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.

Alexis Howard is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Mariner, Alexis worked at Savant Investment Group and has been involved with Financially Brave, LLC since 2019, a personal finance education business focused on teaching beginners about saving, debt elimination, and passive stock market investing. At Financially Brave, Alexis engages in speaking, coaching, and content creation related to personal finance. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and external managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for an enterprise of its size.

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.

Alexandra Scott is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Empirical Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, and Brio Financial Group. 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 employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Andrew Schumont is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously held roles at Neuberger Berman and Fidelity Investments, including FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages customized portfolios across multiple strategies and provides additional services such as trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

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.

Cottrell Smith is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Point Richmond, CA, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, he worked at Charles Schwab for four years, Wells Fargo for three years, and spent eleven years at the U.S. Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management through ownership of local real estate businesses in Oakland, California. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools, and trades require client authorization.

William Osher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, joining the firm in 2024. His previous roles include positions at Abbrea Capital, LLC, GFO Advisory Services, LLC, CSI Capital Management Inc, Tamalpais Wealth Advisors, and MDT Advisers, a division of Federated MDTA LLC. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and various institutional investors, advising on approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of year-end 2025. The firm uses customized wealth management strategies focused on client-specific investment profiles and asset allocation, offering access to alternative and private market solutions along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

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.

Jeffrey Blum is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at American Funds Distributors from 2016 to 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing.

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.

Catherine Conger is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and has been involved with Farm Shop since 2025. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services that range from investment management to retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment framework combining quantitative screening, manager selection, 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.

Joseph Sims is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. He previously worked for The Savant Group for 17 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment committee and combines in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Ella Plotkin Oren is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. She has two years of industry experience with prior roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, TPO Financial & Insurance Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Oren’s background includes academic experience at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Debbie Shaug is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Browuer & Janachowski from 2019 to 2021 and owned A Baby's Place, an online business, from 2002 to 2019. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Chad Van Den Top is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, BNY Mellon, and Northern Trust. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

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.