Helio Prado is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Based in San Francisco, CA, he advises clients within a large enterprise firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Yulia Petrovsky is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Modern Financial Planning, LLC, and Bregante and Company. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Madeleine Frost is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation. She has approximately one year of industry experience, with prior roles at CNR Securities, LLC and Thornburg Investment Management. Her background also includes work in diverse sectors such as hospitality and retail. RBC Rochdale serves a wide range of clients, including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and a variety of asset classes to tailor portfolios to client Investment Policy Statements.

Clarence Ho is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2012 and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2000. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s services emphasize asset allocation and investment selection based on proprietary models and research tools, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Aaron Waxman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Oski Management Inc., a family office overseeing investment management, and is a member of the Board of Managers at G2 Insurance Services, Inc. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Fanny Guo is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has been with Mercer since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a health insurance broker with Covered California, focusing on private health insurance coverage for individuals and small businesses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Gregory Bernhardt is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience and is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has previously worked at NPB Financial Group, LLC, Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC, and Clayton Consulting Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans, utilizing various platforms and models that combine strategic asset allocation with both passive and active investment exposures.

James Adgar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Valley Wealth Strategies, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sports official with the Bay Island Officials Association. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach across risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Michael Spector is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to Focus Partners, he worked at Media Wealth, LLC, Adero Partners, LLC, and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages L-Five, LLC, an entity involved in private real estate and private company investments. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework focused on long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Phillip Gomez is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He also spent a year at Lyft before joining his current firm. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives using a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Mark Immel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citi Private Bank since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations including in-house research and derivatives services.

Kevin Higgins is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017. Higgins serves as a board member for Lamorinda Lacrosse, a local youth sports organization. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often working with clients who have existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both model-based and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Shuzhen Chen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., TradeUp Securities, and China International Capital Corporation prior to her current role. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using proprietary research and standard models, with client trades executed only upon authorization.

Jacob Gee is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at AssetMark Brokerage, LLC and AssetMark Financial, Inc. He is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios through a blend of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and specialized fund options.

Pardis Nikzad is a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, she worked at Lion Street Financial, Ernst & Young, Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, Core Family Office services, and employer financial wellness tools, utilizing a mix of discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Scott Toomasson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2021, he worked at B|0|S, EP Wealth Advisors, and Private Capital Management Associates LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Austin Chow is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following two years at Beacon Pointe Advisors. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Alexis Trauger is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to this, Alexis worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for five years. Outside of financial advising, Alexis is an artist involved with SwoonBox, a retail arts and crafts business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering fiduciary advisory services and a range of institutional and retirement plan solutions.

Jessica Mc Curdy is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes various investment strategies and technology platforms.

Christopher Powers is a financial advisor at Farther with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC since 2020 and Farther Securities, LLC since 2026. His prior experience includes six years at Parallel Advisors, LLC. 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 employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.