Kenneth Malamud is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities since 2023 and has worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary portfolios and utilizes a multi-profile investment process developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Craige Bertero is a financial advisor at Corient with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, and CIPW Service Company. He serves as a board member of Proper Voltage, a company that sells industrial-grade batteries. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team approach that integrates proprietary strategies with third-party solutions and specialized offerings such as family office and trustee services.

Elton Lai is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of EC4Life LLC, developing a mobile wellness application that uses AI to analyze meals and assess potential long-term glucose impacts. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations across a range of securities, with advice delivered through Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.

Charles Recchion is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Point Olema Capital Partners and Cambridge Associates LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and implements investments through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and private funds, supported by a range of specialized programs and client education initiatives.

Nicholas Sterling is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Oppenheimer. He has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is a founding member of Texas Emerging Leaders and works as a fly fishing guide for Napa Valley Fly Guides. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches tailored to different programs and advisors.

Jinai Chen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025, Chen held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, Chen is involved with a healthcare service providing in-home assistance to elderly and disabled individuals in California. Schwab Wealth Advisory offers non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models to support clients’ investment decisions. The firm conducts at least annual account reviews and primarily operates within the Schwab ecosystem without discretionary trading authority.

Eric Chang is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC, Zions Bancorporation, N.A., and Contango Capital Advisors, Inc. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Hannah Van Essen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, she was involved with several organizations, including The Phoenix Student Literary Magazine, Galileo Learning, and Immigrant Hope. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios combining low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and specialized service lines.

Emily Taken Vertz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously at B|O|S and Brouwer & Janachowski, LLC. Emily is based in San Francisco, CA. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio management.

Sergei Perepechenov is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and AMT LLC, along with two years as a self-employed advisor. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for around 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services including wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting.

David Wootton is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equius Partners, Inc. for 11 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. He serves as a board member for Buckelew Programs, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Novato, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing a mix of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Clark Jennison is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with CITI Private Bank since 1996. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

T. Branton is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2024, he worked at Private Ocean for six years and Mosaic Financial Partners Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he provides life coaching on a part-time basis. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach with a diverse mix of investment vehicles and offers tailored wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Richard Boyer is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has held positions at firms including Empirical Wealth Management, Online Capital Management, Mercer Global Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Additionally, he serves as a non-public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized investment management and financial planning supported by a team that combines in-house research with third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

John Thiel is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, having joined the firm in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Private Ocean and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services, employing a relationship-driven process and diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles.

Kathryn Lennon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and UBS Financial Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains specialized market roles including research, security pricing, and derivatives trading.

Clark Jorgensen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has 14 years of industry experience, including 13 years at BMO prior to joining CIBC Private Wealth. Based in San Francisco, he began his tenure with CIBC in 2026. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and coordinated Family Office services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and external investment strategies overseen by internal committees.

Nanlan Ou is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, based in San Francisco, CA. She has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Citigroup since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Susan Leonard is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Terra Blue Wealth Management, Glencrest Group, Analysis Group, and Lando & Anastasi. Leonard’s background also includes four years at Bates College. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Roggenkamp is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for one year. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.