Sean Khaligh is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with several non-investment ventures, including serving as an investor and director at Vostok Foods LLC and owning Caviar Biotech LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates client goals and risk tolerances with portfolio management and the selection of third-party strategists.

Elijah Burton is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Before joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked in roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Waikiki Beach Services and i9 Sports. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. The firm uses customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

Martin Chiu is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been involved with multiple consulting and wealth advisory entities, including founding VANTAQUEST. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as an instructor since 2017 and operates a consulting firm focused on family wealth matters. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and emphasizes a predominantly non-discretionary approach to asset management.

Mark Townsend is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Western International Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, Townsend provides financial oversight for residential care facilities for the elderly and serves as a real estate broker for Townsend Properties, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Kitmen Gunther is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including property management for Casa Sereno, LLC, and serves as president of the nonprofit Asian Community Development. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platforms to deliver its services.

Kevin King is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and spent 33 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs, supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Ryan Metzger is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Metzger is a managing partner in a thoroughbred horse ownership and breeding partnership and consults on blue-collar projects through a property management company. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a portfolio management approach using affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers with model-based allocations and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in some legacy programs.

Elisha Torrance is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Their prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, Columbia Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored recommendations, while trades require client authorization.

Norman Mcgill is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Wacker Wealth Partners, Parkside Advisors LLC, Grubman Wealth Management, and Woodland Leishman & Associates. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides ongoing monitoring, including third-party manager oversight and ERISA plan services.

Joseph Brooks is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked for Nbs Financial for 23 years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, employing customized model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephen Bennett is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following nine years at JP Morgan Securities LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Clint Camua Sr. is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2007. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for certain clients, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Kelley Slaught is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012 and is also involved in American Patriotic Merchandise, a business selling American patriotic promotional items. Additionally, she is the author of "The Great Retirement Mystery," which she promotes through a radio show. 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, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services, employing a variety of investment strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Zachary Messina is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has previously worked with Executive Wealth Management and Private Client Services. Outside of his advisory role, Messina is involved with EWM Tax Solutions, a tax preparation business he owns. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized portfolios with a range of investment strategies and third-party manager oversight.

Robert Condon is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from 2017 to 2019. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to support its nationwide network of over 1,200 advisors.

Metro Malasavage IV is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Mariner with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Mass Mutual Arizona, and Financial Management Network. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax, accounting, and administrative CFO services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Matthew Wilson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent 16 years at R. E. Wacker Associates, Inc. His credentials include the Series 66 license. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, with offerings that include customized model portfolios and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Joshua Hernandez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing, training, consulting, and estate planning document services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Darcy Pierce is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2024, he worked with Regal Wealth Group, EmancipAction, Inc., and other firms. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to third-party managers and sponsored advisory programs.

Shawn Jeong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as experience with Seoul Hospitality Group and MGM Studios, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.