Konrad Kern is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Media Wealth, LLC and Adero Partners, LLC. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was employed at General Nutrition Center and the University of California, Davis. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a wide range of services including investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies with attention to tax and fee sensitivity, using a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client needs.

Mary Ann Sullivan is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer in 2026, she held advisory roles at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and several other financial firms. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies, supported by client education and a wide range of integrated service offerings.

Alexander Izmailov is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes positions at Mariner Independent, LPL Financial, Insight Wealth Strategies, Mutual Securities, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Christopher Riel is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Golden Gate Wealth and Tax Partners and Riel Financial, where he provides financial planning services. Outside of advisory roles, he is a licensed independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while maintaining affiliations with broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Ronald Mack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Morasky is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the sole owner of VPCalCo, LLC, an investment advisory business, and serves on the Food and Beverage Committee at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Thomas Howard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has prior experience at Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, ZRC Wealth Management, Lodestar Private Asset Management, Howard Financial Consulting, and Ameriprise. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Chad Miles is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at First Bank, Infinex Investments, BancWest Investment Services, Bank of the West, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he has experience as a landlord of investment-related real estate in San Francisco. OSAIC Institutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering customized advisory and financial planning services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment tools and access to alternative platforms, supported by an integrated network of affiliated services and third-party managers.

Michael Gandy is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Van Eck Securities Corporation, MSCI, Great Lakes Advisors, Fremont Bank, and LPL Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and direct indexing, along with specialized programs and tax-management strategies.

Long Tran is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Compound Planning, Lido Advisors, Bnt Holdings, Mission Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Mark Bates is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025, following seven years at Adero Partners, LLC and five years at Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with attention to tax and fee sensitivity, utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, while customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk, liquidity, and tax situations.

Christina Talbot is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026 and previously spent 12 years at Destination Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Anis Salah is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Republic Bank and its affiliated firms from 2010 to 2024, followed by J.P. Morgan Securities before joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2024. 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 offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities including securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

John Hohman is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He also serves as a Regional Managing Director at NFP CA Insurance Services, Inc., overseeing multiple offices. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Meredith Henry Jr. is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Global Investors and DWS Distributors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Lee is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has over 14 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Allspring Global Investments. He is based in Walnut Creek, California. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

David Zook is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas in various capacities since 2010 and operates an independent insurance agency through David White & Associates, selling fixed insurance products. 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 asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory across multiple program platforms.

Trinh Tuyen Tran is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent optometrist working on a contract basis and teaches financial education through the Hartland Institute of Financial Education. Tran has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and has prior experience with World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets under management as of late 2025.

Brett Agnew is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company among other firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and varied investment options.