Michelle Soto is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants and was previously with Bingham Osborn & Scarborough, LLC for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Board Member and Investment Committee Chair for The Peninsula College Fund. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, focusing on ERISA fiduciary services, participant advice, and plan design. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation driven model portfolios, written investment policy statements, and ongoing monitoring, serving primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Ralston is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has recently started his career in the industry, joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2026 following experience at Qualcomm and LR Interior Design. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with a range of investment strategies and affiliated service companies.

Xi Fei is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Xi Fei worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment approaches from client-directed to fully discretionary models and utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Ryan Callan is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Pettinelli Financial Partners. Callan also provides administrative support to Stratos Wealth Partners as a registered investment advisor. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets for over 24,000 clients through a network of about 366 advisors. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and comprehensive financial planning services, employing an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple external platforms and solutions.

Jarrett Bare 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 Beacon Pointe Advisors, Mercer Advisors, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, and Lofty. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that includes independent managers and access to alternative investments through platforms like iCapital.

James Morris is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he held positions at CITIGROUP and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients generally with net worth at or above $10 million.

Tsankuen Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Saratoga, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at WFG Direct, Lu and Wang Group, Premier Marketing, and World Financial Group, INC. He also serves as secretary and CFO of the Lu and Wang Group, an accounting entity, and is involved in selling health care insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Edward Broome is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also associated with LSPN Pro, LLC, where he provides estate planning services and client communications. Broome is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. 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 through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Petty Yao is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Citigroup Global Markets. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options. The firm uses a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence, serving clients with tailored investment solutions and oversight.

Mukund Madabhushi is a financial advisor at Corient with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Nova Capital Partners and Sanofi. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies and third-party solutions, and offers affiliated private fund capabilities and specialized trust services.

Siulun Leung is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, Leung worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, alongside extensive in-house research and custody services.

Rebecca Mc Court is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Stone Point Capital. Her background includes four years at Boston College prior to entering the financial industry. 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 combines centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion and focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services.

Daniel Nowak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019 and previously held roles at First Republic Investment Management, Ernst & Young, Arcis Golf, and Washington University in St. Louis. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Steven Keirn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. Keirn is also a manager of Orzo Newport LLC, an entity established solely to own a primary residence. 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 investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a broad range of financial and fiduciary services.

Frank Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and concurrently operates Productive Marketing, S-Corp, where he provides business and marketing strategy consulting and IT support to business owners. His prior experience includes roles at JFP Investment Group and World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, offering investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and digital platforms to deliver its advisory services.

Michael Duffy is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of multiple books titled "The Happiness Book" series and owns a publishing business. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Joshua Jung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and HSBC Bank. Outside of finance, he has had involvement in the restaurant industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Joseph Zambri is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at the San Francisco Golf Club and La Jolla Country Club. 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 macro and manager research process that includes independent managers and alternative investments.

Melissa Shaw is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017. Prior to that, she was with Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2011 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and manages accounts through model portfolios or customized solutions.

William Grayson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Wealth Management and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on several boards, including as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Presidio Trust and President of the Villa Taverna Club. 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, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.