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.

Barbara Chie Leon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She also works as a research scientist at Novartis, focusing on protein interactions. Additionally, she has volunteered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training for over a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

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.

Michael Chang Ching Chiu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2021 and has been involved with World Financial Group since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he manages supply chain and purchasing operations as Director of Purchasing at HYVE SOLUTIONS. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s advisory model relies on model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms including Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Ronald Landess II is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Transamerica since 2025 and has prior experience totaling 25 years in the diving equipment industry, including roles at American Underwater Products and Aqualung. Outside of finance, he is involved with Riptide Scuba. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Allison Kvikstad is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes six years at Ellevest and twelve years at Wells Fargo Bank. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

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.

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.

Holly La is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012, following roles at Matrix Insurance and World Financial Group. She is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of fee-based and commission-based products, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios to meet client needs.

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.

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.

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.

Ian White is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Wood Mackenzie. He serves as a board member for SEED Lafayette, a special education enrichment development foundation. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with an integrated investment platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Ulku Dogan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Rock & Co LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and U.S. Bancorp Advisors, 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, operating as a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that offers a range of management and advisory services across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Regan Smith is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2025, he worked at Adero Partners, LLC for seven years and held positions at Vista Wealth Management and Annex Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with 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 integrating active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax situations.

Robert Welch is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management for seven years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active managers guided by quantitative and fundamental research.