Madison Evans is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, Madison held roles at multiple companies, including Agri-Stor Companies and Threads USA. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

John Keeney is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously led Keeney Financial Group Inc. for nine years and has been affiliated with Beacon Pointe in various capacities since 2024. In addition to his advisory role, Keeney is also an agent at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on the sale of insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients, offering wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, and acts as general partner for proprietary private funds while providing comprehensive portfolio management and reporting services.

Kevin Wiest is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he worked for Windes Inc., a CPA firm where he is a partner, and spent 20 years at Wright, Ford, Young & Co. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolio construction primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Jonathan Reilly is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and also serves on the finance committee of the California Council on Economic Education, a nonprofit focused on personal finance and economics education. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary advice and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Mark Woodfield is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a business entity focused on income and expense management and is involved in sales and marketing of insurance products, including life insurance and annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing various analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Winston Ventura is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Sageview Advisory Group, Triad Advisors, Resources Investment Advisors, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets, employing a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Edward Zwickl is associated with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and holds the Series 66 designation. He has no prior industry experience. Outside of his professional affiliations, he has been involved with Crossline Community Church since 2017. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services such as advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Brett Nilsson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at flexPATH Strategies and NFP Retirement. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tactical approaches and a range of retirement plan services.

Erica Berger is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Knightsbridge Wealth Management and Buffalo Capital Corporation. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of affiliated entities offering specialized advisory and family office services.

Daniel Aytekin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several major firms, including JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, he was involved with RTR Bakery DBA Pandor Boulangerie & Cafe for five years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with oversight committees and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Louis Richards Jr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Mutual of Omaha. Outside of his advisory role, Richards serves on the Board of Directors for the Cal Poly Pomona Sales Center and creates lifestyle content on social media platforms. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions using model portfolios and a lower-fee digital advisory platform.

Constantine Basdakis is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2016 and has worked at LPL Financial since 2007. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, 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.

Hai Uy Dang is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that delivers discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes, along with registered broker-dealer capabilities.

Craig Brueckner is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He is also a partner and co-owner of BRS Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and back-office services. The firm provides portfolio construction flexibility and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Brett Dulyea is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a CFA® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Foundation Advisors for nine years and at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and DB Trust Company Americas for four years each. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Jordan Putman is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC and the Putman Group. He also has experience in education, having worked at Cal State University Fullerton and Tesoro High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Alex Partalala is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at First Foundation Bank Inc and World Vision International. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth services, utilizing strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee and platform options within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Zhuolin Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been a business owner at Degree International Group, Inc. since 2017. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and extensive market infrastructure.

Peter Koehler is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following a 13-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and integrated resources across the broader Goldman Sachs network.

Sally Ng is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC for 10 years and LPL Financial, LLC for 23 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services and owns residential property management businesses. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach with a formal due-diligence process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered interval fund.