Nikesh Parikh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Parikh has been associated with multiple financial services entities, including New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an investor in ventures spanning hotel conversion projects and biotech developments related to cancer research. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through various program types, including fee-based advice, retirement plan consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Barlow is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Ocean Heights Advisors, Mariner Platform Solutions, Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC, and Palo Capital, Inc. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized discretionary portfolios and provides notable tax integration and administrative CFO capabilities.

Lovely May Zunino is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Irvine, CA, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to this, she has been associated with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and places emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Mc Farland is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior firms include Merrill and First Republic Investment Management, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and life insurance solutions through BKA Financial. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and offers services ranging from portfolio management to ERISA fiduciary services and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Jeremy Amposta is a CFP® certificant and Series 66 license holder with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having previously held roles at JP Morgan Chase. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients, using proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools while requiring client authorization for trades.

Brandon Baker is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Resolute Investment Distributors, Resolute Investment Services, American Beacon Advisors, Foreside Fund Services, and AMG Funds. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment managers for portfolio implementation.

Edward Fazio is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm, since 2006. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios that combine internal management with third-party asset managers and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Diane Kimbro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at StoneKimbro and STONE Insurance Services, where she continues as a California insurance agent. She is also president and part owner of FinanScape, a firm providing pension plan consulting and financial planning services. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trust entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both active and passive investment exposures across various risk profiles.

Donna Mcclure is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with PlanMember since 2006 and has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 1992. Additionally, Mcclure is involved in the sale of insurance products through McClure & Associates. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Brandon Morenz is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously at Securities America Advisors, Investacorp, and John Stokes Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing partner at PacificView Wealth Management and serves as successor trustee of the Morenz Family Trust. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers through multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with advisor discretion and emphasizes centralized due diligence and technology integration.

Evan Lamb is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, based in Newport Beach, CA. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Carta, The Siegfried Group, and Haskell & White LLP. In addition to his work with Creative Planning, he is also a financial advisor at SageView Advisory Group, where he provides private wealth management and asset management services. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and other portfolio enhancements.

Garrett Stephens is a financial advisor at Corient in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Corient since 2023 and has prior experience at Strategic Financial Partners, LLC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Indian Bayou Golf Club. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Abigail Von Schlegell is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, she worked at Jordan Park for four years and held various roles at Brigham Young University and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments as appropriate.

Kenny Molina is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower since 2017 and has prior experience at Valensi Rose, PLC as well as UCLA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-manager solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of investment vehicles. The firm employs both proprietary and third-party research to construct portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Mark Flint is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to that, he spent 12 years at Brandes Investment Partners, LP. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with due diligence on third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Steven Mc Brayer is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and LPL Financial. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through a variety of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a mix of core/satellite, thematic, and tactical strategies, and provides consolidated reporting and financial administration through its affiliated accounting subsidiary and family office practice.

Aria Vergopia is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include assignments at Simplicity Investments, GT Securities, Inc., and Xnergy Financial LLC. Vergopia is also involved with Reborn Future Inc., where she has been active for five years. TLG Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on manager selection and portfolio monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both personalized advisory services and a digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Joseph Cooper is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Pariax Private Wealth Management, JK Sports Management LLC, and a PGA Tour affiliate. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides a range of investment management and wealth planning services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse portfolio of strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services while also acting in both product-sponsor and advisory capacities for registered mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Courtney Brown is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding one year of experience in the industry. He is also a CPA partner at Windes, a CPA firm where he has worked since 2010. Brown divides his professional time between wealth management and accounting. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term rebalancing strategies.

Christopher Copps is a financial advisor at Corient with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Corient and its related entities since 2015. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining proprietary and third-party strategies, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.