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.

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.

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.

Joseph Carrano is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His work history includes roles at Farmers Insurance, Carrington College, and operating his own firms, Carrano Insurance Services, LLC and Carrano Financial Services, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs supported by internal oversight and multi-asset strategies. The firm combines institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Alexa Schmidt is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Columbia Pacific Wealth Management. She is based in San Francisco, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools, alternative investments, and private fund allocations as appropriate.

Lisa Chen is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 1997 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a caregiver in In Home Support Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and retirement planning. The firm uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investments but leaves final trading decisions to clients.

Jeremiah Griffith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously at Authent Advisors, Inc. and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC. He served in the US Army National Guard for six years. Griffith also serves as Director of Marketing on the board of the Financial Planning Association of San Francisco. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Yuan Wang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at CNR Securities, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and CEFC Futures Co., Ltd. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis supported by proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Mackenzie Duffner is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, Freddie Mac, the US Treasury Department, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a range of investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary multi-asset strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing brokerage, custody, derivatives, and futures services.

George Lee is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked within various entities of Charles Schwab since 2000, including Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. and Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, with client trading decisions remaining at the client’s discretion.

Aaron Strand is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2020 and previously held roles at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities from 2018 to 2020. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer activities, and bespoke solutions for very large relationships.

Andrew Austin is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco, CA with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with City National Rochdale since 2014. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to align portfolios with clients’ investment objectives.

Jonathan Tull is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and previously worked at Meritas Advisors, LLC for 15 years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Rita Lee is a PFS™ credentialed advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been with Cerity Partners and its affiliated Retirement Plan Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Brouwer & Janachowski for 21 years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Terrance Murray is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a shareholder and limited partner in multiple Supercut franchise businesses and is an approved FINRA arbitrator. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives with a variety of portfolio management options and specializes in both discretionary and non-discretionary account management using multiple investment approaches.

David Abston is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EPIQ Capital Group, Deloitte, and Blythe Global Advisors. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is driven by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific investment policy statements, using a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.