Po Ying Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2021, Chen worked at Globalink Securities, TransGlobal Advisory, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, Chen holds officer and director roles in an insurance agency and provides mortgage lending services. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models to develop personalized investment strategies, combining passive and active management across various risk profiles.

Isahi Medina is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Upland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. Medina has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015 and is also affiliated with 1 ON1 Financial. Outside of advisory duties, Medina co-hosts a podcast focused on financial education and serves as an educator developing online courses covering budgeting, investing, retirement, and related topics. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing various analytical approaches and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Dingzhi Chen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2018 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017, as well as employment with YYRC Financial Services beginning in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in short-term rental property management in a non-investment capacity. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes customized recommendations, managing a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Koning is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Koning is also involved in insurance sales, focusing on fixed life and annuities products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, variable sub-account management, and a range of retirement plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee.

Melissa Clarke is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial Advisors and Kemp Financial Management, LLC. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by centralized resources and affiliated legal and accounting entities.

Eunice Kim is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Jackson Financial Management and Mason & Associates, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Peter Roulet is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scholar Financial Advising, Thrivent Financial, and Kaiser Permanente. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with SojeeMaid and Aikoa Co. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Lily Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and has prior experience at Wfg and In Home Supportive Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.

Daisy Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has been with NYLIFE Securities, LLC since 2018 and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2015. Wang is also appointed with outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and manages a substantial non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Fei Li is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, Fei worked at Bank of America and Nanyang Commercial Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm’s scale and market roles include proprietary research, derivatives services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Rahul Karugapadam is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, Wells Fargo, and J.P. Morgan. He is also a part owner of his wife's hair salon. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages a broad range of investment solutions including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Meileh Burns is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held managerial roles in several real estate and trading-related companies. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in music ministry as a worship leader and background singer for the Paul McDonald Big Band and Changed Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Rubab Muzaffar is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior work includes positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Chelsey Asef is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles in real estate and hospitality. Outside of advising, she works part time as a bartender for a non-investment related business. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and private wealth management, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

Matthew Apodaca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts FPC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a staff accountant and tax preparer with NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, and serves as an officer at Strategic Dash, CPA, focusing on tax preparation. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs using model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, integrating fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Sunny Leung is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. His prior experience includes eight years at Debtmerica Relief and 25 years at WFGIA. He is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Tara Peng is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. from 2012 to 2021 before joining Citigroup in 2021. 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 large institutional-scale operations with unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Ernest Reyes is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Upland, CA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2016, with prior roles at WHJR Associates and Royal Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, Reyes is involved as a sales consultant facilitating trust setup between clients and attorneys through AmeriEstate Legal Plans. 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 using its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by a mix of fundamental and technical analysis methods.

Benson Liao is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 32 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 1993. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Taiwan Hotel and Motel Association of Southern California and Moringa For Love. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large nationwide network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types while managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Tsz Kwan Lau is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cetera, Cathay Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole member of KDK1 LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm leverages in-house research and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including exposure to alternative and digital-asset products.