Peter Zierhut is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Level Four Advisory Services, and has been self-employed since 2004. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in non-variable insurance businesses and family office activities. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a customized, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Christopher Walsh is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a business focused on the sale of fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care, life, and disability insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with multiple analytic approaches and access to third-party money managers.

Pedro Garcia is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he held roles at PacificView Wealth Management and various positions in the automotive and racing industries, including Porsche Experience Center LA and Kinetix Racing. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support client needs.

John Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously been involved in business activities including Destiny Builders Enterprises and Global Merchant Innovations. Outside of advising, Pham serves as president of Destiny Builders Enterprises and has experience managing a rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various model portfolios and third-party money manager access, operating uniquely as both an RIA and broker-dealer.

Andrew Corral is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA. He has four years of industry experience, including prior work at Reed Electric and Field Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates its advisory services within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem, utilizing strategic allocation models, tax-aware techniques, and access to alternative investments.

Jay Thompson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has provided small business consulting at CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center since 2010. He also operates a tax preparation service and a small business consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Sylvia Ahn is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. In addition to her advisory role, she is also engaged in the sale of various insurance products including life, disability, annuities, health, and Medicare insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Tanya Torres is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Matthew Kersey is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been in the industry since 2023, with experience at several firms including Orange County's Credit Union and iTrustCapital. Outside of his advisory roles, he has managed a family business, The Kerseys, Inc., since 2019. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a range of investment strategies implemented primarily through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

Stephen Pinckney is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, and operates within a large integrated financial group with various affiliated entities.

Craig Keller is a CFA® charterholder based in Newport Beach, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously spent 23 years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Nora Okamoto is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as experience outside finance managing Bagel Cafe Inc. in California. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kaiwen Liu is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Whittier Trust Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated wealth services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach across various strategies and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting, trust administration, and insurance administration.

Allison Chema is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Ayco, a Goldman Sachs Company, since 2019. Her prior roles include positions related to education and student housing. 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 integrated strategies, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Peiyi Wang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2023, Wang was CEO of Alty International Inc., a service company related to real estate agency services, where she retained a share but no longer has an active role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Felix Lin is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer member on the executive council of Mariners Church. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Kenneth Sotherlund is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, based in Irvine, CA. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Aflac and The Billing Connection, Inc. He is also involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory tools.

Zupei Yu is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. Located in Irvine, CA, Zupei previously worked at Edward Jones and Transpacific Financial Inc. from 2018 to 2025, and also has experience at Cal State Fullerton. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Laura Mai is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory services include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Vijaykrishna Sadagopan is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newport Beach, CA, with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, Papa Inc, Dreem Inc., and Qualcomm Life Inc. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.