Peter Johnson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Merritt Family Trust and is president of CityBridge Laguna Honda, a nonprofit organization supporting hospital patients. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including 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, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Sean Stannard Stockton is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at Corient, following a 20-year tenure at Ensemble Capital Management, LLC. He is based in San Francisco, CA. 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 corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Bobby Hardamon is an advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Alameda County Probation Department, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Eckman is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2020. He previously worked at Schultz Collins, Inc. and Golden Gate University. Eckman holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Benton Lowerison is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Citigroup, he worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and spent two years at Yale School of Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms and supports a broad client base including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Jeffrey Blum is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for American Funds Distributors for seven years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory services including investment, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Andy Lin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2021, following prior roles at B|O|S and Rand & Associates. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. The firm provides a range of services, including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Jason Hofmann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a suite of advisory programs and services. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

James Murphy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with in-house research, derivatives capabilities, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large clients.

Rodolfo Argosino is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 28 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at My Retirement Coach, RH Capital, Ruggieri Wealth Advisors LLC, and Aventine Wealth Management LLC. Outside of advisory services, he has operated a sole proprietorship offering insurance products since 2019. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and offers specialized ERISA services, supporting third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Nicole Kisak is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, she worked at City National Bank and City National Securities, Inc. for 15 years. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in San Francisco, CA. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships with a minimum of $5 million in assets. The firm employs a fundamental research-driven, long-term investment process and utilizes a multi-manager approach through affiliated pooled funds and separately managed account programs.

Catherine Conger is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 and Series 63 and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and several other firms. Outside of advisory roles, she is associated with Farm Shop. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and it operates multiple private-market investment programs and affiliated consulting and insurance businesses.

Peter Yoon is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Based in San Francisco, he is currently affiliated with Cerity Partners, an enterprise firm. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Kegan Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient and previously worked at Palo Alto Wealth Advisors LLC and held positions at the Consulate General of Canada and the U.S. Department of State. 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 risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Alia Abushkheidem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James and Anthropologie/URBN, alongside multiple periods of unemployment. 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 with internal oversight and implements solutions for both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jason Woon is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021, following six years at IRON Financial. 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, supplemented by various specialized investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Christine Gehring is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco and has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Fidelity Investments, and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s standard asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investments, conducting at least annual account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Stephen Donahue is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously held roles at Regis Acquisition Inc. and Regis Management Company, LLC, where he worked for eighteen years. Donahue volunteers as a voting member of the investment committee for the West Point Inn Association. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts.

Rick Withers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and previously worked at Epiq Capital Group, LLC and ICONIQ Capital, LLC. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on centralized macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, combining liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Veronica Rubio is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.