Hal Burns is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and related firms from 2015 to 2021 and currently operates Burns Tax & Wealth Management and Hal Burns & Associates, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Burns also provides investment advisory services through Verus Capital Partners, LLC, an independent registered investment advisor. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment solutions, combining advisory capabilities with non-advisory products such as insurance and lending services.

Robert Osgood is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Secretary of IEFC, LLC, overseeing the entity’s finances and strategic direction. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach, offering customized asset allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by third-party custodians such as Fidelity and Schwab.

Blake Naylor is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Wealth Coast, MST Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in other fields including a nearly decade-long tenure at Wurstkuche. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks.

Julio Bedolla is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors, and Capital Group, among other firms. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, with tailored portfolio construction and monitoring to align with client objectives.

Carl Grande is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at CG Financial, Allstate Insurance, National Life Group, and Farmers Insurance. He is also the CEO of CG Financial, an insurance and financial services firm based in Covina, CA. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines manager selection and monitoring with tactical and strategic allocation, supplemented by fundamental analysis of individual securities.

Sean Montgomery is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes 13 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. He serves as a board member of the Cliffs Resort Vacation Owners Association. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm provides coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Carlos Guzman is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Regal since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Brookstone Capital Management for one year and has served as president of CKG Insurance Agency Inc, where he sells life insurance products and fixed/indexed annuities. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies on behalf of clients.

James Mayes is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Azusa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group. Outside of finance, Mayes is a minister involved in ministry-related book sales, writing, and speaking engagements. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis along with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Michael Mercer is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2007 and owns Mercer Tax and Financial Services, where he provides income tax preparation and insurance product sales. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes discretionary portfolio management and offers access to third-party investment advisors, emphasizing services for non-high-net-worth individuals.

Youstina Iskander is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2016, as well as Alexander Wealth Management since 2015. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by providing portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and investment approaches tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, operating with both advisory and broker-dealer capabilities.

Jeremy Logeot is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with one year of experience at the firm and over 12 years in the financial services industry. Prior to joining First Advisors National, he worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, INC. from 2013 to 2025. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm utilizes third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets.

Daniel Estrada is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Fisher Investments, NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in digital content creation through video editing and production. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolio management supported by an internal Investment Management team and offers a range of wealth-management services including financial planning, retirement plan advice, and employee financial-wellness programs.

Kelly Dunnahoo is a financial advisor at Creativeone Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Change Path LLC and Cona Investment Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Fruit Growers Laboratory, an environmental testing lab, where he manages operations and reviews analytical data. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual, corporate, charitable, and RIA clients. The firm employs a mix of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Richard Eddy Jr. is a financial advisor with Creativeone Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CONA Investment Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2018 and has been an independent insurance agent since 2005. Outside of advising, he provides business consulting for Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation Inc., focusing on leadership development and business process improvement, and serves as vice president of the Sierra La Verne Homeowners Association. Creativeone Wealth, LLC delivers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm employs a combination of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, boutique equity managers, and option-based strategies, supported by quantitative, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory analyses.

Miles Bresee III is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Glendora, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Investment Corp., Capital Choice Financial Services, and CCF Investments, Inc. Bresee serves as treasurer for the Pasadena Scottish Rite, a nonprofit organization, and holds a similar oversight role at Grace Church. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and employs a range of investment approaches, including legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Kimberly An is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where she has worked since 2015. She has 11 years of industry experience. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Leng Lo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds the Series 66 credential. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities alongside unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Robert Arensberg is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2014 and has held concurrent roles with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance since 2007. His activities include insurance brokering through various companies for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types, mostly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Elsea is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Wfgia since 2018. His other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 through a variety of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Li Li Chan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2016 and operates a sole proprietorship, Lily Chan Consulting, primarily for internal accounting purposes. Chan is also involved in sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, providing investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network. The firm’s advisory approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.