Jerry Wilk is a financial advisor at SPC with 46 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at SPC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Sigma Financial Corporation, The Planners Network, Inc., and National Planning Corp. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Ling Zhang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Sterling Bank and Trust Irvine Branch. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, PNC, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank. He is also registered as a public notary, although he is not currently active in that role. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Nicole Letarte is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., based in Orange, CA, and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2022, she worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a financial planning business under Modern Wealth Design. J.W. Cole Advisors supports a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, including digital advice and third-party managers.

Tracy Sula Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Revolution Financial Management and Rise Inc, where she serves as a board member and president. Wang is also involved in insurance sales through affiliated companies connected to Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Timothy Carter is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and has been affiliated with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since the early 1980s. His other business activities include brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client needs and emphasizes non-discretionary management alongside fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Cynthia Couyoumjian is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Tustin, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at First Allied Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Cynthia is the author of three books and is involved in financial education through public speaking and online training modules, including initiatives focused on increasing financial literacy among women. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios, offering both active and passive exposures, and supports advisors in developing tailored strategies based on client risk tolerances.

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 and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience and has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors and affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she manages the administrative and tax-related operations for an S corporation established with her husband. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Therese Cheevers is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA. She holds credentials as a CPA and has two years of experience in financial advising, alongside over 19 years as a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and combining internal management with third-party asset managers.

Rosalie Morris is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds 10 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Able-Wagner, Inc since 2008. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, enabling advisors to implement portfolios through both internal model portfolios and external platforms.

Xianjunliang Kong is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Irvine, CA. His career includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and Benson Liao Insurance & Financial Center. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers services across multiple program types, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jasmita Patel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Tustin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has concurrently worked with multiple firms, including JJP Insurance Services and Axiom Financial & Insurance Solutions, both of which operate broker-dealer activities related to insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, primarily working with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Kevin Wiest is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he worked for Windes Inc., a CPA firm where he is a partner, and spent 20 years at Wright, Ford, Young & Co. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolio construction primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

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.

Erica Berger is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Knightsbridge Wealth Management and Buffalo Capital Corporation. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of affiliated entities offering specialized advisory and family office services.

Louis Richards Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Mutual of Omaha, Northwestern Mutual, and State Farm. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a social media content creator focused on lifestyle topics and serves on the board of directors for the Cal Poly Pomona Sales Center. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Constantine Basdakis is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Citigroup Global Markets, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. He is also involved in managing Basdakis Wealth Management Group, Inc., which operates within his LPL business activities. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions through an independent-advisor model with an open-architecture investment approach.

Craig Brueckner is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He is also a partner and co-owner of BRS Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and back-office services. The firm provides portfolio construction flexibility and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.