Kelley Slaught is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012 and is also involved in American Patriotic Merchandise, a business selling American patriotic promotional items. Additionally, she is the author of "The Great Retirement Mystery," which she promotes through a radio show. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services, employing a variety of investment strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Joshua Hernandez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing, training, consulting, and estate planning document services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Shawn Jeong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as experience with Seoul Hospitality Group and MGM Studios, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Stuart Spivak is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several non-investment businesses, including a security window film and home monitoring company, a toy company, and operates an online educational class focused on 72(t) SEPP. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Nima Helmi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Corona, California, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, he worked at Edward Jones for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Empire Call Centers LLC and provides English/Farsi translation and interpretation services on a flexible basis. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily for mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to guide portfolio decisions.

Giuseppe Vitulli is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as work at University of California, San Diego and the Price Center Gameroom. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles in business development and client services across several companies, including Managed Health, Inheritguard, LLC, and Mailbox Power. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in providing employee benefit solutions and estate planning education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

John Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously been involved in business activities including Destiny Builders Enterprises and Global Merchant Innovations. Outside of advising, Pham serves as president of Destiny Builders Enterprises and has experience managing a rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various model portfolios and third-party money manager access, operating uniquely as both an RIA and broker-dealer.

Henry Balanza Sr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has a background that includes leadership roles in several business ventures, notably operating CHJ Enterprises, LLC dba Serenity Home, which provides care and supervision for developmentally disabled children. He also serves as president and administrator for Balanza Homes, offering health services for developmentally disabled adults. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers within a large advisor network and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Erin Green is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, UBS Financial Services, Stifel, and Agia. In addition to her advisory role, Erin is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Joseph Ulrey is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Claremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an athletic inspector for the California State Athletic Commission, focusing on health and safety in combat sports. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, and charitable organizations. The firm applies fiduciary standards under the Advisers Act and ERISA, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management, as well as comprehensive financial planning and private wealth services.

David Martinez is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2020, he held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, Martinez owns several businesses offering tax preparation, legal document preparation, and insurance services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized advisory services through its CLASSIC Plus platform.

Michael Martinelli is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Martinelli is involved in fixed life insurance and owns Martinelli Financial Services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus. The firm manages assets via both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing various analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services.

Franklin Lara is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of a transportation company and the founder of Purpose Wealth Partners, LLC, where he provides financial planning and investment management services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and provides advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and relationships with third-party asset managers.

Brian Payne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He currently serves as Treasurer on the board of the Educational Freedom Foundation and is involved in teaching homeschool classes through the Pacific Coast Learning Center. Brian’s background also includes roles in health and dental insurance agencies and residential real estate. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of investment programs, combining proprietary and third-party model portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

David Cockeram is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

David Matles is a financial advisor with SPC in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC since 2004 and also works with Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory roles, Matles serves as president of Matles & Associates Inc., which offers employee benefits and insurance products, and he is a board member of the University of Redlands Alumni Board. SPC serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management solutions.

Angel Ventura is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated Louis Ventura Insurance & Financial Services since 2008. Ventura has also maintained long-term affiliations with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life since the early 1980s. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, emphasizing tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Matthew Aurelio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Investment Services since 2014. Aurelio serves as a trustee for a family trust outside of his advisory role. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed solutions.

Wesley Salao is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 and Precision Wealth Financial & Insurance Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he independently sells various insurance products through Precision Wealth Financial & Insurance Services. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network delivering tailored, discretionary investment advice and collaborates with third-party advisors while offering a range of account programs and retirement services.