Yong Xu is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience working in various roles in companies such as Beijing DDDream Management Advisor Ltd and Ningbo Preh Joyson Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. Outside of advising, he is involved with Simple and Smart LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models and manages over $2 billion in assets under management.

Daniel Tsai is a CFP® currently with Prime Capital Financial, bringing one year of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Edelman Financial Engines and shorter tenures at RemoteLink Solutions, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is a certified notary. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized retirement plan support, employing a range of investment strategies and maintaining an affiliated tax advisory subsidiary.

Bernard Smit is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Walnut Creek Wealth Management, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management with both quantitative and fundamental research.

Trevor Stratton is a CFP® with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His background includes five years of service in the United States Marine Corps and prior roles at Rocateq and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Oona Rokyta is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Asti Financial Management, Lance Global Inc, and HoneyBook. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Robert Montierth is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, California. He joined the firm in 2010, bringing prior experience as a third-party administrator of 401(k) and Defined Benefit retirement plans at Pension Specialists, Inc. His expertise focuses on retirement planning for clients in both the accumulation and distribution phases of life. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA). Robert earned a bachelor's degree in History with an emphasis on European Economics from Brigham Young University, graduating magna cum laude. He is fluent in French and has additional credentials as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional career, Robert is involved with the Boy Scouts of America and has served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He currently resides in Danville, California, with his wife Marisa and their three children.

Brittany Oladunjoye is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services within a Private Advisor model and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing a broad range of investment and advisory solutions.

Alejandro Aguilar is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously spent 18 years at American Century Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and low-cost investment vehicles.

Xinyi Cresci is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked primarily at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., with prior experience at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC and Team Hewins, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, supported by various implementation options and a range of affiliated service lines.

Jeffrey Blum is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at American Funds Distributors from 2016 to 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing.

Jason Hofmann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a suite of advisory programs and services. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Logan Didier is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rockefeller Capital Management and The Gym. 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 that provides brokerage, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Rachel Sowers is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Waypoint Wealth Partners, Raymond James & Associates, and Truist Investment Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Connor Mc Mahon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and Media Wealth, LLC, and has prior experience at Adero Partners, LLC, Infinity Financial Services Advisory, Infinity Securities, Inc., and Farmers Insurance. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services, including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Eric Flett is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding 23 years of industry experience. He worked at Concentric Wealth Management for 16 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2025. 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 customizes portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Catherine Conger is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her work history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Vanbarton Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, she has experience in the hospitality and retail sectors, including involvement with Farm Shop and Proper Hotel. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset-allocation and manager selection through proprietary quantitative screens combined with third-party managers and individual securities.

Zena Alany is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup and Citibank since 2017 and has prior experience at Kohl's. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, brokerage, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Samuel Gaeta is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Defined Financial Planning LLC, J.W. Cole Financial, Global Financial Private Capital, and Wealth Beta. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across a wide range of asset classes and strategies.

Timothy Talbott is a CFP® professional with 3 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2011 and holds a Certified Financial Planner designation. Wealthspire Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

John McMahon Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Rockefeller Capital Management prior to his current role. 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 combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform to offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and broker-dealer services including investment banking and alternative investment placements.