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 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2008. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions.

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.

Linda Adefioye is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, U.C. Berkeley, Visa, LinkedIn, Carta, NerdWallet, The Wharton School, Mastercard, and Morgan Stanley. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, direct indexing, and other strategies, supported by specialized advisory services and educational initiatives.

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 Series 66-registered advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, Vista Wealth Management, and Annex Wealth Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, including investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Bennett Flynn is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined IEQ Capital in 2026 and has no prior industry experience. His background includes roles with the Idaho Falls Chukars and Rogers Blue Jays, as well as education at the University of Notre Dame and Davidson College. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates macro and manager research with access to alternative investments through an integrated private-investment platform.

Stanley Toy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 14 years before joining Citigroup in 2026. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive compliance and oversight mechanisms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Robert Welch is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management for seven years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active managers guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Barbara Dugan is a financial advisor at Farther with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Alpha Cubed Investments, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her financial career, she has operated Barbara Dugan Yoga and Wellness since 2000, providing private and small group yoga instruction. Farther offers 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 employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach with algorithmic rebalancing and uses a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income, while incorporating AI tools under internal review.

Brayden Little is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther since 2026. He previously worked at Advisors Capital Management, Royal Alliance, and Pettinelli Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, Little has experience working at San Jose State University and Bethel Church of San Jose. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary models, algorithmic rebalancing, and AI tools alongside advisor judgment.

Donny Chu is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Chu has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2020 and joined Rockefeller Capital Management in 2025. 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 offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Guoli Rothbaum is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, Thrivent Financial, Fidelity Brokerage Services, Goldman Sachs, and Tesla Inc./Solar City. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options supported by a multi-tiered risk profile framework and collaboration with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Grace Beelman is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC based in San Francisco, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Cerity Partners, Hutchinson Capital Management, and Beacon Economics, alongside four years at UCLA. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a national client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax planning, insurance placement, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Joseph Guerra is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates and Adero Partners. Guerra has also held roles outside the advisory industry, including work at Texas State Tubes and Texas State University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.