Brian Wong is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, and Waddell & Reed. Wong is also a commissioned notary public. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple investment platforms and third-party asset managers, employing a variety of analytical approaches and delivering advisory solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Vianne Schein is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with IEQ Capital, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and RBC Capital Markets. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profits, and other entities, with a focus on clients typically having net worth of $10 million or more. The firm’s investment process relies on centralized macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Jon Goldstein is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at First Republic Securities Company, LLC and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Goldstein is also involved in winemaking through CV Wine, LLC, where he makes and sells wine. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, active and passive implementation, and manager selection across multiple asset classes, including alternatives.

Phillip Campit is a financial advisor with Mariner, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Summitry, LLC, TIAA Financial, EquityBee Securities LLC, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains a food blog. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Nagarajan Nilakantan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Mateo, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Crowdstrike, Conga (Apttus), Google (via Infosys), and Symantec (Norton). Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Paolo Ferretti is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Roof, Eidam & Maycock from 2010 to 2017. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Liangchih Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Jose, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, Lin worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2018, and he has previous experience at Lyft and Uber. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Angela Lau is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with CitiGroup since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and specialized trading activities.

Alex Macapagal is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in East Palo Alto, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. His background also includes extensive experience in hospitality and service industries. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Michael Casey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Netlaw, Microchip, and WealthWave, where he has been involved since 2015. He is also engaged in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, and delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of about $1.7 billion.

Sandy Tran is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022, Sandy worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, Sandy is a general partner in Nipxnip, an online retail women's accessories store based in Austin, Texas. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform known as Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Gopinath Chandra is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Primerica and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, he is CEO of GF Software Services, where he consults on AWS-related projects. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Isabella Torre is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, she held positions at RBC Capital Markets, Atlantic Council, and Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. 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 is driven by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios that include liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Zhaohui Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also owns A-One Team Enterprise, a pass-through entity used for office leasing and bookkeeping. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory model primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Dean Jackson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Jackson serves as trustee for two client trust accounts, providing general administrative and fiduciary services. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies and emphasizes thorough manager due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

Elaine Ellis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and having 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1998 and has sold life, disability, and long-term care insurance through approved companies outside of Guardian since 2002. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Jayant Joshi is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Mercor, Chick-Fil-A, and Morgan Stanley. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers a range of services including discretionary SMA management, family-office support, OCIO engagements, and access to private alternative investments.

Daniel Dunham is a CFP® and ChFC® with two years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at DWR Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Dunham Associates CPAs, Inc., where he assists with accounting and tax preparation. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens to build client programs, and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting and access to alternative investments.

Catherine Stieber is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kestra in various capacities since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she manages team calendars and schedules client meetings for Transitions Wealth Advisors and Kestra Advisory Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional clients and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a comprehensive supervisory framework.

Jack Burns is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aspen Grove Capital, LLC, EPIQ Capital Group, LLC, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, and First Analysis Securities Corporation. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.