Aimee Hendershott is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Principal Life Insurance Company. She is also a designated bank officer supporting retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank trust offerings within Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. 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.

M. Scot Lance is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Titus Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting, employing a strategic allocation approach that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Brianna Hasbrook is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner since 2025 and before that held roles at Defined Financial Planning LLC and Shone Asset Management. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external allocations across a wide range of strategies and provides integrated tax, accounting, and CFO services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Kyle Johnson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he was a student at Santa Clara University and spent several years in full-time education. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic portfolio rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Winky Liu is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Liu holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2022. Prior experience includes roles at Brouwer & Janachowski and FCE Benefits. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens and private-market investment programs.

Jeff Ogston is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Gap To Gap Financial and Robert Adams and Associates, as well as a long tenure with the West Sonoma County Union High School District. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, alongside integrated tax, accounting, and family office capabilities.

Steven Melen is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Melen manages a landscaping company, Peony Consulting LLC, where he helps coordinate projects and assists with private residential gardens. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios, sub-advisors, and various analytical techniques, supported by advanced technology platforms.

Vanessa Jilot is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and serving as Managing Member of Terra Blue Wealth Management. Her prior experience includes nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of Lagunitas General Store, a general store in Lagunitas, California. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while offering diverse investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Christopher Akamine is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants since 2022. He previously worked at Brouwer & Janachowski, LLC for 13 years. Akamine serves on the finance committees of the College of Marin Foundation and the Novato Chamber of Commerce, where he reviews investments and financial budgets. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, focusing on ERISA fiduciary services, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation driven model portfolios and IPS-based monitoring, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Ramirez is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Brouwer & Janachowski LLC, Edward Jones, and MBSC Securities Corporation. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, with approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Harrison Kim is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Before joining Cerity Partners in 2023, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2017 to 2019 and has experience in the food and beverage industry, including a position at Devils Canyon Brewing Company. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities.

Steven Cutcliffe is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Abbrea Capital, LLC for nine years before joining Cerity Partners in 2024. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios.

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.

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.

Keely Ford is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ernest Packaging Solutions and taught at the middle and high school levels. Ford also has experience with My Universe, LLC and studied at the University of California, Berkeley. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, offering a range of wealth management and financial planning services using an institutional-style asset allocation framework.

Lachlan Mac Lean is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes six years at Equius Partners and one year at Nitro Software, Inc. He is currently based in Novato, California. 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 regulatory assets and offers diversified investment approaches that combine passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Jessica Hurd Ensign is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Brouwer & Janachowski for three years and Copeland Insurance for six years. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, foundations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and manager selection alongside proprietary and third-party investment approaches and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Erik Kumas is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Blueprint Wealth Partners. His career includes multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Anjali Singh is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has a background that includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a pet sitting business and serves as a co-leader of two scout troops in Marin County. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports a broad array of financial planning and consulting solutions.

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.