Ryan Schmidt is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Corient with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes ten years at Schmidt Financial Group, Inc. and a decade at Palo Alto Wealth Advisors, LLC prior to joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Scott Gutterman is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment process centers on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Dirk Gilliard is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bam Management, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Dan Goldie Financial Services, PartnerVEST Advisory Services, and Emeritus Investment Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, as well as employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Reid Schioldager is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at BlackRock for two years. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm employs a macroeconomic research-driven investment process, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments, and offers ancillary family-office and administrative services.

Julia Lin is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities, Inc. for 20 years before joining The Leaders Group, Inc. and later TLG Advisors. Lin is also an independent insurance agent. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a distinct approach that combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a direct-to-consumer platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Josh Jansen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked primarily at Citigroup since 2016, with brief tenures at Wells Fargo and Union Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Albert Hwang is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior work includes roles at Epitome Learning Center, Consilium Wealth Management, and BDO USA LLP. Cerity Partners advises a diverse clientele including individuals, families, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm provides customized wealth management services with an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Kapil Bhatnagar is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Tax Team Advisors, Inc., providing tax preparation, accounting, and general business services. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a variety of analytical approaches and providing specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Derick Wong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including World Financial Group, INC., Nelson & Wong, Louie & Wong CPA, and Byemcc Accountancy Corporation, where he is a partner. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in accounting and tax services through Byemcc Accountancy Corporation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management and offers integrated retirement plan solutions and affiliated mutual funds and insurance products.

Robert Riney is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Menlo Park, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, AWA Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products and combining in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.

Justin Mcmahan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Director of the Washington School PTA in Burlingame, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Megan Whyte is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2020, following 18 years at Fisher Investments. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients such as trusts and foundations. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies driven by centralized macroeconomic research and employs a multi-phase due diligence process to construct portfolios with liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Jeffrey Du is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked as a self-employed advisor for five years. His background also includes four years in education prior to entering the financial services field. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Andrea Bott is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Fisher Investments. Bott joined IEQ Capital in 2025. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach centers on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Robin Naber is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and nine years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Novo Real Estate Group, and Groopie. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate ownership through personal LLCs. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Kathleen Harris is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. She previously worked at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Creative Planning offers 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 approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing combined with supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Jeffrey Westsmith is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at IEQ Capital, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and First Republic Securities Company, LLC from 2013 to 2019. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, supported by a platform that manages approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Robert Nicolosi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2016, Nicolosi worked at Edelman Financial Engines, Morgan Stanley, and Fisher Investments. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary management using model portfolios or customized strategies and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Lan Li is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2012 and HSBC Bank USA N.A. since 2013, and previously held roles at Merrill and Wells Fargo Investments. She also serves as a bank officer for HSBC Bank, engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside her advisory responsibilities. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various discretionary and non-discretionary platforms. The firm employs a multi-model investment approach supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers, and serves clients through assigned Investment Adviser Representatives who handle suitability and ongoing account management.

Ashley Cruz is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Cruz’s background includes roles at several firms, beginning her career at Mortgage Mavens Inc. and the Gnazzo Group before joining IEQ Capital. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements and a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.