Liliana Fahel is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Voya since 2017, following a year at GWFS Equities, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with Cubano Cigars and Tobacco for over 16 years and acts as an independent insurance agent. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations and operates through multiple program structures, including wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Kexin Hou is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work history at firms including Cetera, East West Bank, and HSBC Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with extensive internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles.

Joshua Cervantes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Co, NYLIFE Securities LLC, BBVA Compass, and Agia, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Sharabi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, DH Financial & Insurance Services, and Allstate Insurance. He serves as treasurer and a board member of his local homeowners association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michele Medugno is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Michele has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2014 and has been involved with Teaque Financial Insurance Services, Inc. since 2002. Outside of advising, he is also an independent insurance agent. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and multiple advisory programs, often delivering recommendations through non-discretionary arrangements rather than discretionary management.

Thomas Hanna is a CFA® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther since 2024. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citi Wealth Management, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Ronald Savageau is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Corona, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation from 2011 to 2022 before joining Empower Financial Services, Inc. in 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, utilizing an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Tim Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2005 and is also affiliated with Agia, where he serves as an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing various overlay options to tailor client portfolios.

Tom Rosenbaum Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, where he has worked for 24 years. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Daniel Garcia is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors in 2018, he worked at Edward Jones and Bank of America. In addition to his advisory role, he presents financial literacy materials to schools in collaboration with teachers through the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm delivers advice primarily through non-discretionary programs and operates with multiple affiliated channels and revenue-sharing arrangements.

Danielle Thies is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2014, including her current tenure starting in 2017. Thies also worked at Lyft from 2013 to 2018. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides a broad range of investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Tracy Haraksin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been associated with both firms since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Haraksin serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including Aging Next and the EPI-Inland Empire Chapter, and is involved with Philanthropy International and financial education facilitation. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Cesar Espinoza is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides financial planning and portfolio management services that focus on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Cesar's approach involves helping clients uncover what matters to them and their families in order to create personalized strategies to pursue their financial goals. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds several professional designations, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Cesar has a Bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University and works with clients who range from business owners to families. Outside of his professional work, Cesar has interests in basketball, boxing, camping, chess, football, reading, running marathons, soccer, and spending time with his family. He communicates with clients in both English and Spanish.

Sean Doyel is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Claremont, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked for 13 years at In-N-Out Burger. 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 services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Rose Bizarro is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Centaurus Financial, Inc., Steadfast Companies, and Money Concepts Capital Corp. Outside of her advisory work, she hosts foreign exchange students in her home on a temporary basis. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Steven Coute is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, based in Riverside, CA, and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with other firms and business activities, including a leadership role as Unit Commander for the Chino Valley Young Marines, a nonprofit youth leadership organization. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Paul Cooper is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 40 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and is also the owner of Cooper Associates, a securities business he has operated since 1985. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

James Vukovich is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at PNC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and COMPASS Bank, spanning over a decade. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party managers.

Larry Rollins is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. In addition to his role at Transamerica, he has experience in mortgage origination and real estate brokerage, supervising two Realtors and providing broker price opinions. He is also involved in mortgage loan origination through Vintage Lending. 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 with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs available on discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Tyler Shumaker is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Centaurus Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing, among other firms. Outside of advisory services, Shumaker co-hosts a technology and communications podcast and is involved in real estate sales as well as estate planning coordination. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing a range of analytical approaches, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.