Steven Wong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Santa Clara, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Dream Builder Financial and WFGIA, and he has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors or its affiliates for over a decade. Outside of finance, he is involved with Qantel Technologies Inc., where he has had a long tenure since 1981. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting its clients with affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Noah Lazenby is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he held positions at PacificHQ LLC, J.P. Morgan, Xen, Inc, Silicon Valley Bank, and Visa. Noah’s background also includes four years at the University of California - Santa Cruz. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Timothy Salunga is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2016. Prior to that, he was with SigFig Wealth Management LLC and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a rental condo with his wife. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between time-limited planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard and utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Sara Leong is a financial advisor with IEQ Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Tier One Investments, Stagwell, Inc., DriveWealth, LLC, and the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, non-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, using a range of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Yanxiao Li is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Yanxiao worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors for three years and at Deloitte Tax LLP for five years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Daniel Lee is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Certuity, LLC, First Republic Investment Management, and Merrill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers discretionary SMA management, family-office services, OCIO engagements, and digital asset exposure through Fidelity Digital Asset Services.

Lisa Ozaki is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner in Los Altos, CA. She has previously worked at Summitry, LLC and Allworth Financial. Mariner is an enterprise firm that serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios overseen by an internal investment committee.

Cristina Albright is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years and Summit Financial Advisors, LLC for 26 years. Outside of advising, she is also a notary and a real estate salesperson/referral specialist in a limited capacity. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets, offering customized portfolio strategies and integrated financial planning with affiliated trust and insurance services.

Angus Smith is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners, LLC. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across a platform that includes co-investments and specialized offerings such as digital asset exposure.

Yuju Hsiung is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience including roles at Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance and as president of Yuju Consulting Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in network marketing for nutrient supplements through Beauty Stem Biomedical. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Robert Skinner Jr. is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities. Skinner serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the University of Connecticut Foundation, First Tee of Monterrey, and the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. He is also involved as an advisory board member for multiple investment funds and is a limited partner in a junior hockey league team ownership entity. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach integrates centralized macro and manager research with allocations to both liquid and private alternative investments, supporting a broad range of sophisticated investment strategies.

Jason Pfannenstiel is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Mirador Capital Partners, Sanctuary Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Zhiyuan Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica since 2014 and has held positions in health insurance, social security consulting, and engineering. Outside of his advisory role, Wang educates clients on optimizing Social Security income and leads system testing techniques as a principal engineer. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michelle Brownstein is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2023 after previously working at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation from 2016 to 2023 and Empower Advisory Group in 2023. Outside of advisory work, she owns rental property in San Francisco. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Dieuthy Guiley is a CFP® and Series 65 designated financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Freestone Capital Management, Peninsula Wealth, Silicon Valley Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, 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 combines proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and asset allocation with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Yuhan He is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, He worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and has diverse experience including roles in education and the food service industry. He also co-founded HafenDew LLC, a social networking-relationship app, where he is involved in marketing research and search engine optimization. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation and works with affiliated providers for fund selection and account management.

Baodong Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Services LLC, East West Bank, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities, operating at a scale that includes roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jackson Yelland is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining IEQ Capital in 2024, he worked at Wealthspire Advisors and has a diverse background including roles at College Truckers and Salt Creek Grille. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm emphasizes separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized investment process that includes independent managers and alternative investments.

Spencer Haly is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with IEQ Capital, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and other entities such as trusts and foundations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates centralized macroeconomic research, client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Bryce Heringer is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. His prior work includes roles at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology platforms and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.