Dean Jackson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Jackson serves as trustee for two client trust accounts, providing general administrative and fiduciary services. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies and emphasizes thorough manager due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

Elaine Ellis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1998. Ellis also sells life, disability, and long-term care insurance through approved companies outside of Guardian. She works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Jayant Joshi is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Mercor, Chick-Fil-A, and Morgan Stanley. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers a range of services including discretionary SMA management, family-office support, OCIO engagements, and access to private alternative investments.

Daniel Dunham is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC, with two years of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at DWR Wealth Management and has been involved with Dunham Associates CPAs, Inc., an accounting and consulting firm where he assists with tax preparation and representation. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm provides customized wealth management services with an investment approach that integrates client-specific profiles and a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, including access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Catherine Stieber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Kestra entities since 2016 and previously held roles with insurance carriers and other advisory firms. Outside of advising, she manages team calendars and schedules client meetings as a registered field assistant for Transitions Wealth Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Daniel Hill is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Goldman Sachs and Fleet Feet Sports. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, employing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Isabelle De Andrade Araujo is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Checkbook Inc, Stanford University, and Itau Unibanco SA. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a volunteer member of the Member Programming Advisory Council for the CFA Society of San Francisco, supporting members and community professionals in career goals. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach incorporating both active and passive strategies, customizing portfolios based on client risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Kyle Wills is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual and North Star Resource Group. Before his advisory career, he worked at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology and attended the University of California Santa Barbara. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios that include liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Xin Zhang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Cupertino, CA. Holding the Series 66 designation, Xin has one year of industry experience and has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2025. Prior to this, Xin also worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and operates an insurance and financial services business under the DBA Julia Hsiao Insurance & Financial Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jane Prugsanapan is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she operates JP Enterprise, a tax preparation business where she is an enrolled agent. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of analytical approaches and emphasizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Xinxin Guan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Guan’s background is centered on her tenure at a major global financial institution. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a wide range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is notable for its large institutional scale combined with unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Yassin Ashour is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments for six years before joining IEQ Capital in 2021. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macro and manager research with allocations to both liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients with net worth generally at or above $10 million.

Jae Hak Ko is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and was previously associated with Wfgia since 2004. His other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting a wide range of investment programs and affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.

Daniel Loy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, having previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, MSI Financial Services, and Citicorp Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and secretary of the Venture Commerce Center Milpitas Condo Association. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios using both passive and active investment approaches and supports its advisors with model portfolios and third-party asset manager programs.

Mason Ford is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2026 and previously spent 25 years at Cornerstone Capital, Inc. Mason is based in Palo Alto, CA. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach centered on client-specific Investment Profiles combined with proprietary quantitative methods, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Yuezue Price is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She has worked in real estate and mortgage financing roles at firms including BRG Realty and General Mortgage Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, she is involved in real estate investment activities through Golden Ribbon LLC and other property ownership ventures. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of investment programs and third-party money manager access.

Dylan Bowsky is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Provident Credit Union. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services, supporting tailored solutions for a broad client base.

Zhihui Huang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012. Huang also owns and operates an accounting and tax preparation firm, Huang & Co., CPA, which he has managed since 2005. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Mason Fung is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2024, he had roles associated with Boston College and Hamilton Zanze. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach centers on macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Nicolle Baria is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019, following roles at First Republic Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients generally with net worth at or above $10 million.