Michael Jackson is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he runs a youth sports organization called Spokane Bison Baseball. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and private wealth management, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Douglas Brown is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), having joined in 2023, and has a long tenure with NYLIfe Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 1980. Outside of his advisory work, Brown serves on the board of the Relationship Research Foundation and volunteers with The Third Option, where he teaches communication and relationship skills. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lauren Hawekotte is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Hawekotte Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Timothy Conway is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Cynthia Guerrero is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Capital Management with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, serving clients through comprehensive wealth management and investment services.

Daxesh Maniar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagles Securities LLC since 2015 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance since 2004 and 2003, respectively. Maniar volunteers as a member of the CALCPA Financial Literacy program. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Evan Doyel is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2016. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with net worth exceeding $20 million.

Cody Boring is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Aspire Financial Planning, Pacific Unity Insurance Solutions, Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, and Biola University. Outside of advisory services, he is also licensed as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, long-term care, home, auto, and commercial insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary account management with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Douglas Barrera Ventura is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. He is currently based in Arcadia, CA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with rigorous fund due diligence and monitoring, supported by affiliated and third-party providers.

Howard Ouyang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC in various capacities since 2003, including HSBC Bank and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides various program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts and employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Amber He is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in a food and boba drink shop, where she is involved in payroll and business planning. 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 maintains unique market roles, including functioning as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Anna Li is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2016 with a brief tenure at Cetera and East West Bank among others. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services, with a focus on multi-asset, multi-manager strategies implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jungtsan Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at Star Max Universal and J.D. Leos, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent realtor affiliated with Star Max Universal. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party money managers and platform sub-advisors, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network.

Ronald Kring is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Placentia, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Money Concepts Advisory Services, SCI Franchise Holdings, and FIT Strategic Advisors, among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Director and Secretary of SCI Franchise Holdings, a biohazard cleaning company. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets, utilizing model-driven, asset-allocation strategies supported by third-party managers and platforms like Envestnet.

Ju Hwan Oh is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Money Concepts Capital in 2025, he worked at Unity Wealth Partners and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at John Oh CPA Professional Corp, where he provides accounting and tax planning services. Money Concepts Advisory Service offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors.

Giesella Earley is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 14 years of industry experience and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Tsanshiau Lin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as a California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions.

Milos Vrzic is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Resources Capital Management for six years. Vrzic is a co-owner of Tranquility Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, supporting a wide range of investment options and consulting services.

Joel Gritten is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation based in Yorba Linda, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and has 38 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Trader Joe’s since 2003 in a non-investment capacity. 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 employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Karl Kim is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrity Alliance, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 14 years and has been involved with Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. since 2002. Outside of advisory work, Kim owns a Medi-Cal eligibility service business and serves on the board of Keiro Kikyo Home, a care facility. Integrity Alliance supports a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through 164 independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolio strategies across various investment vehicles and platforms.