Isabelle De Andrade Araujo is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Checkbook Inc., Stanford University, and Itau Unibanco SA. She volunteers with the CFA Society of San Francisco’s Member Programming Advisory Council, supporting career development for members and community professionals. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that utilizes fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and a broad range of investment strategies, supported by an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Xin Zhang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He also operates Julia Hsiao Insurance & Financial Services, an insurance brokering business serving financial and insurance product clients. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and was previously associated with Iamfine and Wfgia. Ko also engages in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Allison Kollar is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture that integrates active and passive strategies along with various private and registered funds.

Daniel Loy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member and secretary of the Venture Commerce Center-Milpitas Condo Association. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with custody and execution services provided by Pershing or Schwab.

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 at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for eight years. 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 securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Thieu Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at various firms such as InheritGuard, LLC, MJ Marketing LLC, and World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of traditional advisory work, he is involved in estate planning services through several independent ventures and provides education on Social Security benefits as a Registered Social Security Analyst. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and platform providers, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an extensive advisor network.

Justin Bunger is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lion Street Financial, Legacy Capital Group California, and Bridge Bank San Jose. Integrity Alliance is a large enterprise firm serving individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 300 independent advisers managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, utilizing various investment approaches and operational features uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Tingting Huang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her background includes roles in insurance, accounting, and administrative management across multiple companies. In addition to her advisory work, she has a longstanding involvement with World System Builders and operates TTH Services Corporation, which provides bookkeeping, consulting, and photography services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Amit Patel is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities Inc in 2018, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of finance, he is an instructor at The Academy of Self Defense, where he teaches self-defense and Krav Maga courses. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocations and separately managed accounts.

Joshua Carroll is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for nine years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Carroll is involved in nonprofit governance as a finance and investment committee member for the Friendship Foundation and serves as treasurer and board member for Partners for Pediatric Vision. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, focusing on ERISA fiduciary work, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation driven model portfolios, written investment policy statements, and IPS-based monitoring, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Janet Josselyn is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at SageView Advisory, C-J Advisory, and Parkworth Wealth Management. Based in San Jose, CA, she joined Creative Planning in 2025. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Ryan Yee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience, including three years at AAA Mountain West Group prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2018. 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 and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options such as FlexUMA and TPMM, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Anne Ding is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company and has operated her own CPA practice providing tax services since 2000. Primerica Advisors serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with various proprietary and third-party investment programs.