April Sullivan is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Portola Partners, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Amazon Logistics, Curran and Lewis, and First Republic Investment Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, 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 continuous portfolio monitoring to align with client objectives.

Jeffrey Lin is a financial advisor at Corient with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. and Portola Partners. Jeffrey has been with Corient and its related entities since 2020. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, 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 manager solutions and specialized offerings such as family office and corporate trustee services.

Diana Pastrana is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, LLC, Equitable Advisors, LLC, Chewse, and UCSF Medical Center Parnassus. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

Adrianne Flores is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Alameda Financial Group, Koehler & Associates CPA's Inc, and Staples, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm utilizes both active and passive strategies through multiple platforms and third-party asset managers, offering tailored investment solutions based on client risk profiles.

Rodney Suzuki is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, MassMutual, and Prudential. He is also involved in outside insurance sales on a limited basis. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Lirong Shan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica Financial Advisors, Shan worked at several real estate and mortgage firms. Outside of financial advising, Shan is involved in the restaurant industry as a nutritionist, creating healthy new food offerings. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and offers multiple advisory platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Melissa Elliott is a financial advisor at Mariner with 11 years of industry experience and holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. Her career includes 13 years at Fisher Investments and 9 years at Charles Schwab. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party manager allocations, and it provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Shannon Blackmon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Thomas Doll and Earned Wealth Advisors before joining Creative Planning in 2025. Outside of her advisory work, she founded and formulates handcrafted personal care and beauty products through a hobby business called Oyabloom, LLC. 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 featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of retirement plan services and affiliated legal and accounting resources.

Daniel Newman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Hayes Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, Charles Schwab, Harrisdirect LLC, and Morgan Stanley. He is based in San Jose, CA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and external managers, and provides extensive tax and accounting integration along with family office and employer financial wellness services.

Linh Tonnu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms including World Financial Group and Blue Shield of California, and is involved with Narssa.org, where she provides education on Social Security benefits. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models and both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Theresa Du is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has held roles outside finance including a graduate assistant position at San Jose State University and a customer service role at Sharks Ice San Jose. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models, managing over $2 billion in client assets.

Maggie Liu is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Empirical Wealth Management, and Fidelity Brokerage Services, among others. 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 a customized strategy that incorporates both active and passive management, tactical overlays, and a broad range of affiliated solutions.

Tomislav Vatavuk is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning. He previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management for nine years and has held positions at Harrisdirect LLC and Merrill. Based in San Jose, CA, he holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure, managing over $295 billion in client assets.

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 worked at several firms, including The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and LWI Financial Inc. He is based in San Jose, CA. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and provides customized portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Richard Raybin is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes a 17-year tenure at Lifetime Capital Group and roles at Lifetime Legacy Services and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

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.

Michelle Soto is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with 22 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Bingham Osborn & Scarborough, LLC and Bailard, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Soto is a board member and Investment Committee Chair for The Peninsula College Fund. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm employs a customized wealth management approach centered on client-specific investment profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Cameron Ralston is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry experience in 2026. Before joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked briefly at Qualcomm and LR Interior Design and spent several years as a student. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by offering 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 that combines active and passive strategies across various asset classes, customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Xi Fei is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, utilizing multiple risk-profile models and leveraging global asset management resources.