Minyu Yang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. He is also a dual-hatted Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where he engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside his registered representative duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of program types and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence to provide both discretionary and client-directed investment solutions.

Eric Kohlmeister is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, Loring Ward Holdings, and several other firms. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, fixed-income sub-advisory, retirement plan investment management, and various operational supports. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets across about 42 advisors and combines enterprise scale with a high client and asset load per advisor.

Alexa Schmidt is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Columbia Pacific Wealth Management. She is based in San Francisco, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools, alternative investments, and private fund allocations as appropriate.

Lisa Chen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012, having worked at Charles Schwab since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she participates as a caregiver in an in-home support services program. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Jeremiah Griffith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously at Authent Advisors, Inc. and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC. He served in the US Army National Guard for six years. Griffith also serves as Director of Marketing on the board of the Financial Planning Association of San Francisco. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Yuan Wang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at CNR Securities, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and CEFC Futures Co., Ltd. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis supported by proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Yunyan Zhou is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. Zhou holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, HSBC Securities, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Mackenzie Duffner is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, Freddie Mac, the US Treasury Department, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a range of investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary multi-asset strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing brokerage, custody, derivatives, and futures services.

George Lee is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2000, including roles at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory and Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, with at-least-annual reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Aaron Strand is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2020 and previously held roles at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities from 2018 to 2020. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer activities, and bespoke solutions for very large relationships.

Andrew Austin is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco, CA with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with City National Rochdale since 2014. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to align portfolios with clients’ investment objectives.

Jonathan Tull is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and previously worked at Meritas Advisors, LLC for 15 years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Rita Lee is a PFS™ professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC and Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors since 2022. She previously worked for over two decades at Brouwer & Janachowski. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services with a focus on client-specific investment profiles and asset allocation, incorporating proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative investments and private market solutions.

Noel Campbell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, including previous experience at ICONIQ Capital and Wetherby Asset Management. Cresset Asset Management is a multidisciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Robert Wright is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc since 1998. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Tony Peng is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Cetera, and Cathay Bank. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his registered representative duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, utilizing model risk profiles to serve diverse client needs.

David Ramirez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Lafayette, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and SII since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Alana Yokoyama is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities, LPL Financial, and Gerber Kawasaki. Yokoyama is based in San Francisco, CA. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles through a disciplined, risk-aware approach that includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive investment strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Matthew Patane is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at the University of Oregon, Caymus Vineyards, Patrick Erwin Industries Inc, and Chipotle. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Michael De Santis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther since 2023. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, EP Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios or bespoke allocations, with algorithmic rebalancing and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income securities, supplemented by AI tools and advisor judgment.