Jeffrey Bannon is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He is also a partner at The Rawls Group, where he assists family-owned businesses with succession planning, and serves as Vice President and CFO for the Sideline Supporters Boosters Club, a nonprofit supporting youth sports. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting services, supported by an in-house investment management team and a layered delivery model that includes third-party managers.

Nidaa Kalasho is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at First Citizens Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo, encompassing various positions from 2010 to the present. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions including model portfolios and tax-aware services.

Nathan Afshin is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Citigroup Global Markets, having joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities from 2018 to 2024, Edward Jones from 2017 to 2018, and Bank of America from 2013 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Maribel Robel is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Diversified Investment Advisors since 2010 and with Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an independent consultant selling skincare products for Rodan and Fields. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios developed with Morningstar Investment Management. The firm focuses on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Chad Worozaken is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Atlas North Financial Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer baseball coach and board member for the Santa Anita Little League and volunteers with youth soccer development. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, supporting a wide range of investors and plan sponsors within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Scott Lam is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also has roles at Kestra Investment Services and LPL Financial. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional clients and plan sponsors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients, including sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Hetrick is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also a minority partner and wealth advisor at Insight Wealth Advisors LLC, a registered representative business affiliated with Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary and a member of the board of directors for the Woodland Hills Sunrise Baseball Little League. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Cheryl Hom is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of the West and BancWest Investment Services from 2015 to 2023. First Citizens Investor Services serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering advisory and brokerage services with a focus on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-aware strategies.

Andrew Perceleanu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Xceed Federal Credit Union. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and regulatory merchant functions.

Robert Nieto Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Infinex Investments, Financial Partners Credit Union, LPL Financial, SagePoint Financial, and other firms. Outside of advising, he is involved with AmeriEstate Legal Plan, a prepaid legal service. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments while operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Melissa Nasri is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to her current role, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. She serves as treasurer for the Mark West Elementary PTA in Santa Rosa, CA. Transamerica Retirement Advisors provides services to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance through managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and serves a large client base with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Tamara Stein is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Encino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, HighTower Securities, LLC, since 2015. Stein also has an administrative services role with Feinberg Stein Financial Services, LLC, which supports her registered investment advisory practice. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach features manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by proprietary research and operational tools.

Miguel Jacobo is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Partners Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, and Learn4Life. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, and operates under fiduciary standards defined by the Advisers Act and ERISA.

Arin Moradian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved in brokering property and casualty insurance products in addition to life and health insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Donna Feder is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding one year of industry experience. She is also a partner at Duffy Kruspodin LLP, a CPA firm where she has worked since 2007. 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, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

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.

Trisha Beharie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Glendale, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked with JHB Management and has involvement as a member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Actors Equity. Eagle Strategies serves 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 primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Mounir Said is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Money Wise Mortgage. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a residential rental property LLC. First Citizens Investor Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services with an emphasis on IAR-led financial assessments and a variety of portfolio management options.

Mady Yehia is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding a Series 63 credential and over 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at PlanMember since 2010 and operates a separate tax, accounting, and payroll services business under Securitax Financial Services since 2002. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering education and support through seminars and personalized retirement planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on a strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Brandon Yee is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including First Allied Advisory Services and Cetera Investment Advisers. Brandon is also involved with Guidant Planning, Inc. in a marketing assistant role. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base through independent investment adviser representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services.