James Stehr is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup Global Markets, Paragon East Advisors, and RBI Capital Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and pooled plan solutions. The firm serves very large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Colin Shedd is a CFA® charterholder with Series 66 registration and eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has been since 2025, following prior roles at Citigroup, Bank of America, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm relies on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without discretionary trading authority.

Monica Foy is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience in the financial services industry beginning in 2024. Her prior work includes roles at Humphreys Group, Intuit, H&R Block, and First Republic Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a bookkeeper for an engineering consulting firm. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and provides a broad range of services including financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Cassie Khuu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2010 and at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007, both based in San Francisco, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities with complex market roles and arrangements.

Austin Krewson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Titus Wealth Management, and held roles at the University of Central Oklahoma and several private clubs. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Nicole Hanson is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. Before joining MAI, she spent eight years at Concentric Wealth Management LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Tristan Bolton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Lion Street Advisors, and Assetmark, Inc. He also provides investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions, including proprietary and third-party platforms. The firm operates under a fiduciary model, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services while utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Annie Gottbehuet is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at TIAA-CREF, Charles Schwab, and as a self-employed advisor. She serves on the Finance Committee of Parks California, a nonprofit supporting the state park system. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented via low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.

Diane Garcia Spiegel is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2015, including previous roles at Ginsburg Financial Advisors and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of program offerings.

Karena Zhu is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner and has previously worked at firms including Destination Wealth Management, Citi, Morgan Stanley, and HSBC Securities. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Brett Mongeau is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning in Walnut Creek, CA since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Aspiriant and multiple divisions of John Hancock from 2015 to 2021. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by private market investments and tailored portfolio management.

Mitchell Hickey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Oppenheimer in San Francisco, CA, where he has worked for 11 years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has accumulated 11 years of industry experience. 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 including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Adam Pyle is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities and Bank, where he worked for over a decade. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jessica Hurd Ensign is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Brouwer & Janachowski for three years and Copeland Insurance for six years. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, foundations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and manager selection alongside proprietary and third-party investment approaches and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Erik Kumas is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Blueprint Wealth Partners. His career includes multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Xiaojie Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. Chen holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Bank, Sterling Bank & Trust, and Quantum Capital Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering diverse investment advisory programs with multi-asset, multi-manager strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Tracy Jao is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Simplex Wealth Management, Consilium Wealth Management, Creative Planning, Destination Wealth Management, Charles Schwab, and Merrill. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Adam Zielske is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Procore Technologies. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services through over 400 independent advisers, employing multiple analytical approaches and fiduciary standards when advisory agreements are in place.

Elisha Sanchez is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2013 before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and alternative strategies, alongside specialized offerings such as retirement plan consulting and family office services.

Anjali Singh is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has a background that includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a pet sitting business and serves as a co-leader of two scout troops in Marin County. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports a broad array of financial planning and consulting solutions.