Stuart Ashwood is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mirae Asset Wealth Management (USA) and Four Points Advisors. MAI Capital Management provides a range of investment management and wealth management services to individuals, families, institutional clients, and others. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, integrating financial planning and ancillary services into client relationships.

Akio Adams is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank from 2015 to 2022. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Teresa Beltran is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Rockefeller Financial since 2019 and previously worked in the mortgage industry and at Wells Fargo Bank. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Colleen Breit Supran is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked for 14 years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored investment management and financial planning services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Laurie Marks is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She has held prior roles at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., TIAA-CREF, and TrigoFi, Inc. Marks serves on the Finance Committee of the San Francisco Waldorf School, where she provides financial oversight and planning support. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

David Giuffrida is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Citigroup since 2019, Millennium Limited Partners in 2017 and 2018, and JP Morgan Securities from 2013 to 2017. 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 and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Robert Berston is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he held various roles at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Eddie Bauer LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved in event catering with Cow Hollow Catering. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs diverse investment approaches tailored to different programs, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of year-end 2025.

Brian Quinn is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Vivaldi Capital Management and J.P. Morgan Securities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and applies risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Evan Rothschild is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Adero Partners, LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Morris Rothschild Capital. Rothschild serves as a member of the investment committee for Jade PTC LLC, a private trust company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies across various asset types and manages several proprietary funds and distinct strategies.

Rita Lee is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following a long tenure at Citibank NA from 1995 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she provides in-home supportive services to a family member. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Jeffrey Peters is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he spent eleven years at Ashfield Capital Partners. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolio strategies.

Jeff Giguere is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Advantage Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, offering a range of implementation options across ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts.

Michael Mcdonough is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2010 and founded MK McDonough Financial & Insurance Services in 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and developer of Mastering Action Plans for Success, a proprietary goal planning system, and serves as a board member for the Alameda Boys and Girls Club. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning and retirement consulting, with access to third-party money manager programs under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Timothy Mcnamara is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, Carson Wealth, and his own consulting firms. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, and a range of institutional clients, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, alongside educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.

Sheldon Freisinger is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2011. He serves as the sole surviving trustee of the Sheldon Freisinger & Myra Freisinger Trust. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans by offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and emphasizes both commission-based and asset-based fee structures, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

John Hall II is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Hall is also an author, having contributed a chapter to the book *Bloom Where You Are Planted and Shine*. Private Advisor Group serves a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm supports diverse investment strategies and client-imposed restrictions while providing access to model portfolios and held-away account management tools.

Herbert Pease is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His previous roles include positions at Cavu Wealth Advisors, HSBC Securities, HSBC Bank, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several community and youth organizations, including serving as president and board member of the West Coast Greco Regional Training Center and as an assistant wrestling coach at De La Salle High School. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an internal investment committee with integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Rebekah Mull is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and also serves at Adero Partners, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Ebert Capital Management Inc. and Premier Financial Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside various specialized investment programs.

Christine Cabras is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2024 and has prior experience with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in family health advising, mentoring a teen and her mother, and works with In House Support Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Minyu Yang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Yang worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Yang also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside their advising role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, operating as both a registered adviser and broker-dealer.