Lai Kwong is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is based in San Francisco, CA. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, sub-advisory services, and private investment opportunities.

Amanda Walker is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at MAI Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked for six years at Concentric Wealth Management and has held roles at Stable Waters Financial, LLC, the University of Georgia, and Dawg Fanz. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services across client relationships.

Rory Henderson is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and KMS Financial Services, Inc. He is also an Investment Advisor Representative of Securities America Advisors. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, and alternative investments, supported by platform partnerships and institutional capabilities.

Xiaobing Guan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1999 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm’s approach includes at-least-annual reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Raschard Mc Kinney is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at JP Morgan for six years. He is the founder of two small businesses: 8th & McKinney LLC, which assists small businesses with business plan writing, and Web & Wonder LLC, a retailer of video game and computer accessories. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm manages customized portfolios through a combination of proprietary and external strategies, supported by an internal investment team and governance committees.

Stephanie Chang is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previous experience at firms including Pillar Pacific Capital Management, Fisher Investments, and LPL Financial. Chang serves as a successor trustee for a family trust outside of her advisory role. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Bush is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with Wealth Enhancement Group since 2022 and previously worked at Ginsburg Financial Advisors from 2016 to 2022. Based in Oakland, CA, he has one year with his current firm. 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 and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active managers with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Katherine Muller is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously been involved with organizations including the California Alumni Association, Everlastly, Inc., and University Tees. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Tammy Plotkin Oren is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Berkeley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2005 and has operated TPO Financial and Insurance Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer and Board Member for UC Berkeley Hillel and is a board member for the Delaware Street HOA. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and corporate and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Fatema Udaipurwala is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Francisco, with eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Silver Transitions Financial & Insurance Solutions and NyLife Securities, LLC, as well as ongoing service with New York Life Insurance Company since 2018. She is a board member and co-chair of the programs committee for Financial Women of San Francisco. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Anthony Garibaldi is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2011 and also affiliated with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Garibaldi serves as Treasurer and board member of the San Francisco Peninsula chapter of NAIFA, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes largely non-discretionary asset management within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Alan Gibbs is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2008, following 11 years at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and consulting services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

Zachary Ammirato is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 15 years before joining Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial LLC. Ammirato has personal private equity and venture investment activities through HoneyBee Ventures. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a focus on a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Christopher Akamine is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes positions at Brouwer & Janachowski, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committees of the College of Marin Foundation and the Novato Chamber of Commerce. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base ranging from individuals and families to institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services, utilizing a client-specific investment framework that includes proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Andrew Huang is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities, and Credit Suisse Securities. He serves as a first successor trustee for a friend's trust. 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, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Keith Furuya is a financial advisor with Farther and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Black Walnut Advisors LLC and prior roles at Investors Resources Group, Inc. and MSI Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a board director for Filtrano Tapes and is a licensed independent insurance broker in California. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform complemented by in-person meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with algorithmic rebalancing and incorporates AI tools alongside advisor judgment.

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.