Laurie Gottlieb is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at UBS Financial Services and Banc of America Securities before joining Kestra. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary of Marin Holistic Health & Acupuncture, Inc., assisting with business matters. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and works with large institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds.

Sheila Schroeder is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Private Ocean and Mosaic Financial Partners. Schroeder is active in several nonprofit and community organizations, including serving as Co-Chair of the Bay Area Leadership Council for the Center for Reproductive Rights, a board trustee for the Chautauqua Foundation, and as Co-Founder of Electing Women Bay Area. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework implemented through a diversified mix of investment vehicles and centralized oversight.

Uriel Medina is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Unicorn Properties. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Allison Black is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Abbrea Capital for nine years and at Kit Cole Investment Advisory Services for one year. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative methods, third-party strategies, and direct security selection.

Remy Jacobson is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience and concurrently serves as an instructor at Napa Valley College. His work history includes roles at Jacobson Wealth Management and Tax Alpha, as well as a background in the hospitality industry. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent advisors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, utilizing multiple custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Anne Golden is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 44 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at First Republic and its affiliated firms from 2004 to 2023 before joining Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial LLC in 2023. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services through a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform delivering diverse discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Michael Blacksburg is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. He also serves as principal attorney at Blacksburg Law, a legal practice he has maintained for over 25 years, and has been involved with Continuity Family Business Consulting since 2020. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach.

James Nakamine is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998 and Principal Securities Inc. since 1995. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a council member for All Saints Lutheran Church in Novato, CA, overseeing church administration and budgeting. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Holly Utermoehlen is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016, as well as Principal Life Insurance Company since 2011. Her outside business activities include work related to fixed insurance, health, dental, vision, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various arrangements.

Sarah Wotherspoon is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where she has worked since 2024, following a 15-year tenure at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation with ongoing due diligence and periodic reviews.

Kevin Shannon is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Regis Management Co. and Opes Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and non-profits, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Richard Jacobson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. He has been with United Planners since 2016 and also operates Jacobson Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in real estate through Seminary Properties LLC. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise supporting a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a largely non-discretionary management approach and is structured as a limited partnership with many advisors as partners.

Steven Peterson is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Prior to joining Mariner in 2026, he held roles at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, Adero Partners, LLC, UBS, and Cynthia Nowicki Moore, CFP. Outside of finance, he worked for two years at Percival Brewing Company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its scale.

Oona Rokyta is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Asti Financial Management, Lance Global Inc, and HoneyBook. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Rachel Sowers is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Waypoint Wealth Partners, Raymond James & Associates, and Truist Investment Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jonathan Bartfeld is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at West Coast Financial LLC and has professional experience in the wine industry with Sonoma Creek Vineyards and Larson Family Winery. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services utilizing proprietary quantitative methods and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Samuel Gaeta is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Mariner since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Defined Financial Planning LLC, J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and Wealth Beta, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized portfolios and integrates tax and accounting services alongside administrative CFO capabilities.

Timothy Talbott is a CFP® professional with 3 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2011 and holds a Certified Financial Planner designation. Wealthspire Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Colin Drake is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining Wealthspire, he worked at Marin Financial Advisors, LLC for eight years and operated Drake Wealth Management for six years. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across multiple asset classes, with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Stephen Kepler is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Private Ocean, Mosaic Financial Partners, and Aspirirant LLC. Wealthspire Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.