Connor Lightfield is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient since 2023, previously spending two years at Portola Partners and roles at Cornell University and The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house and third-party strategies, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Eduardo Molina III is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and involvement with Soccer Shots. Outside of finance, he has worked part-time at Fisherman's Restaurant and Bar. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes.

Christian Glomb is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include over two decades at UBS Financial Services and ongoing affiliations with Invesmart entities dating back to 1995. He is based in Los Gatos, California. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent advisors with a variety of portfolio management options, financial planning services, and consulting, utilizing diverse analytical approaches and offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Steven Rehmus is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at CIPW Service Company, Portola Partners, BRF Aspen, and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, along with risk management tools and private fund offerings through affiliated platforms.

Sruti Nln is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and approximately 8 years of experience in the banking and wealth management industry. Her career includes roles at Citi Private Bank, CitiBank, and Comerica Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and maintains unique institutional roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Sung Yu Liu is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing 19 years of industry experience. Liu has worked with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016 and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2013, with prior experience at Merrill and Waddell & Reed. Liu also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., in addition to her role as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers a range of managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process includes multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Kc Corkery is a financial advisor at Corient with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining Corient in 2023, Kc worked at Portola Partners and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. Kc also serves as an individual trustee for clients of Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach incorporating in-house strategies and third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Pesta and Pesta Wealth Management. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios developed by an Investment Committee and providing tailored solutions such as custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Connor Wood is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citibank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jackson Bussell is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, bringing one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pettinelli Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise firm with approximately 379 advisors and about $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services through an open-architecture platform and independent investment adviser representatives.

Joseph Park is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc., Waypoint Wealth Partners, and First Republic Wealth Management. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets across a broad range of services including wealth management, financial planning, and advisory for private funds. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.

Min Zhu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he spent time at VeritasGenetics and currently serves as CEO of Lily Fortune Club. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Darryl Celkupa is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Matthews International Capital, Tamarac Inc., and Russell Investments. Outside of finance, he does voiceover work in various media on weekends. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection and reviews portfolios at least annually.

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.

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.

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.

Jian Ren is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Z-Gen Capital LLC since 2019 and has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Group, Inc. since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he owns a residential rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Neelam Saluja is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, she has held roles with multiple home health agencies and care service companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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.

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.