Zachary Thomas is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley, and several other firms prior to joining IEQ Capital. Zachary was previously a co-owner of THOM Capital Management, THOM Hospitality, and NOIR Group 16, LLC, which operated a restaurant and lounge in New York City until its sale in 2022. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process centers on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives, with a focus on clients typically having net worth of $10 million or more.

Harry Sherdil is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a business focused on living trusts and estate planning documents and operates a home-based eBay business. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Andrew Kom is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple organizations, including Kyros.ai, where he serves as a college success advisor providing online guidance for college admissions to high school students. Kom is also involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, assisting families with college planning programs. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and offers a range of platforms, including Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Jon Pettinelli is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. Pettinelli is also involved with Pettinelli Financial Partners, an insurance agency. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Kun Lin Chung is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities since 2013 and also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., an affiliate of his primary firm. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary investment platforms. The firm utilizes a range of strategic and tactical asset-allocation models supported by global asset management teams and offers specialized services including an Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident clients.

Tanner Savitsky is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and AXA-Advisors. His career also includes a role at Savitsky Satin and Bacon and a period at the University of Michigan. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is centered on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Joseph Lalli is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent four years at Morgan Stanley. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a centralized macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments, focusing on very high-net-worth clients.

Ryan Wibawa is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has also worked in software engineering roles, including as a senior software engineer at Spectraforce Technologies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of fee-based and commission-based investment programs, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

David Umbenhaur is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has spent his career with Guardian Life and its affiliate Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a sound technician for his church. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including proprietary and third-party investment programs, with tailored solutions for various client needs.

Robert Burlinson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked within Mercer and its affiliated entities since 2022, previously serving as Managing Member of Regis Management Company, LLC. Burlinson also holds roles in related investment entities including Regis-Fubo LLC and BRK/A Investors, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Nestor Belmonte Jr. is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. He also provides investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and model portfolios supported by firms such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Nathan Blair is a financial advisor at Corient with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Palo Alto Wealth Advisors, LLC and Aetos Capital, LLC. Blair is based in Menlo Park, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Matthew Millett is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Google for 14 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized, discretionary portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax services and family office capabilities uncommon among large advisory firms.

Christine Opitz is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC in Los Altos, CA. She joined Cerity Partners in 2025 and has prior experience including roles at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Stanford University. Outside of finance, she has experience as a family caregiver. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolio strategies.

Tyler Baumann is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2022, he held positions at ZS Associates and Franklin Templeton. His background also includes work related to educational institutions such as Serra High School and Stanford University. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Jack Nathan is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western Alliance Bank, Cisco, and the Orfalea College of Business. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining macro and manager research, with a focus on separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

Miles Amodeo is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2025, he worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Hayashi Wayland Investment Services. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing combined with proprietary quantitative screens and third-party managers to build client programs.

Megan Herrin is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at SVB Private, Althelas, Goldman Sachs, Sundance, and Au Pair. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, specializing in separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm employs a centralized investment process that integrates macro and manager research with access to alternative investments and digital asset exposure.

Jane Stephan is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2019 to 2022. Outside of advising, she is the owner of HafenDew LLC, a social networking-relationship app where she contributes to its concept and user experience development. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a variety of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates risk-profiled model portfolios and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, providing clients with oversight and periodic reviews through assigned Investment Adviser Representatives.

Daniel Hahn is a Certified Financial Planner® with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a part-time statistician for the San Jose Earthquakes MLS team. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, with a range of advisory programs delivered through its AccessPoint platform and partnerships with third-party asset managers.