Michael Duffy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is an author of several books titled The Happiness Book series. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

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.

Ronald Matsui is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. He operates additional investment advisory activities through separate business entities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Tyler Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC and one year at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an “enhanced open architecture” investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, using both fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Joseph Bragdon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016 and with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2014. He also serves as Vice President at Financial Architects Partners, where he focuses on integrating life insurance into clients’ financial plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Shih Sheng Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, working with Transamerica since 2014 and also holds a role at Cadence Design Systems, where he assists semiconductor companies with electronic design automation software. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms, including Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

James Hering is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Union Square Investment Company, and BMO Family Office, LLC. Focus Partners serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jay Backstrand is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company from 2008 to 2017 before joining Citi Private Advisory LLC in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Janice Fong is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture investment approach.

Luoteng Lin is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Sterling Bank and Trust. He is also a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, where he is involved in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm uses a structured investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers for fund selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Sonya Brampton is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Financial since 2020, following roles at First Republic Bank and Specialty Real Estate Services. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that delivers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Glenn Bittner is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Massmutual Life Insurance Company. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available to select employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Wyatt Grauman 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 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with the UC Berkeley Committee on Student Fees and Budget and has experience in various other roles including work with the Office of Congressman Brad Sherman. 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 access to liquid and private alternative investments through platforms like iCapital.

Mathew La Pointe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and has prior experience at Syufy Enterprises, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wade Financial Advisory, Inc., and Cambridge Associates. IEQ Capital, LLC 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 combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements and includes a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Deborah Camillo is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Her career includes roles at both wealth management and securities firms. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of related entities offering trust, advisory, and private fund services.

Kirill Solovyev is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Levi Strauss & Co and Pepperdine. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jonathan Holt is a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at TCW and Russell Investments. He has also been involved with UCLA Recreation and worked at the University of California, Los Angeles. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach using both in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.