Jessica Caruso is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. Her entire career has been with Mercer Global Advisors, where she has held various roles since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Justin Hult is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where he has worked since 2024, following a 15-year tenure at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process and emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation using a variety of investment vehicles.

Shaundrea Cordier is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has been associated with TIAA since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

William Bockwoldt is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Private Ocean for 12 years before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO and co-founder of Vibato, LLC, a software and consulting firm focused on internal controls over financial reporting. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets, serving individuals, corporate plans, and nonprofits. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation approach using mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, tailored to clients through detailed interviews and ongoing monitoring.

Cameron Connolly is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and EPIQ Capital Group, LLC. 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 employs a centralized investment process that includes independent manager research and access to alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Jimmy Chow is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and Deutsche Bank in both the U.S. and Hong Kong. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of his current firm, in addition to his role as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options. The firm uses model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by multiple affiliated and third-party providers.

Gary Pollock is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management, joining both in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management, where he worked for a combined 20 years. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

Huimin Jiang is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is a silent owner of a tea shop called Nomi Tea LLC in Albany, California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and execution services, and provides a broad set of advisory and brokerage offerings.

Richard Goldstein is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldstein Munger And Associates for 26 years before joining Mercer Global Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and tax management strategies.

Chase Phelps is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he worked at EPIQ Capital Group, LLC and held roles outside of finance at Rockstar Energy and Lariat Lodge Brewing Company. 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 liquid and private alternative investments through an extensive private-investment platform.

Brent Wolf is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, FSC Securities, and The Retirement Group, LLC. His background includes extensive work as a self-employed insurance broker. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management strategies and offers a range of implementation tools and services through a large advisor network.

Amanda Fox is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2024 and previously spent seven years at Private Ocean, LLC, as well as three years at Social Finance, Inc. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and nonprofit clients, using an asset allocation approach modeled on endowments and foundations.

Craig Pollock is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previous experience at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers integrated services including placement and investment banking, with a consolidated investment platform that delivers a range of portfolio management solutions.

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.

Thomas Graber is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. He is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Mark Burns is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Yulia Petrovsky is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Modern Financial Planning, LLC, and Bregante and Company. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Fanny Guo is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has been with Mercer since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a health insurance broker with Covered California, focusing on private health insurance coverage for individuals and small businesses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Gregory Bernhardt is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. His career includes significant tenures at Clayton Consulting Group since 1994 and NPB Financial Group, LLC from 2013 to 2022. Bernhardt also held a position at Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC in 2022. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing both passive and active investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Spector is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His prior experience includes roles at Vista Wealth Management, LLC, Adero Partners, LLC, and Media Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member or CEO of several investment-related entities involved in private real estate and private company investments. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and business management services. The firm employs a tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, private funds, and third-party managers under an enhanced open architecture framework.