Peng Wang is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., TD Ameritrade, and China Merchant Bank. He also has experience in the United Army Reserve and has been affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and unique market roles such as serving as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kathleen Fox is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Anacapa Advisors, LLC and Burke & Quick Partners, as well as periods of self-employment. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority’s Delta Gamma Chapter, overseeing financial operations, and holds an officer role with the June Lake Loop Performing Arts Association, supporting cultural and arts initiatives. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Guilherme Jubran is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newport Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His career background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. 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 and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shirley Quackenbush is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 42 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. since 2003. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Brett Bonecutter is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked with AKT American Capital and Emerson Equity, LLC, and is also involved with eXp Realty of Southern California, Inc. and Hybrid Agent Group, Inc. outside of his advisory role. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to offer a range of investment strategies and portfolio management services.

Heather Catsouras is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and OSAIC. Outside of financial advising, she serves as CFO for William K Hall, Inc., a bookkeeping and payroll business. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and integrates digital advice alongside multiple custodial platforms.

James Shanton is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019. Prior to Mercer, he worked at Jackson Financial Management for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of Premier Christian Education Group, a nonprofit organization in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of implementation options and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jessica Shore is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She currently serves at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Waypoint Wealth Partners and Ashfield Capital Partners. Shore remained involved with Waypoint Wealth Partners in a limited capacity following its acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies and maintains proprietary private funds alongside third-party manager selection.

Jeffrey Paskwietz is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation in Laguna Niguel, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at PlanMember since 2011 and with Team Advisors since 2014. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as a fiduciary under ERISA Section 3(38) for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios, and offers education, support, and personalized retirement planning services to plan sponsors and participants.

Patrick Crowley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2021 and has held positions in various industries including retail and home services. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and rebalancing, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Steven Arrigo is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as assistant treasurer for the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, a nonprofit organization in Newport Beach, CA. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Austin Lachapelle is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Millennial Advisers and Ten-X prior to joining Wealth Enhancement. No additional outside activities are noted. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and affiliated services.

Brandt Kuhn is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and conducts limited insurance sales activities. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a disciplined approach involving third-party independent managers, asset allocation modeling, and a formal due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles such as private funds and a registered interval fund.

James Andrews is a CFP® professional at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. He previously worked for Goldman Sachs for eight years before joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering solutions such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Cristian Zuniga is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Independent Financial Group, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates proprietary research and a broad range of investment strategies.

Dennis Cotnoir is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Mission Viejo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2002 and also owns a tax returns and accounting business, which he has operated since 1976. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a mix of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets.

Michael Triana is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Mission Viejo, CA. He has 15 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at Commonwealth since 2011. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to proprietary model portfolios and diverse program structures.

Darren Hem is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TRB Wealth Management, Hem Investment Consultants, EP Wealth Advisors, and Capital Group. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Julie Johnson is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2010 and also works with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where she is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” for manager selection and offers a range of services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Vanessa Burnett is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, having previously worked at United Planners' Financial Services and BRIDGE ADVISORY (f/k/a PENNIALL & ASSOCIATES). Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Elizabeth House, a nonprofit organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a manager-focused investment approach, combining asset allocation modeling with both active and passive strategies, and offers services including discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting.