Kun Lin Chung is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities since 2013 and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. He also has prior experience with Merrill and Principal Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Bank Officer with HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of program types from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts and employs a structured investment approach with five model risk profiles supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Silvia Sadikin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with World Financial Group, Inc. and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where she serves as a college consultant. Outside of financial advising, she owns and administers Bee Best Learning Center, an after-school care and tutoring program. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platforms, delivering services via a large advisor network and multiple program options.

Kelly Kidwell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2006 and is also associated with Pacific Advisors Inc, where she has served for over two decades. Outside of her advisory roles, she is the co-founder and president of the Advanced Practice Network, a non-investment-related professional organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships that include financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Pamela You is a Financial Consultant I at Fidelity Investments, where she provides customized financial planning services. She has been with Fidelity since 2025 and previously worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2022 to 2025. Pamela's expertise includes taxation and financial planning, supported by her educational background. She holds an MBA and a Master's degree in Accounting. Pamela also holds a California Insurance License, which supports her work in financial consulting. Her professional approach focuses on assisting clients through various life stages and significant changes. Outside of her professional commitments, Pamela enjoys golf, reading, running, tennis, and yoga.

Mandir Nagdev is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2026 and previously worked at firms including Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, Stratos Wealth Partners, and Wells Fargo. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model using multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Liqiu Jiang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she holds senior positions in biostatistics at Vera Therapeutics and Corcept Therapeutics, where she focuses on statistical analysis and clinical trial data. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies.

Clare Raleigh is a financial advisor at Mariner with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Mariner since 2022. Her previous roles include positions at Hayes Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and it provides tax and accounting integration along with specialized family office and employer financial-wellness services.

Christine Opitz is a CFA® charterholder currently with Cerity Partners LLC in San Jose, CA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and held positions at Stanford University and HPE (Agreeya). Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and integrates proprietary quantitative investment frameworks with access to alternative and private market solutions.

James Daoang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with True North Advisors since 2022 and has worked as a property and casualty insurance agent through AAA NCNU since 2014. 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, and specialized services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Blake Romero is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise. His background also includes roles outside of finance at Grand Canyon University and PB Window Cleaning. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a broad range of investment and placement services through its Private Advisor model and Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.

Kyle Thompson is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sageview Advisory Group, C-J Advisory, and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market investments and tax-loss harvesting.

Jessie Tran is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as a real estate sales agent with OnTime Realty Corp and markets Medicare Advantage products through South Bay Health Insurance Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and multiple program platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Kody Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. He concurrently works as a pharmacist providing counseling and consultant services at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, part of Sutter Health. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and tailored recommendations within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jane Stephan is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of HafenDew LLC, a social networking and relationship app, where she contributes ideas and insights based on personal experience. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a structured investment approach using model risk profiles and incorporates global asset management and fund due diligence in its offerings.

Daniel Hahn is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017, following nine years at NEXT Financial Group and ten years at Securian Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked part-time as a statistician for the San Jose Earthquakes MLS. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, offering a variety of portfolio management options and financial planning services.

Zachary Hayes is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Hayes Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various third-party managers. The firm combines internal research with external allocations across a wide range of asset classes and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside portfolio management.

David Parkes is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Campbell, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Parkes serves as an executor for a family member’s estate and manages tax planning and bookkeeping through Parkes Financial, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led and model-based discretionary management through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Cheng Yeoh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His background includes roles with multiple organizations such as Dream Builder Financial, Principal Dental, Silicon Valley Enterprise, and United Healthcare. Yeoh also serves as a director of a homeowners association and holds a leadership position as vice president of the Malaysian Professional & Business Association. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm manages a substantial portfolio of assets and supports its clients through various program options and affiliated retirement services.

Pingping Medley is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2015 and is also involved in college consulting through Education Encompassed and social security benefit analysis via NARSSA. Medley co-founded Medley FBC, Inc., a company used primarily for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, offering integrated retirement services and affiliated product distribution.

Matthew Mendoza is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a manager of a family-held investment LLC created to invest in early-stage companies. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with capabilities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and placement services.