John Micek IV is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Third Leaf Partners and Criterion Capital Management. Outside of advising, he is the proprietor of Red Stitch Wine Group, a Napa winery, and serves as a director of a cybersecurity startup, Circle Systems. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines macroeconomic research with customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a diverse mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Rory Henderson is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Advisors. OSAIC Advisory Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Rafael Velez III is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for 14 years and at Summit Financial Advisors, LLC for 27 years. Velez serves as a vice president and board member of Youth Experience Sponsorship, a nonprofit organization. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies, integrating financial planning and other services into client relationships.

Jarrad Schultz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and previously worked at City National Rochdale for six years and Wells Fargo & Company for three years. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Xiaobing Guan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. Guan has been with Charles Schwab since 1999 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to support client-directed investment decisions.

Diana Pastrana is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, Chewse, and UCSF Medical Center Parnassus. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves more than 24,000 clients through a network of about 366 advisors, offering advisor-managed portfolios, model portfolios, third-party manager programs, and various financial planning services across an open-architecture platform.

Douglas Poetzsch is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Citi Private Bank for 11 years before joining IEQ Capital in 2024. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macro and manager research, the use of independent managers, and allocation to both liquid and private alternative investments.

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 eight years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously held roles at Pillar Pacific Capital Management, Fisher Investments, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed. She serves as a successor trustee for a family trust. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a large advisor network, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

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.

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.

Samuel Biscaro is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Certuity and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Prior to his finance career, Biscaro was employed at Salesforce, Well Health, and General Dynamics Land Systems. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

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 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, incorporating strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2023. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that includes independent manager research and allocation to both liquid and private alternative investments.

Ryan Leamy is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Epiq Capital Group, LLC for five years and spent four years at the University of Oregon. Ryan holds a Series 65 designation. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process is driven by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Zachary Ammirato is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 15 years. Ammirato is involved in private equity and venture investments through HoneyBee Ventures. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, with a focus on alternative investments and a recapitalized ownership structure involving significant institutional minority owners.

Andrew Huang is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a first successor trustee for a friend's trust account. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management.

Yanna Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at WFGIA and the California Public Utilities Commission, where she has served since 2007. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting a range of investment programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Oliver Orzal is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and David White & Associates. He is involved in the marketing of wealth and insurance services under the names Falcon PG Wealth Management and Insurance Services and Nagomi Wealth Management and Insurance Services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms, including third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.