Ali Salazar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and A C Stern Business Consulting. He is based in Thousand Oaks, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Victoria Arndt is a ChFC®-designated advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA. She previously worked for Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors for 26 years. She is also licensed as a life, health, and accident insurance broker with various insurance companies. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. Their investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and alternative investment options alongside educational content and integrated service lines.

Ryan Cartaino is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Wfgia, NK Developments, and Culver Place LLC. Outside of advising, he has been involved with DOORDASH and held roles as a student over multiple periods. 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 a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, proprietary and third-party model portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management options.

Colin Kilpatrick is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and operates in Camarillo, CA. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Jay Brewer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, based in Westlake Village, CA, with 4 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shuster Advisory Group, LLC, Eq Financial Consultants, Inc., The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and Brewer & Tominaga CPAS LLP. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Gabriella Ressler is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., Unionbanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing various analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Nicholas Goodwin is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Goodwin is also involved with Watermark Insurance Services as an insurance agent. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs, third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and firm-managed model portfolios supported by strategic partners such as Fidelity and BlackRock.

Anthony Motamedi is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with PlanMember since 2002 and has been president of Legacy Financial Group, Inc., where he sells fixed annuities and life insurance products, since 2003. He is also a general partner of Sylvan Property LLC. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach is centered on strategic asset allocation and managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and personalized planning services.

Neil Elmouchi is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Summit Financial Consultants, Cetera Wealth Services, and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of *The Wise Investor* and owns an online video game development company called Nogo Studios. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional accounts. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Lynze Douvros is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. She has worked at Legacy Financial Group, Inc. and PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2019, and has operated her own insurance sales business under the name Lynze Hostetter since 2015. 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’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework, offering risk-based mutual fund portfolios and a range of educational and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Cheryl Kelly is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and concurrently serves as a commercial airline captain for United Airlines since 1989. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Adam Hanig is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement, his background includes roles at Beverly & Company and the US Postal Service. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, offering diversified, risk-class based investment strategies that combine passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Cody Nigh is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes previous roles at Powell Financial Group, CCG Wealth Management LLC, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides adviser-support platforms including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

James Franco is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and his own firms Franco Financial Services Inc. and James Franco Independent Insurance. He also provides tax preparation services through Franco Financial Services Inc. and serves as successor trustee for a charitable remainder unitrust. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad range of clients through approximately 359 advisors and managing about $12.77 billion in assets. The firm utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party managers, and platform programs to deliver advisory and brokerage services, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Marc Giamo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following six years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Luke Crofts is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Hightower Advisors and previously spent ten years at Lindbrook Capital, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, combining proprietary research with a range of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Sandra Poetz is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and employs both qualitative and quantitative analysis to recommend and monitor investments, offering specialized services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Tanner Watson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, SCS Capital Management, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, and NWF Advisory. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Bas Rutten's Elite MMA Gym. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that blends active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Sean Burr is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with J.W. Cole Financial, J.W. Cole Advisors, and J.P. Turner & Company, LLC since 2013-2014 and operates Burr Financial. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Larry Phillips Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muskate Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Outside of advising, he is a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.