Christopher Chase is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at First Republic Investment Management, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, among others. He is based in San Francisco, CA. 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 through a disciplined, risk-aware approach that incorporates strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and a variety of alternative investments.

David Carey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2003 and was previously employed by CIBC World Markets Corp. from 1998 to 2003. He serves as a trustee for several family-related trusts and is a trustee for The Compassionate Friends Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families that have lost loved ones. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs encompassing asset management, consulting, and retirement services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Myles Illion is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at ICONIQ Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, JP Morgan, and Bank of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial‑planning‑led investment approach emphasizing low‑cost indexing, tax‑loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure while also offering institutional and retirement plan services.

Justin Amen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2025, he worked at RBC Capital Markets LLC from 2022 to 2024. Amen is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Nathan Dashiell is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously held roles at EXTENDED Travel, The Mather Group, and Indiana University. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and combines proprietary quantitative methods with third-party strategies and direct security selection, also providing access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Michael Solis is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in local youth sports as an umpire for the Bollinger Canyon Little League and San Ramon Baseball Umpires Association. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, with a focus on ETF-based digital portfolios and commission-based brokerage activities.

Kolbe Bachman is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at StepStone Group and General Atomics, and he spent four years at the University of San Diego. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market investments.

Alyssa Zagrobski is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at RFS Partners and Ubiquity Retirement. Alyssa is also involved in outside insurance sales. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Douglas Eng is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, Wescom Financial Services, CUSO Financial Services, and Citicorp Investment Services. He serves as a trustee for a family trust. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and combines passive and active exposures to develop client investment strategies across various risk profiles.

David Coles is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and has previously worked at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Inc., Wealth Management & Business Concepts, and Colwin Financial Insurance Services, Inc., which he also owns. Outside of advisory work, he manages business affairs for an actor/director and founded Human Wealth, a financial planning process aligning clients’ wellbeing with their financial goals. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Evan Lincoln is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments for nine years. Since 2024, he has been associated with City National Rochdale and CNR Securities, LLC. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse range of clients including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing tools such as the proprietary Galaxy asset-allocation model and Monte Carlo simulations to tailor portfolios according to clients’ Investment Policy Statements.

Frank Laniecki is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stivers Financial and Insurance Services since 2009 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Hai Ngo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board President Trustee for the Milpitas Unified School District and volunteers as a youth softball coach. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Evgenii Shtrikov is a CFP® professional with experience spanning several firms, including Mercer Global Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. His background includes roles at HRB Professional Resources LLC and various accounting-related businesses, as well as academic work at Vladimir State University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals and families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, using diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and specialized tax-management strategies.

Thomas Croxton is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a range of investment methods and technology platforms, including its proprietary WealthSuite.

Annamarie Formicola is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. for 33 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

James Cheap is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset Asset Management and Peakline Partners LLC, as well as True Capital Management, SharesPost Research LLC, and Equilar Inc. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and alternative investments.

Sabrina Suen is a CFP® certificant with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has previously been employed at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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, using standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment decisions while requiring client authorization for trades.

Jeffrey Becker is a CFA charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Farther since 2025. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at First Citizens Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB Wealth), and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. 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 an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Charles Hinman is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Cresset Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA. He has held roles at firms including Baker Street Advisors, Avalon Capital Management, Fiera Capital, and Wellington Management. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at the U.S. Commercial Service and was associated with Tufts University. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across multiple asset classes, including alternatives.