Maureen Costello is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Focus Partners in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party separate account managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ethan Shin is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at LA Pension Planners and the University of California. Ethan is also involved in life and health insurance sales. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs and financial planning. The firm utilizes a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both long-term and tactical market-timing strategies.

Jason Hooz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Cupertino, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company since 1979 and Nylife Securities LLC since 1983. He is the owner of Hooz Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sean Buxton is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has worked previously at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, React Investment Solutions, and Legacy Capital Group California. Outside of his advisory role, Buxton serves on the board of GMW Associates, a company specializing in magnets and magnetic testing and support. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a variety of investment vehicles.

Daniel Towers Carbajal is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, Inc. since 2016. Carbajal is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, third-party money manager access, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

David Kwon is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2011 and is also involved with the Morgan Hill Unified School District as a teacher and with Dry Creek Grill, Inc. as a server. Kwon's experience includes work in employee benefits services and prior involvement with DKYH Enterprise Inc DBA Ford Cleaners. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supplemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Xuejun Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Valley Health Plan, DA Cheng Global Digital Tech LLC, Warner Pacific Insurance Services, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield California, and Anthem Blue Cross California. In addition to his advisory work, he assists clients in applying for health insurance plans with multiple health insurance providers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and manages approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Ryan Ortiz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with IEQ Capital, LLC and has prior experience at Cresset Asset Management, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and State Street. 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’s investment approach includes centralized macro and manager research, use of independent managers, and allocation to both liquid and private alternative investments, serving clients generally with net worth at or above $10 million.

Wing Ng is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with various Voya entities since 2014. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based, non-discretionary relationships.

Ricky Romasanta is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a licensed agent offering life and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Zachary Thomas is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley, and several other firms prior to joining IEQ Capital. Zachary was previously a co-owner of THOM Capital Management, THOM Hospitality, and NOIR Group 16, LLC, which operated a restaurant and lounge in New York City until its sale in 2022. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process centers on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternatives, with a focus on clients typically having net worth of $10 million or more.

Julius Reyes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is involved with InheritGuard LLC, providing education and client communications on estate planning services. Reyes also participates in college coaching through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Harry Sherdil is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a home-based eBay business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Andrew Kom is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 13 years of industry experience. His background includes roles in online college advising with Kyros.ai and involvement in college planning education through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. He also maintains operational responsibilities with Ruan Legacy related to supporting agent office functions. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary program options and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Jackson Tung is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also involved with Zhong Shi & Associates and Gold Team LLC, the latter of which leases office spaces to tenants. Tung is engaged in sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Jon Pettinelli is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisor-managed programs, access to model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with a variety of proprietary and third-party strategies, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple platforms and custodians.

Kun Lin Chung is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities since 2013 and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. He also has prior experience with Merrill and Principal Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Bank Officer with HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of program types from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts and employs a structured investment approach with five model risk profiles supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Silvia Sadikin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with World Financial Group, Inc. and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where she serves as a college consultant. Outside of financial advising, she owns and administers Bee Best Learning Center, an after-school care and tutoring program. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platforms, delivering services via a large advisor network and multiple program options.

Kelly Kidwell is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is the co-founder and president of the Advanced Practice Network (APN) and owns a charter air services business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including proprietary and third-party investment programs, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Tanner Savitsky is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and AXA-Advisors. His career also includes a role at Savitsky Satin and Bacon and a period at the University of Michigan. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is centered on macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, independent managers, and private alternatives.