Abraham Galvez is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in financial advisory roles since 2023. Outside of finance, he is co-owner and accountant of NewHorizonsDMS, LLC, a digital marketing and accounting business. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education, personalized planning, and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Gary Levenstein is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lindbrook Capital, LLC and Jess S. Morgan & Co., Inc. Since 2022, he has served as a board observer for Endera Corp, a private company. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes proprietary research and a combination of affiliated and third-party managers. The firm serves pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and other financial institutions through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

John Usry is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously spent 19 years at Aflac before joining New York Life and its affiliated firms. Outside of finance, he is active as a jazz saxophonist. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized advice through various program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ryan Wehr is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2003 and is also involved with Agia, providing non-securities insurance products. Wehr is the owner of Wehr-Living, LLC, a company that rents semi-portable homes in areas with housing needs. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 for portfolio construction.

Matthew Harrison is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves on the board of St. Mary’s Food Bank Endowment, where he helps oversee investment allocation and risk tolerance. Harrison is also involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance products through Golden West. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and dynamic approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Ricardo Ramirez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Ramirez has worked with Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions LLC and RMR Insurance Solutions & Wealth Strategies, which he owns, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple programs and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gregory Meyer is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022. He previously worked for Pash & Benson International Ltd Inc for 19 years and NPB Financial Group, LLC for 16 years. Meyer also engages in insurance sales, offering life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance outside of his role at Independent Financial Group. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm that provides investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and business owners. The firm combines in-house and third-party investment models and operates both as a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Aplavya Gupta is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SB Capital Management, Inc. for six years. 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, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Timothy Briody is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, New York Life, Edward Jones, Northwestern Mutual, and Quicken Loans, where he was employed for 14 years. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various advice programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and serves a large client base with a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Elarsen Flores is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citibank N.A. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Carl Ermelbauer is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked at firms including WealthSource Partners and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of advisory services, he is a managing partner and owner of Financial North Partners, an investment-related business, and is also involved in insurance sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers and employs technology and centralized due diligence to support its multi-structured advisory programs.

Yelena Kalashnikova is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Wescom Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a certified swim official for USA Swimming. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Elias Martinez is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Edward Jones, TekSystems, LPL Enterprise LLC, and Glendale Securities Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Oswald Donaldson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Advisory Group West and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. Donaldson is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and services, supporting advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Belete Alemu is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013. Prior to that, he has been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved with 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Nubia Alvarenga is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2006, totaling 20 years in her broader career. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with specialized market roles and proprietary research capabilities.

James Forsyth is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also a one-third owner of Equity Stretch, LLC, a non-investment related business based in Valencia, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Gary Benson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NPB Financial Group LLC and Pash & Benson International LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and director in an insurance business and consults for Paxton Consulting Group. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Lena Thomas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2017, including two years at Citibank prior to her current role. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs that include multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and execution services. The firm operates with notable institutional scale and a diverse set of market roles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Lorenzo Riley is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held positions at several firms, including JP Morgan Securities LLC and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, along with a range of portfolio management options and financial planning services.