Timothy Yee is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, SII Investments, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He is a founding member of a B Corporation and owns a marketing DBA called Green Retirement, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, employing both passive and active investment exposures across varied risk profiles.

William Wright is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 65 credential. He has four years of experience at Hightower and previously worked for The Surplus Lines Association of California for four years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, with expertise in handling large institutional mandates and cross-border investments.

John Mc Court II is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019. Prior to that, he held positions at Aerotek, Robert Half, and Blackberry. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios comprising liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Eugene Huang is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets, Turner Investments, and OSAIC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance and Medicare products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-driven tools to implement client investment strategies, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services.

Maxwell Michels is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has two years of industry experience. He is also associated with David White & Associates, where he holds a role involving insurance-related activities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a range of asset management and financial planning solutions with access to multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Alvin Barnett Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has been affiliated with New York Life-related entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the 100 Black Men of Silicon Valley, a nonprofit focused on mentoring at-risk youth, and is a board member of Silver Creek Valley Country Club. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Yuen Han Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2023, Lee has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary of Aceso Healthcare Products, Inc., a family business distributing blood pressure monitors. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Krassimire Kirov is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Mariner in Danville, CA. Her prior work includes roles at Safeway Inc., Welk Resorts Inc., and Champs Sports. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Sanjay Foster is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at AlTi Tiedemann Global and Marks Baughan Securities, LLC. His background also includes roles outside the financial sector, including positions at the University of Richmond and Upper Duplin High School. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized macro and manager research with access to alternative investments and offers specialized services such as PPLI sub-advisory and digital asset exposure.

Adam Strauss is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC and STIFEL. Adam joined IEQ Capital in 2026. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policy statements and a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments, focusing on clients with a net worth of $10 million or more.

Munib Zabaneh is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2023, with additional roles including work at E2K. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in events and entertainment as a flag runner for San Francisco 49ers gamedays at Levi's Stadium. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on clients with net worth of $10 million or more. The firm employs a research-driven investment process incorporating liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives, and offers ancillary family-office services and exposure to digital assets.

Spencer Gordon is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Investment Management Inc. and First Republic Bank, as well as a position at the University of California, Berkeley. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments through platforms such as iCapital.

Rocio Derodriguez is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with over 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Centaurus Financial, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Since 2017, she has been providing financial planning services to corporations and individuals through her role as a registered representative. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a broad range of clients including very large institutional investors.

Kyle Johnson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2026, he spent one year at Cerity Partners LLC and completed his education at Santa Clara University. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm’s approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Joseph Lum is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC, having joined the firm in 2022 after spending eight years at Financial Horizons-Wealth Building Strategies LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse clientele including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management strategies and combines financial planning with tax and administrative services, managing over $72 billion in assets as of mid-2026.

Morgan Friel is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2025, he worked for eight years at Autodesk and three years at AlienVault, which was acquired by AT&T. He holds a Series 65 credential. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes a research-driven investment process and offers additional family-office services, OCIO engagements, and access to digital asset investments through Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

Ying Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Shi serves as an associate director at Stanford University, managing events that promote faculty research to the alumni community. Additionally, Shi holds independent board positions with Kiwi Drop Inc, a company connecting small business owners with merchandise from China through social media and live broadcasts, and is a member of 996 Partners LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers through discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Julia Boustany is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she worked at Morgan Stanley and held various roles at the University of Southern California, The Pacific Bridge Companies, ReInvest Capital, and Occidental College. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macroeconomic research, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and portfolios constructed from liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Marco Bronzini is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and Foothill Securities. He is also Vice-President of Omni-Prestige Insurance Services, Inc., where he is involved in the sales and service of life, long-term care, health, and group insurance products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of managed programs and investment solutions utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, direct indexing, and structured products, supported by platform relationships and affiliated managers.

Jane Silcox is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Modesto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 22 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2003. 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 and management.