Wai Chan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fremont, CA. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and also holds ongoing roles at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frank Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and concurrently operates Productive Marketing, S-Corp, where he provides business and marketing strategy consulting and IT support to business owners. His prior experience includes roles at JFP Investment Group and World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, offering investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and digital platforms to deliver its advisory services.

Michael Duffy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is an author of several books titled The Happiness Book series. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

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.

Joshua Jung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and HSBC Bank. Outside of finance, he has had involvement in the restaurant industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Joseph Zambri is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at the San Francisco Golf Club and La Jolla Country Club. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, donor-advised funds, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized macro and manager research process that includes independent managers and alternative investments.

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.

William Grayson is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Wealth Management and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on several boards, including as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Presidio Trust and President of the Villa Taverna Club. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is guided by centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives.

Christina Huynh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fremont, CA. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities, Inc and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing a large majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ronald Matsui is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. He operates additional investment advisory activities through separate business entities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Himawan Brasali is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also associated with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where he provides education and analysis related to Social Security. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Land Surveyor at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, supporting a regulatory AUM of approximately $1.7 billion.

Tyler Johnson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Peter Grassi Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously operated Grassi Investment Management from 1997 to 2025. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental approaches and a range of retirement plan services.

Joseph Bragdon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016 and with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2014. He also serves as Vice President at Financial Architects Partners, where he focuses on integrating life insurance into clients’ financial plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Shih Sheng Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, working with Transamerica since 2014 and also holds a role at Cadence Design Systems, where he assists semiconductor companies with electronic design automation software. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms, including Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

James Hering is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Union Square Investment Company, and BMO Family Office, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with 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.

Jay Backstrand is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company from 2008 to 2017 before joining Citi Private Advisory LLC in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Janice Fong is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Signator Investors Inc., and Dennis Pettinelli. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, and retirement plan consulting, combining individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party strategies.

Luoteng Lin is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Fremont, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Lin worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Sterling Bank and Trust, and has a background that includes roles in education and community organizations. Lin also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s investment process employs multiple risk profiles and utilizes affiliated asset management and due diligence resources to oversee fund selection and portfolio monitoring.

Farooq Imam is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and has held prior roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, CITIGROUP, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he provides business consulting services focused on employee engagement and efficiency enhancement for small businesses. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with advisor-directed strategies.