Thuan Pham is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Golden Bay Insurance Agency and New York Life entities. He is also involved as an insurance broker for property, casualty, and non-registered products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure and offers a variety of program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives.

David Arizini is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as managing partner of an LLC that operates an active vineyard. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and provides services such as portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office solutions.

Alicia Mchugh is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, Loring Ward Holdings, and LWI Financial. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Justin Wiles is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at GW & Wade in various capacities from 2015 to 2023 and joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Juliette Castelli is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 2014 and operates Castelli Financial & Insurance Services, through which she brokers insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Susan Wilson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has concurrently worked in environmental health and safety consulting as a principal consultant at BSI EHS Services and Solutions since 2016. Additionally, she has experience in insurance and non-insurance product sales affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services that encompass fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and commission-based products. The firm operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA while providing affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Swastik Singh is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, he was a student for eleven years. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Mei Kwan is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Wang Accountancy and Tranquil Asset Management LLC, as well as earlier positions at Banc of America Investment Services and Citicorp Investment Services. She also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of her primary firm. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides various program types including client-directed and fully discretionary options, with investment strategies developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Chris Parker is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2010. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to deliver portfolio management and financial planning services.

Hui Chen Chen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, Chen worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Cetera Investment Services, and Uvest Financial Services Group. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, along with execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Vanessa Anderson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 23 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 a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Dahkwang Yeh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with World Financial Group and Alliance Realty and Loan. Outside of his advisory role, he provides in-home support services, assisting elderly clients with daily living tasks. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combined with third-party money managers and digital platforms to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services.

Timothy Ross is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Cresset in 2023, he worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company LLC from 2015 to 2023. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and conducts structured due diligence across public and private markets.

Lan Ge is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. Lan has held various roles, including health insurance agent and registered tax return preparer, and is involved in college planning programs and an educational organization, World System Builders. Outside of financial advising, Lan participates in programs supporting families with college planning and provides in-home supportive services. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model. The firm serves individual investors, employer plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Andy Lam is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC since 2019 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2019, as well as AriiX Corporation between 2011 and 2019. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions alongside broker-dealer capabilities and alternative investment placements.

Darci Hawkins is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company from 2015 to 2023. Hawkins serves as Treasurer on the Board of the National Charity League, Willow Rose Chapter. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies, along with third-party manager allocations, supported by a structured due-diligence process.

Sean Van Der Wal is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Mariner with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously held positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Drawing Capital Group, and Charles Schwab. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research and third-party managers to create customized portfolios and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside employer financial wellness tools.

Ryan Ballesteros is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, where he has been associated since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Sean Bevan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo and Comerica Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset and multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and execution capabilities, and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth relationships.

Eric Berquist is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at G.W. & Wade LLC and Isabel Chiu & Co., LLP. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, offering investment management, financial planning, and access to private and registered pooled vehicles. The firm’s investment approach blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and incorporates quantitative analysis, stress-tested market assumptions, and specialized tools like trend-following and options overlay strategies.