Daren Blonski is a financial advisor at Fermata Advisors in Sonoma, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fermata Advisory, LLC since 2019 and was previously with Enso Wealth Management from 2016 to 2020. Fermata Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting primarily to individuals, small businesses, and plan fiduciaries. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services using a combination of behavioral, charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide portfolio allocations.

James Stein is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Sonoma, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Hardik Patel is the principal of Trusted Path Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he worked as a lead software engineer at Williams-Sonoma Inc., where he continues to hold that role. He also serves as a board member of Catholic Charities of Northwest California. Trusted Path Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio theory and offers financial planning services on both a project and ongoing basis.

Daniel Peterson is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Northbay Financial Group, Inc. since 2003. He is the president and CEO of North Bay Financial Group, which provides income tax preparation services through its subsidiary Express Income Tax Services. Northbay Advisors is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm combines advisory services with an affiliated tax-preparation practice, offering clients integrated tax and planning coordination.

Harry Licursi is the principal of Harry Licursi Tax & Retirement Planning in Santa Rosa, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his independent firm since 2004. The firm provides personalized investment advisory and retirement planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pension plans, emphasizing risk management through customized asset allocation and diversified mutual-fund-focused portfolios. It also integrates tax-efficient strategies and offers tax preparation and IRS representation services alongside ongoing portfolio and pension consulting.

Mark McDonell is a financial advisor based in Santa Rosa, CA, with two years of industry experience. He is a CPA and Personal Financial Specialist with over 37 years of accounting experience through his role at Mark R McDonell, CPA. His firm, McDonell, Mark Robert, combines accounting and advisory services with personal financial planning, offering fee-only compiled financial statements, auditing, tax preparation, and planning. The firm focuses on audit-ready financial reporting and integrates tax considerations into financial plans, serving clients requiring GAAP-based compilations and audit-capable services.

Robert Gemmer is a CFP® professional with 47 years of experience in financial and investment planning. He has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1979 and currently leads his independent firm, Gemmer, Robert Arden, based in Healdsburg, CA. He is also licensed as a life, health, and disability insurance agent. His firm provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and self-employed business retirement accounts. Investment recommendations are tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile, with diversified asset allocation and discretionary management implemented through third-party custodians.

Thomas Drake is the sole advisor at Integritas Semper, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Windsor, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Integritas Semper in 2010, he was associated with Grove Point Investments, LLC. Drake is also an insurance agent, marketing investment-related insurance products. Integritas Semper provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and uses derivatives within separately managed accounts to implement its trading strategies.

Stephen Bossio is the sole advisor at Magnum Financial in Sonoma, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Magnum Financial since 2009. Outside of advising, he consults to charter schools in California and is a licensed insurance agent, spending a portion of his time on insurance-related business. Magnum Financial is an independent advisory firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, including 401(k) plans and pension funds. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification, combining strategic and technical analysis to manage portfolios and provides ongoing planning and regular reviews.

Kenneth Perine is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Meritage Wealth Advisory, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. He has led the firm since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with DSBC Transition Corp, a holding company for commercial rental property. Meritage Wealth Advisory provides comprehensive financial planning and investment supervision to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities, with additional retirement plan consulting services. The firm’s investment strategy follows Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing global diversification through low-cost index funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and generally offers non-discretionary advice without taking custody of client assets.

Autumn Kruse is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently operating Kruse Financial Strategy in Petaluma, CA. She has been working under her own name since 2007. Kruse Financial Strategy provides fee-only financial planning services tailored to individuals, families, and small businesses, with a focus on high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive and limited-scope planning without managing client assets, often recommending mutual funds, ETFs, bond funds, and CDs, with attention to socially responsible investing.

James Hague is a financial advisor at Janian Investment Advisers, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Janian Investment Advisers since 2012. Janian Investment Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors and related entities. The firm utilizes bottom-up fundamental analysis and a portfolio-level risk framework, employing a range of strategies including third-party fund selection, bond-benchmarked allocations, and both hedged and unhedged equity security selection, with some portfolios incorporating derivatives and short positions.

Amy Pearl is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has operated Acorn Financial Planning since 2013. She holds a Series 65 license and a graduate degree in Computer Science. Amy manages her independent practice from Santa Rosa, California. Acorn Financial Planning is a sole-proprietorship serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates primarily in California. The firm uses an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory that emphasizes diversification, tax awareness, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Raymond Gadbois is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the sole advisor at Index Financial Advisors LLC since 2006. He also operates a consulting business providing accounting and administrative services to a family office and related entities. Index Financial Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and project-based consulting for individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment strategy focused on asset allocation and low-cost, diversified index funds and ETFs, managing approximately $126 million across about 140 accounts.

Geoffrey Tompkins is a financial advisor at Slater-Tompkins Legacy, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Redwood Orthopaedic Surgery Associates for 29 years before transitioning to financial advising in 2026. Prior to founding his firm, he spent time at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Slater-Tompkins Legacy, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm offering comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and families. The firm employs a goals-based planning approach and provides both fixed-fee and hourly billing options while maintaining client decision authority.

Ray Meadows is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Berkeley Investment Advisors since 2002. Meadows is also a licensed California real-estate broker and may represent clients in property transactions. Berkeley Investment Advisors is an independent, state-registered firm managing approximately $18.7 million for about 25 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals as well as some institutional and corporate accounts. The firm employs a fundamental value analysis approach with risk-tailored portfolios across multiple strategies, utilizing ETFs, closed-end funds, REITs, and, in some cases, borrowing and derivative instruments.

David Meucci is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Phase Change Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group, spanning nearly two decades. Phase Change Wealth Management LLC provides investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate or business clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers both asset-based portfolio management and hourly billing for limited-scope planning.

Melissa Imhaus is the sole advisor at Imhaus Investment Advisors, an independent firm based in Windsor, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including 19 years leading her current firm. Imhaus Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm develops client-specific Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and momentum analysis alongside an asset-allocation model to guide investment decisions.

Jocelyn Rucker is a financial advisor at Polymita Wealth Management LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been active in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at XY Planning Network and various roles outside the financial sector. Polymita Wealth Management LLC provides investment advice and planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management combined with comprehensive financial planning, using a mix of analytical methods and negotiated fixed fees rather than relying solely on asset-based billing.

Patrick Scott is the sole advisor at Scott & Associates Investment Advisory Services in St. Helena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Scott & Associates CPA, a firm providing accounting and tax preparation services primarily to small businesses and individuals. Scott divides his professional time between his advisory and accounting practices. Scott & Associates Investment Advisory Services offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm develops personalized investment policies and employs fundamental analysis, using both long-term and shorter-term strategies tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.