Mark Morasky is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the sole owner of VPCalCo, LLC, an investment advisory business, and serves on the Food and Beverage Committee at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Thomas Howard is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling and ZRC Wealth Management, before joining Creative Planning. Howard holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold approaches, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Chad Miles is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held previous roles at First Bank, Infinex Investments, BancWest Investment Services, Bank of the West, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Michael Gandy is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, and has previously worked at Van Eck Securities Corporation and MSCI. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of advisory services including retirement plan consulting and tax planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies.

Mark Bates is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previous experience at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies along with firm-affiliated private and registered funds.

Christina Talbot is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026 and previously spent 12 years at Destination Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Anis Salah is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Capital Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Bank and its affiliated entities. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors that provides wealth management and investment advisory services.

Paula Frank is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Benicia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2017 and previously held roles at PayChex and its securities division. Outside of advising, she owns Being Frankish, Inc., a company focused on marketing and selling recyclable aluminum straws to promote sustainable product use. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated platform that combines proprietary and third-party methodologies to emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

John Hohman is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra in various capacities since 2001 and currently serves as Regional Managing Director at NFP CA Insurance Services, Inc., overseeing multiple offices. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design and compliance support, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients that range from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Meredith Henry Jr. is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Global Investors and DWS Distributors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers 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 process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

David Zook is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. Prior to this, he has been associated with Ameritas Life Insurance, Ameritas Investment Corp, and David White & Associates, where he is also licensed as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary advice.

Brett Agnew is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company among other firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and varied investment options.

Bradley Tarter is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas and its affiliated entities since 2006 and is a senior partner at David White & Associates, where he is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs utilizing a combination of in-house model portfolios and third-party managers, with a platform integrated closely with Ameritas affiliates.

Minou Rhoades is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, she manages a rental property. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach blends active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers a range of specialized investment programs and family office services.

Edna Reyes is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has a background that includes roles in mortgage lending, insurance services, and estate planning education. Reyes is also a certified financial educator affiliated with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combined with third-party money managers and digital platforms to deliver investment advisory and brokerage services.

Brandy Savage is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at EP Wealth Advisors, Summitry, LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and prior legal work at the Law Offices of Anthony W. Gibbs & Doric Trust. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Trevor Christiansen is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Frank Rimerman & Co and San Diego State University. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through various account types and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party model platforms to implement strategies.

Jeremy Niederstadt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2020, following previous roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Niederstadt serves on a homeowner's association board, where he records voting results and board meetings. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through various account types and uses a network of sub-advisors and third-party platforms to implement strategies.

Juli Rahill is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is associated with an investment partnership that focuses on small and mid-size private businesses. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a range of clients from private investors to sovereign wealth funds.