Rick Withers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and previously worked at Epiq Capital Group, LLC and ICONIQ Capital, LLC. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on centralized macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, combining liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Veronica Rubio is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Ethan Staller is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial services career, he spent several years in educational roles at Cal State Fullerton and El Camino Real High School. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a centralized investment process that includes independent manager research, alternative investments, and specialized services such as PPLI sub-advisory and digital asset exposure.

Harlan Shulevitz is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Parcion Private Wealth LLC and Charles Schwab Bank. Based in San Carlos, CA, Shulevitz has worked in wealth management and financial advisory roles throughout his career. 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 featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Kevin Roche is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior roles include positions at TIAA, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Fisher Investments. 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 a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, AI-supported advisor judgment, and a variety of asset classes including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Suzanne Wong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at Charles Schwab and TeamPersona. She has maintained self-employment activities since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs with multi-asset, multi-manager strategies alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Kevin Loveland is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at First Republic Bank for twelve years. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and integrates centralized macro and manager research with access to liquid and private alternative investments through an extensive private-investment platform.

Leah D’agostino is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. She previously worked at First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management for a combined ten years. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and also operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a range of investment and placement services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Heather Pelant is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with over 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Baker Street Advisors for 10 years and BlackRock for 13 years. Pelant holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in San Francisco, CA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and employs a structured due-diligence process to manage investments across various asset classes.

Richard Long is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has held roles at the firm since 2021. His prior work includes experience at B|O|S and Robertson Stephens Advisors, Inc. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities to build client programs.

Chong Kam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Citi in 2025, he worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. from 2013 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a limited partnership established to oversee rental properties. 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 a breadth of institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Mark Fredenburg is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. and Wells Fargo. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Ryan Patterson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019, following a three-year tenure at First Republic Investment Management. 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 approach is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, offering portfolios composed of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments.

Danning Zhao is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 registered advisor at Corient with four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Corient, Portola Partners, Kepos Capital, and Galaxy Derivatives Capital Management, as well as academic positions at the Yale School of Management and the University of California, Berkeley. Zhao is based in Menlo Park, 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, employing risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Bobbie Torres is a financial advisor at Farther with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther, she worked at The Retirement Group, LLC and American National Investments. Before her advisory career, she was involved in the food service industry at Vanitea Cafe for five years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic models, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Joseph Burlison is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at DC Advisory and Scholars of Finance. 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 approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with client-specific Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Sarah Nierode is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes five years at Johnston & Associates Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients, using proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Shilpa Andalkar is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. Her career includes roles at Ensemble Capital Management, Brio Financial Group, Ameriprise Financial Services, and HIP Investor. She serves on the investment committee of the United Religions Initiative Foundation and is a board member of the East Bay Community Foundation. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and emphasizes continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Jeffrey Leong is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in San Francisco, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in San Leandro, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a distinctive combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Zhixin Cheng is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. Cheng holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Citigroup. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, combining centralized macro and manager research with access to liquid and private alternative investments through platforms like iCapital.