Aren Yarian is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2018, he worked at FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC from 2014 to 2018. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based, non-discretionary advice.

Leah Melendez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 15 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and a large institutional platform.

Jaime Hernandez is a financial advisor with SPC, holding the CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and has been president of Jardez Financial & Insurance Services Inc. since 1993. Hernandez also operates Hernandez Insurance Agency, which he founded in 1973. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Timothy Mcinnis II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Simi Valley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2009 and is also affiliated with Wm. "Al" Muskat CFP, Inc. since 2007. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing about $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Gurcharan Soni is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Granada Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies LLC since 1999 and operates Soni Financial & Insurance Solutions, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a wide range of institutional sponsors as well as retail clients.

Michael Jamal is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Thomas Kim is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Cetera, Cathay Bank, and Banc of California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs while maintaining extensive in-house research and unique market roles.

Sana Theodory is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2014, initially with Citi Bank before joining Citigroup Global Markets in 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale services including in-house research and security pricing, along with specialized arrangements for large relationships.

Daniel Morales is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC and San Antonio Winery. Morales is currently affiliated with Ameritas entities including Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Investment Company, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners to assist with portfolio construction and monitoring.

Stepan Ghukasyan is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Citi Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth management segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, derivatives and futures services, and bespoke solutions for very large clients.

Connor Dominici is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021 and has prior experience in fitness and biomedical companies, as well as roles at California Lutheran University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside private market investments and various retirement plan services.

Kaevaan Mackay is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group and Vita CSUN. Outside of advising, his background includes a variety of roles across different industries. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Victoria Frazier is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Merrill and has been with Citigroup since 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients through Citi Private Bank, Citi Global Wealth at Work, and Citi Personal Wealth Management, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Ana Viramontes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2014. Ana holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Simi Valley, California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing functions, supporting customized solutions for high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Steven Hong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Simi Valley, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including longstanding roles at New York Life Insurance Company since 1999 and NYLIFE Distributors LLC since 2005. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and co-advisory relationships, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Pierre Bitar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo and HSBC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchandising.

Zepyur Vardanyan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 license and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he worked at Bank of America for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a notary services business and provides in-home supportive services as a caregiver. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC delivers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary advice through a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Natalia Avila is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she joined in March 2017. She utilizes a goals-based wealth management process and access to global resources, investment insights of Merrill, and the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America to help clients pursue their financial goals. Natalia works to develop personalized wealth management strategies that are flexible to changing market conditions and aligned with what matters most to her clients. With a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, Natalia brings a diverse background including seven years of military service with two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. She focuses her expertise on retirement planning, portfolio management, investment strategies, and areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, and legacy planning. Natalia serves clients including retirees, physicians, business owners, military personnel, and law enforcement officers. Fluent in English and Spanish, Natalia participates in supporting events for members of the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies. Her community involvement includes participation with Homes4Families and Operation Gratitude. In her personal time, she enjoys traveling, exercise, golfing, hiking, music, reading, soccer, tennis, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Mark Guirguis is a financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Avantax Investment Services and his own business, Guirguis & Gibbs, where he serves as owner and vice president, handling bookkeeping, tax resolution, and investment clients. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with varied portfolio management options and access to third-party managers, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets through a network of over 10,000 advisors.

Miccal Jackson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and MTJ Investment Advisors, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.