Tomislav Vatavuk is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Stansberry Asset Management for nine years and had roles at BNY Mellon and periods of unemployment. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

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.

Nishant Pandya is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Lwi Financial. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Brandon Chew is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Retirement Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through eHealth-Plans Inc., operating under the dba Brandon Chew Financial. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Cameron Ralston is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has recently started his career in the industry, joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2026 following experience at Qualcomm and LR Interior Design. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with a range of investment strategies and affiliated service companies.

Xi Fei is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Xi Fei worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment approaches from client-directed to fully discretionary models and utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms over his career, including World Financial Group Insurance Agency and WSB Partners, Inc., and is involved in several business ventures such as Nguyen Dynasty, Inc. and X-PRESS, where he provides writing and consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Philip Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Jose, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIfe Securities, LLC since 2012. Outside of finance, he is involved in commercial fishing. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within a structure integrated with New York Life affiliates.

Rocky George Marania is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Scharf Investments, LLC, San Jose State University, and various other organizations. 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 operates a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and alternative investment placement.

Jorick Gaines is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Gaines is also involved with several other businesses, including serving as a referral partner for Nevada Solar Energy and providing client education on estate planning through InheritGuard, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Tsankuen Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Saratoga, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at WFG Direct, Lu and Wang Group, Premier Marketing, and World Financial Group, INC. He also serves as secretary and CFO of the Lu and Wang Group, an accounting entity, and is involved in selling health care insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Rene Rocamora is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at several firms, including CEO and president positions at Employee Benefits Services Group and Employee Benefits Services & Advisors Inc., and serves as executive chairman of Alta Montclair Corporation, a software company providing cloud solutions for financial agencies. Rocamora is also involved with Philip & Pines, a tax and accounting services firm where he is a principal. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Petty Yao is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Citigroup Global Markets. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options. The firm uses a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence, serving clients with tailored investment solutions and oversight.

Mukund Madabhushi is a financial advisor at Corient with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Nova Capital Partners and Sanofi. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies and third-party solutions, and offers affiliated private fund capabilities and specialized trust services.

Siulun Leung is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, Leung worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, alongside extensive in-house research and custody services.

Steven Keirn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. Keirn is also a manager of Orzo Newport LLC, an entity established solely to own a primary residence. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a broad range of financial and fiduciary services.

Wei Yi Liao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Warner Pacific and World System Builder Taiwan Branch. Outside of his advisory work, he manages business activities related to office operations and commission pass-throughs with affiliated firms. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, and organizations through a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

David Culler is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 35 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Integrated Financial & Insurance Services. He also sells insurance products as part of his business activities. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and sponsors multiple advisory programs for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

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.