Yasser Ahmad is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Growth Capital Services and Direct Lending Investments, LLC. He is also a 50% owner of Laurelwood Capital Management and Ahmad & Betancourt, Inc., entities used for tax and investment purposes. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party manager models to deliver strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Roger Cortes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ciena Corporation and Delta Products Corporation. He is also involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, which offers a college coaching program. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to pension plans and charitable organizations, providing both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and various program options.

Sheldon Mcfarland is an investment advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Advisor Solutions since 2018 and previously spent 12 years with LWI Financial Inc. and Loring Ward Securities Inc. Mcfarland also serves as Vice President of Portfolio Strategy and Research at Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory and retirement plan management services. The firm combines enterprise scale with a relatively small advisor base, managing approximately $41 billion in assets for over 33,000 clients.

Steven Wong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Santa Clara, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Dream Builder Financial and WFGIA, and he has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors or its affiliates for over a decade. Outside of finance, he is involved with Qantel Technologies Inc., where he has had a long tenure since 1981. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting its clients with affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Suruchi Rastogi is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, she worked at LPL Financial and held various positions including at UC Santa Cruz and Med Pro Group. 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 combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and broker-dealer services including placement and investment banking.

Yuju Hsiung is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience including roles at Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance and as president of Yuju Consulting Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in network marketing for nutrient supplements through Beauty Stem Biomedical. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Zhiyuan Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and has additional experience with World System Builders and Futurewei Inc. Wang also provides consulting on optimizing Social Security income through his role as a certified RSSA. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple advisory platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Yuhan He is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities in 2023, Yuhan worked with HSBC Bank USA N.A. and has held various roles in different sectors including education and hospitality. Outside of advisory work, Yuhan is a co-founder and owner of HafenDew LLC, a social networking and relationship app. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and fully discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a multi-model investment process and utilizes affiliated providers for fund selection and administration, serving a broad client base with a range of risk profiles.

Hector Gama is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Pesta & Pesta, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools to support its clients' investment needs.

Boaz Chan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and First Republic Investment Management. 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 and financial planning services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Vinh Do is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Mutual of America Securities LLC and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Based in San Jose, CA, he has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated approach tied to its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Trevor Lawson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities and a part-time position as an EMT with AMR/Rural Metro, where he provides emergency medical services. He also occasionally assists with clerical duties at a family roofing company. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Ying Liu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Ying worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and also has experience with Googain. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Chi Yu Lu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citi Groups since 2019, following a decade at HSBC Bank USA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Giulio Cannatello is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at Kestra Advisory and has prior experience with Fidelity Investments, LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, UnionBanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank. Giulio also provides financial planning and insurance advice through Transitions Wealth Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, investment advice, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Jeremy Pomer is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has prior experience with Strategic Retirement Partners, Nfp Advisor Services, and 401 K Advisors. Pomer also serves as a Senior Plan Consultant for a fiduciary advisory business focused on 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including plan design, compliance testing, fiduciary consulting, and investment advice, serving large institutional investors and employing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Anthea Lai is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and Cetera Investment Services and serves in a dual role as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., selling bank-related products alongside her registered representative duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary offerings. The firm’s investment process combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund diligence, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management across multiple risk profiles.

Maggie Siauw is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PlanMember since 2011 and is also associated with Employee Benefits Services Group, where she is involved in insurance product sales. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual-fund portfolios while offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Chad Galvan is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Blankinship & Foster, LLC, GWFS Equities, Inc., and Silver Oak Wealth Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base comprising individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, primarily offering recommendation-based advice through various program structures.

Jennifer Seacrist is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes a decade at Morgan Stanley and roles at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities prior to joining Rockefeller Financial. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices, as well as institutional clients and corporations. The firm operates a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, including placement and investment banking.