Kory Lam is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC in various roles since 2015. Lam served as Chairwoman of the Hong Kong Association of Northern California, a nonprofit business chamber, from 2021 to 2022. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options supported by strategic asset-allocation and fund due diligence services.

Brendan Halick is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His background includes roles at HSBC Bank USA NA and HSBC Securities USA Inc, as well as current associate advisor positions supporting senior partners at David White & Associates and Barto Lucas. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs that include in-house model portfolios and third-party managers.

Leilah Buker is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Adero Partners, Brighton Jones, and Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Tyrone Chow is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Walnut Creek Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic allocation approach that combines passive and active managers supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

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.

Ashweene Hassan is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025, Ashweene worked at Ameriprise from 2023 to 2025 and held various roles in education at institutions including Rochester Institute of Technology and Lahore Grammar School. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Steven Durk is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Frontier Investment Management Co. and has been involved with Durk Family Outdoor Ventures, LLC, a family-owned business related to hunting and outdoor activities. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Trevor Stratton is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Oakland, CA. He has one year of industry experience and prior service in the United States Marine Corps. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-class based allocations blending passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

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. 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 with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking.

Alejandro Aguilar is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2023, following an 18-year tenure at American Century Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

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.

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 at Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial LLC. Prior to his financial career, he was employed at The Gym and has academic experience from the University of Richmond and Epsom College. 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, and consulting, and operates uniquely as a registered broker-dealer providing placement and investment banking services.

Connor Mc Mahon is a CFP® with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Media Wealth, LLC, Adero Partners, LLC, Infinity Financial Services Advisory, Infinity Securities, Inc., and Farmers Insurance. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Aaron Hunter is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with over nine years of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 65 license and has worked at Hunter Tax Associates, Inc., David White & Associates, and Sterck Kulick Oneil. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs with multiple portfolio management options, integrating services with its affiliated broker-dealer and investment adviser.

David Lucas is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with David White & Associates since 1990 and has been involved with Ameritas entities since 2006. Lucas is also a partner at BartoLucas LLC and Barto/Lucas Insurance & Financial Services, where he collaborates on group insurance programs and works with the California Judges Association. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, fiduciary retirement plan advice, and custom portfolio strategies, supported by affiliated advisers and a firm investment committee.

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.

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.