Peter Lupone is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2010. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved in non-securities insurance 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Qiyue Zhang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with nine years of industry experience. Zhang holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various HSBC entities since 2016, including HSBC Bank USA and Randstad Sourceright. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides client-directed and discretionary investment programs supported by a structured investment process and multiple affiliated and third-party advisory resources.

Kimberly An is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with active and passive investment exposures across different risk profiles.

Chase Mcclung is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He also holds a senior managerial position at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm, where he has worked since 2010. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services using a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Leng Lo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds the Series 66 credential. 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities alongside unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Thomas Elsea is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Wfgia since 2018. His other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Adam Carr is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 11 years before joining J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Modern Wealth Design, a financial planning and insurance business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Justin Pearce is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Thanh Ha Trinh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles in mortgage and real estate sales, insurance services, and health insurance enrollment, alongside operating her own consulting entity. Trinh is also active in real estate sales and mortgage loan origination. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Christian Schank is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Riverside, CA, holding one year of industry experience. He is also the owner and practicing attorney at the Law Offices of Christian Schank & Associates, APC, a role he has maintained since 2003. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach alongside customized portfolio construction.

Jeffrey Parsell is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm, where he has worked since 2007. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term rebalancing trades.

Yuming Su is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work history includes roles at U.S. Bancorp, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Bank of America. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides specialized solutions for large relationships.

Cindy Chen is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2013 and HSBC Bank USA since 2016, and previously spent seven years at Merrill. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individual, retirement, charitable, and corporate clients, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary options with a structured investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated advisory resources.

Lianne Larson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has previous experience with NPB Financial Group, LLC and operates LNL Retirement, LLC. Larson also serves as Chief Operations Officer and board member of KDM Meridian. 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 combines strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios using both firm and third-party models to implement tailored client strategies across varying risk profiles.

Dalal Sallman is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Bank USA N.A. since 2014. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice supported by global asset management and fund due diligence teams.

Randy Takayama is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with TKYM, Inc. and FirstService Residential, where he performs internal audits in property management. He is also involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based investment programs, offering both proprietary and third-party model portfolios and discretionary or non-discretionary management options.

Anil Patel is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at HSBC Securities since 2013, as well as at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. Prior to that, he held positions at Banc of America Investment Services and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Patel also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, an affiliate of HSBC Securities, where he engages in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs multiple program types ranging from client-directed accounts to fully discretionary portfolios, using model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Adam Hancock is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with several organizations, including LegacyShield Solutions, Inc., and the Freedom To Live Foundation, where he serves as a consultant and mentor for independence training programs for spinal cord injured individuals. Additionally, he is involved with the Student Debt Solution Center, assisting clients in identifying appropriate government repayment plans for their student loans. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, managing regulatory assets of approximately $1.7 billion.

Nicholas Lancaster is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors and Next Level Concepts Inc since 2012, and has worked with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2008. Lancaster is also the owner of Next Level Concepts Inc, a pass-through entity. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Alexis Reynoso is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is a certified tax preparer and serves as a junior partner at Empire Financial Benefits, Inc. He also works part-time helping clients with medical insurance questions and placement through Blue Shield and Kaiser. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of investment analysis techniques.