Edwin Unland is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2010 and also has a background as a part-time supervisor at United Parcel Service. Additionally, he operates a marketing DBA called Money Matters and is a licensed California insurance agent. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers to accommodate diverse client needs.

Joseph Silla is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he provides clients with insurance products such as long-term care, income annuities, disability, and life insurance outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Adam Wass is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Financial Partners Services since 2001, LPL Financial from 2011 to 2022, and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with AmeriEstate, providing prepaid legal and trust services and client referrals. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines firm supervision with decentralized investment management by its advisers.

Eric Gallinger is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for over a decade. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Robert Davis is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and The Insight Group Insurance Agency. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he was associated with Insight Group Insurance Agency for insurance commission trails but is no longer active in that business. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients through wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and various analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate document preparation for qualifying clients.

Kerry Michael Finn is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He previously worked at City National Bank for seven years and Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC for three years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Daniel Kean is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC for eight years before joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial counseling, family office support, fiduciary services, and sub-advisory solutions, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis and utilizes a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Johnny Tep is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior work includes roles at Walker Wealth, Griffin Capital Securities, and GCI Solar. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios managed by an Investment Committee and supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Richard Derafelo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC and Lehman Financial Resources, Inc. He serves on the Advisory Committee to Brookwood Gas & Convenience LP, a limited partnership involving certain advisory clients. EP Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized model portfolios using a variety of investment analyses and also provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document services for qualifying clients.

Debra Popovich is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fullerton, CA, holding 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2018 and has been involved with RD Tax Services since 1993. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

James Reyes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Warner Pacific and multiple LLCs focused on estate planning and client services. Outside of advising, he provides estate planning referrals and health insurance services through affiliated firms. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Yasasri Weerasuriya is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, Yasasri worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Financial Advisors Network. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies while offering a range of portfolio management and private market investment options.

Stephanie Richman is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Private Wealth Management and her own firm, Richman Financial Planning, LLC. She owns and manages rental properties in Berkeley, CA. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation.

Sidney Sheridan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also associated with Net Law Inc. and Wfg. Outside of his advisory role, he refers clients to estate document services through Net Law Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach supported by multiple platform programs, with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Donald Lewis is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He has been with Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management since 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Jason Brown is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at firms including NEXT Financial Group, Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group, BCG Securities, Robert W Baird & Co., and The Vanguard Group. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business 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 create customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

James Carr Jr. is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CIBC World Markets and Banc America Robertson Stephens. He serves on multiple boards, including Wesleyan College, The Task Force for Global Health, the Rotary Club of Atlanta, and Emory University. EP Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized model portfolios and offers additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Sean Murphy is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. He has held concurrent roles at Envision Financial Group, Inc. since 2022 and previously worked with The Salvation Army. Murphy is also the Vice President of The Pension Geeks, a retirement and pension planning firm focused on serving K-12 school employees. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a range of traditional and legacy investment strategies.

Brian Mulvey is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Minot Wealth Management LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2008. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage investments, and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

John Toohig is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 25-year tenure at The Ayco Company. Based in Newport Beach, CA, he provides wealth management services as part of a large integrated financial group. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored advisory solutions across various client segments.