Justin Amen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2025, he worked at RBC Capital Markets LLC from 2022 to 2024. Amen is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Thomas Croxton is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a range of investment methods and technology platforms, including its proprietary WealthSuite.

Annamarie Formicola is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. for 33 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

Ki Hin Lai is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at HSBC Bank USA National Association, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Co, Deloitte, and KPMG Tax Services Limited. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process uses multiple risk profiles and incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management, supported by ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Andrew Meyer is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work history includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. from 2011 to 2025. 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, operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Alexandra Scott is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Empirical Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, and Brio Financial Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Andrew Schumont is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously held roles at Neuberger Berman and Fidelity Investments, including FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages customized portfolios across multiple strategies and provides additional services such as trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Sarah Wotherspoon is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where she 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, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation with ongoing due diligence and periodic reviews.

Yifei Hong is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2025, Yifei worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank for five years, and at Ferrari Silicon Valley for six years. Outside of advisory work, Yifei is also a published e-book author. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers a variety of managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a risk-profile-driven investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by affiliated global asset managers, with client portfolios ranging from non-discretionary to fully discretionary management.

Margaret Pierattini is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC, where she has been since 2023. Prior to that, she spent seven years with First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Cottrell Smith is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab and Wells Fargo, as well as over a decade working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in property management through ownership of two real estate-related businesses in Oakland, California. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations primarily through Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, with advisors recommending investments but clients retaining final trading decisions.

Mieke Vandewalle is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC with a Series 65 credential. She has over 23 years of industry experience, including 23 years at Grand-Jean Capital Management before joining First Manhattan in 2025. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, research-driven, value-oriented portfolio management and integrates wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

William Osher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 25 years of industry experience. He joined Cerity Partners LLC in 2024 after nine years at Abbrea Capital, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Jamie Durrani is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages several rental properties in Mill Valley, California. 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 provides a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities across investment banking, insurance products, and alternative investment placements.

Yong Xu is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience working in various roles in companies such as Beijing DDDream Management Advisor Ltd and Ningbo Preh Joyson Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. Outside of advising, he is involved with Simple and Smart LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models and manages over $2 billion in assets under management.

Trevor Stratton is a CFP® with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His background includes five years of service in the United States Marine Corps and prior roles at Rocateq and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Oona Rokyta is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Asti Financial Management, Lance Global Inc, and HoneyBook. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Sora Araim is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, he is an employee at M I Architects, an architecture firm in Walnut Creek, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, as well as institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through its Private Advisor model and the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform, and also operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, insurance products, and investment banking services.

Shailesh Sachdeva is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently begun his advisory career, having worked at HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2025. Prior to that, he spent four years at Silicon Valley Bank and has managed a sole proprietorship involved in short-term rental property management since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies with client-directed and discretionary options, supported by global asset management and fund due diligence services.

Peter Johnson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Merritt Family Trust and is president of CityBridge Laguna Honda, a nonprofit organization supporting hospital patients. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.