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.

Christine Gehring is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, Fidelity Investments, and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Donahue is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously held roles at Regis Acquisition Inc. and Regis Management Company, LLC, where he worked for eighteen years. Donahue volunteers as a voting member of the investment committee for the West Point Inn Association. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts.

Veronica Rubio is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience currently advising clients at Cerity Partners LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Fidelity. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and access to alternative and private market solutions through a proprietary investment framework and affiliated businesses.

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.

Kevin Roche is a CFP® with 14 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Tiaa, TIAA-CREF, 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 approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and integrates AI tools alongside advisor judgment.

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 including a 17-year tenure at Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved in managing rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive oversight and provides specialized services, including derivatives and futures, supported by significant institutional scale and unique market roles.