Ilan Weinschelbaum is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and has a background that includes a role at Google X via Magnit. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in the sale of insurance products independent of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a 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 both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based solutions, combining proprietary programs with third-party platforms to tailor client relationships.

Sarah Buchardt is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones before joining Charles Schwab entities in 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance and trades executed only with client authorization.

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 23 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and UBS Financial Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions using a fiduciary-based advisory model and a range of investment strategies.

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 at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles in estate planning services and health insurance, where he provides bilingual Medicare Advantage support to seniors. Outside of his advisory work, Wu serves as a long-distance track coach at Francisco Middle School and offers occasional college consulting and estate planning education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

William Donnelly is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. He is also the CEO and president of Donnelly Accountancy Corporation, a CPA firm, and has been involved in both accountancy and investment advisory businesses for several decades. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

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 positions at Baird and J.R. Financial and Insurance, along with time spent in full-time education. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, advising approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

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, and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2015, he briefly worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans, providing investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies through various platforms and third-party managers, tailoring client portfolios based on risk tolerance and ongoing due diligence.

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 at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of her advisory work, she is a general partner of 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, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, combining a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, alternatives, and access to third-party managers.

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 holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1998. Ellis also sells life, disability, and long-term care insurance through approved companies outside of Guardian. She works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Catherine Stieber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Kestra entities since 2016 and previously held roles with insurance carriers and other advisory firms. Outside of advising, she manages team calendars and schedules client meetings as a registered field assistant for Transitions Wealth Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Xin Zhang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Cupertino, CA. Holding the Series 66 designation, Xin has one year of industry experience and has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2025. Prior to this, Xin also worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and operates an insurance and financial services business under the DBA Julia Hsiao Insurance & Financial Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.