Kevin Webb is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Webb serves on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity Pomona Valley, a charitable organization focused on providing affordable housing. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach, utilizing customized asset allocations that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by a network integrated within the broader Thrivent group.

Mike Antashyan is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and bringing seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities in 2024, he worked at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2024 and has a background in the industrial gases sector with Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. and Linde North American Gases. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal entities, employing a risk-based investment approach supported by Envestnet and offering both model-based and advisor-managed portfolio solutions.

Patrick Miles is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, Triad Wealth Partners, and Safeguard Investment Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory roles, Miles owns and operates an independent insurance agency, Miles Investment and Insurance Services LLC, focusing on life insurance products and annuities. Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm uses a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage discretionary strategies while allowing independent advisors to maintain client relationships.

Christina Hospedales is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she performs notary services. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, supporting advisors with multiple platforms and access to both in-house and third-party solutions.

Sam Sy is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he sells health and travel insurance. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms, including Hilltop/Envestnet, and manages over $900 million in client assets.

Salvador Flores Chatfield is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Horace Mann Investors, Inc. and Horace Mann Companies. He serves as president of the Covina Valley Optimist Club, a non-profit organization that provides youth sports scholarships. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment research team. The firm’s model includes a range of advisory services, access to third-party managers, and specific arrangements with Lincoln Investment and Pershing/BNY.

Luis Espinoza is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including First Financial Equity Corporation and Espinoza Private Wealth Management, the latter being his own branding name for investment business. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Desert Recreational District. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring, often using discretionary authority, and refers clients to third-party investment advisors while providing a broad range of financial and insurance consulting services.

Raymond Prospero is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes ten years at Merrill Lynch and two years at AdvicePeriod, LLC. He serves on the boards of Lifestream and Circle City Rotary. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm delivers services through independent advisers on the Mariner platform, offering portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, as well as specialized planning and tax engagements.

Kenneth Yuen is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc. and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Yuen is involved in insurance sales and provides training and support to licensed insurance agents. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of portfolio implementation platforms and supports multiple account structures, operating as part of the broader StoneX Group with integrated clearing, custody, and lending capabilities.

Kathleen Chou is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Bright Advisers, LLC since 2010, currently serving as Operations Director. She is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to insurance sales and implementation. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group and employs a planning-based tranche approach combined with traditional risk models to manage portfolios using factor-based strategies, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Thomas Steele is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2021 and previously spent three years at Jack Keeter & Associates. Steele is also involved in executive services for small business owners through WPC Executive Services Inc. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies, typically delivering ongoing portfolio services on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Luu is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lifeworks Advisors and its predecessor Bright Advisers since 2017, as well as at Pih Investments, LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with a traditional risk-based model and employs factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies, ETFs, options, and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.

Raafat Iskander is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Alexander Wealth Management, LLC, which provides tax filing services. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm’s investment recommendations are tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing multiple program structures and a range of analytic approaches.

Leah Pattison is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The AmeriFlex Group. She has previously worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., OSAIC, and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Pattison is also involved as an agent with Summit Financial & Insurance Services. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Mario Uyboco is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LifePro Asset Management and VOYA Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Cal Poly University, teaching supply chain management and internet web application development. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, institutions, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Tony Yu is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2015 and concurrently serves as president of DSG Insurance Services, where he is involved in property and casualty insurance brokerage. Yu is also active in professional organizations, including serving as president of the Asian Pacific CPA Association and holding board roles in related nonprofit associations. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple sponsored platforms and third-party managers.

Jaye Ferguson is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sovran Advisors, Ferguson worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc., among other firms. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning and portfolio management through various program types. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and offers access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Mitchell Chatfield is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Investment and Horace Mann Companies. Outside of his advisory work, Chatfield serves as president of the Covina-South Hills Kiwanis Club, a nonprofit focused on community service and scholarships. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele ranging from individual investors to institutional entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team. The firm offers various investment programs and emphasizes fiduciary responsibility, automated rebalancing, and customized portfolio solutions.

Michael Roney is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. He previously worked at Stanislawski & Harrison Wealth Management and Abridge Partners LLC from 2007 to 2024. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with more than 260 advisors serving over 20,000 clients. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and follows an investment approach focused on long-term, diversified portfolios using centrally managed models overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Georgette Young is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Inspire Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity, Westmount Asset Management, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent focused on life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuities. Inspire Advisors, LLC serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Biblically Responsible Investing approach, using a proprietary Inspire Impact Score™ and combines multiple analytical methods in portfolio construction, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.