Jeffrey Courtemanche is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Bank of America for nine years and Merrill for 24 years. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives who deliver a range of portfolio management and consulting services using various investment approaches and platforms.

Konstantine Giannoutsos is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2002. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time planning as well as ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios.

Brent Conway is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Knights of Columbus #14156, a church nonprofit. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm integrates advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms, offering customized financial planning and consulting solutions.

Timothy Sweeney is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Great Lakes Advisors, Wintrust Investments, and Charles Schwab. He is based in Berkeley, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using internal research tools and standard asset-allocation models, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

John Seo is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Simplex Wealth Management for 10 years and Consilium Wealth Management, LLC for 15 years, among other roles. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both proprietary and third-party portfolio solutions.

Jeffrey Nichols is a financial advisor at SPC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Parkland Securities LLC since 2013, alongside his role at Hanna Insurance & Financial Solutions. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, with a structure that supports both fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement functions through affiliated entities.

Les Garaventa Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has a longstanding career in accounting and financial planning, including serving as president of Garaventa Accountancy Corporation since 1985 and maintaining roles with Ameritas entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he has been a football coach at Northgate High School since 2002 and manages a cattle ranching operation. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including model portfolios and third-party managers, and offers a broad range of financial planning and asset management services.

Scott Pence is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas Investment Corp., Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and David White & Associates since 2008. Pence is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of investment options and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while maintaining operational practices to optimize costs and manage potential conflicts of interest through its unique corporate structure.

Timothy Rich is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously held roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Financial West Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a bass player in a musical project called Last One Picked. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning services, leveraging a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and platform integrations to manage and monitor client strategies.

Scott Stewart is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales as a licensed assistant at Coldwell Banker Kappel Gateway Realty and works as an insurance agent focusing on fixed life, annuities, disability, long-term care, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Furui Guo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and MetiSign. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at University of California Santa Cruz and Albany Middle/High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer operations, and bespoke discretionary solutions for very large clients.

Eric Swensen is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. He is also an investor in Vista Venture Partners. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and financial circumstances.

Justin Bass is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TRUE Capital Management for eight years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2022. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers trust and insurance administrative services, with reported assets under management of $72.3 billion as of May 2026.

William Evans is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2024, he worked for Farmers Insurance Group and Farmers Financial Solutions for over two decades. Outside of financial services, he also assists as a bartender at Porky’s Pizza Palace, a family-owned restaurant. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm’s advisors offer financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Christopher Wall is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, as well as experience outside finance at Foothill/DeAnza College and Fry's Electronics. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and access to private market investments.

Lan Shaw is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has prior experience at Vision Private Wealth, Vision Financial Planning, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Edward Jones. Shaw is the sole owner of Vision Financial Planning, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and combines enterprise scale with a range of model and wrap-fee program options.

Roger Lam is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, UBS Financial Services, and founding Lam Trading. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and various types of organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Suayip Teymur is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Kuveyt Turk Portfoy Yonetimi A.S and several positions within Bankers Life and its affiliated entities. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Jewelic Jewelry and held academic roles at San Francisco State University and Istanbul University. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored investment strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Tu Bui is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with Wfg dating back to 2002. Outside of financial advising, Tu Bui is involved in coaching volleyball and has roles as a substitute teacher and athletic director, including teaching personal finance at Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Theodore Lum is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience and has worked previously at Merrill, Securities America Advisors, and LPL Financial. Lum is also the sole owner of Lum Global Financial & Insurance Services, a marketing DBA for his insurance agent activities. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models, strategic asset allocation, and multi-manager portfolios to develop client investment strategies across standard risk profiles.