Kristor Lawson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with HighTower Advisors since 2020 and previously worked at Schultz Collins, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a rental real estate partnership in Orinda, CA, dedicating a small amount of time monthly to property management. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Alicia Powell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC for seven years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides a range of investment solutions through its consolidated platform, Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Judith Zeigler is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in San Leandro, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has operated several self-employed businesses since 2001, including tax preparation and financial planning services, and recently started a Pranic Healing practice, providing coaching and support to other practitioners. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering risk-based mutual fund portfolios with a top-down strategic asset allocation approach. The firm also provides education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Timothy Alford is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp. His prior work includes positions at Consilium Wealth Management and Cetera Wealth Services, along with nearly a decade of self-employment. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an employee at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth and Business Advisory, LLP and owns a separate business, Wheelhouse LLC. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven, asset-allocation approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs, leveraging third-party managers and technology platforms to support its enterprise-scale advisory operations.

Jeremy Moniz is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2019, after previous roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Northwestern Mutual. Moniz’s background also includes four years working at the University of Nevada-Reno. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional wealth management.

Gregory Van Kesteren is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an online retail business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a fiduciary-based advisory model with access to proprietary managed account solutions and third-party managers.

Mike Barry is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for Carondelet High School and is a committee member for the Diablo Country Club Charitable Foundation. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent advisors who implement varied investment strategies, providing portfolio management through multiple account types and employing a range of analytical approaches.

Jedd Nicolas is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Pettinelli Financial Partners and SII / John Hancock Financial Network. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to 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 and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Edward Christiansen Jr. is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Investments. He is also an owner of Muirwood Private Wealth and manages the Christiansen Family Trust. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary when advisory agreements exist.

Inhee Kim is an advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Realty ONE Group and National Life Group, and she is also involved with Prestige Accounting & Tax Advisors Inc. as an accountant and administrator. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Larry Ginsburg is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and his own firm, Ginsburg Financial Advisors. 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 retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gregory Warner is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC, Hines & Warner Wealth Management, LLC, and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with a range of services including 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 that incorporates both active and passive strategies, customized portfolios, and offers access to specialized and affiliated investment vehicles.

Alandra Simmons is a financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including Halbert Hargrove and R Bar. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office capabilities.

Daniel Goodman is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and David J Eisenhauer. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Phillip Swenson is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Millar Financial Group. Mercer Global Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios through a range of investment vehicles and specialized planning services.

Matthew Traub is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Mariner and has previously held roles at Affinity Capital Advisors, Lyft/Uber, American Summit Financial, and LPL Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Kelly Trevethan is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 40 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. His prior experience includes positions at firms such as United Capital Financial Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory work, Trevethan is a passive investor in a Napa Valley winery and serves on the board of the Olympic Club Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on awarding grants to support at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay area. Mariner Wealth Advisors 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 supported by both internal research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax integration and financial wellness services.

Jeffrey Samson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has over 20 years of experience at Ameritas Investment Corp. and David White & Associates. In addition to advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and retirement plan advisory solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisers across multiple program platforms.

Stephanie Cooper is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at Adam Financial Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. She is also the founder of an online apparel company, allSZN Apparel, LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management options and integrated retirement plan services.

Linda Adefioye is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, U.C. Berkeley, Visa, LinkedIn, Carta, NerdWallet, The Wharton School, Mastercard, and Morgan Stanley. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, direct indexing, and other strategies, supported by specialized advisory services and educational initiatives.