Derek Ackerman is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, and served in various roles at Santa Clara University, PayPal, and NGINX, Inc. Outside of finance, he was involved with Dackerman Sports LLC for five years. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process centers on macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Judy Fong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as board secretary for Blue Oaks Church, where she records meeting minutes and decisions. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, including Transamerica ONE and TFA365, managing regulatory assets of approximately $1.7 billion.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Evelyn Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica since 2012 and is also involved with Matrix Insurance Agency and Athenian Realty, where she conducts real estate sales. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering fee-based advisory programs and commission-based insurance and brokerage products. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Alexander Jack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. from 2016 to 2019 before joining IEQ Capital in 2019. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macro and manager research, use of independent managers, and allocation to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients generally with net worth at or above $10 million.

Long Tran is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Compound Planning, Lido Advisors, Bnt Holdings, Mission Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Tara Ellis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Money Concepts Capital Corp., Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Securian Financial Services, and Compass Capital Management. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of advisors for Heatrx, a pest control bedbug remediation company, and holds a partner role in its Los Angeles expansion, contributing to sales training and operations. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Samantha Lee is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with IEQ Capital, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at First Republic Bank and the University of California, Berkeley. 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 emphasizes separately managed accounts and alternative investments through a centralized investment process supported by extensive manager research.

Grace Apuy is a financial advisor with Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her work history includes positions at Kayne Anderson Rudnick and VP Distributors LLC, as well as a brief tenure at BNY Mellon. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary advisory and sub-advisory investment management to a diverse client base, including institutions, charitable organizations, family offices, and individual clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental, quality-oriented equity research and offers a range of strategies across market capitalizations and sectors, serving both direct clients and other investment advisers.

Melody Suehiro is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023, following prior roles at Galileo Planning Group and BNY Mellon. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening to build client programs, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Chad Thomas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. prior to joining Citi Private Advisory LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple segments, offering diverse investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Kalyani Chandra is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with experience in estate and gift tax from her 16-year tenure at the Internal Revenue Service. She joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025 after working at Charles Schwab since 2024. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and uses standard asset allocation models and research tools to support its advisory services.

Jiyan Hu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Fremont, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2017, Hu worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for one year. Outside of advisory work, Hu has involvement as a landlord in a joint rental property ownership. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad client base including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering multi-asset and multi-manager investment programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, supporting a wide array of advisory and execution services.

Michael Fenner is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and has previously worked at Neuberger Berman and Fisher Investments. 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 is centered on macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Brian Wong is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, having joined in 2026, and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Wong has a background that includes extensive work with various insurance carriers and Waddell & Reed, Inc. 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 employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a range of investment strategies implemented through both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Vianne Schein is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with IEQ Capital, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and RBC Capital Markets. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profits, and other entities, with a focus on clients typically having net worth of $10 million or more. The firm’s investment process relies on centralized macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

David Zook is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Life Insurance and Ameritas Investment Corp since 2010 and operates an independent insurance agency, David White & Associates, specializing in fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and life insurance subaccounts, using a combination of risk assessments, model portfolios, and third-party support to align investment strategies with client objectives.

Trinh Tuyen Tran is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent optometrist working on a contract basis and teaches financial education through the Hartland Institute of Financial Education. Tran has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and has prior experience with World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets under management as of late 2025.

Nagarajan Nilakantan is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Mateo, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Crowdstrike, Conga (Apttus), Infosys (Google contract), and Symantec (Norton). Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Brett Agnew is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company among other firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and varied investment options.