William Denler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Denler is also appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers for brokering non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan 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.

Jedd Nicolas is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Pettinelli Financial Partners and SII / John Hancock Financial Network. 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 employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Charles Bowes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025 and spent 16 years at Waypoint Wealth Partners prior to that. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a manager-of-managers approach, allocating across independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and offers a variety of services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

David Hudson is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously spent nine years at Abbrea Capital, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, with approximately $126.9 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Craig Mckinlay is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a decade at Blackrock Investments, LLC before joining Charles Schwab and subsequently Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations through a model-driven approach that empowers clients with final trading decisions while conducting at least annual account reviews.

Gregory Chidlaw is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2011 and operates Chidlaw Financial, a DBA used for marketing purposes, since 1998. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, combining passive and active exposures across standard risk profiles.

Edward Christiansen Jr. is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Bank of America. He is also the owner of Muirwood Private Wealth, a business name under which he conducts advisory operations. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives with various portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Inhee Kim is an advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Realty ONE Group and National Life Group, and she is also involved with Prestige Accounting & Tax Advisors Inc. as an accountant and administrator. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Larry Ginsburg is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and his own firm, Ginsburg Financial Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gregory Warner is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Hines & Warner Wealth Management, LLC. Warner holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Phillip Swenson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco, CA. His career includes prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Millar Financial Group before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, offering globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options.

Matthew Traub is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Mariner and has previously held roles at Affinity Capital Advisors, Lyft/Uber, American Summit Financial, and LPL Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Jeffrey Samson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp. and David White & Associates since 2006, and previously with Carillon Investments, Inc. from 2003 to 2006. Samson is also a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, utilizing multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support portfolio construction and management.

Stephanie Cooper is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at Adam Financial Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. She is also the founder of an online apparel company, allSZN Apparel, LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management options and integrated retirement plan services.

Linda Adefioye is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, U.C. Berkeley, Visa, LinkedIn, Carta, NerdWallet, The Wharton School, Mastercard, and Morgan Stanley. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, direct indexing, and other strategies, supported by specialized advisory services and educational initiatives.

Ian White is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Wood Mackenzie. He serves as a board member for SEED Lafayette, a special education enrichment development foundation. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with an integrated investment platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Ulku Dogan is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rock & Co LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing, including Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, from 2014 to the present. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Regan Smith is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, Vista Wealth Management, and Annex Wealth Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, including investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Halley Craig is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer in 2026, Halley spent six years working with multiple entities including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and CWM, LLC dba Carson Partners, and eight years at LPL Financial, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through various investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Megan Lathrop is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealthspire Advisors and has previously operated her own financial practice, Finanseer, as well as worked with Vanto Group. Wealthspire Advisors oversees approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves nearly 9,700 clients across various segments, including individuals, corporate plans, and nonprofits. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation approach using a diversified mix of investment vehicles, supported by centralized due diligence and ongoing client service enhancements.