Louis Yencken is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bell Potter Securities, and the CFA Institute, as well as service in the Australian Army. He also operated a hardware business for a brief period. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides a consolidated investment platform delivering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Ilan Weinschelbaum is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, as well as a position at Google X via Magnit. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sales of insurance products beyond those offered through Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Max Podlone is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Los Gatos, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Craig Brooks is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Securities America, Provident Credit Union, Cue Financial Group, and Foothill Securities. Brooks also provides investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers to align with client objectives.

Hsueh Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Liu’s career includes roles at Oaktree Funding Corp, Keller Williams, and TruDream Investments LLC, among others. Outside of advisory work, Liu is involved in real estate sales and mortgage loan origination. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers.

David Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles in estate planning services and bilingual health insurance sales, as well as involvement in youth coaching as the long-distance track coach at Francisco Middle School. Wu also provides occasional college consulting workshops through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm employs proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Daniel Flynn is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 23 years before joining Commonwealth Financial Network and Aegis Consulting in 2025. Flynn is also the owner of DFF33, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

William Donnelly is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held leadership roles at Donnelly Accountancy Corporation since 1980 and Donnelly Investment and Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Donnelly also has a longstanding association with San Jose State University beginning in 1984. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures that combine in-house and third-party manager strategies.

Ian Maher is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Baird and J.R. Financial and Insurance, along with periods focused on full-time education. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. 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 customized, diversified portfolios and a mix of proprietary and third-party management strategies.

Elizabeth Mckown is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for seven years and Merrill for twelve years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities including securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Ryan Tran is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Shurwest Financial, Asurea, and Promark Financial. Additionally, he is an insurance agent involved in the sales and service of fixed life, fixed annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, property and casualty, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under adviser and promoter arrangements.

Shao Tsung Tseng is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national field force, utilizing multiple investment program options and third-party asset managers.

David Hanna is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC. His prior work includes positions at Buckingham Strategic Partners and Loring Ward. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer/CFO for the Assyrian American Association of San Jose, managing the organization's expenses and budgeting. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services to independent registered investment advisors and their clients, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets and serves more than 33,000 clients through a team of 42 advisors.

Liangchih Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, Lin worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2018, and he has previous experience at Lyft and Uber. 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 program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Casey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Netlaw, Microchip, and WealthWave, where he has been involved since 2015. He is also engaged in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, and delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of about $1.7 billion.

Sandy Tran is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022, Sandy worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, Sandy is a general partner in Nipxnip, an online retail women's accessories store based in Austin, Texas. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform known as Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Gopinath Chandra is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Primerica and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, he is CEO of GF Software Services, where he consults on AWS-related projects. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Zhaohui Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also owns A-One Team Enterprise, a pass-through entity used for office leasing and bookkeeping. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory model primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Elaine Ellis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and having 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1998 and has sold life, disability, and long-term care insurance through approved companies outside of Guardian since 2002. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Catherine Stieber is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kestra in various capacities since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she manages team calendars and schedules client meetings for Transitions Wealth Advisors and Kestra Advisory Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional clients and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a comprehensive supervisory framework.