Bernard Mensah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a PFS™ designation and several securities licenses, including Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Citizens Securities Inc., Pruco Securities LLC, and Avantax Investment Services. Mensah also owns and directs Tax Express Group, a tax preparation business he has operated since 1999. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Shakeeb Syed is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Avantax Wealth Management, and CITIZENS Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Helping Hands Community Partners as a mortgage loan originator and operates a tax preparation business through One Liberty Financial LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Desmond Lam is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also has experience with Ocean International Trading and World Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he provides language, reporting, and consulting services through a separate self-employed business. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.