Spencer Haly is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with IEQ Capital, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and other entities such as trusts and foundations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates centralized macroeconomic research, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Bryce Heringer is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. His prior work includes roles at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology platforms and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Wan Chieh Lin is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015, as well as World Financial Group since 2010. Lin is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platform sub-advisors, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Grant Carver is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GW & Wade, LLC, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, and Sweeney Kovar LLP. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Barnaby Levin is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and HighTower Advisors LLC since 2010. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Sasha Zhu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in business administration for a restaurant called Little by Little. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities including in-house research and market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Catherine Pitts is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient. Her prior roles include positions at Portola Partners and Brownson Rehmus & Foxworth. Outside of finance, she owns and oversees operations at Dasha Boutique, a jewelry business. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments as appropriate.

Bryce Todd is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with Series 65 credentials and experience at Franklin Templeton and IEQ Capital. He began his career after completing roles in education at Miami University and Saint Charles Preparatory School. 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 separately managed accounts and integrates liquid and private alternative investments through a centralized investment process.

Trevor Lawson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities and a part-time position as an EMT with AMR/Rural Metro, where he provides emergency medical services. He also occasionally assists with clerical duties at a family roofing company. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Matthew Vinson is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and previously worked at Shaun Zanganeh Investments, Atlassian Inc, Generate Capital, EY, YieldStreet, and Deutsche Bank. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized investment process that incorporates macro and manager research, independent managers, and a mix of liquid and private alternative investments.

Vidusshi Hingad is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she held roles at StoryHouse Ventures, Edulis Labs, and Pomona College, including work in psychological science and career development. Her background also includes involvement in social cognition research and consulting. 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 centers on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Cole Mc Gowan is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. He has prior experience at Canterbury Consulting and Vouri. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment process involves centralized macroeconomic research, customized Investment Policy Statements, and a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Thomas Bodin is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and operated Bodin Wealth Management LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Leon Baer is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019. Prior to that, he was with First Republic Investment Management, Inc. for two years and spent three years at American University. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services mainly to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary SMA management along with family-office and administrative services, OCIO engagements, donor-advised fund support, and assistance with digital asset exposure, employing a centralized macroeconomic research process and multi-phase due diligence in its investment approach.

Jennifer Ellison is a CFA charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent 20 years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC. Ellison serves as a representative on the PIMCO RIA Advisory Board, participating in discussions on investment solutions and services. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors on defined contribution and defined benefit plans, providing fiduciary services, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-allocation driven model portfolios, written investment policy statements, and IPS-based monitoring, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Kohlmeister is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, Loring Ward Holdings, and several other firms. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, fixed-income sub-advisory, retirement plan investment management, and various operational supports. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets across about 42 advisors and combines enterprise scale with a high client and asset load per advisor.

Joseph Santomieri is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, Milpitas Unified School District, and Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $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 financial planning and portfolio management solutions through an open-architecture model that incorporates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Frank Hurley is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and UBS Financial Services. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments.

Richard Rodriguez is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with Diamond Skills Camp for over a decade. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

Ana Galutera is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following a 17-year tenure at Galileo Planning Group. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs.