Sean Mccarty is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2009 and has been associated with Diversified Investment Services since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he has engaged in fixed insurance sales on a limited basis. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Kevin Choi is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of experience at both JTW Financial Services Inc and Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has been affiliated with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and financial planning through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation with both passive and active investment strategies.

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.

Michael Jackson is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 21 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he runs a youth sports organization called Spokane Bison Baseball. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a variety of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with a range of qualitative and quantitative investment approaches.

Douglas Brown is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2023. He has worked extensively with New York Life-affiliated firms, including Nylife Securities Inc. since 1982 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1980. Outside of his advisory role, Brown is involved with the Relationship Research Foundation as a board member and volunteers with The Third Option, providing classes on communication and relationship skills. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working closely with various institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Evan Doyel is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Claremont, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2016. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with assets over $20 million, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Howard Ouyang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Yorba Linda, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Ouyang has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple risk profiles and utilizes both discretionary and client-directed program types.

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 holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, 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 services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and market functions while supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

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 credential and 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining IFG in 2015, Lin worked at firms including VOYA Financial Advisors, Banc of America Investment Services, Equitable Advisors, Citicorp Investment Services, UBS International, and Merrill. Lin is also a licensed California insurance agent offering various types of insurance products outside of IFG. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers financial planning and portfolio management utilizing both firm and third-party models, with an investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and active and passive exposures tailored to client risk profiles.

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 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, Cathay Bank, U.S. Bancorp Advisors, Bancwest Investment Services, Citicorp Investment Services, and LPL Financial. He is also a California-licensed insurance agent offering insurance sales and services outside of his advisory role. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services using a mix of firm- and third-party models, combining passive and active investment strategies across various risk profiles.