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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 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. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary models. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with manager due diligence and ongoing monitoring, utilizing both affiliated and third-party providers.

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.

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 the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, insurance products, and investment banking.

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® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Abbrea Capital, LLC, GFO Advisory Services, LLC, and CSI Capital Management Inc. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm builds client programs through tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Kenneth Malamud is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016, transitioning to HSBC Securities in 2023. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with multiple program types including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm uses a structured investment process with five model risk profiles and partners with affiliated and third-party providers for fund selection and management.

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.

Susan Leonard is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Terra Blue Wealth Management, Glencrest Group, Analysis Group, and Lando & Anastasi. Leonard’s background also includes four years at Bates College. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Roggenkamp is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for one year. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Terrance Feeney is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2012 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Terry Feeney Fine Art, a business focused on selling fine art. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jason Dondero is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, among other firms. In addition to his advisory role, he is employed at PH Tax & Wealth Solutions CPAs, Inc., where he provides accounting and tax preparation services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Dylan Schoeben is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Rafael, CA, and has eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he provides astrological readings through his sole proprietorship, offering written reports on birth charts. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and proprietary investment models in its advisory process.