Jeffrey Samson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp. and David White & Associates since 2006 and joined Ameritas Advisory Services in 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning through a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Stephanie Cooper is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at Adam Financial Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. She is also the founder of an online apparel company, allSZN Apparel, LLC. Creative Planning provides 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 process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management options and integrated retirement plan services.

Ian White is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and held roles related to research and administration. Ian serves as a board member of SEED Lafayette, a special education enrichment development foundation. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a broad range of services including securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking.

Ulku Dogan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Rock & Co LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors prior to her current role. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth clients, including families, family offices, charities, and corporations, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated entities and emphasizes access to alternative and private investments within a comprehensive wealth, trust, and insurance platform.

Regan Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining various active and passive strategies.

Thomas Artz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, and compliance. The firm offers various investment solutions such as discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Donny Chu is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Capital Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Donny is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, offering wealth management and strategic advisory services.

Joseph Guerra is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Adero Partners, Raymond James & Associates, and IRG Companies. Guerra’s background also includes roles outside the financial sector and a period of employment at Texas State University. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm’s long-term investment approach emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, and ETFs.

Paul Crawford is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. He has been involved in operating multiple registered investment advisor entities and insurance-related activities under Unique Planning and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and firm-managed model portfolios supported by major strategists and technology platforms.

Shawn Hawkins is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience spanning real estate and fitness enterprises. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a large network of independent advisers and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions tailored to client goals.

Prabhjit Hayer is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering diversified investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Jessica Caruso is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. Her entire career has been with Mercer Global Advisors, where she has held various roles since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Julius Elmer Magbitang is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and operates Magbitang Financial & Insurance Solutions, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance offerings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Shaundrea Cordier is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has been associated with TIAA since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Jimmy Chow is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Lafayette, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG in Hong Kong. He is also a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of his advisory firm, where he is involved in the sale of bank-related products alongside his registered representative duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, using multiple program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process developed in cooperation with HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party providers, maintaining a substantial client-directed managed-account business alongside discretionary offerings.

Gary Pollock is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management, having joined these firms in 2024. Prior to that, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management in various roles between 2004 and 2024. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Gregory Aynesworth is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC. He previously held roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and Foothill Securities, Inc. Aynesworth is also president of Omni-Prestige Insurance Services, Inc., which provides life insurance and employee benefits. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through multiple program models.

Richard Goldstein is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldstein Munger And Associates for 26 years before joining Mercer Global Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and tax management strategies.

Timothy Wochok is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at The Colony Group, Buckingham Asset Management, and several firms affiliated with Loring Ward. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Daniel Garfin is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with over 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Garfin has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is a property owner and landlord. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and supporting complex investment solutions.