Michael Shearon is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Accelerate Retirement. His prior experience includes roles at OneDigital Investment Advisors, Flynn & Company Inc., and Sigma Financial Corporation. Accelerate Retirement provides retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant investment advice and education, and plan-level fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios and emphasizes a long-term investment approach while managing approximately $5.68 billion in plan assets under advisement.

Ryan Ficks is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His career includes roles at SVB Wealth Advisory, Silicon Valley Bank, and First Citizens Investor Services. SVB Wealth LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm uses a due diligence process to select third-party managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Sheetal Bagde is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Cognizant Wealth Advisors, Bingham, Osborn, & Scarborough, LLC, and Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Perigon Wealth Management offers customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm employs a portfolio approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting regular account reviews.

Jeffrey Manuel is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has worked at SVB Wealth Advisory and Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Wealth LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, integrating a range of affiliated financial services.

Brendon Yi is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Sand Hill Global Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments for two years and has held various roles in other industries including automotive and education. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and comprehensive financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term fundamental research with strategic asset allocation, using an open-architecture mix of active and passive vehicles, separately managed accounts, private investments, and options or margin when appropriate.

Ann Duong Huynh is a financial advisor with SVB Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple SVB-related entities since 2019 and was previously employed at Silicon Valley Bank from 2011 to 2023. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients by providing wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and delivers investment advice primarily through its investment adviser representatives.

Kim Huber is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with The Wealth Consulting Group since 2017 and has concurrently maintained a role at LPL Financial since 2005. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis, offering both direct management and access to third-party programs, and features integration with legal-service pathways and fiduciary support for plan sponsors.

Joseph Salman Tehrani is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Silicon Valley Bank since 2014. SVB Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, family offices, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and a formal due-diligence process for manager selection.

Brenda Vingiello is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC since 2011. She is based in Palo Alto, CA. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm follows an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

Leonida Kourtoglou is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and E*TRADE Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he has passive ownership in a rental property in Idaho Falls. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients through model-driven investment programs that incorporate both proprietary and third-party products.

Gregory Babcock is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Virtue Capital Management, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC. He is also the owner of Integrity Wealth Management & Insurance Services, LLC, which sells insurance and annuity products. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing advisor-directed model management and sub-advisory arrangements through platforms such as Orion Portfolio Solutions and TownSquare Capital. The firm emphasizes risk management, tax-efficient strategies, and guaranteed-income solutions.

Drew Kunde is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sand Hill Global Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, he was with One Capital Management, LLC and Hawk Ridge Systems. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research across active and passive vehicles.

Hyongsuk Pau is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding a Series 63 designation and having 36 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades at LPL Financial, LLC, alongside his current role at The Wealth Consulting Group since 2016. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies, utilizing both active and passive approaches, and offers services that integrate legal and implementation support alongside multi-platform advisory solutions.

Elizabeth Cody is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC since 2016. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Palo Alto, CA. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and comprehensive financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term fundamental research and strategic asset allocation, offering customized portfolios through a combination of active and passive investments managed under written investment policy statements.

Saravanaraj Sathyaseelan is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He is also the director of BloomSports, a youth basketball league, and serves as an advisor at ArightCo, providing accounting and financial advisory services. Additionally, he is the CEO of LINK Silicon Valley, a firm engaged in M&A, business brokering, and commercial and residential real estate transactions. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through a team of 35 advisors, focusing on tailored investment strategies and continuous account monitoring.

Anthony Craun is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC since 2005. The firm provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. Sand Hill Global Advisors employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

Caroline Curts is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC since 2012. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Palo Alto, CA. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment and wealth management, as well as financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach focused on asset allocation and combines macro analysis with bottom-up research across a range of active and passive investment vehicles.

Howard Sussman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2020 and previously spent 14 years at Sullivan & Serwitz. Based in Los Altos, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection strategies, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities as appropriate.

Celine Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its large institutional scale, multi-asset strategies, and unique market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Chuling Hsiao is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 28 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2004 and operates OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services, LLC. Hsiao serves on the board of The Alliance Cultural Foundation International, which focuses on improving health and wellness through education and innovation in medicine, arts, and sciences. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides various advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.