Sophia Gossum is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she was employed at Thornburg Investment Management for two years and has a background that includes roles at Washington University in St. Louis, Christus St. Vincent Hospital, Heidi Loewen Porcelain, and Santa Fe Preparatory School. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach involves centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments, with an emphasis on clients typically having net worths of $10 million or more.

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.

Blake Romero is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise. His background also includes roles outside of finance 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, 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 a broad range of investment and placement services through its Private Advisor model and Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.

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. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Sageview Advisory Group, C-J Advisory, and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Tyler Montano is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC in San Carlos, CA. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, NYLife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Co. Since 2026, he has also been associated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions, including a proprietary platform called WealthSuite. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a variety of investment strategies and third-party managers.

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 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 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.

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, and City National Bank. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. 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 operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivative services.