David Lucas is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas entities since 2006 and maintains multiple business activities, including insurance sales and group insurance brokerage through his roles at BartoLucas LLC and Barto/Lucas Insurance & Financial Services. Lucas is involved in providing support for a medical program offering resources such as genetic testing and nurse advocacy. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and planning services, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Chi Wai Poon is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He is currently an advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA National Association, J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Fo Trading & Training LLC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and discretionary investment options, utilizing model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Lawrence Wagner is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Scott Pence is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas Investment Corp., Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and David White & Associates since 2008. Pence is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of investment options and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while maintaining operational practices to optimize costs and manage potential conflicts of interest through its unique corporate structure.

Timothy Rich is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously held roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Financial West Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a bass player in a musical project called Last One Picked. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning services, leveraging a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and platform integrations to manage and monitor client strategies.

Joseph Branley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Union City, CA, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors before joining Empower Financial Services, Inc. and Empower Advisory Group. Between 2021 and 2023, he spent time as a stay-at-home dad. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer‑sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Quentin Wong is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively within various HSBC entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of several rental properties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary investment solutions. The firm uses multiple model risk profiles and combines strategic with tactical asset allocation, supported by affiliated and third-party providers for fund selection and portfolio monitoring.

Justin Bass is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TRUE Capital Management for eight years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2022. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers trust and insurance administrative services, with reported assets under management of $72.3 billion as of May 2026.

William Evans is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2024, he worked for Farmers Insurance Group and Farmers Financial Solutions for over two decades. Outside of financial services, he also assists as a bartender at Porky’s Pizza Palace, a family-owned restaurant. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm’s advisors offer financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Roger Lam is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, UBS Financial Services, and founding Lam Trading. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and various types of organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Suayip Teymur is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Kuveyt Turk Portfoy Yonetimi A.S and several positions within Bankers Life and its affiliated entities. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Jewelic Jewelry and held academic roles at San Francisco State University and Istanbul University. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored investment strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Tu Bui is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with Wfg dating back to 2002. Outside of financial advising, Tu Bui is involved in coaching volleyball and has roles as a substitute teacher and athletic director, including teaching personal finance at Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Theodore Lum is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience and has worked previously at Merrill, Securities America Advisors, and LPL Financial. Lum is also the sole owner of Lum Global Financial & Insurance Services, a marketing DBA for his insurance agent activities. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models, strategic asset allocation, and multi-manager portfolios to develop client investment strategies across standard risk profiles.

Ilia Tsai is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also a CPA partner at Sopheleus Associates & Co, where he provides accounting services including corporate financial planning and tax strategy. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Quan Zhang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities and its affiliate HSBC Bank USA since 2018. Zhang also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his role as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm uses a multi-profile investment approach supported by affiliated global asset management and fund due diligence providers.

Jinger Pajestka is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Commonwealth Financial Network. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an additional business activity. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and administrative CFO capabilities.

William Baker is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Baker, Brose & Mitsutome Wealth Management LLC, and LPL Financial. He has also engaged in fixed insurance sales and branch management on a limited basis. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and employs various investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and proprietary technology platforms.

Vandana Devi is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving since 2025. She began her career at Fidelity Investments in 2023, progressing through roles including Financial Service Representative, Financial Representative, and Relationship Manager before assuming her current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Personal Banker at Fremont Bank from 2020 to 2022. Her professional experience encompasses client relationship management and financial planning, with a focus on empowering clients to make informed decisions and maintain confidence in their financial goals. Vandana holds a California Insurance License, supporting her expertise in insurance-related financial services. Outside of her professional work, Vandana engages in activities such as cooking and baking, outdoor adventures, parenthood, reading, traveling, and writing.

Grace Campbell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and Inheritguard LLC. Campbell resides in San Ramon, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers various advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Vivian Chuan Sun is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, and Citicorp Investment Services. She is a founder, member, and secretary of the Five Loaves & Two Fishes Global Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by advanced operational and research tools.