Nathan Blair is a financial advisor at Corient with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Palo Alto Wealth Advisors, LLC and Aetos Capital, LLC. Blair is based in Menlo Park, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Matthew Millett is a financial advisor at Mariner in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he worked at Google for 14 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled investments and third-party managers. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with tax and accounting integration, providing coordinated tax services, family office capabilities, and a financial wellness platform for employer clients.

James Daoang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with True North Advisors since 2022 and has worked as a property and casualty insurance agent through AAA NCNU since 2014. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Kyle Thompson is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sageview Advisory Group, C-J Advisory, and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market investments and tax-loss harvesting.

Tyler Montano is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC in San Carlos, CA. He previously worked at Ameriprise and New York Life, gaining experience at multiple financial services firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary models. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory approach, utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice via third-party managers and TAMPs.

Miles Amodeo is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously held roles at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Hayashi Wayland Investment Services. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services that combine proprietary quantitative methods with direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Riley Adams is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Google, YATI Media, and Entergy Corporation prior to joining NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Jessie Tran is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as a real estate sales agent with OnTime Realty Corp and markets Medicare Advantage products through South Bay Health Insurance Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and multiple program platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Joe Hong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fremont, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has worked with NYLife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Co. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products with various outside insurance carriers and is an investor in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tuan Nguyen is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Dublin, CA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience working previously at Worthington Financial Partners, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using both discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Daniel Hahn is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017, following nine years at NEXT Financial Group and ten years at Securian Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked part-time as a statistician for the San Jose Earthquakes MLS. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, offering a variety of portfolio management options and financial planning services.

Jean Gannon is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, Gannon spent 23 years at UBS Financial Services. 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 the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Jacob Strong is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Mariner with one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked in technology and marketing roles at companies including AppsFlyer and CleverTap. Mariner serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth households to pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and accounting services supported by an internal Investment Committee and third-party managers.

Marjan Yavari is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, Yavari held positions at Northwestern Mutual, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Cnergy Plus. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across a range of securities to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Cheng Yeoh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His background includes roles with multiple organizations such as Dream Builder Financial, Principal Dental, Silicon Valley Enterprise, and United Healthcare. Yeoh also serves as a director of a homeowners association and holds a leadership position as vice president of the Malaysian Professional & Business Association. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm manages a substantial portfolio of assets and supports its clients through various program options and affiliated retirement services.

Ryan Ford is a CFP® professional currently with Cerity Partners LLC, based in Redwood City, CA, with three years of industry experience. He began his career at B|O|S, where he worked for five years before a six-year period away from the industry. Ryan has been with Cerity Partners since 2026. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework centered on client-specific profiles and asset allocation, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Katrina Rollan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Axianta Financial Partners and WFG Direct. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent contractor providing estate planning services through MJ Marketing LLC and is a member of a family-owned restaurant LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Pingping Medley is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2015 and is also involved in college consulting through Education Encompassed and social security benefit analysis via NARSSA. Medley co-founded Medley FBC, Inc., a company used primarily for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, offering integrated retirement services and affiliated product distribution.

Gaoling Fu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Fu has held roles at several firms, including Balancepoint Financial Services, Wang Insurance, and ABC Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, Fu serves as president of Balancepoint Financial Services, managing operations and marketing health and property and casualty insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, offering integrated retirement plan solutions and affiliated investment products.

Yucheng Huang is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. He has held roles at Tri-Merit, Kyros AI Corp, Legacy Shield, and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Huang is involved in college consulting and assists clients with health insurance, tax credits, and estate planning referrals. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers within a large advisor network to provide investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services.