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 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he held various roles including multiple positions at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Outside of finance, he works part-time with Cow Hollow Catering. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

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 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held previous positions at Adero Partners, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morris Rothschild Capital, and Founders Asset Management. Rothschild serves as a member of the investment committee for Jade PTC LLC, a private trust company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, family office services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach blending active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

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.

John Harty III is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Carson Wealth, LPL Financial, and Sterling Bank & Trust. He serves on the advisory board of the Corinthian Yacht Club of San Francisco. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

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 at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as the sole surviving trustee of the Sheldon Freisinger & Myra Freisinger Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management and financial planning, with advisory services that include strategic asset allocation and manager selection across various portfolio types.

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, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Adero Partners, LLC, Ebert Capital Management Inc., and Premier Financial Group. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients through a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Minyu Yang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. He is also a dual-hatted Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where he engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside his registered representative duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of program types and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence to provide both discretionary and client-directed investment solutions.

Justin Renaudin is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held roles at EPIQ Capital Group, Thetos Advisors, and SoftBank Investment Advisers. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on customized Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternatives.

Jason Diaz is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Diaz serves on the Board of Directors for the Selective Service System and participates in motorcycle racing activities, including serving as a treasurer for a racing organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to both institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions in its supervisory framework.