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.

Emily Yellen is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Advisors, First Republic Bank, and Citi Personal Wealth Management. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

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 designations and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Anh Vong is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and currently based in San Ramon, CA. Anh has no prior industry experience but has held roles at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors, and several other organizations since 2022. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary services and multiple third-party strategists.

Ani Abrahamson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she provides in-home support services as a caregiver. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Thomas Croxton is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including 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 and utilizes a range of investment methods and technology platforms, including its proprietary WealthSuite.

Annamarie Formicola is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. for 33 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

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.

Riley Adams is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Google, YATI Media, and Entergy Corporation prior to joining NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Joe Hong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fremont, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has worked with NYLife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Co. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products with various outside insurance carriers and is an investor in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Marika Kelley is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at BNY Wealth Management for four years and had a brief tenure at Sezzle. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment process is based on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

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.

Tuan Nguyen is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Dublin, CA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience working previously at Worthington Financial Partners, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using both discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Kory Lam is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with HSBC in various roles since 2015. Lam served as Chairwoman of the Hong Kong Associate of Northern California, a nonprofit business chamber, from 2021 to 2022. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio options, supported by global asset management and fund due diligence affiliates.

Marjan Yavari is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, Yavari held positions at Northwestern Mutual, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Cnergy Plus. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across a range of securities to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Brendan Halick is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked with firms including HSBC Bank USA NA and Lending Club. He also serves as an associate advisor supporting senior partners at David White & Associates and Barto Lucas. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and a range of custodial and third-party platforms.

Ryan Ford is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior work includes five years at B|O|S and a six-year period out of employment. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens to build client programs, while also offering specialized private-markets investments and affiliated services such as pension consulting and insurance products.