Ronald Mack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Ronald Sanchez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities, Inc. Sanchez is also the owner and president of Viewpoint Financial Network Corporation, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers adviser support through managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and back-office services, providing a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Mark Morasky is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the sole owner of VPCalCo, LLC, an investment advisory business, and serves on the Food and Beverage Committee at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

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.

Thomas Howard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has prior experience at Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, ZRC Wealth Management, Lodestar Private Asset Management, Howard Financial Consulting, and Ameriprise. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Chad Miles is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, BancWest Investment Services, and Bank of the West. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizing third-party asset managers and lending solutions.

Michael Gandy is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Van Eck Securities Corporation, MSCI, Great Lakes Advisors, Fremont Bank, and LPL Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and direct indexing, along with specialized programs and tax-management strategies.

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.

Mark Bates is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously held roles at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Christina Talbot is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026 and previously spent 12 years at Destination Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Anis Salah is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Republic Bank and its affiliated firms from 2010 to 2024, followed by J.P. Morgan Securities before joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities including securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Paula Frank is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Benicia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of advising, she owns Being Frankish, Inc., a company that markets recyclable aluminum straws to promote sustainable product use. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

John Hohman is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra in various capacities since 2001 and currently serves as Regional Managing Director at NFP CA Insurance Services, Inc., overseeing multiple offices. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design and compliance support, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients that range from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Meredith Henry Jr. is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Global Investors and DWS Distributors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Lee is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has over 14 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Allspring Global Investments. He is based in Walnut Creek, California. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

David Zook is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas in various capacities since 2010 and operates an independent insurance agency through David White & Associates, selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory across multiple program platforms.

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.

Bradley Tarter is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas in various capacities since 2006 and is also a senior partner at David White & Associates, where he is licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities while leveraging multiple program platforms and third-party technology to offer a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Minou Rhoades is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Edna Reyes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her background includes work with multiple firms such as AmeriTrust Mortgage and various insurance and financial education enterprises. Reyes is also involved in educational efforts related to estate planning and group employee benefits. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, with a range of program options and significant assets under management.