Ivan Smirnou is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Danville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment process emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning solutions.

Garrett Gillett is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior firms include B|O|S and Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Steven Brito is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at Apple and Embarcadero Capital Partners. He also has experience in construction and spent five years at the University of Michigan. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Franz Weigel is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with IEQ Capital since 2025 and has prior experience at Elite Portfolios and Carmel Realty. He also spent time at UCSB in both academic and professional roles. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients such as trusts and foundations. The firm follows a macroeconomic-driven investment process and offers customized portfolios that include liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Jennifer Man is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2001 and also has a 20-year tenure at Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process involving internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios and managed account programs, combining proprietary and external strategies.

Smriti Dhall is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Wealthspire Advisors and previously held roles at Lenox Wealth Advisors and Lenox Advisors, Inc. Wealthspire Advisors LLC manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach with diversified investment options and provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services.

Paul Single is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with CNR Securities, LLC and RIM SECURITIES since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Paul serves as a director on the finance committee for the Church of Christ in Portola Valley, CA. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to construct tailored portfolios across a range of asset classes.

Michael Horio is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at ICONIQ Capital, PNC Bank, and Gabelli Asset Management Company. Prior to his advisory roles, he was affiliated with the University of California Berkeley. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, nonprofits, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments.

Clement Chiang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also holds leadership and administrative roles at Mission Peak Investment Group LLC and Ashape Consulting, Inc. Additionally, he was involved with the Clement and Ruxi Foundation for ten years. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory approach relies on model portfolios and third-party managers, combining proprietary and external strategies.

Greg Baglio is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at InfoTrack US, Zocalo Health, and Escalate Capital. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment process centers on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Andrew Boothe is a financial advisor at Corient with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Portola Partners and Bain & Company. His background also includes a role at the University of Pennsylvania. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Jack Deardorff is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Familie, Fowler Property Acquisitions, Aspen Mountain Club, and Fresh Direct, as well as academic positions at the University of Southern California and John Cabot University. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a combination of macro and manager research alongside alternative investments accessed through the iCapital platform.

Rosa Harnack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life-related entities since 2004 and has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC since 2020. Outside of advisory services, she is appointed with outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Connolly is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lavelle Capital and Bridge Housing. Outside of finance, he has a long history of employment at John Foley's Irish House. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and integrates liquid and private alternative investments through a centralized research process and specialized capabilities such as digital asset exposure.

Maureen Costello is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Focus Partners in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party separate account managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Duc Nguyen is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has worked at CIBC Private Wealth since 2023, following seven years at Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. and ongoing work with Eagle Fund Distributors, Inc. since 2010. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and estate planning, manager selection, and Family Office services, employing a process that integrates internal teams and external managers to create customized investment solutions.

Yi Zhou is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco. Zhou has held roles at several firms, including Aspiriant, LLC and BMO Harris Bank N.A. He maintains active insurance licenses related to accident and health, life, and variable annuity products. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles.

Zoe Ng is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where she has worked for 21 years. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a California Notary Public and is involved in real estate sales and property management with her spouse. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and third-party programs, combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive investments across various risk profiles.

Daniel Towers Carbajal is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, Inc. since 2016. Carbajal is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, third-party money manager access, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Timur Zeinapur is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Investment Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered 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 investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by structured due diligence and private fund management.