Denise Lo is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., having joined HSBC in 2024 after 17 years at Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to her registered representative role, she serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm employs a multi-profile, strategic and tactical asset allocation approach supported by global asset management affiliates and offers specialized programs including an Offshore Spectrum option for qualified non-resident clients.

Anatoly Vilderman is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, and CUSO Financial Services, LP. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved as an owner of a rental property. Osaic Institutions serves a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities by providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and brokerage and insurance products through its network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and features an integrated model combining advisory, brokerage, and lending solutions.

Andrew Belcher is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2024, his work history includes roles at Protiviti and the Eureka Restaurant Group. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions, employing a macroeconomic-driven investment process and offering a range of family-office and specialized administrative services. The firm focuses on clients with significant net worth and utilizes a combination of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Jacky Tam is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has been with Transamerica since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of JJP Enterprise, Inc., a business unrelated to investments, and owns a second home. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers for investment implementation and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Heather Mazander is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Valic Financial Advisors, Regions Bank, and Agia. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves as a notary and provides this service for friends and neighbors on a voluntary basis. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, supported by a broad range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Roger Cortes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ciena Corporation and LegacyShield Solutions, and is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, which offers college coaching programs. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering model portfolios and access to third-party money managers through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Griffin Grooms is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Agilis Advisors GmbH and StockX. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macroeconomic research with tailored Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Noah Lazenby is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PacificHQ LLC, J.P. Morgan, Xen, Inc, Silicon Valley Bank, Visa, and the University of California - Santa Cruz. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture, integrating active and passive strategies and customized portfolio management.

Timothy Salunga is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2016. Prior to that, he was with SigFig Wealth Management LLC and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a rental condo with his wife. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between time-limited planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard and utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

James Adgar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Valley Wealth Strategies, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sports official with the Bay Island Officials 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 approach across risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Sara Leong is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Tier One Investments, Stagwell, Inc., DriveWealth, LLC, and the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, using a range of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Yanxiao Li is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously was with Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Deloitte Tax LLP. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on tax and fee sensitivity, using a combination of active and passive strategies and customized portfolios.

Daniel Lee is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Certuity, LLC, First Republic Investment Management, and Merrill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers discretionary SMA management, family-office services, OCIO engagements, and digital asset exposure through Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

Cristina Albright is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years and Summit Financial Advisors, LLC for 26 years. Outside of advising, she is also a notary and a real estate salesperson/referral specialist in a limited capacity. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets, offering customized portfolio strategies and integrated financial planning with affiliated trust and insurance services.

Angus Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners, LLC. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a platform that includes co-investments and specialized offerings such as digital asset exposure.

Robert Skinner Jr. is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities. Skinner serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the University of Connecticut Foundation, First Tee of Monterrey, and the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. He is also involved as an advisory board member for multiple investment funds and is a limited partner in a junior hockey league team ownership entity. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to both liquid and private alternative investments, supporting a broad range of sophisticated investment strategies.

Jason Pfannenstiel is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Mirador Capital Partners, Sanctuary Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations.

Zhiyuan Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica since 2014 and has held positions in health insurance, social security consulting, and engineering. Outside of his advisory role, Wang educates clients on optimizing Social Security income and leads system testing techniques as a principal engineer. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Shabina Rafiq is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Msec, LLC. Additionally, she is a notary public. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large enterprises.

Michelle Brownstein is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2023 after previously working at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation from 2016 to 2023 and Empower Advisory Group in 2023. Outside of advisory work, she owns rental property in San Francisco. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.