Myunghee Byun is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. She has prior experience at Zeinvest Consulting, WFGIA, equitable, and Stanley Prep. In addition to her advisory work, she is the CEO of Urban Beast US, a children's clothing company. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad 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, with proprietary and third-party investment models and both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Gary Le is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with one year of industry experience. Prior to his role at the firm, he held various educational positions over the past decade, including roles at Santiago Canyon College, Troy High School, Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School, and Anthony Elementary School. Money Concepts Capital Corp serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, and corporations, managing approximately $4.07 billion in assets through enterprise-scale advisory services. The firm employs model-driven, asset-allocation strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet for investment and reporting support.

Guannan Li is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He also has an ongoing role as a broker associate at RG Realty since 2015 and works as an insurance agent outside of his advisory duties. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services through various platforms and third-party programs. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with active and passive investment exposures and operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser.

Veronica Gauthier is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is involved with Team Tenacity, serving as treasurer, secretary, and director of the related S corporation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Rosalie Morris is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Anaheim, CA, holding nine years of industry experience. She has been associated with Able-Wagner, Inc. since 2008. Morris maintains a life-only insurance license, although she has not sold any insurance policies and devotes minimal time to maintaining this license. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Jim Bootsma is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, and FDx Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates a tax and accounting practice and is involved in fixed insurance sales as well as managing a cattle operation through Breezy Boots, Inc. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers and emphasizes centralized due diligence, ongoing manager monitoring, and technology-supported investment strategies.

Kirsten Baron is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has two years of industry experience and is involved with the Black Excellence Leadership Council as a council member. Baron also participates in estate planning services through Inheritguard, LLC, and holds a CFO position at Barons Enterprises International, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Eleanor Mar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. Based in Yorba Linda, CA, her career has focused on serving a diverse client base within a large enterprise firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, utilizing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintaining unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Paul Apodaca is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp. He has worked with the firm since 2015 and also serves as a tax advisor and preparer at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm utilizes model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Lester Baron is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has held roles with multiple organizations, including WealthWave, Baron's Enterprises International, and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he serves as a Certified Financial Educator. Baron is also involved in leadership and community roles such as mentoring with the Black Excellence Leadership Council and serving as Public Relations Officer for the Dominica Livestock Cooperative. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, offering multiple program platforms and integrated retirement plan solutions.

Elisabeth Braun Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Dimas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Benefitscorp Equities, Inc. since 1990. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients, delivering services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Katherine Salter is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2018, following nine years at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and twelve years at Financial Insights. Salter serves as a board member of St. Jude Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm employs a model-based approach combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection across active and passive exposures, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Daniel Ellington is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at CitiBank and roles at Albertsons and A&M General Construction. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and activities as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Mark Townsend is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Western International Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, Townsend provides financial oversight for residential care facilities for the elderly and serves as a real estate broker for Townsend Properties, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Kitmen Gunther is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including property management for Casa Sereno, LLC, and serves as president of the nonprofit Asian Community Development. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platforms to deliver its services.

Diana Goldman is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 65 credential. She has been with Transamerica since 2026 and has over a decade of experience at World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based advisory programs and commission-based brokerage products, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nima Helmi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Corona, California, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, he worked at Edward Jones for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Empire Call Centers LLC and provides English/Farsi translation and interpretation services on a flexible basis. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily for mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to guide portfolio decisions.

Ryan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles in business development and client services across several companies, including Managed Health, Inheritguard, LLC, and Mailbox Power. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in providing employee benefit solutions and estate planning education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Matthew Kersey is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience working in consulting and financial services roles since 2020 and has been with AE Wealth Management since 2026. Outside of finance, he is involved with The Kerseys, Inc., a business he has been associated with since 2019. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients through a platform-focused approach.

Henry Balanza Sr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has a background that includes leadership roles in several business ventures, notably operating CHJ Enterprises, LLC dba Serenity Home, which provides care and supervision for developmentally disabled children. He also serves as president and administrator for Balanza Homes, offering health services for developmentally disabled adults. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers within a large advisor network and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.