Collins Jones is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also works as an Uber driver on weekends and evenings. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Hyelee Dan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has also held roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009 and 2008, respectively. Outside of advisory work, she is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis while working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jusuf Sahabu is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2020, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., and MetLife Securities Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with access to model overlay programs and specialized advisory services.

Dennis Doyel is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Claremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers specialized services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Eric McDermott is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Claremont, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Co of America and Pacific Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, McDermott is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including managing partnerships in firms that provide financial insights platforms and business consulting services. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Victor Storck is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2016. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Ian Rand is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including VS Associates Inc. and Centaurus Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a food delivery driver. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Michael Sears is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Global Financial Private Capital and currently leads Sears Wealth Management & Insurance Solutions. Sears is also the author of the book *Retire With Simplicity & Clarity: 10 Mindset Shifts Nurses Should Understand to Feel Confident About Their Financial Future*, which targets nurses approaching retirement. Additionally, he serves as a member and CEO of Clarity Tax Partners, LLC, providing tax strategies and planning services. AE Wealth Management delivers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies while supporting third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing programs.

Anthony Mauro is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2012 and previously at Pacific Point Securities, LLC from 2009 to 2017. Mauro is also president of Mauro Wealth Planning, a DBA used for marketing and branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Joseph Pensabene IV is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Joseph worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company for eight years, and was involved with MediaMix 365 for three years. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Noreen Mares is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is associated with Ramos Consulting and Wealth Management Firm, a non-investment related business used for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements using multiple analytical approaches.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, PNC, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank. He is also a licensed notary public. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Nicole Letarte is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Orange, California, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for seven years before joining J. W. Cole Advisors in 2022. Letarte owns and operates Modern Wealth Design, a financial planning business. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

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.

Victoria Martin is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2006 and is also associated with Archangel Financial. In addition to her advisory role, Martin is a licensed attorney in California and owns a law practice specializing in estate planning, probate, special needs conservatorships, and trust administration. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts through a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and provides access to model overlay programs, tax-overlay services, and approved third-party money managers.

Guannan Li is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Li is a shareholder and broker associate at RG Realty, where he has been involved in real estate sales since 2015. 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 a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Veronica Gauthier is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also has a role at Team Tenacity, where she serves as treasurer, secretary, and director. Outside of her advisory work, she manages administrative and tax-related activities for an S corporation associated with her family. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and affiliated retirement solutions.

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.

Brian Vosberg is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus since 2009 and has operated Vosberg & Associates since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Vosberg serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Finance, Real Estate, and Law Department at California State Polytechnic University Pomona and is involved in retirement education through various media formats. He also serves on the Citrus College Foundation Board and the Foothill Unity Center board. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down investment analyses.

Alexander Montesinos Teran is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, joining Centaurus Financial in 2025 after three years at Bank of America. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.