Clara Zaya is a financial advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Planmember since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a board member for her local homeowners association. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education, support, and personalized retirement planning services.

Nicholas Peterson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, First Republic Investment Management, and Securian Financial Services. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers a consolidated investment platform delivering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Maritza Nevarez is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016. She has prior involvement with The Heartland Institute of Financial and the American Association of University Women, Fremont Branch. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jeffrey Grau is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Campbell, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember and Employee Benefits Services Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a referee for high school and club softball and water polo games. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while offering education and support services to both sponsors and participants.

Bincheng Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wang has held roles in multiple companies, including CTO positions at Hangzhou Arc-Data Tech., Ltd. and Jiaxing Xintu Shuju Keji, Ltd., where he focused on data analysis, cloud computing algorithms, and image processing technology. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Michael Zent Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Citigroup Global Markets. Zent also has involvement with Camino Advisors and Camino Advisory Services, Inc., a non-investment-related business entity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes third-party managers and various investment strategies to meet client goals.

Andrew Lai is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Citigroup since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Lai is a commissioned Notary Public serving clients primarily in the Bay Area, California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Daniel Robinson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Comcast Cable. He has also been involved with Bay City Events Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Wei Ping Sun is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Transamerica since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Clearwater Benefits, LLC and Gateway LLC, where he acts as a real estate broker. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various fee-based programs and access to third-party money managers.

Dionysis Heliotis is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and WealthWave since 2015. He was also involved with the Kyparissioton Society of America from 2009 to 2020. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Ruinian Kang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2023, Kang spent 10 years with Shanghai Ruinian Investment and Management Co., Ltd. and has worked as a health insurance agent since 2015. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Xuan Cao is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2015, Cao worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2013. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through several portfolio types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process incorporates five model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

David Kuga is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Campbell, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2011 and has worked with Employee Benefits Services Group since 2005, where he is involved in insurance product sales. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers participant-level investment options, education, and support services, with an investment approach based on strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios.

Earl Seno is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked with several organizations including the National Association of Social Security Analysts, where he provides consultations on optimizing Social Security benefits, and Motorola Solutions Inc. as a presale engineer. Earl also serves as an agent for Covered California, assisting clients with health insurance marketplace options. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and digital platforms, managing regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Claudette Klein is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has been involved with Ameritas Investment Corp. and her own firms, Klein Financial and Claudette Klein Inc., for multiple decades. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed independent insurance agent and a notary public. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners to align investments with client objectives.

Shiou Yean Chen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. Chen has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Wai Luk is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 15 years of industry experience. He has served at Eagle Strategies since 2024 and operates Luk Financial And Insurance Solutions, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary of his condo complex's homeowners association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to clients’ objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ian Gonda is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Los Gatos, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Parkworth Wealth Management, Inc. for four years and has experience outside finance including a role at Surf Diva Surf Shop. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines an evidence-based, model-driven investment approach with actively managed strategies and benefits from centralized resources supported by its scale and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Georgia Sclavos is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she provides client service and support related to money market fund investment platforms through Comerica Bank. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and a range of strategies from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and tax-optimized solutions.

Zhong Shi is a CFP® with 23 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He has held roles with organizations including Kyros Ai Corp., Heartland Institute of Financial Education, and Covered CA. Outside of advising, he works as a college planning consultant and financial education instructor. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services.