Nicole Hanson is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. Before joining MAI, she spent eight years at Concentric Wealth Management LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated 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 offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Tristan Bolton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Lion Street Advisors, among others. Bolton provides investment advisory services through independent firms such as Mariner Independent Advisor Network and Oak Tree Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers, with a range of analytical approaches and trading time horizons supported by recognized strategists and platforms.

Annie Gottbehuet is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses, and previously worked at TIAA-CREF for 16 years. She serves on the Finance Committee of Parks California, a nonprofit supporting the state park system. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with a variety of investment vehicles, alongside specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Diane Garcia Spiegel is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2015, including previous roles at Ginsburg Financial Advisors and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise 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 variety of program offerings.

Karena Zhu is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2026. Her prior roles include positions at Destination Wealth Management, World Financial Group, Citi, Morgan Stanley, HSBC Securities, and JP Morgan Chase. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and specialized operational capabilities.

Brett Mongeau is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Aspiriant and various entities within John Hancock. 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 approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and fundamental equity sleeves.

Tracy Jao is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, joining both firms in 2025. Prior to this, she worked with Simplex Wealth Management and Consilium Wealth Management, LLC for over a decade each. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Adam Zielske is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Procore Technologies. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services through over 400 independent advisers, employing multiple analytical approaches and fiduciary standards when advisory agreements are in place.

Elisha Sanchez is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Mercer since 2016. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a range of investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Daniel Smyth is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2026. He previously worked at North Berkeley Investment Partners for nine years and had roles at Puritan Financial. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers while providing integrated tax, accounting, and administrative family office services.

Hanna Ready is a CFP® professional at Mariner with several years of industry experience, including roles at Mariner since 2022. Prior to her financial advisory career, she was affiliated with Purdue University and Blackberry Farm. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services.

Rebecca Wynarczyk is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has one year of industry experience. She also provides investment services through Financial Planner Group, LLC and Mariner Independent. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives who access various custodians, model strategists, and program vehicles to align with client objectives.

Amanda Miller is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Danville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2018 to 2021 and has been with Sanctuary Wealth since 2021. 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 a wide range of investment strategies through its network of independent advisers and offers services such as portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary advisory.

Alexandros Mavrellis is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2018, he spent six years with TD Ameritrade Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is a silent part owner of an online resource focused on Halloumi cheese. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Chih Hsuan Chien is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients through various wealth management segments, providing multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

John Nejedly is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pantheon Wealth Planning and LPL Financial LLC. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management through various account types, delivered by a large network of independent advisers under a fiduciary framework.

Lawrance Johnson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% partner in BLACK DIAMOND EXCLUSIVE LLC, a business involved with vehicle and venue rentals for social events. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts, supporting investments with due diligence and serving large institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Desmond is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience. He joined Savant Wealth Management in 2026 after founding and leading Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. He also serves as president of Desmond Consulting Group, an accounting firm. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Thomas Burns is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 after two years at Goldman Sachs and has prior experience in staffing and education. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through integrated services across wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities.

Ann Moitra is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Adero Partners since 2011. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside a broad platform of affiliated service companies and product offerings.