Edward Christiansen Jr. is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Bank of America. He is also the owner of Muirwood Private Wealth, a business name under which he conducts advisory operations. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives with various portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Larry Ginsburg is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and his own firm, Ginsburg Financial Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gregory Warner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Hines & Warner Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside various specialized offerings.

Fabio Nunes is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previous experience at Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Knox Capital, and other firms. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management. The firm distinguishes itself through its combination of advisory and broker-dealer registrations and its Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident aliens.

Lee Marcotte is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Charles Schwab entities since 2018. His background also includes roles outside of finance, such as with TopMarc Media, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Phillip Swenson is a CFP® with eight 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 Raymond James Financial Services and Millar Financial Group before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, offering globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options.

Danny Tan is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary models. The firm employs multiple risk profiles and collaborates with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers for strategic asset allocation, fund due diligence, and portfolio monitoring.

Matthew Traub is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner, where he has been since 2022, following roles at Affinity Capital Advisors and financial positions at Lyft and Uber. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external allocations and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

John Mckenna is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The On Investment Management Company, Embarcadero Financial Group, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a strategic advisor to Mitre Medical Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors at Berkeley Country Club. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services, utilizing both proprietary and external strategies, and is notable for its scale and focus on investment company clients.

Ralph Sklar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1995 and operates Silver Transitions Financial & Insurance Solutions since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an advocate for Children’s Hospital Oakland and serves on the boards of the Telegraph Area Business Improvement District and the Oakland Rotary Endowment. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through various program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis under an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ludovic Thomasson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ensemble Capital Management, LLC for 10 years before joining Corient Services LLC and Corient in 2024. Thomasson is based in San Francisco, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates both in-house strategies and third-party solutions, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Michael Navone is a financial advisor with Corient who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2024, he worked at Ensemble Capital Management for six years and held roles at Sage Advisory and a brief period of unemployment. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Marcia Smith is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs, combining multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive in-house research and execution capabilities.

Brooks Slate is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Cresset, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that combines active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due diligence program and a range of advisory and family office services.

Daniel Langon is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience currently advising at Rockefeller Financial LLC. Prior to joining Rockefeller in 2023, he worked at First Republic Securities Company, LLC and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. He also has experience outside finance, having been involved in a construction business early in his career. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, including alternative investment placements and integrated trust and insurance capabilities.

Stephanie Cooper is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at Adam Financial Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. She is also the founder of an online apparel company, allSZN Apparel, LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental portfolio management options and integrated retirement plan services.

Ian White is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Wood Mackenzie. He serves as a board member for SEED Lafayette, a special education enrichment development foundation. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with an integrated investment platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Ulku Dogan is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rock & Co LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing, including Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, from 2014 to the present. 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 offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Yiyin Xia is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and various positions including at the University of Southern California. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm leverages a broad range of proprietary and third-party research, strategic and tactical allocation models, and a variety of fee arrangements, supported by the resources of the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Regan Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Vista Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining various active and passive strategies.