Darren Ting is a financial advisor at Farther with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan, Merrill, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and First Citizens Bank. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform, supplemented by in-person meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with proprietary models and algorithmic rebalancing, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and AI tools subject to internal review.

Tyson Beem is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Media Wealth and has been involved with Gelfand, Rennert, & Feldman since 1998, where he serves as CEO in a business management capacity. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

Ann Wang is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in San Francisco, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of her advisory work, she is an owner of a small rental property business. 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 a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Kevin Dorwin is a CFP® professional at Cerity Partners LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners since 2021 and previously spent 17 years with Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, while also offering access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Stacey Velez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and has previously been employed at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors and Geneva Investment Management of Chicago. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Peter Lyon is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Hightower Advisors since 2008 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 2008. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Joseph Kuo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther and Financial Life Focus, LLC, and previously held roles at Family Wealth Consultants, Abundance Wealth Planning, and Griffin Black, Inc. He is also an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University and founded Abundance Life Planning, where he coaches and teaches workshops. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke or algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Adrian Fadrhonc is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2023, he worked for Ashfield Capital Partners LLC from 2012 to 2022. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

William Carlen Jones is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has prior experience at Mathew Blurton-Jones and roles at the University of California, Irvine and Santa Barbara. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a representative for a pension education platform, Pension 101. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs and financial planning. The firm utilizes a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and implements model-based portfolios, incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies in some programs.

John Bellamy is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and WEALTH ENHANCEMENT GROUP since 2022, following seven years at Ginsburg Financial Advisors. Bellamy serves as president and board member of Bullpen Club, Inc., a nonprofit supporting the Miramonte High School baseball program. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Ashley Burneka is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2012 and holds a Series 66 designation. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services along with back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Aileen Braga is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Saratoga Research & Investment Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, offering services that include portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office services. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and multiple affiliated entities.

Ridhima Chadha is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase, J.P. Morgan Securities, HSBC Securities, and Indusind Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in its program, relying on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm handles trades with client authorization and serves a large client base using a platform that combines proprietary research and third-party money management.

Michael Britton is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, based in Alameda, CA, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining PlanMember, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and has held a director role in supply planning and co-manufacturing at Peet's Coffee since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains a self-employed practice focused on investment-related insurance services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, focusing on ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary responsibilities and participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

John Crowther III is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at True Capital Management, LLC and Tiedemann Advisors, LLC. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

John Cheung Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a senior financial planner at Kestra Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved with JD Strategic Financial Services, LLC, where he acts as an insurance agent selling life insurance products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors.

Kristor Lawson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with HighTower Advisors since 2020 and previously worked at Schultz Collins, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a rental real estate partnership. HighTower Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment advisory and planning services through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and uses both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Alicia Powell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC for seven years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides a range of investment solutions through its consolidated platform, Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Veronika Larot Annal is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. - Abbot Downing. 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 unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Matthew Kenaston is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is currently with Cerity Partners LLC. He previously worked at Blue Oak Capital, Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, Wells Fargo Investments, and Morgan Stanley. He also serves as an advisor for OPTO Investments, a fintech platform for traditional alternatives. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, offering customized wealth management services. The firm’s investment approach centers on client-specific profiles and asset allocation, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.