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.

Juliette Castelli is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 2014 and operates Castelli Financial & Insurance Services, through which she brokers insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Michael Flynn Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Capitola, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 2005 and operates his own firms, Flynn Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, Inc. and BIGGR Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he hosts The Impact Entrepreneur Show Podcast, which features interviews with entrepreneurs across various industries. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jerry Lopez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Scotts Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 23 years with Valic Financial Advisors and a current role with Agia. Lopez serves on the board of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, participating in philanthropy and finance committees. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing various overlay options to tailor client portfolios.

Rocky George Marania is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Scharf Investments, LLC, San Jose State University, and various other organizations. 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 operates a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and alternative investment placement.

Xichan Liu is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at First Republic Investment Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and HSBC Bank USA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates under a Private Advisor model and provides a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, access to third-party managers, and performs broker-dealer activities including placement and investment banking services.

Hao Dong is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sand Hill Global Advisors and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor for Uber. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm employs a Private Advisor model and offers a consolidated investment platform providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Leigh Shimamoto is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously was with Wealth Architects, LLC and Vernal Point Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a wide range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Christopher Young is a financial advisor at Farther with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. for 13 years before joining Farther in 2026. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses proprietary models, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles, supplemented by AI tools under internal controls.

Blake Romero is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise. Outside of finance, he has worked in various positions including at Grand Canyon University and PB Window Cleaning. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer, providing a comprehensive range of investment and banking services through a consolidated platform known as Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Jerry Positeri is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Santa Cruz, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 40 years of industry experience. His career includes 27 years at Comerica Securities and three years at Ameriprise. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, with a focus on customized risk profiles and a range of managed solutions.

Matthew Mendoza is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a manager of a family-held investment LLC created to invest in early-stage companies. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with capabilities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and placement services.

Scott Mcdougall is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Watsonville, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, LPL Financial, BMO Harris Bank, and First Bank of Highland Park. He was also involved with Scott Mcdougall Photography, LLC for nine years. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of investment programs including mutual funds, SMA strategies, tax overlays, and direct indexing. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets.

Scott Bloom is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Aptos, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1999 and concurrently provides services at Pacific Tax Service since 1979. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a variety of investment analysis methods and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Nicholas Peterson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, First Republic, and Securian Financial Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutions, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Anthony Rovai is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1993 and has held roles at several firms including C2 Financial Corporation and Eagle Funding Corporation. Rovai serves on the City of Capitola Finance Committee and is involved in health, dental, and vision insurance as an agent. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets for approximately 14,700 clients.

Ian Gonda is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Los Gatos, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Parkworth Wealth Management, Inc. for four years and has experience outside finance including a role at Surf Diva Surf Shop. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines an evidence-based, model-driven investment approach with actively managed strategies and benefits from centralized resources supported by its scale and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

David Mendoza is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His career includes lengthy tenures at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Jefferson Bustarde is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of experience at UBS following ten years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. He has a combined 17 years in the industry. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, including portfolio management and financial planning, leveraging proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities.

Matthew Agius is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Securities America Advisors, Cue Financial Group, and Provident Credit Union, where he continues to serve as an advisor. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across a variety of asset classes.