Cole Mc Gowan is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. He has prior experience at Canterbury Consulting and Vouri. 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 involves centralized macroeconomic research, customized Investment Policy Statements, and a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Giulio Cannatello is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Investments, LPL Financial, and Merrill. His work includes financial planning, investment, and insurance advice through Transitions Wealth Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts, with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management and a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Thomas Bodin is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and operated Bodin Wealth Management LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jeremy Pomer is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has also worked with Kestra Investment Services, NFP Advisor Services, 401 K Advisors, and Financial Telesis Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Pomer is a Senior Plan Consultant involved in retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, compliance testing, fiduciary consulting, and plan-level investment advice. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Anthea Lai is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC and its affiliates since 2015, including roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and previously spent time at East West Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Lai also serves as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., concurrently with her registered representative role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment approach combining strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Maggie Siauw is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PlanMember since 2011 and is also associated with Employee Benefits Services Group, where she is involved in insurance product sales. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual-fund portfolios while offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Leon Baer is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019. Prior to that, he was with First Republic Investment Management, Inc. for two years and spent three years at American University. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services mainly to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary SMA management along with family-office and administrative services, OCIO engagements, donor-advised fund support, and assistance with digital asset exposure, employing a centralized macroeconomic research process and multi-phase due diligence in its investment approach.

Chad Galvan is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Blankinship & Foster, LLC, GWFS Equities, Inc., Dash Investments, Silver Oak Wealth Advisors, and David White and Associates. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory, delivering solutions through a large network of advisers and combining in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools.

Jennifer Ellison is a CFA charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent 20 years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC. Ellison serves as a representative on the PIMCO RIA Advisory Board, participating in discussions on investment solutions and services. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors on defined contribution and defined benefit plans, providing fiduciary services, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-allocation driven model portfolios, written investment policy statements, and IPS-based monitoring, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Santomieri is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, Milpitas Unified School District, and Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions through an open-architecture model that incorporates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Frank Hurley is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and UBS Financial Services. 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 approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments.

Jennifer Seacrist is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes a decade at Morgan Stanley and roles at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities prior to joining Rockefeller Financial. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices, as well as institutional clients and corporations. The firm operates a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, including placement and investment banking.

Richard Rodriguez is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with Diamond Skills Camp for over a decade. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

Ana Galutera is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following a 17-year tenure at Galileo Planning Group. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, and other institutional investors. 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, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs.

Tammie Barsocchini is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 37 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Mariner Independent Advisor Network and LPL Financial. Barsocchini provides investment advisory services and has operated an independent advisory business through Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based model involves both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing proprietary technology platforms and third-party strategists.

Thuan Pham is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Golden Bay Insurance Agency and New York Life entities. He is also involved as an insurance broker for property, casualty, and non-registered products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure and offers a variety of program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Perry Mikic is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He joined IEQ Capital in 2024 and has prior experience at Cicero Technologies and TBI Financial, among other roles. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and integrates alternative investments through an extensive platform, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Zachary Herlick is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc., Portola Partners, and CIPW Service Company, LLC prior to joining Corient. Corient serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach, combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, and offers specialized services through affiliated family office, tax, and corporate trustee platforms.

David Arizini is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as managing partner of an LLC that operates an active vineyard. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and provides services such as portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office solutions.

Kevin Lyle is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. His background includes roles in both financial advisory and insurance services. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process relies on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, offering portfolios composed of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.