Javier Lopez is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Providence St Mary Medical Center and ownership of CroesusFG LLC, a pass-through entity related to tax services for his WFG business. Lopez is also involved with the High Desert Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Josiah Campbell is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He is involved with Intertwined Solutions, Inc., promoting financial literacy through partnerships with banks, schools, and non-profits, and provides client education and support on estate planning through InheritGuard, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Beneta Reynoso is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CEO of Empire Financial Benefits, Inc., and is involved in estate planning services through Epic Estate Plans and AmeriEstate Legal Plan, Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus, employing various analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Violeta Mendez is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides a range of financial services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs.

Sean Muhlstein is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He also operates a personal writing business, producing short stories and essays for self-publication on Amazon Kindle. Additionally, he is involved as a community educator with the Opera League of Los Angeles, where he prepares and presents lectures on opera. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, often delivering non-discretionary advice requiring client approval.

Chase Morris is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His background includes legal practice as a solo attorney at his own law office and roles in multiple financial and legal firms. He is an officer and partial owner of Clarity Tax Partners, LLC, where he works on tax strategies and planning in collaboration with licensed CPAs and enrolled agents. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and standardized platform services across a large client base.

Stephen Short is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His career background includes roles at Barons Enterprise International Inc, Debtmerica, and WealthWave. Outside of traditional advisory work, he is involved in marketing and client facilitation activities through Barons Enterprise International Inc and WealthWave. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Austin Bustamante is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Generations Capital Strategies & Insurance Solutions. He is also involved in insurance brokering through his DBA, Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, focusing on New York Life products and other insurance services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Lee is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and unique market roles.

Kevin Landen is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Landen has been involved with Thornton Winery since 2007 and works as a real estate agent for EXP Realty of Southern California, assisting family and friends with property transactions. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services on Envestnet’s platform.

Paul Sprague is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, he assists with his domestic partner’s antiques and estate jewelry business, helping with shows and a store location in Palm Springs. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through multiple program structures, primarily providing clients with non-discretionary recommendations.

James Riner is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Centaurus Financial in two separate periods totaling 10 years, as well as three years at Crown Capital Securities, LP. He is also the owner of James Riner & Associates, a non-investment related business used for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

Kenneth Beber is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011, following prior roles at Investors Capital Corp. and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Little Elm ISD Educational Foundation and as a school board member for the Little Elm Independent School District. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, utilizing both active and passive strategies combined with ongoing due diligence and multi-manager approaches.

Valencia Jones is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her background includes roles at Tapin/EY and Origin Financial, along with service at Magellan Federal / Armed Forces Service Corp. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Vanessa Sainz is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Claremont, California, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various advisory services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties, featuring advanced financial planning tools and a specialized Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Roel Aguinaldo is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an affiliate marketing business focused on health and fitness 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.

Tanja Shibley is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Claremont, CA, where she has worked since 2016. She has 19 years of industry experience. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts, offering a range of services such as retirement plan advisory, equity research, modular and comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Richard Fontana is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary of Enhanced Sports Solutions, a company that designs and manufactures safety equipment for MLB umpires and catchers. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, using both proprietary and third-party platforms to assist clients with a range of investment strategies.

Timothy Hacker is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC and Loring Ward. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets and serves over 33,000 clients through a relatively small team of about 42 advisors.

Timothy Merwin is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Financial Management Network Inc, FMN Capital Corporation, and Aon Hewitt. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a soccer referee for children's games on weekends. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a range of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and a variety of managed account and consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.