Edward Pope is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rochdale Investment Management LLC and Rim Securities LLC since 2012 and was previously with Fisher Investments from 2006 to 2012. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes and often collaborating with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Kenneth Malamud is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016, transitioning to HSBC Securities in 2023. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with multiple program types including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm uses a structured investment process with five model risk profiles and partners with affiliated and third-party providers for fund selection and management.

Nicholas Chang is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience at multiple firms, including Thruline and MacDougall Advisors. He has been in the industry since 2018. Outside of finance, he was involved with Dark Matter Coffee in 2022. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and integrates both liquid and private alternative investments through a centralized research process.

Robert Hanson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC and Franklin Templeton Investments. 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 is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party Independent Managers, and private alternative investments.

Lan Shaw is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has prior experience at Vision Private Wealth, Vision Financial Planning, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Edward Jones. Shaw is the sole owner of Vision Financial Planning, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and combines enterprise scale with a range of model and wrap-fee program options.

Craige Bertero is a financial advisor at Corient with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, and CIPW Service Company. He serves as a board member of Proper Voltage, a company that sells industrial-grade batteries. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team approach that integrates proprietary strategies with third-party solutions and specialized offerings such as family office and trustee services.

Elton Lai is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is developing a mobile wellness application that uses AI to analyze meals and raise awareness of potential long-term glucose impacts. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s guidance is based on asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Charles Recchion is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Point Olema Capital Partners and Cambridge Associates LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and implements investments through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and private funds, supported by a range of specialized programs and client education initiatives.

Nicholas Sterling is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Oppenheimer. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he is a founding member of Texas Emerging Leaders and works as a fly fishing guide with Napa Valley Fly Guides. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm manages equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using asset allocation and manager selection strategies while maintaining custody of client assets.

Vincent Lamarca is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Amelia Goldstein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she worked at Houlihan Lokey and Bloomberg LP. 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 focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments.

Samuel Shephard is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC for six years before joining IEQ Capital in 2019. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm combines centralized macro and manager research with access to independent managers and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a range of separately managed accounts and family-office services.

Jinai Chen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. Chen holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo and Pandora Jewelry. Outside of financial advising, Chen is involved in providing in-home support services to eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals in California. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.–referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Eric Chang is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has been since 2021, following prior roles at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC and Zions Bancorporation, N.A. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Cerity Partners serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and integrates proprietary quantitative methods with third-party strategies and direct security selection, including alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Hannah Van Essen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, she was involved with several organizations, including The Phoenix Student Literary Magazine, Galileo Learning, and Immigrant Hope. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios combining low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and specialized service lines.

Elias Gracia Ruiz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022. Prior to his financial career, he was affiliated with Swarthmore College and Helix Charter High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides specialized roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant, supporting a broad spectrum of client needs.

Emily Taken Vertz is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021. She previously worked at B|O|S and Brouwer & Janachowski, LLC. Based in San Francisco, CA, she holds the Series 65 license in addition to her CFP® credential. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services that combine quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, with access to alternative and private market solutions and affiliated businesses that provide expanded in-house service options.

Isaac Dayley is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2016 and is also the owner and operator of Dayley Schmiedl LLC, a marketing, talent management, and media consulting business. Additionally, he is involved with Nashville CBD Solutions, a retail health products store, and provides consulting services to other non-investment-related businesses. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $3.33 billion across multiple managed programs, employing a range of investment strategies including model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Alvin Liang is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Sequoia Equities Securities Corp. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and technology-enabled tools to support mostly non-discretionary client relationships.

Jack Shepard is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2022, he worked at CU Boulder from 2018 to 2022 and Sacred Heart Prep High School from 2014 to 2018. 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 focuses on separately managed accounts with a net worth threshold generally at or above $10 million, employing a centralized macro and manager research process and offering access to alternative investments through an integrated private-investment platform.