Patrick Norris is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and Vantage Point Private Wealth. He is also involved with VPCalCo, LLC, an outside business activity. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Julio Dolorico is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and MassMutual, among other firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and various entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated organizational structure.

Daniel Ayenew is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he owns two motorsports-related businesses focused on content creation, affiliate marketing, and sponsorship. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds.

Paul Brownson is a CFA® charterholder with over 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services for a decade before joining Mariner in 2026. Brownson is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm uses customized discretionary portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and combined in-house and third-party management, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions uncommon in firms of its size.

Spence Sarazin is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bridger Fund Inc, Anderson Roberts Financial Inc, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. He serves as Junior Board Treasurer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized, discretionary portfolio solutions supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Timothy Kallas is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior work at Golub Group, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

William Wright is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 65 credential. He has four years of experience at Hightower and previously worked for The Surplus Lines Association of California for four years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, with expertise in handling large institutional mandates and cross-border investments.

Mimie Yoon Lee is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp, HighTower Securities LLC, LPL Financial, and Aegis Consulting. She is also the owner of a business called Fly Me to the Yoon. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad range of adviser-support services, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio options.

Stewart Mcguire is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously spent 16 years at Concentric Wealth Management LLC. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Aimee Hendershott is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Principal Life Insurance Company. She is also a designated bank officer supporting retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank trust offerings within Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Philip Quitoriano is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Creative Planning, Destination Wealth Management, and Polaris Greystone Financial Group. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, utilizing customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by both in-house research and third-party managers.

M. Scot Lance is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Titus Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting, employing a strategic allocation approach that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Brianna Hasbrook is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner since 2025 and before that held roles at Defined Financial Planning LLC and Shone Asset Management. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external allocations across a wide range of strategies and provides integrated tax, accounting, and CFO services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Kyle Johnson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he was a student at Santa Clara University and spent several years in full-time education. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic portfolio rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Winky Liu is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Liu holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2022. Prior experience includes roles at Brouwer & Janachowski and FCE Benefits. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens and private-market investment programs.

Jeff Ogston is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Gap To Gap Financial and Robert Adams and Associates. Ogston also worked for the West Sonoma County Union High School District for 14 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative CFO capabilities.

Antoinette Carmona is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, and Buckingham Strategic Partners. 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 emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Mikel Keifer is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 20-year tenure at Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio solutions.

Amy Knox is a financial advisor at SPC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Group, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill Lynch. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice delivered at the individual advisor level.

Henry Frazier III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including BIGGR Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions LLC and Frazier Financial & Insurance Services LLC. Frazier serves as a board member of the City Surf Project, a nonprofit that teaches surfing to inner-city high school students. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.