Alyssa Zagrobski is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at RFS Partners and Ubiquity Retirement. Alyssa is also involved in outside insurance sales. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Douglas Eng is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, Wescom Financial Services, CUSO Financial Services, and Citicorp Investment Services. He serves as a trustee for a family trust. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and combines passive and active exposures to develop client investment strategies across various risk profiles.

David Coles is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and has previously worked at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Inc., Wealth Management & Business Concepts, and Colwin Financial Insurance Services, Inc., which he also owns. Outside of advisory work, he manages business affairs for an actor/director and founded Human Wealth, a financial planning process aligning clients’ wellbeing with their financial goals. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Emily Yellen is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Advisors, First Republic Bank, and Citi Personal Wealth Management. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Evan Lincoln is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments for nine years. Since 2024, he has been associated with City National Rochdale and CNR Securities, LLC. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse range of clients including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing tools such as the proprietary Galaxy asset-allocation model and Monte Carlo simulations to tailor portfolios according to clients’ Investment Policy Statements.

Frank Laniecki is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stivers Financial and Insurance Services since 2009 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Hai Ngo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board President Trustee for the Milpitas Unified School District and volunteers as a youth softball coach. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Evgenii Shtrikov is a CFP® professional with experience spanning several firms, including Mercer Global Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. His background includes roles at HRB Professional Resources LLC and various accounting-related businesses, as well as academic work at Vladimir State University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals and families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, using diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and specialized tax-management strategies.

Thomas Croxton is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a range of investment methods and technology platforms, including its proprietary WealthSuite.

Sophia Gossum is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she was employed at Thornburg Investment Management for two years and has a background that includes roles at Washington University in St. Louis, Christus St. Vincent Hospital, Heidi Loewen Porcelain, and Santa Fe Preparatory School. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach involves centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments, with an emphasis on clients typically having net worths of $10 million or more.

Annamarie Formicola is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. for 33 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

Tyler Baumann is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at ZS Associates and Franklin Templeton. His background includes academic and community involvement, including time at Stanford University and San Mateo PAL. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment process is centered on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Jack Nathan is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western Alliance Bank, Cisco, and the Orfalea College of Business. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining macro and manager research, with a focus on separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

James Cheap is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset Asset Management and Peakline Partners LLC, as well as True Capital Management, SharesPost Research LLC, and Equilar Inc. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and alternative investments.

Sabrina Suen is a CFP® certificant with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has previously been employed at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment decisions while requiring client authorization for trades.

Jeffrey Becker is a CFA charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Farther since 2025. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at First Citizens Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB Wealth), and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Charles Hinman is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Cresset Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA. He has held roles at firms including Baker Street Advisors, Avalon Capital Management, Fiera Capital, and Wellington Management. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at the U.S. Commercial Service and was associated with Tufts University. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across multiple asset classes, including alternatives.

Ki Hin Lai is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA National Association, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Co, Deloitte, and KPMG Tax Services Limited. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm combines model risk profiles and strategic asset allocation with third-party fund due diligence and provides services that include the Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident aliens.

Darren Kalb is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and previously spent three years at Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by selective private market exposure and various tax-efficient strategies.

Natalya Alexei is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms including SVB Wealth LLC, First Citizens Investor Services, and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.