Daniel Smyth is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2026. He previously worked at North Berkeley Investment Partners for nine years and had roles at Puritan Financial. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers while providing integrated tax, accounting, and administrative family office services.

Hanna Ready is a CFP® professional at Mariner with several years of industry experience, including roles at Mariner since 2022. Prior to her financial advisory career, she was affiliated with Purdue University and Blackberry Farm. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services.

Nicole Schofield is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Laurie Gottlieb is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at UBS Financial Services and Banc of America Securities before joining Kestra. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary of Marin Holistic Health & Acupuncture, Inc., assisting with business matters. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and works with large institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds.

John Craig is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining CIBC, he worked at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for 25 years. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines internal teams and external managers to deliver customized portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, and offers access to various strategies such as options hedges and structured notes.

Kristen Chirhart is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameritas since 2008 in various capacities and is also involved with Boom Planning and Canvas Financial, where she provides financial planning and strategic marketing direction. Kristan holds a license as an independent insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes multiple program platforms and a wide range of investment products, combining firm-developed and third-party model portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Robert Anderson is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Citi Private Bank and Citigroup Global Markets since 2010 and was previously employed at Banc of America Investment Services from 2002 to 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive internal oversight and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Neha Mandhani is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she worked at PwC for two years and has four years of experience at UCLA. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm’s investment process is based on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.

Christine Thibodeaux is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has been with Farther Finance Advisors since 2022 and has prior experience in the travel industry and community projects. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, primarily investing in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Sheila Schroeder is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Private Ocean and Mosaic Financial Partners. Schroeder is active in several nonprofit and community organizations, including serving as Co-Chair of the Bay Area Leadership Council for the Center for Reproductive Rights, a board trustee for the Chautauqua Foundation, and as Co-Founder of Electing Women Bay Area. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework implemented through a diversified mix of investment vehicles and centralized oversight.

Alexandros Mavrellis is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2018, he spent six years with TD Ameritrade Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is a silent part owner of an online resource focused on Halloumi cheese. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Anthony Thomas is a financial advisor at Farther with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, as well as work outside the financial sector in restaurant management. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services mainly to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary models and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Ping Lin is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with five years of industry experience. He has held positions at Charles Schwab since 2022 and previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2020 to 2022. Lin holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Amy Blodgett is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Canvas Financial, 20/20 Capital Management, and Carillon Investments, among others. She is also the owner of Boom Planning, a financial planning business she has operated since 2009. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

John Nejedly is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pantheon Wealth Planning and LPL Financial LLC. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management through various account types, delivered by a large network of independent advisers under a fiduciary framework.

Laura Yick is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company, LLC. Yick serves as a director on the Aliomanu Estates condo association board in Kauai. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ellison Durana is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of the West, U.S. Bank National Association, and Citibank, NA. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and uses internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers.

Allison Black is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Abbrea Capital for nine years and Kit Cole Investment Advisory Services for one year. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax planning, insurance placement, and access to alternative and private-market investments through tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening.

James Longinotti is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following eight years at Cypress Wealth Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a general partner to private funds managed by Cresset Asset Management through Cypress Advisors LLC. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves 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, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.

Jordan Staveley is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work history includes six years at Merrill and roles with the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Citizens Bank. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans through investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates a digital advisory platform alongside managed accounts and leverages its status as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.