Adam Heapy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Los Alamitos, CA, having worked in the industry since 2025. His background includes experience at LPL Financial and prior roles in the restaurant and automotive sectors. Heapy conducted advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, doing business as Pension Financial Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Tyler Jones is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Evoke Advisors and L Squared Capital Partners, LLC prior to joining MAI Capital Management. His background also includes roles in academic admissions and education. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships, managing over $72 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Scott Freeman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Criterion Capital Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Centennial Wealth Management LLC. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with alternative investments and private fund recommendations.

Cam Liang is a Certified Financial Planner® at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Jack Schroeder & Associates and LSPN Pro LLC, and he also assists clients with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. Additionally, he acts as a referral partner for estate planning services through LSPN Pro LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services such as fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser and provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Mitchell Spinneberg is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AdvicePeriod, LLC and the University of San Diego. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers.

Peyton Ewing is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. Ewing has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2025 and has prior work experience including roles outside the financial industry. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.

Yanhua Xu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. Xu holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup since 2022, with prior experience at Cetera and CTBC Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations.

Daniel Federman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent five years at NewFocus Financial Group, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.

Janet Duong is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. She joined Focus Partners in 2025 after six years at Churchill Management Group. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm uses an enhanced open architecture investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Ryan Pittman is a financial advisor at Lido with CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at CG Advisory Services LLC and The Advancement Group. Outside of advisory work, he owns RP Systems LLC, a firearms and optics sales business, and is a sole proprietor involved in health insurance premium renewals. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers integrated wealth management services across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Steven Lockshin is a financial advisor at Mariner with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at B+ Institutional Services, AdvicePeriod, Convergent Wealth Advisors, and Lydian Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is involved in several entrepreneurial and nonprofit activities, including board roles with a sustainable bottled water company and Harlem Lacrosse, as well as leadership positions in estate planning software development and trustee support services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with an emphasis on tax integration and operational capabilities uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Frohman Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Group and Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Birkett is a CFP® with over 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior experience includes 12 years at Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer that also offers placement and investment banking services.

Gary Arakawa is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 63 license. He has 4 years of industry experience and is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to Cerity Partners, he spent 18 years at Covington Capital Management. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm builds client programs through tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities as appropriate.

Dillon Gracey is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Lido Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and United Capital. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and collaborating with third-party managers.

Benjamin Bruner is a financial advisor at Lido with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido in 2025, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2021 to 2024. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering integrated wealth management with diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis and frequently sub-advises registered investment companies.

Canaan Penland is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Horter Investment Management, LLC for five years. Penland also serves as an agent with Greenline Associates, where he provides retirement income planning and insurance-related products. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers a turnkey asset management platform featuring strategic asset allocation models and a variety of investment strategies implemented through both internal and external sub-advisors.

James Chartrey is a financial advisor with Lido in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., among others. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Gina Dandrea is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. Her background includes roles at T. Rowe Price, RBC Capital Markets, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. She has also been involved with Blue Moon Cafe in a non-investment capacity. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Phu Phan is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016 and at California National Bank since 2004. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with significant third-party relationships.