Kathleen Kovar is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 66 credentials and has an extensive background including roles at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a small hobby vineyard where she produces wine for family and friends and occasionally sells excess grapes. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized services such as Social Security optimization and tax planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by integration into the larger Cetera network and a range of affiliated resources.

Damien Couture is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Walnut Creek Wealth Management, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Jbc Financial Group, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management across multiple asset classes.

Brian Westcoat is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and has worked at both Bank of America and Merrill Lynch for over 17 and 20 years, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the 1874 Bonanza condominium homeowner association in Walnut Creek, managing meetings and financial budgeting. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of more than 400 independent advisors who deliver tailored portfolio management and consulting services using a variety of analytical approaches and account structures.

Andrew Beck is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019 and previously held roles at Patamar Capital and First Republic Investment Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Konrad Kern is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Media Wealth, LLC and Adero Partners, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a 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, private funds, and third-party managers under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Mary Ann Sullivan is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mercer, she worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Alexander Izmailov is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes positions at Mariner Independent, LPL Financial, Insight Wealth Strategies, Mutual Securities, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Christopher Riel is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and is also the owner of Golden Gate Wealth and Tax Partners. Riel serves as a financial planner through his own practice, Riel Financial, and holds a partnership with David White & Associates, where he is licensed as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable product subaccounts, utilizing risk questionnaires, model portfolios, and third-party tools to align client allocations with their objectives.

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 with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities, where he spent 18 years. He 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 registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management, trading, compliance, and practice management, enabling advisors to offer customized investment solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

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® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC and has previously worked at Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, ZRC Wealth Management, and Lodestar Private Asset Management. Howard holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. 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 approach with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active and private market investment options.

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 CFP® and CFA® with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, and has previously worked at Van Eck Securities Corporation and MSCI. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of advisory services including retirement plan consulting and tax planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other 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 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 and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

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.

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.