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.

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.

Jane Prugsanapan is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she operates JP Enterprise, a tax preparation business where she is an enrolled agent. 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, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of analytical approaches and emphasizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Jae Hak Ko is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and was previously associated with Wfgia since 2004. His other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting a wide range of investment programs and affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.

Daniel Loy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, having previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, MSI Financial Services, and Citicorp Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and secretary of the Venture Commerce Center Milpitas Condo Association. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios using both passive and active investment approaches and supports its advisors with model portfolios and third-party asset manager programs.

Yuezue Price is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She has worked in real estate and mortgage financing roles at firms including BRG Realty and General Mortgage Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, she is involved in real estate investment activities through Golden Ribbon LLC and other property ownership ventures. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of investment programs and third-party money manager access.

Zhihui Huang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role since 2012, Huang has operated Huang & Co., CPA, providing tax preparation and accounting services since 2005. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized advisory services through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Bradley Hamada is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with LSPN Pro, LLC, the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, JAR Insurance Services, and Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Outside of advising, he works as a registered Social Security analyst helping clients optimize benefits and serves as a certified financial educator and college planner. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services and supports its large advisor network through multiple program platforms.

Marco Azizi is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2016. Prior to that, he was associated with Summit Brokerage Services, J P Turner & Company Capital Management, and JP Turner and Co. Azizi is involved in non-investment activities including evaluating client life insurance needs with MassMutual Pacific and participating in an estate planning team that explains deferred sales trusts. 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, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Thieu Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at various firms such as InheritGuard, LLC, MJ Marketing LLC, and World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of traditional advisory work, he is involved in estate planning services through several independent ventures and provides education on Social Security benefits as a Registered Social Security Analyst. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and platform providers, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an extensive advisor network.

Justin Bunger is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Lion Street Financial, Legacy Capital Group California, and Bridge Bank San Jose. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans through a variety of advisory and brokerage services, employing diverse investment approaches and third‑party manager referrals.

Tingting Huang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at multiple organizations such as Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Combined Insurance Company of America, and the California Department of Social Services. Outside of financial advising, she manages administrative functions at Yvonne Mei Corporation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

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® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, having joined the firm in 2023 after nine years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, Carroll is a managing member of Aerial Capital LLC and serves on the finance and investment committees for two nonprofit organizations, Friendship Foundation and Partners for Pediatric Vision. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tailored approach to asset allocation and manager selection, integrating proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities.

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® certificant with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company and has operated her own CPA practice providing tax services since 2000. Primerica Advisors serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with various proprietary and third-party investment programs.

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.

Richard Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Amazon.com Corporation and currently holds a position as a Software Developer Engineer II at Microsoft Corporation, where he focuses on software and hardware development. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party management approach, delivering services through multiple advisory programs and an extensive advisor network.