John Lee is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2005 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2000 to 2005. Lee is also involved as an officer and director of LEE NG & ASSOCIATES, a DBA used for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using both firm- and third-party models, combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive exposures across standard risk profiles.

Joy Puyear is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MAI Capital Management since 2022, following 15 years at INTERSECT CAPITAL, LLC (formerly Financial Horizons). She also serves as President of the Sun Valley Vineyards Homeowners Association. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and tax services for its clients.

Terrance Murray is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a shareholder and limited partner in multiple Supercut franchise businesses and is an approved FINRA arbitrator. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives with a variety of portfolio management options and specializes in both discretionary and non-discretionary account management using multiple investment approaches.

Robert Wright is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc since 1998. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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.

Melissa Yue is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. 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 its independent investment adviser representatives with a variety of portfolio management options and leverages a combination of analytical approaches, while maintaining fiduciary responsibility under written advisory agreements.

Tracy Tamura is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. Her prior work includes roles at Liberty Wealth Management, Midland National Life, Hansen & Associates Financial Group, and McNeil Financial. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a range of custodians, money managers, and platform programs to execute client strategies.

David Ramirez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Lafayette, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and SII since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Matthew Patane is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at the University of Oregon, Caymus Vineyards, Patrick Erwin Industries Inc, and Chipotle. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Mark Ericson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. 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 featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Graham Wright is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, and has worked previously at Infinex Investments, Inc., First Brokerage America, LLC, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of advising, he has an affiliation with First Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including customized financial planning and ERISA plan services, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jennifer Yacoube is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, joining in 2025 after four years at Adero Partners, LLC, and prior roles including Litman Gregory Asset Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages a vacation rental property in Dillon Beach. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and tax and compliance support. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies with customized portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax situations.

Patti May is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as a self-employed insurance agent focused on the sale of fixed annuities and life insurance. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Evelyn Duka is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc., among others, and operates Kaylyn Financial, a sole proprietorship providing annuities and insurance services. Additionally, she has experience in individual tax preparation. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, financial planning, and alternative investment access, utilizing both fundamental and technical strategies alongside third-party manager relationships.

Brent Carlson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025, previously serving at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and in mortgage services. Outside of his advisory role, he creates independent entertainment reviews of television shows and movies on YouTube. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance, based on internal research and asset-allocation models, includes mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative investments, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Dennis Culver is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas since 2021 and has prior experience at firms including Insight Wealth Strategies, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as a reporter for Bay City News since 2014. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Anne Garrity is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Voya and TIAA throughout her career. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and outside strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to implement recommendations.

Robert Fink is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management, having previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. 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 a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Derek Pritchard is a financial advisor with SPC in Dublin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Sigma Planning Corporation, Parkland Securities LLC, SagePoint Financial, Bancwest Investment Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship under Pritchard Asset Management, focusing on fixed insurance sales. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporate and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory network serves over 30,000 clients through tailored, discretionary investment advice and offers services via multiple account programs including the SIGMA Managed Account.

Jonathan Butler is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Btr Capital Management, Inc. for 17 years. Outside of his advisory work, Butler serves as a scoutmaster for Scout Troop 204 in Lafayette, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a mix of quantitative and fundamental research.

Jayne Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, Vista Wealth Management, and Pacific Advisory Group. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific circumstances.