Gregory Chidlaw is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2011 and operates Chidlaw Financial, a DBA used for marketing purposes, since 1998. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, combining passive and active exposures across standard risk profiles.

Catherine Zeballos is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Investment Management. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm employs a structured investment approach featuring multiple risk profiles and partners with global asset management and fund due diligence providers to support portfolio management.

Allison Kvikstad is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes six years at Ellevest and twelve years at Wells Fargo Bank. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Pablo Lochman is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab, as well as earlier experience outside the financial sector. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with advisors recommending allocations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Keri Chan is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 19 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2025. 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 a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining both registered broker-dealer capabilities and alternative investment placement.

Edward Christiansen Jr. is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and Bank of America. He is also the owner of Muirwood Private Wealth, a business name under which he conducts advisory operations. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives with various portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Inhee Kim is an advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Realty ONE Group and National Life Group, and she is also involved with Prestige Accounting & Tax Advisors Inc. as an accountant and administrator. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Larry Ginsburg is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and his own firm, Ginsburg Financial Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gregory Warner is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC and Hines & Warner Wealth Management, LLC. Warner holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Fabio Nunes is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Knox Capital, Evox Capital, and Par Capital. He also worked with Agia Treinamento for six years. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary strategies. The firm’s investment process incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and uses multiple model risk profiles to tailor portfolios.

Lee Marcotte is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Charles Schwab entities since 2018. His background also includes roles outside of finance, such as with TopMarc Media, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Phillip Swenson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Francisco, CA. His career includes prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Millar Financial Group before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, offering globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options.

Danny Tan is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and employs multiple affiliated and third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and custody services.

Matthew Traub is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner, where he has been since 2022, following roles at Affinity Capital Advisors and financial positions at Lyft and Uber. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external allocations and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

John Mckenna is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The On Investment Management Company, Embarcadero Financial Group, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a strategic advisor to Mitre Medical Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors at Berkeley Country Club. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services, utilizing both proprietary and external strategies, and is notable for its scale and focus on investment company clients.

Ralph Sklar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1995 and operates Silver Transitions Financial & Insurance Solutions since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an advocate for Children’s Hospital Oakland and serves on the boards of the Telegraph Area Business Improvement District and the Oakland Rotary Endowment. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through various program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis under an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Jeffrey Samson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp. and David White & Associates since 2006, and previously with Carillon Investments, Inc. from 2003 to 2006. Samson is also a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, utilizing multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support portfolio construction and management.

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.