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.

Yifei Hong is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Hong worked for J.P. Morgan Securities and Ferrari Silicon Valley. Outside of financial services, Hong is also a book writer. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a multi-model investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers, with a notable focus on non-discretionary, client-directed portfolios.

Parker O'sullivan is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors and Mutual Securities. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investment allocations in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Kory Lam is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC in various roles since 2015. Lam served as Chairwoman of the Hong Kong Association of Northern California, a nonprofit business chamber, from 2021 to 2022. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options supported by strategic asset-allocation and fund due diligence services.

Margaret Pierattini is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC. She previously worked at First Republic Securities Company, LLC and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. for seven years. Based in San Francisco, CA, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a range of investment and placement services through its integrated platform.

Cottrell Smith is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo and the U.S. Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service. Outside of his advisory role, Smith is involved in real estate and property management through ownership of two related businesses in Oakland, California. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees for its services.

William Osher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 25 years of industry experience. He joined Cerity Partners LLC in 2024 after nine years at Abbrea Capital, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Kyle Kurahara is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and previously worked at Council Financial and Insurance Services. He serves as president of San Francisco Business Allies, a networking group for business owners, and is a board member of Nihonmachi Little Friends, a local preschool and daycare. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of program types and delivers tailored advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jamie Durrani is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a designated Private Advisor. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities and offers access to alternative and private investments, acting as a placement agent and distributor for private funds.

David Walsh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has held long-term roles at Brody, Walsh & Brody Employee Benefit & Insurance Services, Inc., Royal Alliance Associates Inc., Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, Walsh is the owner of Brody, Walsh & Brody Employee Benefit & Insurance Services, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Hannah Busick is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Suntrust Advisory Services, Suntrust Bank, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Charlton Strait is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding the Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CNR Securities, LLC and Zazove Associates, as well as work outside finance in food service establishments such as Tha Joint Sushi and Basik Acai Cafe. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, and institutional investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative modeling and fundamental analysis. The firm manages approximately $73 billion in assets and sponsors City National Rochdale mutual funds and interval funds.