Peter Grassi Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously operated Grassi Investment Management from 1997 to 2025. 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 utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental approaches and a range of retirement plan services.

Joseph Bragdon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016 and with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2014. He also serves as Vice President at Financial Architects Partners, where he focuses on integrating life insurance into clients’ financial plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Richard Luerra is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ICMA Retirement Corporation, MassMutual, MML Distributors, and GWFS Equities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Shih Sheng Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, working with Transamerica since 2014 and also holds a role at Cadence Design Systems, where he assists semiconductor companies with electronic design automation software. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms, including Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

James Hering is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Union Square Investment Company, and BMO Family Office, LLC. Focus Partners serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jay Backstrand is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company from 2008 to 2017 before joining Citi Private Advisory LLC in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Janice Fong is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering financial planning, advisor-managed programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture investment approach.

Yiding Lei is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2020, Lei worked at Centaurus Financial for six years and also spent two years as a homemaker. Lei’s other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers.

Luoteng Lin is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Sterling Bank and Trust. He is also a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, where he is involved in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm uses a structured investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers for fund selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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.

Sonya Brampton is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Financial since 2020, following roles at First Republic Bank and Specialty Real Estate 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that delivers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Glenn Bittner is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Massmutual Life Insurance Company. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available to select employees, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Wyatt Grauman is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with the UC Berkeley Committee on Student Fees and Budget and has experience in various other roles including work with the Office of Congressman Brad Sherman. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with access to liquid and private alternative investments through platforms like iCapital.

Mathew La Pointe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and has prior experience at Syufy Enterprises, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wade Financial Advisory, Inc., and Cambridge Associates. IEQ Capital, LLC 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 combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements and includes a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Deborah Camillo is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Her career includes roles at both wealth management and securities firms. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of related entities offering trust, advisory, and private fund services.

Kirill Solovyev is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Levi Strauss & Co and Pepperdine. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Daniel Robinson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA. He has been with Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities since 2006. His professional activities include working with fixed insurance products such as life, disability income, annuities, group life, dental, and health insurance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and active-duty military personnel outside the U.S. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, direct advisory programs, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

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.

Jonathan Holt is a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at TCW and Russell Investments. He has also been involved with UCLA Recreation and worked at the University of California, Los Angeles. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach using both in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Ernest Hui is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory Services and has prior experience at Gbs Insurance And Financial Services, Inc. and M. Holdings Securities, Inc. Since 2022, he has been involved as a co-founder and partner of Bald Eagle City, a local basketball club focused on organizing leagues and coaching youth teams in his community. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs a rigorous investment due diligence process while offering access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.