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.

Aaron Sanchez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Aaron was associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life, and he also has experience with Mindful Creations LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

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 at several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through its network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing various custodians, model strategists, and program vehicles to align with client objectives.

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® professional with eight years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and offers wealth management education alongside annual financial reviews and planning discussions.

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.

Ki Hin Lai is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA National Association, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Co, Deloitte, and KPMG Tax Services Limited. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation across five risk profiles, with programs ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary portfolios.

Darren Kalb is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and previously spent three years at Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC. He is based in San Francisco, CA. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by selective private market exposure and various tax-efficient strategies.

Natalya Alexei is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including SVB Wealth LLC, First Citizens Investor Services, and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Mark De Gregorio is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco, CA. Prior to joining Mercer in 2024, he worked at RBC Capital Markets for several years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and 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 focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of investment implementation options alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Thomas Manning is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at New York Life and its affiliated entities. He also operates Bay Rhode Financial and Insurance Solutions, a business involved in brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored, mostly non-discretionary solutions delivered through multiple program types within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Malik is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Oppenheimerfunds Distributor Inc and Columbia Management Investment Distributors prior to his current position. Malik is a member of Provisors and BNI, participating in these professional groups outside of his advisory work. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies to meet client objectives.

Rhonda Richardson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2019, she was self-employed for two years and worked at Everett Graphics for eight years. She is a member of the Board of Members for Tahoe Paperboard Company LLC, a paper processing business, where she participates in meetings and document signing on a limited basis. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions, with a unique structure that includes commission-based advisory programs and qualified custodian services.

Andrew Meyer is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Rockefeller in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through an integrated platform of affiliated trust, insurance, and brokerage services.

Rachel Carr is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in financial services. She is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles at New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexandra Scott is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Empirical Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, and Brio Financial Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Andrew Schumont is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously held roles at Neuberger Berman and Fidelity Investments, including FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages customized portfolios across multiple strategies and provides additional services such as trust administration and insurance through its affiliates.

Sarah Wotherspoon is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where she has worked since 2024, following a 15-year tenure at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation with ongoing due diligence and periodic reviews.