Sam Sy is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he sells health and travel insurance. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms, including Hilltop/Envestnet, and manages over $900 million in client assets.

Maria Carchi is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers with oversight from ValMark’s investment committee.

Ryan Maglio is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen in 2026, he worked at firms including Invesco, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Edward Jones. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with integrated multidisciplinary planning supported by its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Michael Henry is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Simplicity Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Advisory Now, First Financial Security Inc, M&M Wealth Associates, and Premier Financial Alliance. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and a technology-enabled managed account platform for advisers.

Trevor Randall is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. He is also President and CEO of Randall Wealth Management Group, where he leads investment and insurance services. His prior experience includes roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and PlanMember Securities Corporation. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp offers investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, providing tailored portfolios and access to proprietary and third-party investment models.

Andrew Chen is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Manchester Financial Inc. and has experience in both financial advisory and educational roles at Pepperdine University. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth advisory, asset management, financial planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by firm-constructed model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning.

Phillip Anton is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Calton & Associates since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Anton works as a sports agent, facilitating introductions between coaches and athletes and serving as a point of contact. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides multiple program structures and combines analytic approaches ranging from fundamental and technical analysis to covered-call strategies.

Leah Belfiore is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 15 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Great Pacific Securities. Belfiore serves as a volunteer board member for the Rancho Bel Air Property Owner's Association. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Frank Parlato is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Breslauer - Soref Foundation, a charitable family foundation focused on identifying nonprofit organizations for support. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm combines fee-based advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and utilizing multiple program structures and analytic approaches.

Alina Santiago is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she oversees compliance and operations as Chief Compliance Officer at Continuum Advisory. Continuum Advisory is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of independent advisors and manages over $1.4 billion in assets.

Shalen Stanley is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed Inc., and Top Flite Financial, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Stanley is involved with Shalen Corporation, a business entity focused on tax preparation and real estate services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions through various account management strategies and manages over $900 million in client assets.

Kenneth Yuen is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc. and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Yuen is involved in insurance sales and provides training and support to licensed insurance agents. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of portfolio implementation platforms and supports multiple account structures, operating as part of the broader StoneX Group with integrated clearing, custody, and lending capabilities.

Timothy Redmond is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group. He has held roles at multiple firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Girard Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a managing member of a real estate entity, Chartwell Gardens, LLC. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via multiple managed account platforms and ongoing account monitoring.

Larry Olea is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Whittier, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with City National Securities, Inc. and City National Bank since 2004. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging an affiliated sub-advisor for asset allocation and investment implementation within an integrated financial services group.

Neil Higger is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2015 and has been associated with Academic Financial Insurance Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates a separate LLC for 1099 income unrelated to investment activities. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and offers access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Kathleen Chou is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Bright Advisers, LLC since 2010, currently serving as Operations Director. She is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to insurance sales and implementation. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group and employs a planning-based tranche approach combined with traditional risk models to manage portfolios using factor-based strategies, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Desiree Lasiewski is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at OSAIC for eight years and held a role at the City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute for 19 years. Lasiewski owns a sole proprietorship licensed to sell fixed annuities and life insurance. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and Independent Advisor programs.

Tammy Lee is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Arax Advisory Partners. She has held previous roles at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, and Penniall and Associates. In addition to her advisory work, Tammy is the managing member and owner of RIA Strategic Implementation and Execution, a firm focused on providing operational and strategic consulting for registered investment advisers. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Paul Lieu is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling manufactured homes and real estate properties. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and investment approaches tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Sherry Taylor is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Orange, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is also the owner of a sole proprietorship focusing on insurance, benefits, and human resources. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering services through a network of advisory affiliates using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements.