Vincent Lamarca is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Jinai Chen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025, Chen held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, Chen is involved with a healthcare service providing in-home assistance to elderly and disabled individuals in California. Schwab Wealth Advisory offers non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models to support clients’ investment decisions. The firm conducts at least annual account reviews and primarily operates within the Schwab ecosystem without discretionary trading authority.

Eric Chang is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC, Zions Bancorporation, N.A., and Contango Capital Advisors, Inc. 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 a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Hannah Van Essen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, she was involved with several organizations, including The Phoenix Student Literary Magazine, Galileo Learning, and Immigrant Hope. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios combining low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and specialized service lines.

Emily Taken Vertz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously at B|O|S and Brouwer & Janachowski, LLC. Emily is based in San Francisco, CA. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse 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 portfolio management.

Isaac Dayley is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2016 and is also the owner and operator of Dayley Schmiedl LLC, a marketing, talent management, and media consulting business. Additionally, he is involved with Nashville CBD Solutions, a retail health products store, and provides consulting services to other non-investment-related businesses. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $3.33 billion across multiple managed programs, employing a range of investment strategies including model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Alvin Liang is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Sequoia Equities Securities Corp. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers advice through various program structures, including non-discretionary recommendation-based arrangements, and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Anthony Tsang is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Associated Planners Investment Advisory Inc. He is currently affiliated with Msec, LLC as well. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse clientele including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services from portfolio management and financial planning to access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions, employing a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes various investment strategies and technology platforms.

Sergei Perepechenov is a financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in San Rafael, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and AMT LLC, along with two years as a self-employed advisor. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for around 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services including wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting.

Lilian Lo is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Corient with 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Vivaldi Capital Management LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and LPL Financial. Lilian is based in San Francisco, CA. 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 corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, utilizing risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Terrence Gee is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Crown Capital Securities, LP and Quest Securities, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a range of managed account solutions and advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates technology platforms and third-party managers to implement diverse investment strategies.

Clark Jennison is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at CITI Private Bank since 1996. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities alongside its institutional-scale operations.

T. Branton is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire in 2024, he worked at Private Ocean for six years and Mosaic Financial Partners Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he provides life coaching on a part-time basis. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach with a diverse mix of investment vehicles and offers tailored wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Richard Boyer is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and has held positions at firms including Empirical Wealth Management, Online Capital Management, Mercer Global Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Additionally, he serves as a non-public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized investment management and financial planning supported by a team that combines in-house research with third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

John Thiel is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, having joined the firm in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Private Ocean and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services, employing a relationship-driven process and diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles.

Kathryn Lennon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and UBS Financial Services. 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 specialized market roles including research, security pricing, and derivatives trading.

Clark Jorgensen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has 14 years of industry experience, including 13 years at BMO prior to joining CIBC Private Wealth. Based in San Francisco, he began his tenure with CIBC in 2026. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and coordinated Family Office services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and external investment strategies overseen by internal committees.

Nanlan Ou is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, based in San Francisco, CA. She has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Citigroup since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Susan Leonard is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Terra Blue Wealth Management, Glencrest Group, Analysis Group, and Lando & Anastasi. Leonard’s background also includes four years at Bates College. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Roggenkamp is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for one year. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.