Eric Martin is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has worked at Martin, Wardin & Eissner Financial Group since 1999. His background includes tax preparation services at Martin, Wardin & Eissner Financial Group and ownership involvement in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services.

Min Zhu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also the CEO of Lily Fortune Club, a business he has operated since 2022. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers.

Darryl Celkupa is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, and Matthews International Capital. Outside of finance, he does voiceover work in various media on weekends. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations through Charles Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach among enterprise wealth managers.

Dev Rana is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fremont, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Additionally, he is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Julia Lin is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities, Inc. for 20 years before joining The Leaders Group, Inc. and later TLG Advisors. Lin is also an independent insurance agent. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a distinct approach that combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a direct-to-consumer platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Jian Ren is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Z-Gen Capital LLC since 2019 and has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Group, Inc. since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he owns a residential rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Neelam Saluja is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, she has held roles with multiple home health agencies and care service companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Josh Jansen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked primarily at Citigroup since 2016, with brief tenures at Wells Fargo and Union Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Robert Riney is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and consulting services. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary relationships and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with multiple affiliated programs.

Vu Chau is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business importing and reselling consumer goods at fairs and trade shows and volunteers as an exam writer for the AIF certification. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Erin Mc Closkey is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera and Serenity Wealth Partners. She also owns McCloskey Tax Prep, a tax preparation business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Thuy Tran is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, Loring Ward Securities Inc., and Lwi Financial Inc. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and offers discretionary fixed-income management, retirement plan fiduciary services, and operational support.

Dai Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alviso, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has served as treasurer and consultant for the International Children Assistance Network, supporting treasury and finance functions, and acts as a foster parent for the San Francisco Human Services Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment model portfolios.

Robert Nicolosi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2016, he worked at Scottrade from 2014 to 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Benjamin Wong is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Msec, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sales of music performances through Wenbong Music. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with in-house research and access to third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Tony Chang is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rockefeller & Co and Financial Clarity Inc. His career includes roles within the Rockefeller Capital Management organization since 2019. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides a range of investment and insurance products alongside placement and investment banking services.

Manya Bhutani is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, she held roles at Bank of Hope, Internet Brands, and CSU Long Beach, following a decade of full-time education. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with a focus on customized, diversified asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Denise Lo is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a registered representative at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2024. Prior to this, she spent 17 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Denise also holds a concurrent role as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of her advisory firm. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management affiliates and utilizes multiple risk profiles to tailor portfolios.

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.