Larry Eye is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation who holds 56 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. and his own firm, Larry R. Eye & Co., which he has operated since 1965. Through Larry R. Eye & Co., he is involved in the sale and service of fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance as an independent agent. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary under ERISA Section 3(38). The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and offers risk-based mutual fund portfolios, along with education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Arthur Castro is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliated entity since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Cowan Hills Homeowners Association board and works as a professional ski instructor and trainer during weekends and winter months. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Douglas Brown is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), having joined in 2023, and has a long tenure with NYLIfe Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 1980. Outside of his advisory work, Brown serves on the board of the Relationship Research Foundation and volunteers with The Third Option, where he teaches communication and relationship skills. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Gascon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including over 35 years at Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a concurrent role at Penn Mutual Life since 1983. Gascon also owns and operates a life insurance brokerage business, Penn Equity & Insurance Services, Inc. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Timothy Conway is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Cynthia Guerrero is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at notable firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Guerrero has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023 and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer.

Howard Ouyang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC in various capacities since 2003, including HSBC Bank and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides various program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts and employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Anthony Vitulli is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advisory work, Vitulli is appointed with outside insurance carriers as an insurance broker through Gillett Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a broad range of client types including retirement plans and corporate investors.

Amber He is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in a food and boba drink shop, where she is involved in payroll and business planning. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including functioning as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Akshaya Sheth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Riverside, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Sheth has 36 years of industry experience, having worked with Eagle Securities LLC since 2008 and with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1989 and 1990, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Chairman of the Board for the Hindu Society of Inland Empire and is a director at Om Foundation Inc., a charitable religious and cultural organization. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and works extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Giesella Earley is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 14 years of industry experience and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Tsanshiau Lin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as a California insurance agent offering various insurance products. 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, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions.

Milos Vrzic is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Resources Capital Management for six years. Vrzic is a co-owner of Tranquility Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, supporting a wide range of investment options and consulting services.

Joel Gritten is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation based in Yorba Linda, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and has 38 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Trader Joe’s since 2003 in a non-investment capacity. 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 employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Ruben Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach utilizes proprietary software and portfolio oversight from Morningstar Investment Management to provide tailored asset allocation and retirement guidance across a large client base.

Chih Tao Ma is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Cathay Bank. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering insurance sales and services outside of his work at Independent Financial Group. 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 a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, delivering advisory programs through multiple platforms and a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Hubert Crawford is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Diamond Bar, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance. Crawford serves as a volunteer director for the Southwest Council Fly Fishers International and is on the Alumni Association Board of Directors at California State Polytechnic University Pomona. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, their participants, and retail IRA and brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within plan lineups selected by sponsors.

Jack Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Bernardino, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, including over 28 years with Eagle Strategies and extensive tenure at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he owns a website serving military veterans to help them connect, and he serves on the board of a homeowners association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional sponsors, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring advice to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nicholas Hjorth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BIGGR Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, DH Financial & Insurance Services, and DH Financial Consulting Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Collins Jones is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also works as an Uber driver on weekends and evenings. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, and supports 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 and management.