Mark Palmer is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently advising at Edelman Financial Engines in Santa Clara, CA. He has held roles within various affiliated firms since 2015, including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Outside of his advisory work, Palmer is involved in pro bono legal services, serves on the advisory board for the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights at Claremont McKenna College, and contributes to the marketing efforts of Smulin Contemporary Ballet. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines a committee-driven proprietary modeling process with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term orientation.

Brian Kadan is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines in Santa Clara, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience working previously at West Marine and Boston Scientific and has been with Edelman Financial Engines since 2024. Prior to his financial advisory role, he spent nearly two decades at Bay Club Redwood Shores. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process emphasizes diversified model portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a long-term orientation, with offerings that range from planner-led wealth management to online advice platforms.

Diana Andersen is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked for firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Silicon Valley Capital Partners. Andersen serves as Co-Director of Student Affairs for the Association for Latino Professionals for America, coordinating student chapters and networks. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines a committee-driven proprietary modeling process with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary advice with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term strategies.