Amit Patel is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities Inc in 2018, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of finance, he is an instructor at The Academy of Self Defense, where he teaches self-defense and Krav Maga courses. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocations and separately managed accounts.

Joshua Carroll is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. Prior to that, he spent nine years at Raymond James & Associates. He is involved in nonprofit activities, serving on the finance and investment committees for the Friendship Foundation and Partners for Pediatric Vision, where he holds the role of treasurer. Cerity Partners advises a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, with approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach based on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Janet Josselyn is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at SageView Advisory, C-J Advisory, and Parkworth Wealth Management. Based in San Jose, CA, she joined Creative Planning in 2025. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Ryan Yee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience, including three years at AAA Mountain West Group prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2018. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options such as FlexUMA and TPMM, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Anne Ding is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. She holds a CPA designation and operates a tax services business alongside her advisory role. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Albert Law is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also affiliated with Dream Builder Financial, Silicon Valley Enterprise Inc, Matrix Group Insurance Agency, and WFGIA. His other business activities include marketing group health, dental, and vision insurance through Matrix Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers, offering a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Stacie Bowman is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PlanMember since 2011. In addition to her role at PlanMember, Bowman has worked with Employee Benefits Services Group since 2004, where she is involved in insurance product sales and plan administration. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary services under ERISA Section 3(38) and a range of participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach includes a strategic asset allocation framework, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, and education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Duangdao Piyanontalee is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is engaged in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers personalized financial planning and employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies using proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sheac Yee Lim Hamilton is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Parkworth Wealth Management for eight years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and related services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed investment strategies and supports its advisory services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Eduardo Molina III is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and involvement with Soccer Shots. Outside of finance, he has worked part-time at Fisherman's Restaurant and Bar. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes.

Christian Glomb is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include over two decades at UBS Financial Services and ongoing affiliations with Invesmart entities dating back to 1995. He is based in Los Gatos, California. 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 its network of over 400 independent advisors with a variety of portfolio management options, financial planning services, and consulting, utilizing diverse analytical approaches and offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Connor Wood is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citibank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Min Zhu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he spent time at VeritasGenetics and currently serves as CEO of Lily Fortune Club. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Julia Lin is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities, Inc. for 20 years before joining The Leaders Group, Inc. and later TLG Advisors. Lin is also an independent insurance agent. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a distinct approach that combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a direct-to-consumer platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Jian Ren is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Z-Gen Capital LLC since 2019 and has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Group, Inc. since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he owns a residential rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Neelam Saluja is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, she has held roles with multiple home health agencies and care service companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Vu Chau is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business importing and reselling consumer goods at fairs and trade shows and volunteers as an exam writer for the AIF certification. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Binh Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Nguyen has been with Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Aaron Casey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with WealthWave since 2015 and has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group since 2012 and 2006, respectively. He is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering services through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Adam Hospodar is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Los Gatos, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at UBS Financial Services, Inc., Point Digital Finance, and Better Mortgage. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as both an adviser and registered broker-dealer with integrated investment, trust, and insurance capabilities.