Paolo Ferretti is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Roof, Eidam & Maycock from 2010 to 2017. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Liangchih Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, Lin worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2018, and he has previous experience at Lyft and Uber. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Angela Lau is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with CitiGroup since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and specialized trading activities.

Alex Macapagal is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in East Palo Alto, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. His background also includes extensive experience in hospitality and service industries. 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 account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Michael Casey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Netlaw, Microchip, and WealthWave, where he has been involved since 2015. He is also engaged in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, and delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of about $1.7 billion.

Gopinath Chandra is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Primerica and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, he is CEO of GF Software Services, where he consults on AWS-related projects. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Zhaohui Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also owns A-One Team Enterprise, a pass-through entity used for office leasing and bookkeeping. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory model primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Elaine Ellis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and having 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1998 and has sold life, disability, and long-term care insurance through approved companies outside of Guardian since 2002. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

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.

Xinxin Guan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and have worked at Citigroup since 2016. Prior to that, Guan was with U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and US Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides solutions for both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

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.

Mason Ford is a CFA® charterholder based in Palo Alto, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners, LLC since 2026 and previously spent 25 years at Cornerstone Capital, Inc. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation and manager selection processes, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities as appropriate.

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.

Katherine Latypov is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, she worked for UBS Financial Services from 2018 to 2026. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates both as an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer, providing a range of investment solutions and alternative investment placement services through its integrated platform.