Stephen Grochol is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, LPL Financial, SGC Financial and Insurance Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Grochol is also involved in insurance brokerage and financial planning through Private Label Wealth Management, assisting clients with retirement, cash flow, insurance, and overall planning. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Jennifer Lam is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her work history includes roles at Mariner Wealth, JPMorgan Chase Bank, First Republic Securities Company, and Merrill. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and manager selection across public equities, fixed income, and various alternatives, utilizing both active and passive strategies.

Le Ann Shea is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cerity Partners LLC, Bingham, Osborn, & Scarborough, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Capfinancial Securities, LLC, CapTrust, and Natixis. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolios using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across various asset classes.

John Stratton is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at BTR Capital Management Inc. for nearly three decades. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and a range of specialized financial planning and asset management services.

Elizabeth Revenko is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Corient. Her prior experience includes roles at Ensemble Capital Management LLC, Private Ocean Wealth Management, and Mosaic Financial Partners. She also has a long-standing role as a novelist and serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees at San Domenico School in California. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Henry Frazier III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including BIGGR Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions LLC and Frazier Financial & Insurance Services LLC. Frazier serves as a board member of the City Surf Project, a nonprofit that teaches surfing to inner-city high school students. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lai Kwong is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is based in San Francisco, CA. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, sub-advisory services, and private investment opportunities.

Steven Melen is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Melen manages a landscaping company, Peony Consulting LLC, where he helps coordinate projects and assists with private residential gardens. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios, sub-advisors, and various analytical techniques, supported by advanced technology platforms.

Stacy Swain is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023, she worked for First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC from 2016 to 2023. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform to offer a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, including access to alternative investment vehicles and integrated trust and insurance capabilities.

Amanda Walker is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at MAI Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked for six years at Concentric Wealth Management and has held roles at Stable Waters Financial, LLC, the University of Georgia, and Dawg Fanz. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services across client relationships.

Rory Henderson is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Advisors. OSAIC Advisory Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Xiaobing Guan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. Guan has been with Charles Schwab since 1999 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to support client-directed investment decisions.

Austin Jamati is a CFP® at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with experience beginning in 2023. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at KPMG from 2021 to 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers various portfolio management options including low-cost ETFs, index funds, and alternative investments.

Raschard Mc Kinney is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at JP Morgan for six years. He is the founder of two small businesses: 8th & McKinney LLC, which assists small businesses with business plan writing, and Web & Wonder LLC, a retailer of video game and computer accessories. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm manages customized portfolios through a combination of proprietary and external strategies, supported by an internal investment team and governance committees.

David Ventura is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. based in Walnut Creek, CA. His career prior to joining Mercer included roles at Wealth Management Lab, New York Life Insurance, and Select Staffing/Visions of Video. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with a comprehensive range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

Katherine Muller is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously been involved with organizations including the California Alumni Association, Everlastly, Inc., and University Tees. 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 combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Vanessa Jilot is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and serving as Managing Member of Terra Blue Wealth Management. Her prior experience includes nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of Lagunitas General Store, a general store in Lagunitas, California. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while offering diverse investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Aaron Langston is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2015, holding various roles within the firm. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Tammy Plotkin Oren is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Berkeley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2005 and has operated TPO Financial and Insurance Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer and Board Member for UC Berkeley Hillel and is a board member for the Delaware Street HOA. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and corporate and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Fatema Udaipurwala is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Francisco, with eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Silver Transitions Financial & Insurance Solutions and NyLife Securities, LLC, as well as ongoing service with New York Life Insurance Company since 2018. She is a board member and co-chair of the programs committee for Financial Women of San Francisco. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.