Ronald Mack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Derek Ackerman is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, and served in various roles at Santa Clara University, PayPal, and NGINX, Inc. Outside of finance, he was involved with Dackerman Sports LLC for five years. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process centers on macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a blend of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Judy Fong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as board secretary for Blue Oaks Church, where she records meeting minutes and decisions. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, including Transamerica ONE and TFA365, managing regulatory assets of approximately $1.7 billion.

Langyu Wang is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation. Wang has been with Focus Partners Wealth since 2025 and has prior experience at Chenxi Capital, Deloitte Luxembourg, and Deloitte & Touche LLP. He also held academic roles at the University of Chicago and the University of Kansas. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate entities, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers, and it offers a broad array of wealth management and financial services.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Andreja Dugacki is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers various portfolio management options and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Evelyn Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica since 2012 and is also involved with Matrix Insurance Agency and Athenian Realty, where she conducts real estate sales. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering fee-based advisory programs and commission-based insurance and brokerage products. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Alexander Jack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. from 2016 to 2019 before joining IEQ Capital in 2019. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach includes centralized macro and manager research, use of independent managers, and allocation to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients generally with net worth at or above $10 million.

David Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles in estate planning services and bilingual health insurance sales, as well as involvement in youth coaching as the long-distance track coach at Francisco Middle School. Wu also provides occasional college consulting workshops through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm employs proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Diane Tycangco is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Franklin Templeton, Financial Clarity, and Aurum Capital Management. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a real estate rental business. 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, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Tara Ellis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Money Concepts Capital Corp., Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Securian Financial Services, and Compass Capital Management. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of advisors for Heatrx, a pest control bedbug remediation company, and holds a partner role in its Los Angeles expansion, contributing to sales training and operations. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Samantha Lee is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with IEQ Capital, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at First Republic Bank and the University of California, Berkeley. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and alternative investments through a centralized investment process supported by extensive manager research.

Curt Radetich is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 38 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Radetich is also the author of a book titled "FUTURE-PROOF WEALTH Strategies," which focuses on educational financial concepts rather than investment recommendations. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of financial services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based advice over discretionary management.

Fabian Garces is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Calvo Enterprises. He serves as Vice-Chairman and Chair of the Asset/Liability Committee on the Board of Directors at Bank of Saipan, a community bank. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, and a range of wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis and integrates various investment strategies and affiliated service companies.

Melody Suehiro is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023, following prior roles at Galileo Planning Group and BNY Mellon. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening to build client programs, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Kalyani Chandra is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with experience in estate and gift tax from her 16-year tenure at the Internal Revenue Service. She joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025 after working at Charles Schwab since 2024. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and uses standard asset allocation models and research tools to support its advisory services.

Jiyan Hu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Fremont, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2017, Hu worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for one year. Outside of advisory work, Hu has involvement as a landlord in a joint rental property ownership. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad client base including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering multi-asset and multi-manager investment programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, supporting a wide array of advisory and execution services.

Michael Fenner is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Neuberger Berman, Fisher Investments, and Northern Trust. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a centralized investment process that incorporates independent manager research and access to liquid and private alternative investments through platforms like iCapital.

Brian Wong is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, and Waddell & Reed. Wong is also a commissioned notary public. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple investment platforms and third-party asset managers, employing a variety of analytical approaches and delivering advisory solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Vianne Schein is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with IEQ Capital, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and RBC Capital Markets. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profits, and other entities, with a focus on clients typically having net worth of $10 million or more. The firm’s investment process relies on centralized macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.