Dionysis Heliotis is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been associated with WealthWave since 2015. He was also involved with the Kyparissioton Society of America for 11 years. 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 a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Xuan Cao is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a variety of clients including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and discretionary investment programs and uses model risk profiles combined with global asset management and fund due diligence conducted by affiliated and third-party providers.

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.

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.

Gurvinder Aujla is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and BancWest Investment Services, among others, and he is involved in bookkeeping, tax preparation, and mortgage lending activities outside his primary advisory role. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party model portfolios tailored to various client risk profiles.

David Mendoza is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His career includes lengthy tenures at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022. 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 uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Qi Zhang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Qi worked at NYLIFE Securities, LLC and New York Life, and previously spent six years at Guosen Securities. Qi co-owns a non-operational financial services business with her husband. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored solutions and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Tammy Tang is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 9 years of experience at the firm and 8 years in the industry. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked for Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience working in an assisted living capacity, providing personal care. J.P. Morgan Securities offers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. Services are provided on a non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Yashvi Shah is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with the Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC, Shah worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of wrap fee advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

David Knudsen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in San Jose, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2013 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Kristina Kashuba is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cupertino, CA, with three years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Citibank and San Jose State University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs, supported by structured planning processes and proprietary investment modeling tools.

Jason Moyers is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2010, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He is based in San Jose, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Allison Lee is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Optimlaize Inc and Americans For Cures. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered advisor and broker-dealer providing a wide array of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Albert Aeed II is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Outside of finance, he works as a stand-up comedian. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through various programs, including corporate financial planning agreements.

Jefferson Bustarde is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of experience at UBS following ten years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. He has a combined 17 years in the industry. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, including portfolio management and financial planning, leveraging proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities.