Jeremy Moniz is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2019, after previous roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Northwestern Mutual. Moniz’s background also includes four years working at the University of Nevada-Reno. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional wealth management.

Gregory Van Kesteren is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an online retail business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a fiduciary-based advisory model with access to proprietary managed account solutions and third-party managers.

Jedd Nicolas is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Pettinelli Financial Partners and SII / John Hancock Financial Network. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Edward Christiansen Jr. is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Bank of America. He is also the owner of Muirwood Private Wealth, a business name under which he conducts advisory operations. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives with various portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Inhee Kim is an advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Realty ONE Group and National Life Group, and she is also involved with Prestige Accounting & Tax Advisors Inc. as an accountant and administrator. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Gregory Warner is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Hines & Warner Wealth Management, LLC. Warner holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Phillip Swenson is a CFP® with eight 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 Raymond James Financial Services and Millar Financial Group before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, offering globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options.

Matthew Traub is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner, where he has been since 2022, following roles at Affinity Capital Advisors and financial positions at Lyft and Uber. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external allocations and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Stephanie Cooper is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at Adam Financial Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. She is also the founder of an online apparel company, allSZN Apparel, LLC. 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 process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management options and integrated retirement plan services.

Linda Adefioye is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, U.C. Berkeley, Visa, LinkedIn, Carta, NerdWallet, The Wharton School, Mastercard, and Morgan Stanley. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, direct indexing, and other strategies, supported by specialized advisory services and educational initiatives.

Ian White is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Wood Mackenzie. He serves as a board member for SEED Lafayette, a special education enrichment development foundation. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with an integrated investment platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Ulku Dogan is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rock & Co LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing, including Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, from 2014 to the present. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Regan Smith is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, Vista Wealth Management, and Annex Wealth Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, including investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Thomas Artz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, and compliance. The firm offers various investment solutions such as discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Donny Chu is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Chu has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2020 and joined Rockefeller Capital Management in 2025. 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 offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Joseph Guerra is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates and Adero Partners. Guerra has also held roles outside the advisory industry, including work at Texas State Tubes and Texas State University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Shawn Hawkins is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and in real estate and fitness-related roles. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-strategy investment solutions using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jessica Caruso is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. Her entire career has been with Mercer Global Advisors, where she has held various roles since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Julius Elmer Magbitang is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and operates Magbitang Financial & Insurance Solutions, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance offerings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Shaundrea Cordier is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has been associated with TIAA since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.