Clare Raleigh is a financial advisor at Mariner with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Mariner since 2022. Her previous roles include positions at Hayes Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and it provides tax and accounting integration along with specialized family office and employer financial-wellness services.

Christine Opitz is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC in Los Altos, CA. She joined Cerity Partners in 2025 and has prior experience including roles at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Stanford University. Outside of finance, she has experience as a family caregiver. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolio strategies.

Tyler Baumann is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2022, he held positions at ZS Associates and Franklin Templeton. His background also includes work related to educational institutions such as Serra High School and Stanford University. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

James Daoang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2024, with prior roles at True North Advisors and AAA NCNU. Outside of advising, he is involved in property and casualty insurance sales, including home and auto insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services and utilizes a range of analytical approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis.

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.

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 at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sageview Advisory Group, C-J Advisory, and TD Ameritrade. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Miles Amodeo is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2025, he worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Hayashi Wayland Investment Services. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing combined with proprietary quantitative screens and third-party managers to build client programs.

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. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Nguyen works as a pharmacist providing counseling and consultant services at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a wide network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jane Stephan is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2019 to 2022. Outside of advising, she is the owner of HafenDew LLC, a social networking-relationship app where she contributes to its concept and user experience development. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a variety of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates risk-profiled model portfolios and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, providing clients with oversight and periodic reviews through assigned Investment Adviser Representatives.

Daniel Hahn is a Certified Financial Planner® with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a part-time statistician for the San Jose Earthquakes MLS team. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, with a range of advisory programs delivered through its AccessPoint platform and partnerships with third-party asset managers.

Zachary Hayes is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Hayes Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various third-party managers. The firm combines internal research with external allocations across a wide range of asset classes and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside portfolio management.

Jean Gannon is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 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 registered broker-dealer and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a consolidated investment platform that includes direct management, third-party managers, and personalized managed account services.

David Parkes is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for a family member’s estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and programs.

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 with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior work includes five years at B|O|S and a six-year period out of employment. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens to build client programs, while also offering specialized private-markets investments and affiliated services such as pension consulting and insurance products.