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.

Bridget Keefer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Lincoln Investment. Keefer is also associated with the Mammini Company. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management through a variety of managed account programs.

Ella Plotkin Oren is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Berkeley, CA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, TPO Financial & Insurance Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through various program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset base.

Debbie Shaug is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she was with Browuer & Janachowski and spent 17 years involved with A Baby's Place, an online retail business. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio strategies.

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.

Andrew Mo is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, East West Bank, Iconiq Capital, SVB Wealth Advisory, Alliance Bernstein, and BNY Mellon. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm’s investment approach incorporates a range of model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence and monitoring.

Michael Gold is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Rafael, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including over 25 years managing Gold Financial & Insurance Services and 10 years with Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches and teaches pickleball. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Gregory Forbes is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience at Citadel and EPIQ Capital Group, LLC, with a total of six years in the industry prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2025. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a centralized investment process with a focus on alternative investments and offers specialized services including private placement life insurance sub-advisory and digital asset exposure.

Brendan Wolf is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at The Retirement Group LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and several local organizations including Sonoma State University and Marin Catholic High School. 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 investment approach combining passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Scott Stewart is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales as a licensed assistant at Coldwell Banker Kappel Gateway Realty and works as an insurance agent focusing on fixed life, annuities, disability, long-term care, health, and group benefits. 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 solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Jane Merkle is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including her current role at Cerity Partners and a prior position at Delegat. Before entering the financial advisory field, she worked in education at UC San Diego, Marin Catholic High School, and Marin Waldorf School. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening as part of its investment approach, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Summer Macallister is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2020, including a recent return in 2025, as well as prior roles at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and Protek Cargo Inc. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities and provides access to alternative and private investments alongside its wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities under the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

Furui Guo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and MetiSign. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at University of California Santa Cruz and Albany Middle/High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer operations, and bespoke discretionary solutions for very large clients.

William Hageboeck is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he spent eight years with Abbrea Capital, LLC. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tailored asset-allocation approach, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities, and offers access to alternative and private-market investments.

Kenneth Malamud is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities since 2023 and has worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary portfolios and utilizes a multi-profile investment process developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Sergei Perepechenov is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and AMT LLC, along with two years as a self-employed advisor. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for around 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services including wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting.

David Wootton is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equius Partners, Inc. for 11 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. He serves as a board member for Buckelew Programs, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Novato, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing a mix of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Richard Boyer is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has held positions at firms including Empirical Wealth Management, Online Capital Management, Mercer Global Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Additionally, he serves as a non-public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized investment management and financial planning supported by a team that combines in-house research with third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

John Thiel is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, having joined the firm in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Private Ocean and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services, employing a relationship-driven process and diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles.