Christine Opitz is a CFA® charterholder currently with Cerity Partners LLC in San Jose, CA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and held positions at Stanford University and HPE (Agreeya). Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and integrates proprietary quantitative investment frameworks with access to alternative and private market solutions.

Tyler Baumann is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at ZS Associates and Franklin Templeton. His background includes academic and community involvement, including time at Stanford University and San Mateo PAL. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment process is centered on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Jack Nathan is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western Alliance Bank, Cisco, and the Orfalea College of Business. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining macro and manager research, with a focus on separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

Kyle Thompson is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sageview Advisory Group, C-J Advisory, and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market investments and tax-loss harvesting.

Tyler Montano is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC in San Carlos, CA. He previously worked at Ameriprise and New York Life, gaining experience at multiple financial services firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary models. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory approach, utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice via third-party managers and TAMPs.

Miles Amodeo is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously held roles at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Hayashi Wayland Investment Services. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services that combine proprietary quantitative methods with direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Jessie Tran is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as a real estate sales agent with OnTime Realty Corp and markets Medicare Advantage products through South Bay Health Insurance Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and multiple program platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Joe Hong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fremont, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has worked with NYLife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Co. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products with various outside insurance carriers and is an investor in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Marika Kelley is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at BNY Wealth Management for four years and had a brief tenure at Sezzle. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment process is based on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Megan Herrin is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at SVB Private, Althelas, Goldman Sachs, Sundance, and Au Pair. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, specializing in separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm employs a centralized investment process that integrates macro and manager research with access to alternative investments and digital asset exposure.

Kody Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. He concurrently works as a pharmacist providing counseling and consultant services at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, part of Sutter Health. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and tailored recommendations within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jane Stephan is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of HafenDew LLC, a social networking and relationship app, where she contributes ideas and insights based on personal experience. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a structured investment approach using model risk profiles and incorporates global asset management and fund due diligence in its offerings.

Daniel Hahn is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017, following nine years at NEXT Financial Group and ten years at Securian Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked part-time as a statistician for the San Jose Earthquakes MLS. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, offering a variety of portfolio management options and financial planning services.

Jean Gannon is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, Gannon spent 23 years at UBS Financial Services. 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 the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

David Parkes is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Campbell, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Parkes serves as an executor for a family member’s estate and manages tax planning and bookkeeping through Parkes Financial, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led and model-based discretionary management through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Cheng Yeoh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His background includes roles with multiple organizations such as Dream Builder Financial, Principal Dental, Silicon Valley Enterprise, and United Healthcare. Yeoh also serves as a director of a homeowners association and holds a leadership position as vice president of the Malaysian Professional & Business Association. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm manages a substantial portfolio of assets and supports its clients through various program options and affiliated retirement services.

Ryan Ford is a CFP® professional currently with Cerity Partners LLC, based in Redwood City, CA, with three years of industry experience. He began his career at B|O|S, where he worked for five years before a six-year period away from the industry. Ryan has been with Cerity Partners since 2026. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework centered on client-specific profiles and asset allocation, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Robert Allendorf is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Comerica, Merrill, City National Bank, and Wells Fargo. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles, including in-house research and execution capabilities, and provides a range of advisory and custody services.

Pingping Medley is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2015 and is also involved in college consulting through Education Encompassed and social security benefit analysis via NARSSA. Medley co-founded Medley FBC, Inc., a company used primarily for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, offering integrated retirement services and affiliated product distribution.

Helena Mew is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and serves as Treasurer on the board of the Asian Community Cultural Association of San Leandro. Additionally, she conducts annual internal audits for First Chinese Baptist Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a network of over 1,000 advisors and model-based portfolio management delivered through multiple program platforms.