Eric Lau is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, BMO Bank NA, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, Lau serves as a board member of the Chinese Realtor Association of America and the SF BARE Lions Club, and he is co-chair of the Business Leadership Council at Asian Health Services, engaging in community advocacy and event planning. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with investment approaches that combine strategic and tactical asset allocation across various risk profiles. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios and distinguishes itself through a range of program options and operational registrations.

Damon Yee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus in 2018, he worked at AAA Mountain West Group for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty insurance sales and serves as CEO and president of True North Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management through platforms such as CLASSIC Plus and FlexUMA.

Dan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at several firms, including Dream Builder Financial and Silicon Valley Enterprise, where he serves as treasurer. Wang is also involved in insurance product sales affiliated with his primary firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Xuan Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at several related firms, including WFGIA, WSB Partners, Inc., and Gold Team LLC. Beyond his advisory work, Nguyen operates X-PRESS, providing writing and consulting services unrelated to investment activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Bradford Dinsmore is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Palo Alto, CA. He holds 29 years of industry experience, including 31 years at Cornerstone Capital, Inc. prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, and offers access to alternative and private market solutions alongside comprehensive wealth management services.

Rene Rocamora is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including ALTA Montclair Insurance Services and U.S. Retirement Partners Inc. outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO and president of Employee Benefits Services Group and Employee Benefits Services & Advisors, Inc., as well as principal of Philip & Pines, a tax and accounting services firm. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and employs both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Meng Eeo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also owns Dream Builder Financial Service Website, a co-branding marketing platform for World Financial Group products. Meng is a managing partner at Penney Enterprise LLC. 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 employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Shawn Sandoval is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an Investment Advisor Representative at Mariner and also serves as a registered representative at Msec, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Integrated Advisors Network, LLC, Cooper Financial Group, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Sandoval provides business consulting services focused on operational and marketing strategies. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional investors, offering comprehensive investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm emphasizes customized discretionary portfolios supported by an investment committee and combines in-house research with various third-party solutions, while also integrating extensive tax and accounting capabilities uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Li Wei Tseng is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has been with Transamerica since 2025 and has prior experience at World Financial Group, Wisetack, Enzo Wealth, and Microsoft. Outside of advising, he serves as an engineering manager at Wisetack, a financial technology company that offers financing solutions for in-person service businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Steven Keirn is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an LLC related to residential property administration. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and specialized consulting through a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax circumstances.

Wai Chan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fremont, CA. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and also holds ongoing roles at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frank Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and concurrently operates Productive Marketing, S-Corp, where he provides business and marketing strategy consulting and IT support to business owners. His prior experience includes roles at JFP Investment Group and World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, offering investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and digital platforms to deliver its advisory services.

Wei Yi Liao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior affiliations include World System Builder Taiwan Branch and Warner Pacific. Outside of advising, he is involved with Gold Socal, Liao Dynasty, and Gold Team LLC, business ventures connected to office management and partnerships. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, 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 and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Melissa Shaw is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017. Prior to that, she was with Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2011 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and manages accounts through model portfolios or customized solutions.

Christina Huynh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fremont, CA. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities, Inc and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing a large majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ronald Matsui is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. He operates additional investment advisory activities through separate business entities. 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 advisory programs and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Marco Quintana is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 65 designation and experience spanning roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and the U.S. Treasury Department’s IRS. He began his advisory career in 2025 following 13 years at the IRS. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm employs Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to deliver tailored guidance on investments while requiring client authorization for trades.

Himawan Brasali is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also associated with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where he provides education and analysis related to Social Security. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Land Surveyor at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, supporting a regulatory AUM of approximately $1.7 billion.

Princess Gertrude Baylosis Quianzon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. She has a background in healthcare, working as a registered nurse at Kaiser Permanente in Modesto and San Leandro, as well as prior roles in various medical centers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, managing billions in assets under management.

Peter Grassi Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously operated Grassi Investment Management from 1997 to 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 assets and utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental approaches and a range of retirement plan services.