Stephen Kepler is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Private Ocean, Mosaic Financial Partners, and Aspirirant LLC. Wealthspire Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Wade is a financial advisor at Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors and served with the Eastex Fire Department for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and managing member of Ire One LLC, a company involved in locating, rehabilitating, and selling distressed real estate properties. Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC provides retirement-plan investment advice and managed account services to participants in employer-sponsored plans, utilizing third-party models and techniques to deliver personalized asset allocations and retirement income forecasts. The firm manages approximately $30.9 billion in discretionary assets and offers features such as discretionary rebalancing and income-focused portfolio options within an integrated financial services platform.

Nilamber Shrestha is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment strategies to meet client objectives.

Andrew Mo is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, East West Bank, Iconiq Capital, SVB Wealth Advisory, Alliance Bernstein, and BNY Mellon. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm’s investment approach incorporates a range of model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence and monitoring.

Michael Gold is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Rafael, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including over 25 years managing Gold Financial & Insurance Services and 10 years with Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches and teaches pickleball. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Hareesh Sivashanker is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Rochdale, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Fisher Investments, HD Vest Advisory Services, HD Vest Investment Services, and The Vanguard Group. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors, employing an active, multi-strategy investment process that combines quantitative modeling with fundamental analysis. The firm manages portfolios across multiple asset classes using proprietary tools and works with third-party sub-advisors to customize client portfolios.

Gregory Forbes is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience at Citadel and EPIQ Capital Group, LLC, with a total of six years in the industry prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2025. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a centralized investment process with a focus on alternative investments and offers specialized services including private placement life insurance sub-advisory and digital asset exposure.

Poul Erik Olsen is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rim Securities since 2003. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a multi-strategy approach that combines quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis. The firm manages approximately $73 billion in assets and sponsors the City National Rochdale mutual and interval funds.

David Coles is a financial advisor at Farther with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Inc., Wealth Management & Business Concepts, and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Coastal Yachting LLC, which involves bookkeeping and maintenance for a sailing yacht. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Brendan Wolf is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at The Retirement Group LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and several local organizations including Sonoma State University and Marin Catholic High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Matthew Krensky is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Regis Acquisition Inc. and Regis Management Company, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers various portfolio options alongside specialized client education and integrated service platforms.

David Holmes is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for seven years before joining Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 25% partner in a rental property business. Oppenheimer serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment approaches across its programs, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Jennifer Weir is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in San Francisco, CA, with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020, following two years at Schultz Collins, Inc. and a two-year break from the industry. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach involves manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Jeffrey Nichols is a financial advisor at SPC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Parkland Securities LLC since 2013, alongside his role at Hanna Insurance & Financial Solutions. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, with a structure that supports both fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement functions through affiliated entities.

Erik Ralston is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Investment Management. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and management of private funds across multiple asset classes.

Duy Tieu is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2016 and worked at Citi Private Bank from 2012 to 2016. He is based in San Francisco, CA. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process involving internal teams and committees to deliver customized portfolio management and coordinated Family Office services, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on both proprietary and external strategies.

Jessa Shirman is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase bank NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is active as a driver for ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber in San Francisco. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions.

Joseph Frantz is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Outside of finance, he is an assistant coach for men’s and women’s water polo at UC Davis and a business owner of DJ EQWIP. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm utilizes multiple analytical approaches and supports model portfolios from strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Scott Stewart is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales as a licensed assistant at Coldwell Banker Kappel Gateway Realty and works as an insurance agent focusing on fixed life, annuities, disability, long-term care, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Jane Merkle is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including her current role at Cerity Partners and a prior position at Delegat. Before entering the financial advisory field, she worked in education at UC San Diego, Marin Catholic High School, and Marin Waldorf School. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening as part of its investment approach, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.