Steven Ramirez is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Brouwer & Janachowski LLC, Edward Jones, and MBSC Securities Corporation. Cerity Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, offering customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, tax services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary quantitative screening and manager selection with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Eric Schulkin is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, and previously held roles at Gerber Kawasaki and LPL Financial. He serves as a trustee on the board of Drew School, a nonprofit educational organization. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Cheng Yu Lee is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities USA Inc. and HSBC Bank USA National Association since 2017. Prior to that, he was involved in personal trading in the financial market for one year. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of client-directed and discretionary investment programs, using a structured investment process that incorporates multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Zachary Schiller is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC, Jones, Schiller & Littman, LLP, and Morgan Stanley in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founding member of a consumer packaged goods company and serves on the board and finance committee of a senior center in San Francisco, in addition to volunteering as a youth soccer referee. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a range of investment vehicles and platforms.

Michael Paganucci is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at notable firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Based in San Francisco, CA, he has been with Oppenheimer since 2020. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, focusing on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and customized retirement and consulting engagements.

Laura Ward is a financial advisor at William Blair with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Republic in various capacities from 2005 to 2023 before joining William Blair. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Eli Sakov is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, based in Berkeley, CA. He has no prior industry experience but has been involved in technology and insurance-related consulting and entrepreneurship since 2018. Sakov is the founder and operator of Better Leads, Inc., a software company focused on developing tools for insurance lead identification and data management. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education, personalized retirement planning, and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Cliff Duester is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with firms including MassMutual, Guardian Life, and MML Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, Duester is the founder of Private Label Wealth Management, an insurance brokerage operation focused on insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered advisory platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and reported approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Gabriella Stamps is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential. She has recent experience with California Financial Advisors and a diverse background including roles in education and veterinary services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor strategies and offers various investment and tax-managed programs alongside educational content and integrated service platforms.

Vernon Yu is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Orinda, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he worked at Stoic Partners Consulting Ltd from 2020 to 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Ana Abraldes is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and is also involved with Canvas Financial and Boom Planning, both financial planning firms, since 2019. Outside of finance, she is the proprietor of Studio Vidro, an artisan glass production and vending business. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by third-party technology and managers to customize client portfolios.

Shelby Stahr is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory. Shelby has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at B|O|S, Private Ocean, and Mosaic Financial Partners. Based in San Francisco, CA, Shelby is part of a firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. Cerity Partners advises on approximately $166.2 billion in client assets and offers customized wealth management services that incorporate proprietary quantitative screening and a combination of third-party and direct security selection strategies, alongside access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Julio Barrientos is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a merchandising associate at Total Wine and More in Pleasant Hill, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Harrison Kim is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and involvement with Devils Canyon Brewing Company. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services using a client-specific investment approach that incorporates both third-party strategies and direct security selection.

Matthew Schmidt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC and Violich Capital Management. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Cerity Partners serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach that combines proprietary quantitative methods, manager selection, direct security selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Laura Carmany is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP and Quest Securities, Inc. prior to her current roles. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes using technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

Jeffrey White is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at several firms, including Kera Capital Partners and Vista Wealth Management Group. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Joshua Becker is a financial advisor with Farther in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Stross Wess Cutcher and Levin. Outside of his advisory role, Becker serves as a direct support professional with A Broader Living Experience and as an AV technician for St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related 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, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles, while incorporating AI tools alongside advisor judgment.

Kevin Choi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 1997. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Cutcliffe is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Abbrea Capital, LLC, GFO Advisory Services, LLC, and CSI Capital Management Inc. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.