactical cash management.

Joseph Fierro is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Global View Capital Management and related affiliates for a decade, in addition to operating as a sole proprietor since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Fierro is also a music instructor and performer. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, focusing on high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning, typically using passive core exposures combined with modern portfolio theory and other strategies tailored to client needs.

James White is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Financial Group in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and President for the SunnyVale Sunrise Rotary. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors with discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Elliott Elbaz is a financial advisor with Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Mill Valley, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2011 and has worked at related firms such as Gordian Capital Management and Capulent, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in Bella Clancy Management, a real estate ownership and management business. Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $488.7 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm develops tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs strategies including covered-call overlays, endowment-style diversification, large-cap growth, and a concentrated “Best Ideas” fund, with active use of derivatives and margin when appropriate.

Christopher Coble is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Passport Capital. Outside his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Bike Race, a business activity unrelated to his financial work. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $705 million across 744 accounts. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Gage Houser is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with HCM Wealth, where he has worked since 2026, following an 18-year tenure at Hutchinson Capital Management and one year at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and occasionally state and municipal government clients. The firm emphasizes a capital preservation and value-oriented investment approach through concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and client-specific Investment Policy Guidelines.

Douglas Hutchinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Assembly Wealth in Mill Valley, CA, and has been associated with WrapManager, Inc. since 2014. Assembly Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies and asset allocation tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and has experience with firms such as Wells Fargo. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent focused on fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and non-profits. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with selected active management, and supports employers and plan sponsors with ERISA fiduciary services and participant education.

Kirk Ludwig is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He serves as a board member and treasurer of the 55 Corte Real Homeowners Association in a non-paid capacity. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with active managers, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Joseph Helmer is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2008. Helmer serves as a director on the board of Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp, the bank holding company of Buffalo Federal Bank, where he participates on the audit committee. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio strategies.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Emerson Equity LLC and Calamar Financial Group before joining Tamalpais Asset Management, where he is currently a managing partner involved in day-to-day operations and client account management. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of passive core exposures along with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, offering a variety of strategies including options, margin trading, and private placements for accredited investors.

Michael Phippen is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Sanctuary Securities, LLC and Gordian Capital Management, LLC. Gordian Wealth Advisors manages approximately $488.7 million primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of strategies, including covered-call overlays and an endowment-style diversified model, with oversight from an investment committee.

Jared Barnecut is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2007. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Rafael, CA. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across around 337 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, incorporating pension consulting and private placement consulting alongside the use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

David Wolfensperger is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2018. He is also a trustee of the Hans R. Wolfensperger GST Trust, an investment-related role. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across about 337 client relationships. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, and offers pension consulting and private placement consulting services alongside selective use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

Marc Edwards is a financial advisor with GenCap Portfolio Management and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Winans Investments and five years with GenCap and Front Row Advisors LLC. Edwards also receives solicitation fees for clients introduced to the RIA. GenCap Portfolio Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and risk management across a range of investment products.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management in Larkspur, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kent Lake Capital, LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, focusing on high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning using documented Investment Policy Statements, favoring passive core exposures alongside a variety of strategies including options and private placements.