Michael Denevi is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Merrill and Martin Thomas Wealth Management before joining Hightower in 2010. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Noah Lazenby is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PacificHQ LLC, J.P. Morgan, Xen, Inc, Silicon Valley Bank, Visa, and the University of California - Santa Cruz. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, 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 investment approach with an enhanced open architecture, integrating active and passive strategies and customized portfolio management.

Aaron Waxman is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has been since 2021, and previously spent 11 years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Oski Management Inc., a family office managing investment assets, and is a member of the Board of Managers at G2 Insurance Services, Inc. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, tax services, and insurance placement. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, and access to alternative and private market solutions through affiliated businesses and co-investment opportunities.

Timothy Salunga is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2016. Prior to that, he was with SigFig Wealth Management LLC and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a rental condo with his wife. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between time-limited planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard and utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

James Adgar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Valley Wealth Strategies, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sports official with the Bay Island Officials Association. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach across risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Sara Leong is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Tier One Investments, Stagwell, Inc., DriveWealth, LLC, and the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, using a range of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Yanxiao Li is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously was with Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Deloitte Tax LLP. 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 investment approach focused on tax and fee sensitivity, using a combination of active and passive strategies and customized portfolios.

Mark Immel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citi Private Bank since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations including in-house research and derivatives services.

Daniel Lee is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Certuity, LLC, First Republic Investment Management, and Merrill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers discretionary SMA management, family-office services, OCIO engagements, and digital asset exposure through Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

Shuzhen Chen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., TradeUp Securities, and China International Capital Corporation prior to her current role. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily 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 proprietary research and standard models, with client trades executed only upon authorization.

Cristina Albright is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years and Summit Financial Advisors, LLC for 26 years. Outside of advising, she is also a notary and a real estate salesperson/referral specialist in a limited capacity. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, 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 $72.3 billion in assets, offering customized portfolio strategies and integrated financial planning with affiliated trust and insurance services.

Angus Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners, LLC. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. 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 alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a platform that includes co-investments and specialized offerings such as digital asset exposure.

Robert Skinner Jr. is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities. Skinner serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the University of Connecticut Foundation, First Tee of Monterrey, and the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. He is also involved as an advisory board member for multiple investment funds and is a limited partner in a junior hockey league team ownership entity. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to both liquid and private alternative investments, supporting a broad range of sophisticated investment strategies.

Jason Pfannenstiel is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Mirador Capital Partners, Sanctuary Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing a range of services including 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 investment approach utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations.

Michelle Brownstein is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2023 after previously working at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation from 2016 to 2023 and Empower Advisory Group in 2023. Outside of advisory work, she owns rental property in San Francisco. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Scott Toomasson is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC based in San Francisco, CA. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2021, he worked at firms including B|0|S, EP Wealth Advisors, Private Capital Management Associates LLC, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and uses a client-specific investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Austin Chow is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following two years at Beacon Pointe Advisors. 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 approach that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Dieuthy Guiley is a CFP® and Series 65 designated financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Freestone Capital Management, Peninsula Wealth, Silicon Valley Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and combines proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and asset allocation with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Jackson Yelland is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2024, he worked at Wealthspire Advisors and has a diverse background including roles at College Truckers and Salt Creek Grille. 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 centralized investment process that includes independent managers and alternative investments.

Christopher Powers is a financial advisor at Farther with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC since 2020 and Farther Securities, LLC since 2026. His prior experience includes six years at Parallel Advisors, LLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.