Gregory Desmond is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience. He joined Savant Wealth Management in 2026 after founding and leading Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. He also serves as president of Desmond Consulting Group, an accounting firm. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Thomas Burns is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 after two years at Goldman Sachs and has prior experience in staffing and education. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through integrated services across wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities.

Ann Moitra is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Adero Partners since 2011. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside a broad platform of affiliated service companies and product offerings.

Steven Cannatella is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance and annuity products, including dental and individual health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Rosa Harnack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life-related entities since 2004 and has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC since 2020. Outside of advisory services, she is appointed with outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Mauer is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Napa Valley Wealth Management. 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 allocation investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums.

Luke Seiderman is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Vista Wealth Management and Vista Wealth Management Group, LLC from 2015 to 2019. He is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental tactics such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Alexis Howard is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Mariner, Alexis worked at Savant Investment Group and has been involved with Financially Brave, LLC since 2019, a personal finance education business focused on teaching beginners about saving, debt elimination, and passive stock market investing. At Financially Brave, Alexis engages in speaking, coaching, and content creation related to personal finance. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and external managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for an enterprise of its size.

Jay Wirig is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Asset Management, and PensionOne Advisors. Jay’s background also includes experience with CPA firms and payroll services. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a broad range of asset classes and strategies, with an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Justin Amen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2025, he worked at RBC Capital Markets LLC from 2022 to 2024. Amen is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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 for portfolio construction.

John Estes is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Ameritas Investment Company, LLC, and David White & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a basketball referee for AAU since 2015. 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, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services through a range of strategies and affiliated professionals.

Sharon Lin is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with five years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held various roles within New York Life-affiliated entities since 2019. Outside of her financial career, she works as an independent voiceover contractor. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Karl Olof Mills is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, and previously spent 20 years at Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Anh Vong is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and based in San Ramon, CA. Vong has no prior industry experience and has held various positions outside finance, including roles at Bay Area Rapid Transit and community organizations. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, offering access to multiple third-party asset managers, advisory programs, and a firm-managed separately managed account platform.

Ani Abrahamson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she provides in-home support services as a caregiver. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Croxton is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through its network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing various custodians, model strategists, and program vehicles to align with client objectives.

Jessica Chen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with CFP® and CFA® designations and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones and Califia Investment LLC, among other firms. 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 emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and multi-factor tilts, implemented through a range of vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Annamarie Formicola is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. for 33 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

Alina Sohng is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Adero Partners, LLC, Griffin Black, Inc., and Cassaday & Company. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-derived capital market assumptions, and third-party separate account managers as appropriate.

Steven Vieira is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, Jonestrading Institutional Services, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. He is also involved with Mariner Independent Advisor Network as an independent investment advisor firm. Private Advisor Group serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and model portfolios supported by prominent strategists such as Fidelity and BlackRock.