Justin Amen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2025, he worked at RBC Capital Markets LLC from 2022 to 2024. Amen is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Nathan Dashiell is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2023. Prior to joining Cerity, he was employed at EXTENDED Travel and The Mather Group, and he has an academic background at Indiana University. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio solutions.

Michael Solis is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in local youth sports as an umpire for the Bollinger Canyon Little League and San Ramon Baseball Umpires Association. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, with a focus on ETF-based digital portfolios and commission-based brokerage activities.

Kolbe Bachman is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at StepStone Group and General Atomics, and he has an academic background including four years at the University of San Diego. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Alyssa Zagrobski is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ubiquity Retirement and RFS Partners. She is also involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Douglas Eng is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. He also serves as a trustee for a family trust. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

David Coles is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and has previously worked at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Inc., Wealth Management & Business Concepts, and Colwin Financial Insurance Services, Inc., which he also owns. Outside of advisory work, he manages business affairs for an actor/director and founded Human Wealth, a financial planning process aligning clients’ wellbeing with their financial goals. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Karl Olof Mills is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, and previously spent 20 years at Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Evan Lincoln is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments for nine years before joining City National Rochdale and CNR Securities in 2024. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, using proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes and often collaborates with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Frank Laniecki is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Stivers Financial and Insurance Services, Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on tailoring recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Hai Ngo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board President Trustee for the Milpitas Unified School District and volunteers as a youth softball coach. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Evgenii Shtrikov is a CFP® professional with experience spanning several firms, including Mercer Global Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. His background includes roles at HRB Professional Resources LLC and various accounting-related businesses, as well as academic work at Vladimir State University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals and families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, using diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and specialized tax-management strategies.

Aaron Sanchez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Aaron was associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life, and he also has experience with Mindful Creations LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Croxton is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through its network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing various custodians, model strategists, and program vehicles to align with client objectives.

Jessica Chen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with CFP® and CFA® designations and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones and Califia Investment LLC, among other firms. 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 emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and multi-factor tilts, implemented through a range of vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Annamarie Formicola is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BTR Capital Management, Inc. for 33 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

Alina Sohng is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Adero Partners, LLC, Griffin Black, Inc., and Cassaday & Company. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-derived capital market assumptions, and third-party separate account managers as appropriate.

Steven Vieira is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, Jonestrading Institutional Services, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. He is also involved with Mariner Independent Advisor Network as an independent investment advisor firm. Private Advisor Group serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and model portfolios supported by prominent strategists such as Fidelity and BlackRock.

James Cheap is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cresset Asset Management and Peakline Partners LLC, as well as True Capital Management, SharesPost Research LLC, and Equilar Inc. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and alternative investments.

Sabrina Suen is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and offers wealth management education alongside annual financial reviews and planning discussions.