Wayne Zhong is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Oppenheimer in San Francisco, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Sierra Macken is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities Company, and Equitable Advisors. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with brokerage services, operating through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that offers equity, fixed income, and alternative investment solutions.

Lyle Maasdorp is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BlueSky Wealth Advisors, US Capital Global, Portfolio Bureau, and Chalford Wealth. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and families to institutions, offering customized investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Brooks Doggett is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs & Co. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach and fundamental research to manage client portfolios through a variety of investment vehicles.

Julio Dolorico is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and MassMutual, among other firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and various entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated organizational structure.

Daniel Ayenew is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he owns two motorsports-related businesses focused on content creation, affiliate marketing, and sponsorship. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds.

John Kim is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Corient and Corient Services LLC, joining in 2024, after prior roles at Ensemble Capital Management and Asset Dedication. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Dominique Abou Zeid is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Austin Chau is a CFP® with five years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at IEQ Capital, LLC and has previously been associated with firms including EPIQ Capital Group, LPL Financial, Menlo Asset Management, and Morgan Stanley. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments, serving clients with net worth generally at or above $10 million.

Sean Angelis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC. Based in San Francisco, CA, he is currently affiliated with Cerity Partners, an enterprise firm. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Alessio Fabri is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following a three-year tenure at Citibank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer services, and derivatives trading. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Laszlo Rekasi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he operates LGR Photography, providing occasional photography services such as weddings and family events. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Paul Brownson is a CFA® charterholder with over 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services for a decade before joining Mariner in 2026. Brownson is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm uses customized discretionary portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and combined in-house and third-party management, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions uncommon in firms of its size.

Camryn Demko is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, Camryn worked at Outdoor Voices and taught at Saint Mary's College of California and Patrick Henry High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and swap dealer services.

Maria Aronoff is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CNR Securities, LLC, Portsmouth Financial Services, Eqis Capital Management, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse clientele including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Spence Sarazin is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Bridger Fund Inc, Anderson Roberts Financial Inc, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and First Republic Bank and its securities affiliate. He serves as Junior Board Treasurer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and family office services, using customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee and supported by internal and third-party managers.

Timothy Kallas is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior work at Golub Group, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Timothy Yee is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, SII Investments, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He is a founding member of a B Corporation and owns a marketing DBA called Green Retirement, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, employing both passive and active investment exposures across varied risk profiles.

William Wright is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 65 credential. He has four years of experience at Hightower and previously worked for The Surplus Lines Association of California for four years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, with expertise in handling large institutional mandates and cross-border investments.

Conrad Wright is a financial advisor at Corient with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Ebert Capital Management and Hansen & Pereira, Professional Fiduciaries. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.