Minnie Sanford is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC in two separate periods totaling six years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Patti May is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as a self-employed insurance agent focused on the sale of fixed annuities and life insurance. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Brent Carlson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. in Dublin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2018. Outside of financial services, he independently creates entertainment reviews of television shows and movies on YouTube. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Canden Hannah is a financial advisor at Corient based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Focus Partners Wealth and Puesto, as well as teaching experience at Grand Canyon University and Berean Christian High School. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and risk management tools, with additional capabilities in private funds and affiliated trust services.

Paul Perrino is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Corient, he spent eight years at Ensemble Capital Management, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s goals-based, team investment approach integrates individual security selection, fixed-income strategies, and third-party manager solutions, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Julian Lam is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab since 2017, following six years at Fisher Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in food delivery services through Uber Eats. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investment selection based on Schwab’s standard models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Nicholas Barbieri Jr. is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including time at Shenkman Capital Management before joining IEQ Capital. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm uses a centralized macroeconomic research process and constructs portfolios from a blend of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Andrew Venturi is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sepio Capital, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment process integrates centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Anna Wuzhen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA and CTBC Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Dennis Culver is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas since 2021 and has prior experience at firms including Insight Wealth Strategies, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as a reporter for Bay City News since 2014. 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 offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Mathew Salter is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets and has held prior roles at Franklin Templeton Financial Services, Legg Mason Investor Services, Riaz Capital, and Cisco Systems. Outside of his financial career, Salter serves as a councilmember for the Town of Ross, CA, where he votes on local government issues. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services, and employs internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers.

Omeed Mahoobi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging in-house research and market roles unique to large institutional firms.

Jingliang Wu is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York Life Insurance Company, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA). HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment options ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary across various risk profiles. The firm integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund diligence, operating as a registered adviser, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant, including specialized offerings for qualified non-resident aliens.

Derek Pritchard is a financial advisor with SPC in Dublin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Sigma Planning Corporation, Parkland Securities LLC, SagePoint Financial, Bancwest Investment Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship under Pritchard Asset Management, focusing on fixed insurance sales. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporate and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory network serves over 30,000 clients through tailored, discretionary investment advice and offers services via multiple account programs including the SIGMA Managed Account.

Abram Moudi is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and the Royal Bank of Canada. He completed his education at the University of California, Berkeley. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, with approximately $126.9 billion in client assets under management. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Andrew Kowal is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Koil, MendaCel Inc., and South California Junior PGA. Separately, he has been involved in the restaurant business through Wa Sushi and Izakaya. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process incorporates macroeconomic research and multi-phase due diligence, offering portfolios composed of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Anne Beyel is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019, following positions at First Republic Investment Management and Wheels Up. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a centralized investment process that includes macro and manager research, independent manager selection, and allocations to liquid and private alternative investments.

Li Yang Lee is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ping An Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several insurance sales agencies and consults on test engineering for a high-tech memory development company. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction, offering services ranging from investment supervisory and portfolio management to comprehensive financial and estate planning.

Jack Brooks is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the investment advisory industry since 2023, including prior experience at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Before entering the industry, he spent several years in educational roles at Boston College and MICDS. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm integrates macro and manager research with access to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients typically with net worth above $10 million.

Stephen Florance is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously spent three years at Robertson Stephens Advisors. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and manager selection, using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.