Heidi Lau is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, and Charles Schwab. She also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of her broker-dealer firm. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and involves ongoing fund due diligence, with a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary portfolios.

Vipin Saraf Valappil Narayanan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked for Wfgia and spent over two decades at Sybase, an SAP company. His activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide 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, with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Sang Le is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a rental property in Castro Valley, California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and maintains roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Chinghui Lin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Lin has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also CEO and President of RichieMax Consulting Inc. outside of the firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations through both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Hui Chen Chen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, Chen worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Cetera Investment Services, and Uvest Financial Services Group. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, along with execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Jonathan Scheid is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Bellatore Financial, Inc. and Loring Ward. Scheid is also president of Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC and serves as president, CEO, and trustee of SA Funds Investment Trust. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors. The firm offers diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and discretionary fixed-income management, serving about 42 advisors with over $41 billion in regulatory assets under management and administration.

Sharon Shyu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also affiliated with World Financial Group since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several longstanding family-owned business ventures dating back over three decades. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad 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, featuring proprietary model portfolios alongside third-party money managers, and delivers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management solutions.

Vanessa Anderson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 23 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 offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Dahkwang Yeh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with World Financial Group and Alliance Realty and Loan. Outside of his advisory role, he provides in-home support services, assisting elderly clients with daily living tasks. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combined with third-party money managers and digital platforms to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services.

Daniel Goldie is a CFP® and CFA® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Bam Management, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Dan Goldie Financial Services, PartnerVEST Advisory Services, and LWI Financial Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using active and passive strategies along with third-party managers and customized portfolios.

Timothy Ross is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Cresset in 2023, he worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company LLC from 2015 to 2023. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and conducts structured due diligence across public and private markets.

Lan Ge is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. Lan has held various roles, including health insurance agent and registered tax return preparer, and is involved in college planning programs and an educational organization, World System Builders. Outside of financial advising, Lan participates in programs supporting families with college planning and provides in-home supportive services. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model. The firm serves individual investors, employer plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Andy Lam is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC since 2019 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2019, as well as AriiX Corporation between 2011 and 2019. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions alongside broker-dealer capabilities and alternative investment placements.

Ankit Shah is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Benjamin Wong & Associates. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales conducted under his own name. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Darci Hawkins is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company from 2015 to 2023. Hawkins serves as Treasurer on the Board of the National Charity League, Willow Rose Chapter. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies, along with third-party manager allocations, supported by a structured due-diligence process.

Sean Van Der Wal is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Mariner with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously held positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Drawing Capital Group, and Charles Schwab. 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 tax services. The firm combines in-house research and third-party managers to create customized portfolios and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside employer financial wellness tools.

Adam Govani is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Conquis Financial LLC, Summitry, LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and Waddell & Reed Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies.

Marissa Pattison is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, and UBS Financial Services Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with integrated tax and accounting services, as well as family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

Sandy Yu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with Wfgia dating back to 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she provides in-home supportive services to elderly family members under a state program. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Nicholas Casaccia is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors for seven years and spent one year at Ernst & Young LLP. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and tax support. The firm utilizes a long-term investment approach incorporating both active and passive strategies, customizing portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax situations.