Benjamin Agron is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has held roles at several firms, including Capital Advantage, Inc., LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Investments. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside customized portfolio management.

Jacky Tam is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has been with Transamerica since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of JJP Enterprise, Inc., a business unrelated to investments, and owns a second home. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers for investment implementation and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Heather Mazander is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Valic Financial Advisors, Regions Bank, and Agia. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves as a notary and provides this service for friends and neighbors on a voluntary basis. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, 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, supported by a broad range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Theodore Jablonski is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at BTR Capital Management, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Griffin Grooms is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Agilis Advisors GmbH and StockX. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with tailored Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

James Adgar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Valley Wealth Strategies, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sports official with the Bay Island Officials Association. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach across risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Daniel Lee is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Republic Investment Management for ten years and at Certuity, LLC for one year before joining IEQ Capital. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and offers access to alternative investments through a centralized research process and partnerships with independent managers.

Michaela Courtemanche is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked in various roles within collegiate and professional football departments, including at Arizona State University and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services using a range of analytical approaches and maintains affiliations with several affiliate firms on its platform.

Cristina Albright is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years and Summit Financial Advisors, LLC for 26 years. Outside of advising, she is also a notary and a real estate salesperson/referral specialist in a limited capacity. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets, offering customized portfolio strategies and integrated financial planning with affiliated trust and insurance services.

Angus Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners, LLC. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. 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 alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a platform that includes co-investments and specialized offerings such as digital asset exposure.

Robert Skinner Jr. is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 30 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. Skinner serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the University of Connecticut Foundation, First Tee of Monterrey, and the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. He is also involved as an advisory board member for multiple investment funds and is a limited partner in a junior hockey league team ownership entity. 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 centralized macro and manager research with allocations to both liquid and private alternative investments, supporting a broad range of sophisticated investment strategies.

Kelly Milligan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of experience, currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 10 years and Merrill Lynch for 21 years. Milligan serves as a committee member on the finance committee of the Lazarex Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that supports end-stage cancer patients through assistance with clinical trial participation and community outreach. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options and employs a range of analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Richard Perry is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JP Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Shabina Rafiq is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Msec, LLC. Additionally, she is a notary public. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large enterprises.

Pardis Nikzad is a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, she worked at Lion Street Financial, Ernst & Young, Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, Core Family Office services, and employer financial wellness tools, utilizing a mix of discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Michelle Brownstein is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2023 after previously working at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation from 2016 to 2023 and Empower Advisory Group in 2023. Outside of advisory work, she owns rental property in San Francisco. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Dieuthy Guiley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently working at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at Freestone Capital Management, Peninsula Wealth, Silicon Valley Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. 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 builds client programs through tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities as appropriate.

Christopher Benz is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked with Ameritas Investment Company, LLC, David White & Associates, and has entrepreneurial experience with Elite Aesthetics Consulting Co. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party partners.

Kyle Ryan is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has previously been with firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and GWFS Equities, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and an internal management team, with a notable integration of tax and accounting capabilities uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Kristin Bartlow is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. She is the owner of Kristin Bartlow, LLC, a legal business entity. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.