Damien Couture is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Walnut Creek Wealth Management, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Jbc Financial Group, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management across multiple asset classes.

Brian Westcoat is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He serves as president of his condominium homeowner association, managing meetings and budgets. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions and operates as a subsidiary of Sanctuary Wealth, which has approximately $34.9 billion in assets under management.

Andrew Beck is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019 and previously held roles at Patamar Capital and First Republic Investment Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Konrad Kern is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Media Wealth, LLC and Adero Partners, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Mary Ann Sullivan is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 32 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Robert Half. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with globally diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and it provides specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Alexander Izmailov is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Mariner Independent, LPL Financial, Insight Wealth Strategies, Mutual Securities, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Izmailov is involved in several entrepreneurial and independent advisory activities alongside his primary role. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and internally managed model portfolios supported by well-known strategists and technology providers.

Christopher Riel is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Golden Gate Wealth and Tax Partners, Riel Financial, and David White & Associates, where he is a partner. In addition to his advisory roles, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent for selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary advice through a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Lili Huang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including HSBC Securities USA Inc., East West Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank. Huang is based in San Francisco, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including proprietary research and derivatives services.

James Mccollough is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 credential. He has prior experience as a journalist with the Los Angeles Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 25th Street Ventures LLC, a family-managed entity focused on rental property management. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Eshani Patel is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023, she worked at First Republic Bank and has an academic background at the University of California, Davis. 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 a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions with broker-dealer capabilities.

Ronald Mack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Humphries is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2019 and previously worked at Grand-Jean Capital Management from 2005 to 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Sutanto Widjaja is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Indico Capital LLC for five years and Nuveen Investments for sixteen years. Based in San Francisco, CA, Widjaja has been with Farther since 2024. 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’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory implemented via proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, employing various asset classes including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supplemented by AI tools under internal review.

Ronald Sanchez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities, where he spent 18 years. He is also the owner and president of Viewpoint Financial Network Corporation, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management, trading, compliance, and practice management, enabling advisors to offer customized investment solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Mark Morasky is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the sole owner of VPCalCo, LLC, an investment advisory business, and serves on the Food and Beverage Committee at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Claire Mc Donald is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry for one year. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, she was a student for 20 years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage activities.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Lauren Moone is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Farther Finance Advisors since 2023 and previously spent eight years at Mirador Capital Partners, LP. Based in San Francisco, CA, she currently advises clients through Farther. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates using a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Thomas Howard is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling and ZRC Wealth Management, before joining Creative Planning. Howard holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold approaches, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Justin Tao is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs varied investment approaches depending on the program and advisor, with an emphasis on both strategic and tactical asset allocation.