Yoshimasa Hotta is a financial advisor with Cetera in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera since 2013 and also has a longstanding background in accountancy through his ownership stake in Hotta, Liesenberg, Saito LLP, a CPA firm. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products including life, health, and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual clients across wealth spectrums, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, utilizing multi-manager platforms and a variety of investment program options.

Kristen Keckeisen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera since 2025 and is also involved with Barca & Barca Financial Network, providing administrative support. Outside of financial services, she works as a procurement consultant for Toyota Motor North America. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, discretionary and non-discretionary services, and access to third-party money managers.

Irene Kogan is a financial advisor at Cetera with 38 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Cetera and its affiliates since 2013 and has worked with Financial Network Advisory Corp. since 1992. She holds the Series 63 designation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Lorena Sarco is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Sarco is involved in real estate sales and serves as the Community Outreach Director for the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, collaborating with Habitat for Humanity on events. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services and operates a multi-manager platform with a range of program options and affiliations.

Gerald Minter is a financial professional with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and over 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities in various capacities since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a community role acting as Santa Claus at Montrose Shopping Park. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts nationwide. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Sanjay Sachdeva is a CFP® and registered investment advisor with Cetera, bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Wealth Services since 2015 and continues to operate Tax and Accounting Network, providing tax and bookkeeping services to clients. Additionally, he serves on the boards of World Fitness Services Limited and IT Solutions of North LA LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm supporting over 10,000 independent advisors and serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Tatsuji Suzuki is a financial advisor at Cetera with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. His other business activities include the sale of fixed insurance products such as life, health, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, providing diverse investment options and program structures.

Joshua Shapiro is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at various firms including Prudential Annuities Distributors and Mutual Trust Company of America Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Shapiro serves as general manager and baseball coach for the Ventura Braves Baseball Club and as an assistant high school baseball coach for Ventura County Unified School District. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management through a multi-manager platform.

David Arakelyan is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera in Los Angeles, CA. His work history includes positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Arakelyan Financial Group, and law firms such as Setareh Law Group and the Law Offices of Ray Hsu and Associates. He is also an associate attorney specializing in class action employment litigation and serves as a board member of a homeowners association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create bespoke strategies, with services spanning discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Daniel Nahigian is a financial advisor at Cetera with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Nahigian serves as an assistant swim coach at Maranatha High School. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a range of investment management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, serving over 10,000 advisors and managing more than $256 billion in assets.

Hani Musleh is a financial advisor with Cetera in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliate Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2014. Outside of advising, Musleh is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of a disposable medical equipment business and a film distribution partnership, as well as providing in-home supportive services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and unaffiliated managers across various program structures.

Linda Clayton is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry, currently affiliated with Cetera. She has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and serves as an adjunct professor of finance at California Lutheran University, where she teaches MBA and Master of Science in Financial Planning courses. Outside of her advisory work, Clayton is a bar-certified mediator and an assistant director for the National Association of Divorce Professionals. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Nestor Banta is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and joined Cetera in 2023. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party managers.

Steven Nahigian is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has previously held roles at NF Wealth Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Nahigian also serves as secretary for the Harold & Queenie Nahigian Family Foundation, a family charitable organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a large network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, providing clients with various discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Dale Eichman is a CFP® professional with 46 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Cetera and has previously worked at CLG LLC, where he has served as an investment advisor representative and provided financial planning services. Eichman is also involved in community activities as the treasurer of the Buena Park Noon Lions Club, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC provides advisory services through a large national network of independent advisors, serving individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party model portfolios across multiple account structures.

Elizabeth Alvarez is a financial professional at Cetera with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2023. Alvarez also serves as an administrative assistant at Nahigian Investments and Insurance Inc., a financial services firm where she has been involved since 2019. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Richard Barca is a financial advisor at Cetera with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been affiliated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Barca & Barca Financial Network, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

Derlan Chou is a financial advisor at Cetera with 36 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Cetera Wealth Services since 2013 and currently serves as president of Derlan Financial & Insurance Agency LLC, where he provides training and education on life and health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid products. Additionally, he is licensed as a real estate sales agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm supporting over 10,000 advisors and 800,000 clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options, including model portfolios and bespoke strategies, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients.

James Nomura is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entity Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of the American Soft Tennis Association, where he assists with sponsorship and promotional activities, and works as a wellness consultant selling health-related products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement various model portfolios and customized strategies.

Bradley Phillips is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various capacities at Cetera and its affiliates since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of engineers as a Senior Technical Support Manager at Dassault Systemes, an engineering software company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and operates a multi-manager platform providing access to both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.