Troy Ganter is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Equitable Advisors. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion in 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.

Justin Mambaje is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and is involved with LSPN Pro, LLC and the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where he provides Social Security analysis as a free service. Transamerica Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers in its advisory approach. The firm operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem and supports clients through multiple program platforms and a large advisor network.

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.

Jenna Steinhauer is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase Bank, First Republic Securities Company, JPMorgan Securities, and UBS Financial Services. 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 centered on centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from a blend of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Aaron Price is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Investment Management, Fisher Investments, and Morgan Stanley. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary SMA management and offers ancillary family-office services, employing a research-driven investment process with a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

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.

Ryan Callan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with LPL Financial LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Callan also provides administrative support to Stratos Wealth Partners as part of a registered investment advisor role. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes an IAR-driven model with customized portfolio management and an open-architecture approach that incorporates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Dan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at several firms, including Dream Builder Financial and Silicon Valley Enterprise, where he serves as treasurer. Wang is also involved in insurance product sales affiliated with his primary firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Jarrett Bare is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Mercer Advisors, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, and Lofty. 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 focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, employing a centralized investment process that includes independent managers and access to alternative investments through platforms like iCapital.

Xuan Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at several related firms, including WFGIA, WSB Partners, Inc., and Gold Team LLC. Beyond his advisory work, Nguyen operates X-PRESS, providing writing and consulting services unrelated to investment activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Philip Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Jose, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIfe Securities, LLC since 2012. Outside of finance, he is involved in commercial fishing. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within a structure integrated with New York Life affiliates.

John Deggelman is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 65 designation. He has recently transitioned from roles in real estate and homebuilding, including five years at KB Home and four years at Harvest Properties, entering the advisory profession in 2026. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that encompass discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Rocky George Marania is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Scharf Investments, LLC, San Jose State University, and various other organizations. 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 a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and alternative investment placement.

James Morris is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining IEQ Capital, he held positions at CITIGROUP and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines centralized macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients generally with net worth at or above $10 million.

Jorick Gaines is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Gaines is also involved with several other businesses, including serving as a referral partner for Nevada Solar Energy and providing client education on estate planning through InheritGuard, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides discretionary and non-discretionary program options.