Alexander Brugger is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at IEQ Capital since 2019 and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company. Brugger holds a Series 66 designation. 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 emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers a range of services including discretionary SMA management, family-office support, OCIO engagements, and access to digital assets through Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

Renata Carico is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She currently works with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and previously held roles at firms including LPL Financial LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers balancing the church checking account for Grace Church of the Bay Area. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients through approximately 366 advisors. The firm offers a variety of financial planning services and investment solutions utilizing an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party managers and model portfolios.

Steven Koury is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citi since 2017 and previously was affiliated with Waddell & Reed and various insurance carriers. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a parent volunteer board member and treasurer of the Burlingame Soccer Club. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Nicholas Chang is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience at multiple firms, including Thruline and MacDougall Advisors. He has been in the industry since 2018. Outside of finance, he was involved with Dark Matter Coffee in 2022. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and integrates both liquid and private alternative investments through a centralized research process.

Robert Hanson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC and Franklin Templeton 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 guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments.

Riley Cantwell is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PEERS & Co and Sundance Bay. Cantwell’s background also includes a four-year period at Claremont McKenna College. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines macroeconomic research, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and diversified portfolios that include liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Amelia Goldstein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she worked at Houlihan Lokey and Bloomberg LP. 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 focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments.

Samuel Shephard is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC for six years before joining IEQ Capital in 2019. 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 combines centralized macro and manager research with access to independent managers and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a range of separately managed accounts and family-office services.

Claudette Klein is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Ameritas Investment Corp. and her own firms, Klein Financial and Claudette Klein Inc. Outside of advisory work, she is a licensed independent insurance agent and a notary public, providing document notarization services for clients. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of fee-based management approaches including model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies. The firm also provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary advice, supported by its affiliations with related financial entities.

Molly Stelmar is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities Company, Bank of America, and Merrill. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base 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 employs a structured due-diligence program for manager review and private fund management.

Sarabpreet Kaur is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, she worked at Liberty Tax Service and BDO USA. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of investment management and wealth services.

Jack Shepard is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2022, he worked at CU Boulder from 2018 to 2022 and Sacred Heart Prep High School from 2014 to 2018. 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 focuses on separately managed accounts with a net worth threshold generally at or above $10 million, employing a centralized macro and manager research process and offering access to alternative investments through an integrated private-investment platform.

Joanna Cui is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 1994. Since 2012, she has operated Joanna Cui Financial & Insurance Services, providing group health insurance for Silicon Valley start-ups and life insurance products through BISYS. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, focusing primarily on non-discretionary assets and working with various institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Terrence Gee is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and Quest Securities, Inc. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Robert Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for ten years before joining Citigroup Global Markets in 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, along with brokerage and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, and provides bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Christopher Bache is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Windward Capital Management, and First Republic Securities Company, among other roles. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process is driven by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Sophie Langlois 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 and Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Jules Place Art Gallery. 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 emphasizes a diversified investment approach that includes liquid and private alternative investments through an integrated private-investment platform.

Ashkahn Moayedi is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Danville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and rooted in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options within its investment menus.

Tommy Liu is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management activities in the Redwood City area. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by the Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and modeling tools.

Christina Patel is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. since 2016. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing tax-aware retirement income planning advice focused on dependable income sources.