Ryan Moore is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco, CA. His career includes prior roles at Wealthspire Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Before entering the financial industry, he held various positions including work at Hungry Howies and MassMutual. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Steve Ching is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Lynda Zwack is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017, following 23 years at Legend Equities Corporation and over three decades as an independent insurance agent. Zwack also maintains activities in insurance and annuities sales and services long-term care policy renewals. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a variety of managed portfolio programs, integrating strategic and dynamic investment approaches overseen by its Investment Management & Research team.

James Stehr is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2018, following prior roles at RBI Capital Management and Paragon East Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, Stehr serves as an Assistant Vice President at NFP, supporting client development and private client services. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including very large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services spanning fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Colin Shedd is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco, CA. His prior experience includes six years at Citigroup and roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients participating in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering recommendations through Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Monica Foy is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience in the financial services industry beginning in 2024. Her prior work includes roles at Humphreys Group, Intuit, H&R Block, and First Republic Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a bookkeeper for an engineering consulting firm. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and provides a broad range of services including financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Cassie Khuu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2010 and at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007, both based in San Francisco, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities with complex market roles and arrangements.

Austin Krewson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Titus Wealth Management, and held roles at the University of Central Oklahoma and several private clubs. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Nicole Hanson is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. Before joining MAI, she spent eight years at Concentric Wealth Management LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Tristan Bolton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Lion Street Advisors, among others. Bolton provides investment advisory services through independent firms such as Mariner Independent Advisor Network and Oak Tree Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers, with a range of analytical approaches and trading time horizons supported by recognized strategists and platforms.

Annie Gottbehuet is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses, and previously worked at TIAA-CREF for 16 years. She serves on the Finance Committee of Parks California, a nonprofit supporting the state park system. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with a variety of investment vehicles, alongside specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Diane Garcia Spiegel is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2015, including previous roles at Ginsburg Financial Advisors and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of program offerings.

Karena Zhu is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2026. Her prior roles include positions at Destination Wealth Management, World Financial Group, Citi, Morgan Stanley, HSBC Securities, and JP Morgan Chase. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and specialized operational capabilities.

Brett Mongeau is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Aspiriant and various entities within John Hancock. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and fundamental equity sleeves.

Mitchell Hickey is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Novato, CA. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Adam Pyle is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at First Republic Securities and First Republic Bank, followed by two years at J.P. Morgan Securities before joining First Citizens. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a client-focused process using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Jessica Kobaly is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation. She has been in the financial services industry since 2012, previously working at Copeland Insurance and Brouwer & Janachowski before joining Cerity Partners in 2022. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $126.9 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private-market programs for qualified clients.

Xiaojie Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. Chen holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Bank, Citi IPB U.S., Sterling Bank & Trust, and Quantum Capital Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

Tracy Jao is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, joining both firms in 2025. Prior to this, she worked with Simplex Wealth Management and Consilium Wealth Management, LLC for over a decade each. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Adam Zielske is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Procore Technologies. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services through over 400 independent advisers, employing multiple analytical approaches and fiduciary standards when advisory agreements are in place.