David Culler is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including roles at Integrated Financial & Insurance Services and a long tenure at Guardian Life. He also sells insurance products on a part-time basis. Park Avenue Securities LLC, 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 a range of financial planning and consulting services alongside advisory solutions that combine discretionary management with model-based strategies.

Marco Quintana is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 65 designation and experience spanning roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and the U.S. Treasury Department’s IRS. He began his advisory career in 2025 following 13 years at the IRS. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm employs Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to deliver tailored guidance on investments while requiring client authorization for trades.

Ryan Brody is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance business separate from Guardian Life and operates an administrative services entity. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party programs.

Richard Luerra is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ICMA Retirement Corporation, MassMutual, MML Distributors, and GWFS Equities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Xichan Liu is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at First Republic Investment Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and HSBC Bank USA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates under a Private Advisor model and provides a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, access to third-party managers, and performs broker-dealer activities including placement and investment banking services.

Hao Dong is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sand Hill Global Advisors and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor for Uber. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm employs a Private Advisor model and offers a consolidated investment platform providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

David Koehler is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has operated his own CPA practice since 1994 and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he is a part-owner of a restaurant and serves as treasurer and goodwill ambassador for a local wine business. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm uses a combination of firm- and third-party investment models, offering financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and employing a blend of passive and active strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Raymond Regala is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in San Jose, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 25 years at Comerica Securities and three years at Ameriprise. He is involved with FO2/Maestro, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types, including the Passageway Managed Account Program, with options spanning mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Gregory Sorensen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also has a long tenure with Wfg starting in 2001. He is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Qing Ji is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Blue Shield of California since 2013. He is also involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jason Hooz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Cupertino, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company since 1979 and Nylife Securities LLC since 1983. He is the owner of Hooz Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sean Buxton is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, React Investment Solutions, and Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, among others. He serves on the board of GMW Associates, a company specializing in magnets and magnetic testing. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-manager approach with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

David Kwon is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2011 and is also involved with the Morgan Hill Unified School District as a teacher and with Dry Creek Grill, Inc. as a server. Kwon's experience includes work in employee benefits services and prior involvement with DKYH Enterprise Inc DBA Ford Cleaners. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supplemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Xuejun Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Valley Health Plan, DA Cheng Global Digital Tech LLC, Warner Pacific Insurance Services, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield California, and Anthem Blue Cross California. In addition to his advisory work, he assists clients in applying for health insurance plans with multiple health insurance providers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and manages approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Wing Ng is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in San Jose, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. and TD Ameritrade before joining VOYA in 2014. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a network of representatives using both affiliated and unaffiliated products, combining in-house and external resources with technology-enabled tools.

Leigh Shimamoto is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously was with Wealth Architects, LLC and Vernal Point Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a wide range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Kun Lin Chung is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities since 2013 and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. He also has prior experience with Merrill and Principal Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Bank Officer with HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of program types from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts and employs a structured investment approach with five model risk profiles supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Kelly Kidwell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2006 and is also associated with Pacific Advisors Inc, where she has served for over two decades. Outside of her advisory roles, she is the co-founder and president of the Advanced Practice Network, a non-investment-related professional organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships that include financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Pamela You is a Financial Consultant I at Fidelity Investments, where she provides customized financial planning services. She has been with Fidelity since 2025 and previously worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2022 to 2025. Pamela's expertise includes taxation and financial planning, supported by her educational background. She holds an MBA and a Master's degree in Accounting. Pamela also holds a California Insurance License, which supports her work in financial consulting. Her professional approach focuses on assisting clients through various life stages and significant changes. Outside of her professional commitments, Pamela enjoys golf, reading, running, tennis, and yoga.

Mandir Nagdev is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2026 and previously worked at firms including Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, Stratos Wealth Partners, and Wells Fargo. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model using multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.