Aaron Langston is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2015, holding various roles within the firm. 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’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Lawrence Prozan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, LPL Financial, and running his own firm, Prozan Financial Services, for 25 years. He serves as a board member of the California Jewish Alumni Network. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines passive and active management with strategic asset allocation, supported by an internal Investment Committee and ongoing research.

Dallin Sorensen is a CFP® and Series 65–registered advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TaxHawk Inc., FamilyView Tax Advisory, and Fortress Financial Partners. He has also been involved in educational and community settings, including Brigham Young University Idaho. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses globally diversified portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates low-cost ETFs, index funds, and various specialized strategies.

Diane Parker is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a pet sitting business serving clients in their homes. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, along with additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning strategies through third-party providers.

Elizabeth Husserl is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Lion Street Advisors, PEAK360 Wealth Management, Evolve Wealth Planning, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of advisory work, she is an author and speaker focused on behavioral finance, based on her book *The Power of Enough: Finding Joy in Your Relationship to Money*. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio construction approaches and custodial platforms.

Benjamin Bradford is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Maxwell Wealth Strategies Inc. and various E*TRADE entities spanning from 2007 to 2023. Outside of advisory work, he manages a rental property in Pleasanton, California. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, delivering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Oliver Orzal is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and David White & Associates. He is involved in the marketing of wealth and insurance services under the names Falcon PG Wealth Management and Insurance Services and Nagomi Wealth Management and Insurance Services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms, including third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Michelle Le is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation. She has experience working at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and Morling Financial Advisors. Michelle's background also includes an extended period of education spanning N. Torrance High School, El Camino College, and the University of California, Berkeley. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and uses various analytical approaches, acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

James Marchetti is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023, he worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities from 2016 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of High Marks LLC, a real estate business based in Orinda, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer offering a broad range of investment and insurance services through its Private Advisor model and consolidated investment platform.

Eli Sakov is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, based in Berkeley, CA. He has no prior industry experience but has been involved in technology and insurance-related consulting and entrepreneurship since 2018. Sakov is the founder and operator of Better Leads, Inc., a software company focused on developing tools for insurance lead identification and data management. 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 uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education, personalized retirement planning, and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Vernon Yu is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Orinda, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he worked at Stoic Partners Consulting Ltd from 2020 to 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Felix Kwan is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is an agent involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs various investment strategies and maintains affiliated tax and family office practices.

Scott Sprague is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently associated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior roles include tenures at LPL Financial and Mariner Independent Advisor Network, among others. He is also involved in managing Sprague Wealth Solutions and New West Insurance, which provide non-variable insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, combining in-house portfolio management and third-party strategist selections, supported by technology platforms and a variety of investment strategies.

Stacey Quinn is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple entities, including Phoenix Leadership Development, Inc., where she serves as president, and Quinn Property and Casualty as a partner. Her other business activities include involvement in estate planning education and commercial property insurance. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement advisory strategies through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Anna Dearborn is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Principal Financial Services and has held roles at Principal Bank, Principal Trust Company, and Principal Securities since 2023. Prior to that, she was with Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill. She also serves as a bank and trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Matthew Halick is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and is also involved with Garaventa Accountancy Corporation and David White & Associates. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as Treasurer of the Sacramento Safari Club, a chapter of Safari Club International focused on environmental conservation. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable products, supported by third-party partners and multiple custodial platforms.

Amir Atabaki is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Frontier Investment Management Co, CMY Fiduciary Services, and Upside Options. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with services spanning portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Joshua Erickson is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Walnut Creek, California. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2012, bringing experience in corporate finance and real estate analysis. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he worked as a senior financial analyst in real estate for Gap, Inc., and as a Senior Associate at Panattoni Development Company, where he was involved in securing private and institutional equity investments for real estate projects across North America and Europe. Mr. Erickson earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 2002 and an MBA in 2006, both from Brigham Young University. He holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, Joshua Erickson is an Eagle Scout and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, trail running, mountain biking, and backpacking, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains. He is also actively involved in coaching his children's sports teams. He lives in Moraga, California with his wife, Rachel, their daughter, and three sons.

Michael Welch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Oakland, CA. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at BTR Capital Management and The Van Allen Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management, quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning and asset management services.

Stephanie Murphy is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with PlanMember since 2006 and previously worked at Hooker Financial, Inc. from 2004 to 2017. Murphy serves on the Finance Advisory Committee of the Alpha Phi Foundation, where she reviews and evaluates the charity's accounts quarterly. 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’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, combined with education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.