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.

Larry Mccarty is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Diversified Investment Services, Inc. since 2009 and was previously employed at OSAIC from 2006 to 2009. Additionally, he is involved with E Health, providing Medicare product referrals in a capacity outside investment services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody 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.

Scott Perkins is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Churchill Management Group, Cetera Wealth Services, and Ronald Blue & Co. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Pedro Magno III is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has previous experience at Glidewell Dental and In-Roads Creative Programs. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with In-Roads Creative Programs and has work experience spanning both corporate and creative sectors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, catering to both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management needs.

Asihel Pena is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he spent 12 years at Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is notable for its large institutional scale and unique market roles, including operation as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jerome Jostak is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he manages small projects as an R&D Project Manager at ICU Medical, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program choices.

Jin Hymers is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brea, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica since 2026. Prior to his current role, Hymers has experience in insurance and tax services, including work with World Financial Group Insurance Agency and Pinnacle Tax Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

George Avila is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, and Financial Partners Credit Union. He is also involved with AmeriEstate Legal Plan, where he discusses living trusts on a limited basis. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on firm supervision and a sizable non-discretionary asset book.

Kexin Hou is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup Global Markets, Hou held roles at Cetera, East West Bank, and HSBC Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities, and provides a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Joshua Cervantes is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at New York Life Insurance Co., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and BBVA Compass. He also serves as an agent for AGIA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports close to 300,000 clients with centralized technology and model solutions.

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.

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 in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2005 and is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services, managing approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Joel Sheldon is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory duties, Sheldon engages in engineering consulting services and manages his financial services business through an S-Corp structure. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven, asset-allocation strategies and utilizes both proprietary and third-party portfolio management programs across a large network of advisors.

Jenning Chen is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He is also involved in multiple insurance-related ventures, including operating Strategic Horizon and Jenstar Financial and Insurance, where he sells fixed and health insurance products. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Capstone Financial Group, and Lion Street. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, offering asset management, retirement plan advisory, and financial consulting through a variety of platforms and investment options. The firm is part of a mutual holding company with affiliated broker-dealer, insurance, and investment entities, broadening available investment strategies.

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.

Elena Rotariu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also holds roles with Destiny Builders 9, LLC, Word and Brown General Agency, and Ro & E Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she provides accounting and payroll services through Ro & E Services, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Aaron Digiamarino is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in Diamond Bar, CA. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior work experience with Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance from 2020 to 2025. 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 employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios, offering both active and passive investment exposures through various platforms and third-party managers.