Linda Smestad is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2006 and is also co-owner of Investment House, LLC, which operates a securities business. Additionally, she has experience in tax preparation outside the investment field. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Alena Povarova is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, KMS Financial Services, Sowell Financial Services, and Concert Wealth Management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, third-party manager selection, and related services through multiple program models with custody primarily arranged through Schwab and Fidelity.

Chi Wai Poon is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Bank USA National Association and HSBC Securities USA Inc. since 2024, and previously at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in 2023. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Admis Hong Kong Limited. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary portfolio options.

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.

Timothy Rich is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Rich is involved in a musical project as a bass player with Last One Picked. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering investment management and financial planning through multiple program models with custody primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Bincheng Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has held roles in technology and data analysis firms in China, serving as CTO for Hangzhou Arc-Data Tech., Ltd. and Jiaxing Xintu Shuju Keji, Ltd., where he worked on cloud computing algorithms and image processing technologies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models.

Joseph Branley is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

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.

Quentin Wong is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His career has been primarily with HSBC in various roles since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner of multiple real estate rental properties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a model-based investment process with both client-directed and fully discretionary program options, utilizing several affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and fund management services.

William Evans is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2024, he worked for Farmers Insurance Group and Farmers Financial Solutions for over two decades. Outside of financial services, he also assists as a bartender at Porky’s Pizza Palace, a family-owned restaurant. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm’s advisors offer financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Tu Bui is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with Wfg dating back to 2002. Outside of financial advising, Tu Bui is involved in coaching volleyball and has roles as a substitute teacher and athletic director, including teaching personal finance at Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

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® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Ameritas Investment Corp. and her own firms, Klein Financial and Claudette Klein Inc. Outside of advisory work, she is a licensed independent insurance agent and a notary public, providing document notarization services for clients. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of fee-based management approaches including model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies. The firm also provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary advice, supported by its affiliations with related financial entities.

Sarabpreet Kaur is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, she worked at Liberty Tax Service and BDO USA. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of investment management and wealth services.

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.

Ilia Tsai is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also a CPA partner at Sopheleus Associates & Co, where he provides accounting services including corporate financial planning and tax strategy. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

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.

Quan Zhang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing seven years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities and its affiliate HSBC Bank USA since 2018. Zhang also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where he engages in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his role as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a variety of clients including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment programs combining client-directed and discretionary strategies, leveraging global asset management resources while utilizing affiliated and third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and administrative services.

Jinger Pajestka is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her background includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Viewpoint Financial Network. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and accounting services, utilizing both in-house research and third-party managers to create customized, discretionary portfolios.

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.