Richard Rodriguez is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, MassMutual 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 serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed programs, access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Tammie Barsocchini is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked with Mariner Independent Advisor Network and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and alternative investments.

Perry Mikic is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He joined IEQ Capital in 2024 and has prior experience at Cicero Technologies and TBI Financial, among other roles. 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 alternative investments through an extensive platform, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Zachary Herlick is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc., Portola Partners, and CIPW Service Company, LLC prior to joining Corient. Corient serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach, combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, and offers specialized services through affiliated family office, tax, and corporate trustee platforms.

David Arizini is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as managing partner of an LLC that operates an active vineyard. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and provides services such as portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office solutions.

Kevin Lyle is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Foster City, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, SGC Financial & Insurance Services, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. 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 is based on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Conor Newby is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at BayHill Ventures, Oakland Roots SC, and multiple positions affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Caitlin Ford is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs for four years. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other entities. 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.

Alicia Mchugh is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Loring Ward Holdings, Inc. Her career spans roles focused on wealth management and advisory services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Samantha Colleran is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Whittier Trust. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience in educational and nonprofit settings, including positions at Chapman University and Grace Fellowship Church. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a centralized investment process that incorporates independent manager research and access to alternative investments through a proprietary platform.

Justin Wiles is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at GW & Wade in various capacities from 2015 to 2023 and joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. 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 within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Susan Wilson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has concurrently worked in environmental health and safety consulting as a principal consultant at BSI EHS Services and Solutions since 2016. Additionally, she has experience in insurance and non-insurance product sales affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services that encompass fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and commission-based products. The firm operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA while providing affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Swastik Singh is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, he was a student for eleven years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides customized portfolios with diversified asset allocation and offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Benjamin Steed is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and has previously worked at Sepio Capital, Bank of America, and Merrill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm integrates macro and manager research with alternative investments and operates an extensive private-investment platform managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Heidi Lau is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2016 and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, and Charles Schwab. Heidi also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of her firm, where she is involved in selling bank-related products alongside her advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm employs a multi-profile investment approach supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers, with a significant portion of assets managed under client-directed, non-discretionary portfolios.

Adam Beard is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Securities Company, LLC, First Republic Investment Management, Inc., and Jefferies & Company, Inc. Beard serves on the Board of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra as a member of the Development Committee. 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 combines centralized macro and manager research with access to independent managers and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Minnie Sanford is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC in two separate periods totaling six years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and 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 for qualified clients.

Mei Kwan is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, Wang Accountancy, Tranquil Asset Management LLC, as well as earlier positions at Banc of America Investment Services and Citicorp Investment Services. She also serves as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of her advisory firm, where she engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside her advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm’s investment process incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring, serving a broad client base through various program structures including the Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident aliens.

Andrew Venturi 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 Sepio Capital, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. 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 integrates centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.