Mary Ann Sullivan is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mercer, she worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Alexander Izmailov is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes positions at Mariner Independent, LPL Financial, Insight Wealth Strategies, Mutual Securities, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Christopher Riel is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Golden Gate Wealth and Tax Partners and Riel Financial, where he provides financial planning services. Outside of advisory roles, he is a licensed independent insurance agent selling 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 a range of investment strategies and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while maintaining affiliations with broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Lili Huang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2023, following prior roles at HSBC Securities USA Inc., HSBC Commercial Banking, and East West Bank. 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 specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

James Mccollough is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in journalism for the Los Angeles Times and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Outside of advisory work, he co-manages a family rental property through a personal LLC. 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 programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, consulting, and retirement services.

Eshani Patel is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023, she worked at First Republic Bank for one year and has academic experience from the University of California, Davis. 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 operates a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, alongside broker-dealer services and placement and investment banking capabilities.

Ronald Mack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Humphries is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2019 and previously worked at Grand-Jean Capital Management from 2005 to 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Sutanto Widjaja is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Indico Capital LLC for five years and Nuveen Investments for sixteen years. Based in San Francisco, CA, Widjaja has been with Farther since 2024. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory implemented via proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, employing various asset classes including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supplemented by AI tools under internal review.

Mark Morasky is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the sole owner of VPCalCo, LLC, an investment advisory business, and serves on the Food and Beverage Committee at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Lauren Moone is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Farther Finance Advisors since 2023 and previously spent eight years at Mirador Capital Partners, LP. Based in San Francisco, CA, she currently advises clients through Farther. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates using a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Thomas Howard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has prior experience at Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, ZRC Wealth Management, Lodestar Private Asset Management, Howard Financial Consulting, and Ameriprise. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Justin Tao is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and UBS International Inc. before joining Oppenheimer in 2026. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of investment programs and advisory services that encompass equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management. The firm also maintains custody of client assets and operates commission-based advisory programs alongside its advisory business.

Chad Miles is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at First Bank, Infinex Investments, BancWest Investment Services, Bank of the West, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he has experience as a landlord of investment-related real estate in San Francisco. OSAIC Institutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering customized advisory and financial planning services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment tools and access to alternative platforms, supported by an integrated network of affiliated services and third-party managers.

Spenser Wong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and prior experience outside finance with Philz Coffee and Starbucks Coffee Company. 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 diverse program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives across a broad range of plan sponsors and investors.

Michael Gandy is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Van Eck Securities Corporation, MSCI, Great Lakes Advisors, Fremont Bank, and LPL Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and direct indexing, along with specialized programs and tax-management strategies.

Westin Richmond is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 credential and over eight years of experience in the financial industry. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Abbot Downing, and Wells Fargo Bank. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, providing bespoke discretionary solutions and maintaining roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Long Tran is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Compound Planning, Lido Advisors, Bnt Holdings, Mission Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Mark Bates is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held positions at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with tax and fee sensitivity, using a combination of active and passive strategies and customized portfolios to fit clients’ risk tolerance and tax circumstances.