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® with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has been since 2021, and previously spent 11 years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Oski Management Inc., a family office managing investment assets, and is a member of the Board of Managers at G2 Insurance Services, Inc. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, tax services, and insurance placement. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, and access to alternative and private market solutions through affiliated businesses and co-investment opportunities.

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.

Sara Leong is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Tier One Investments, Stagwell, Inc., DriveWealth, LLC, and the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, using a range of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

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.

Daniel Lee is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Certuity, LLC, First Republic Investment Management, and Merrill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers discretionary SMA management, family-office services, OCIO engagements, and digital asset exposure through Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

Michaela Courtemanche is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked in various roles within collegiate and professional football departments, including at Arizona State University and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services using a range of analytical approaches and maintains affiliations with several affiliate firms on its platform.

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.

Cristina Albright is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years and Summit Financial Advisors, LLC for 26 years. Outside of advising, she is also a notary and a real estate salesperson/referral specialist in a limited capacity. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets, offering customized portfolio strategies and integrated financial planning with affiliated trust and insurance services.

Angus Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners, LLC. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a platform that includes co-investments and specialized offerings such as digital asset exposure.

Robert Skinner Jr. is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities. Skinner serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the University of Connecticut Foundation, First Tee of Monterrey, and the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. He is also involved as an advisory board member for multiple investment funds and is a limited partner in a junior hockey league team ownership entity. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to both liquid and private alternative investments, supporting a broad range of sophisticated investment strategies.

Kelly Milligan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of experience, currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 10 years and Merrill Lynch for 21 years. Milligan serves as a committee member on the finance committee of the Lazarex Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that supports end-stage cancer patients through assistance with clinical trial participation and community outreach. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options and employs a range of analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Richard Perry is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JP Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Shabina Rafiq is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Msec, LLC. Additionally, she is a notary public. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large enterprises.

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.

Michelle Brownstein is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2023 after previously working at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation from 2016 to 2023 and Empower Advisory Group in 2023. Outside of advisory work, she owns rental property in San Francisco. 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, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Scott Toomasson is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC based in San Francisco, CA. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2021, he worked at firms including B|0|S, EP Wealth Advisors, Private Capital Management Associates LLC, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and uses a client-specific investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

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.

Christopher Benz is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Investment Company, LLC and David White & Associates, where he is also involved in insurance-related activities. Additionally, he has seven years of experience with Elite Aesthetics Consulting Co and two years with Kid Lingual English School. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment products and program platforms while leveraging third-party technology and managing potential conflicts through its mutual holding company corporate structure.