John Manocchio is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has held previous roles at Pacific Crest Wealth Planning and various insurance carriers. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation services through his own practice in Camarillo, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, utilizing both internally managed portfolios and outsourced solutions.

Marilyn Germann is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has served in various roles including at Aflac and Legacy Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she assists in a family business selling t-shirts and water polo rules booklets. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment process uses a strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Gregory Lamp is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Newbury Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Lamp is also involved with FinancialPointe in an insurance capacity. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and a range of managed solutions tailored to large plan sponsors and diverse investor types.

Jack Dvir is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at SagePoint Financial and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Financial Pointe, where he provides consulting services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm delivers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and manages multiple investment platforms, serving large clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Brenda Karczag is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her career includes long-term tenure at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. She is also involved in outside insurance sales. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, combining discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Heidi Parkhill is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2021. Heidi is also involved in managing a rental property in Oxnard, California. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model portfolio-based and customized portfolio management, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

John Distad Jr. is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 51 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes fiduciary standards under the Advisers Act and ERISA, offering services such as retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

John Harrill is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His background includes roles in insurance sales and estate planning services, and he is involved in community activities such as providing foster care through Ventura County Children and Family Services. Harrill also participates in housing programs for international students and operates timeshare rentals. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options and manages over $2 billion in assets.

Rebecca Albert is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wynn & Hall Financial Services for 15 years. Outside of advising, she is employed as an administrative assistant to the ACO at Pacific Advisors. Guardian Life’s affiliate, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions, alongside a range of insurance products and alternative investments.

Aaron Anshin is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously operated his own advisory businesses as well as held roles at World Financial Group, Inc. and Feingold and Sons LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as an auditor and board member for the Beverly Hills Unified School District PTA Council. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Randy Podell is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 1994. He has been self-employed since 1988 and maintains a non-investment related business as an agent providing health and insurance-related services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, utilizing a variety of portfolio management and financial planning strategies through its CLASSIC Plus platform.

John Jacobson is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering diverse investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees and operates at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Brian Padrick is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC. He also operates Brian Padrick Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Davin Carey is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Planning Partners and several affiliated entities, as well as at Carey & Hanna CPAs. Carey serves on the boards of a non-profit housing corporation and Chabad, where he advises on real estate and business matters, and participates on the Thousand Oaks Investment Review Committee. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, utilizing a diversified investment approach integrated within the broader Cetera network.

Michael Snowden Jr. is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked for Lang Advisors, LLC, doing business as Channel Islands Financial Group, for seven years. He is also a member of the Channel Islands Group holding company. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios managed by an internal team and Investment Committee, integrating in-house research with third-party managers and supports integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Heber Lares is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He is based in Ventura, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments with a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and operates with distinctive market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jeffrey Wiseman is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Cresset since 2023, following nine years as a self-employed advisor. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction tailored to client objectives, employing both active and passive strategies and conducting rigorous due diligence on third-party managers.

Anita Jeffrey is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Kenneth Muskat is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2009 and previously operated his own firm, Ken Muskat Financial, as well as WM. "AL" MUSKAT, CFP Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, and operational support, offering a range of portfolio management options including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions.

Daniel Stryker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Ventura, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has recently transitioned from the United States Navy, where he served from 2019 to 2026. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2025. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios.