Shailesh Sachdeva is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently begun his advisory career, having worked at HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2025. Prior to that, he spent four years at Silicon Valley Bank and has managed a sole proprietorship involved in short-term rental property management since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies with client-directed and discretionary options, supported by global asset management and fund due diligence services.

Peter Johnson is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC for 15 years and Ashfield & Co Inc for 10 years. Peter serves as a board member of the Merritt Family Trust and is president of CityBridge Laguna Honda, a nonprofit organization benefiting hospital patients. Cerity Partners advises a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and incorporates proprietary quantitative screening and manager selection in its investment approach, while also providing access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Sean Stannard Stockton is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at Corient, following a 20-year tenure at Ensemble Capital Management, LLC. He 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 that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Caden Wheeler is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been associated with IEQ Capital since 2024 and also serves as a swim instructor and coach at Menlo Circus Club, teaching children ages 2 to 15. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process is based on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Bobby Hardamon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Hardamon worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. He also has experience with the Alameda County Probation Department and nonprofit organizations including the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Benton Lowerison is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2024, following a seven-year tenure at Dimensional Fund Advisors and two years at Yale School of Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm typically employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jeffrey Blum is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at American Funds Distributors from 2016 to 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing.

Lauren Hansen is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with IEQ Capital, LLC. She has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at MAVERIQ Capital Group LLC, Mercer, and the Santa Barbara County Employees Retirement System. Before entering the financial sector, she worked in diverse fields including yoga instruction and retail management. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a combination of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Andy Lin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He earned his Series 65 designation and has worked previously at B|O|S and Rand & Associates. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, and provides access to alternative and private market investment solutions.

Nicholas Krueger is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he worked at Wells Fargo for three years and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized macro and manager research process that includes allocations to liquid and private alternative investments.

James Murphy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with in-house research, derivatives capabilities, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large clients.

Rodolfo Argosino is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets, among others. He also operates a sole proprietorship focused on insurance product sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a diverse set of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Nicole Kisak is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at City National Bank and City National Securities, Inc. She is based in San Francisco, CA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private equity and alternative strategy funds.

Catherine Conger is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and has been involved with Farm Shop since 2025. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services that range from investment management to retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment framework combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Peter Yoon is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Based in San Francisco, CA, he is currently affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and private funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Kegan Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient and previously worked at Palo Alto Wealth Advisors LLC and held positions at the Consulate General of Canada and the U.S. Department of State. 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 corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Garret Giglia is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, currently serving as an advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at IEQ Capital since 2019 and previously held positions at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC from 2016 to 2019. 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 includes centralized macroeconomic research, customized Investment Policy Statements, and portfolios constructed from liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives, with a focus on clients typically possessing a net worth of $10 million or more.

Alia Abushkheidem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James and Anthropologie/URBN, alongside multiple periods of unemployment. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and implements solutions for both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jason Woon is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021, following six years at IRON Financial. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Jennifer Kowal is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Kowal serves as a board member for the South Pasadena Educational Foundation and Caltech Y, and she is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School, teaching online graduate tax law courses. IEQ Capital provides 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 and access to alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.