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 at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on insurance product sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by multiple investment strategies and serves approximately 127,000 clients across a platform of more than 400 advisors.

Rachel Sowers is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Waypoint Wealth Partners, Raymond James & Associates, and Truist Investment Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Nicole Kisak is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at City National Bank and City National Securities, Inc. She is based in San Francisco, CA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private equity and alternative strategy funds.

Catherine Conger is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and has concurrent involvement with Farm Shop. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax and retirement consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments, using a combination of proprietary quantitative screens and third-party managers.

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® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, Fidelity Investments, and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Kevin Roche is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior roles include positions at TIAA, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Fisher Investments. 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 a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, AI-supported advisor judgment, and a variety of asset classes including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Suzanne Wong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at Charles Schwab and TeamPersona. She has maintained self-employment activities since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs with multi-asset, multi-manager strategies alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Leah D’agostino is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. She previously worked at First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management for a combined ten years. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and also operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a range of investment and placement services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Heather Pelant is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with over 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Baker Street Advisors for 10 years and BlackRock for 13 years. Pelant holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in San Francisco, CA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and employs a structured due-diligence process to manage investments across various asset classes.

Richard Long is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has held roles at the firm since 2021. His prior work includes experience at B|O|S and Robertson Stephens Advisors, Inc. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities to build client programs.

Chong Kam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Citi in 2025, he worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. from 2013 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a limited partnership established to oversee rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a breadth of institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.