Qing Ji is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Blue Shield of California since 2013. He is also involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jack Deardorff is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Familie, Fowler Property Acquisitions, Aspen Mountain Club, and Fresh Direct, as well as academic positions at the University of Southern California and John Cabot University. 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 combination of macro and manager research alongside alternative investments accessed through the iCapital platform.

Daniel Connolly is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lavelle Capital and Bridge Housing. Outside of finance, he has a long history of employment at John Foley's Irish House. 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 integrates liquid and private alternative investments through a centralized research process and specialized capabilities such as digital asset exposure.

Erickson Dimaano is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors and World System Builders since 2026. Prior to this, he worked at Kaiser Permanente starting in 2011. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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.

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®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has held prior roles at firms including Lion Street Financial and Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors. Buxton serves on the board of GMW Associates, a company specializing in magnets and magnetic testing. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating affiliated and third-party managers as well as proprietary research and a range of investment options.

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 at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in San Jose, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. and TD Ameritrade before joining VOYA in 2014. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a network of representatives using both affiliated and unaffiliated products, combining in-house and external resources with technology-enabled tools.

Ricky Romasanta is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. Romasanta is also licensed as a life and disability insurance agent. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Leigh Shimamoto is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously was with Wealth Architects, LLC and Vernal Point Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a wide range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

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., holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. He is based in Redwood City, CA. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients. The firm provides a variety of services including advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions, utilizing an open-architecture approach with multiple third-party platforms and managers.

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.