Samson Chan is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and PEAK360 Wealth Management, where he is also the owner. Chan serves on the board of a private educational nonprofit, Acton Academy East Bay. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network with over 300 independent representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs, servicing individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans.

Xiaobing Guan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1999 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm’s approach includes at-least-annual reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Marilyn Suey is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She currently serves as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Ogilvie Security Advisors Corporation. In addition to her advisory work, she is an author and speaker, having written the book *36 Quick Tips for Savvy Women*, and serves as President and board member of Blackhawk Country Club as well as a nonprofit board member at Sequoia Living. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates various investment strategies and technology platforms.

Douglas Poetzsch is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Citi Private Bank for 11 years before joining IEQ Capital in 2024. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macro and manager research, the use of independent managers, and allocation to both liquid and private alternative investments.

Raschard Mc Kinney is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at JP Morgan for six years. He is the founder of two small businesses: 8th & McKinney LLC, which assists small businesses with business plan writing, and Web & Wonder LLC, a retailer of video game and computer accessories. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm manages customized portfolios through a combination of proprietary and external strategies, supported by an internal investment team and governance committees.

Stephanie Chang is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previous experience at firms including Pillar Pacific Capital Management, Fisher Investments, and LPL Financial. Chang serves as a successor trustee for a family trust outside of her advisory role. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Bush is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with Wealth Enhancement Group since 2022 and previously worked at Ginsburg Financial Advisors from 2016 to 2022. Based in Oakland, CA, he has one year with his current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active managers with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Katherine Muller is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously been involved with organizations including the California Alumni Association, Everlastly, Inc., and University Tees. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Fatema Udaipurwala is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Francisco, with eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Silver Transitions Financial & Insurance Solutions and NyLife Securities, LLC, as well as ongoing service with New York Life Insurance Company since 2018. She is a board member and co-chair of the programs committee for Financial Women of San Francisco. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Samuel Biscaro is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Certuity and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Prior to his finance career, Biscaro was employed at Salesforce, Well Health, and General Dynamics Land Systems. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Anthony Garibaldi is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2011 and also affiliated with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Garibaldi serves as Treasurer and board member of the San Francisco Peninsula chapter of NAIFA, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes largely non-discretionary asset management within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Alan Gibbs is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2008, following 11 years at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and consulting services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2023. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that includes independent manager research and allocation to both liquid and private alternative investments.

Ryan Leamy is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Epiq Capital Group, LLC for five years and spent four years at the University of Oregon. Ryan holds a Series 65 designation. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process is driven by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Zachary Ammirato is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 15 years before joining Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial LLC. Ammirato has personal private equity and venture investment activities through HoneyBee Ventures. 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, and advisory services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a focus on a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Diane Parker is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a pet sitting business serving clients in their homes. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, along with additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning strategies through third-party providers.

Elizabeth Husserl is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Lion Street Advisors, PEAK360 Wealth Management, Evolve Wealth Planning, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of advisory work, she is an author and speaker focused on behavioral finance, based on her book *The Power of Enough: Finding Joy in Your Relationship to Money*. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio construction approaches and custodial platforms.

Canji Liang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities in 2025, Liang worked at Charles Schwab for five years and held a position at HSBC Bank USA. Liang also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, in addition to their advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options, with investment strategies supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Andrew Huang is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities, and Credit Suisse Securities. He serves as a first successor trustee for a friend's trust. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves 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 both active and passive strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Yanna Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and has prior experience with WFGIA and the California Public Utilities Commission. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.