Jesse Wood is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC in Foster City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bbr Partners, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and T3 Advisors. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients with net worth generally at or above $10 million.

Allison Kvikstad is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes six years at Ellevest and twelve years at Wells Fargo Bank. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Michael Pritts is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Menlo Park, CA, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and several financial services firms. He serves as Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee for the YES Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management and alternative investment options.

Connor Lightfield is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient since 2023, with prior roles including positions at Portola Partners and academic appointments at Cornell University and The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Pablo Lochman is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab, as well as earlier experience outside the financial sector. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with advisors recommending allocations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Katerina Stern is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at IEQ Capital, LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at West Coast Financial, LLC, Blenders in the Grass, Toyota Financial Services, and the University of California Santa Barbara. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates macroeconomic research with customized Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a mix of liquid investments, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Holly La is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and previously held roles at Matrix Insurance and World Financial Group. In addition to advisory services, she is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory approach primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement client strategies.

Fabio Nunes is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Knox Capital, Evox Capital, and Par Capital. He also worked with Agia Treinamento for six years. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary strategies. The firm’s investment process incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and uses multiple model risk profiles to tailor portfolios.

Steven Rehmus is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and Corient Services LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at CIPW Service Company, Portola Partners, BRF Aspen, and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, along with risk management tools and private fund offerings through affiliated platforms.

Lee Marcotte is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Charles Schwab entities since 2018. His background also includes roles outside of finance, such as with TopMarc Media, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

John Mckenna is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The On Investment Management Company, Embarcadero Financial Group, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a strategic advisor to Mitre Medical Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors at Berkeley Country Club. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services, utilizing both proprietary and external strategies, and is notable for its scale and focus on investment company clients.

Edward Caron is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2015 and has also held roles at BestEdu Inc and Legacy Shields Solutions, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Caron is involved with the Knights of Columbus, participating in community and church activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily delivers investment advice through model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Ralph Sklar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1995 and operates Silver Transitions Financial & Insurance Solutions since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an advocate for Children’s Hospital Oakland and serves on the boards of the Telegraph Area Business Improvement District and the Oakland Rotary Endowment. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through various program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis under an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Warren Mason is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent cofounder of Grace & Company, a consumer e-commerce business founded by his wife. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm employs a centralized macro and manager research process and integrates liquid and private alternative investments through a proprietary platform.

Ludovic Thomasson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ensemble Capital Management, LLC for 10 years before joining Corient Services LLC and Corient in 2024. Thomasson is based in San Francisco, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates both in-house strategies and third-party solutions, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Kc Corkery is a financial advisor at Corient with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc., Portola Partners, and CIPW Service Company, LLC. He also serves as an individual trustee for clients of Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized offerings such as family office and trustee services.

Michael Navone is a financial advisor with Corient who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2024, he worked at Ensemble Capital Management for six years and held roles at Sage Advisory and a brief period of unemployment. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Lloyd Mc Clelland is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, First Republic Bank, and Lending Club Corporation. Mc Clelland is based in Foster City, CA. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macroeconomic research, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and diversified portfolios comprising liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Jackson Bussell is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with Pettinelli Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. Stratos Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brooks Slate is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Cresset, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that combines active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due diligence program and a range of advisory and family office services.