Jeffrey Needham is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. His career has been primarily with HSBC-affiliated entities since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary offerings. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management and ongoing fund due diligence, with a notable portion of assets managed in client-directed, non-discretionary portfolios.

Ryan Moore is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco, CA. His career includes prior roles at Wealthspire Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Before entering the financial industry, he held various positions including work at Hungry Howies and MassMutual. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Steve Ching is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Colin Shedd is a CFA® charterholder with Series 66 registration and eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has been since 2025, following prior roles at Citigroup, Bank of America, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm relies on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without discretionary trading authority.

Monica Foy is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Humphreys Group, Intuit, H&R Block, and First Republic Bank. Outside of financial advisory, she serves as a bookkeeper for an engineering consulting firm. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, offering customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Cassie Khuu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2010 and at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007, both based in San Francisco, 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 and maintains large institutional capabilities with complex market roles and arrangements.

Austin Krewson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Titus Wealth Management, and held roles at the University of Central Oklahoma and several private clubs. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Diane Garcia Spiegel is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2015, including previous roles at Ginsburg Financial Advisors and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of program offerings.

Mitchell Hickey is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Oppenheimer since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and is based in San Francisco, CA. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Adam Pyle is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at First Republic Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through various platforms and a client process that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis for portfolio allocation.

Jessica Hurd Ensign is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2022. She has prior experience at Brouwer & Janachowski and Copeland Insurance, accumulating over a decade in related sectors. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and business entities, offering customized wealth management and investment services. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Xiaojie Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. Chen holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Sterling Bank & Trust, and Quantum Capital Management. Currently based in San Francisco, CA, Chen has been with Citi Group since 2019 in various capacities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and manages portfolios using internal standards and oversight committees, supporting bespoke solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Nicole Schofield is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

John Craig is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining CIBC, he worked at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for 25 years. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines internal teams and external managers to deliver customized portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, and offers access to various strategies such as options hedges and structured notes.

Kristen Chirhart is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameritas since 2008 in various capacities and is also involved with Boom Planning and Canvas Financial, where she provides financial planning and strategic marketing direction. Kristan holds a license as an independent insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes multiple program platforms and a wide range of investment products, combining firm-developed and third-party model portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Robert Anderson is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Citi Private Bank and Citigroup Global Markets since 2010 and was previously employed at Banc of America Investment Services from 2002 to 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive internal oversight and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Neha Mandhani is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she worked at PwC for two years and has four years of experience at UCLA. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm’s investment process is based on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Christine Thibodeaux is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has been with Farther Finance Advisors since 2022 and has prior experience in the travel industry and community projects. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, primarily investing in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Anthony Thomas is a financial advisor with Farther, holding Series 66 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors LLC. Before joining Farther, he also worked in the restaurant industry for several years. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary models and algorithmic rebalancing, primarily investing in ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Farooq Imam is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and has held prior roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, CITIGROUP, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he provides business consulting services focused on employee engagement and efficiency enhancement for small businesses. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with advisor-directed strategies.