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.

Carol Casebolt is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Martin & Company Tax and Wealth Advisors, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Investment Services, Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, and separate account solutions.

Daniel Lopez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, MDR Insurance & Financial Services, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized advice through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Warren is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as LPL Financial, Avantax, Cetera, and 1st Global Advisors. He is also a licensed CPA providing tax preparation and accounting services through his own practice. Private Advisor Group serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to both proprietary and third-party asset management programs, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor strategies to client objectives.

Michael Johns is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has been since 2018, and previously held roles at TIAA and Tiaa from 2010 to 2018. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management strategies.

Laura Elmore is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles including estate planning support at Inheritguard LLC and insurance services at Gallagher. Outside of advising, she is also a classroom teacher with the Moorpark Unified School District. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, offering advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Richard Hagins is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group, Inc., WFG Direct, and ownership of an Amada Senior Care franchise and a veteran benefits consulting business through Hagins Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, he streams video games and works as a residency counselor for a retirement community. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Julie Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 1994 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993, and has a total of 50 years in the financial services industry including time at Bankers Life Nebraska. Her other business activities include brokering non-registered investment-related insurance products through outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix 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 vast majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.