Amit Patel is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities Inc in 2018, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of finance, he is an instructor at The Academy of Self Defense, where he teaches self-defense and Krav Maga courses. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocations and separately managed accounts.

William Crocker 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 Franklin Templeton, Bertram Capital, and Olukai. Prior to his advisory roles, he was involved with Camp Longhorn and Barbara Butler Artist Builder. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and employs a centralized investment process that includes independent manager research and allocation to alternative investments.

Rowan Bradlee 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 held positions at Pathstone and Fidelity Investments, and has a background in education with roles at Skidmore College and Belmont Hill School. 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 involves diversified portfolios with liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Joshua Carroll is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for nine years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Carroll is involved in nonprofit governance as a finance and investment committee member for the Friendship Foundation and serves as treasurer and board member for Partners for Pediatric Vision. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, focusing on ERISA fiduciary work, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation driven model portfolios, written investment policy statements, and IPS-based monitoring, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Janet Josselyn is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at SageView Advisory, C-J Advisory, and Parkworth Wealth Management. Based in San Jose, CA, she joined Creative Planning in 2025. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Kevin Burt is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Investment Management and Professional Traveler. IEQ Capital specializes in portfolio management and investment advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process is driven by centralized macroeconomic research and uses a combination of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives, with a focus on clients typically holding net worths of $10 million or more.

Ryan Yee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience, including three years at AAA Mountain West Group prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2018. 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 and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options such as FlexUMA and TPMM, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Anne Ding is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company and has operated her own CPA practice providing tax services since 2000. Primerica Advisors serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with various proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Neha Joseph is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and starting her advisory career in 2026. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, she has experience working at LifeAlive Cafe and spent seven years at Boston University. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment process combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific policies and includes both liquid strategies and private alternative investments.

Preston Hwang is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. 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, utilizing a centralized investment process that includes alternative investments and specialized capabilities such as PPLI sub-advisory services and digital asset exposure.

Virginia Lee is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously held roles at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, and Fidelity Investments. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional plans. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Albert Law is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also affiliated with Dream Builder Financial, Silicon Valley Enterprise Inc, Matrix Group Insurance Agency, and WFGIA. His other business activities include marketing group health, dental, and vision insurance through Matrix Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse 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 through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers, offering a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Cameron Croteau 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 was employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments.

Stacie Bowman is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PlanMember since 2011. In addition to her role at PlanMember, Bowman has worked with Employee Benefits Services Group since 2004, where she is involved in insurance product sales and plan administration. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary services under ERISA Section 3(38) and a range of participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach includes a strategic asset allocation framework, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, and education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Richard Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Amazon.com Corporation and currently holds a position as a Software Developer Engineer II at Microsoft Corporation, where he focuses on software and hardware development. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party management approach, delivering services through multiple advisory programs and an extensive advisor network.

Robert Emens is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at G.W. & Wade, Inc. and its asset management company. Emens holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Palo Alto, CA. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jeffrey Sawin is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. for seven years before joining IEQ Capital in 2022. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and integrates alternative investments through a centralized research process and partnerships, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Alan Zafran is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and First Republic Securities Company, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment and finance committees of The Castilleja School and holds board positions with several foundations and investment-related entities, including the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the Taube Family Foundation. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a centralized investment process that combines macro and manager research with access to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients typically with net worth above $10 million.

Duangdao Piyanontalee is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Their work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Duangdao is involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement investment strategies.

Jesse Wood is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC in Foster City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bbr Partners, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and T3 Advisors. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary 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 with net worth generally at or above $10 million.