James Patton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2017 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2014 to 2017. Patton is also involved in writing a weekly financial digest and holds ownership interests in tax and accounting services through Primary Wealth Partners. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers to meet client investment profiles.

Diana Sawiris is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Blake Douvros is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Onyx Wealth Management LLC, Legacy Financial Group, and operates a personal insurance products sales business. Outside of finance, he has experience as a digital asset specialist in retail and e-commerce graphic design. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual-fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Bryan Rentschler is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Edward Jones, among others. Bryan is an equity partner at Exencial Wealth Advisors. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains in-house legal, accounting, and trust service affiliates.

Kevin Boland is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in oil and gas drilling with OAG Resources. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Tracy is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, M. S. HOWELLS & cO., Triad Advisors, Legacy Wealth Partners, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Ilia Dalea is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC for over a decade and spent ten years at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group prior to joining Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Sean Walker is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, LPL Financial, and Applied Financial Planning. Outside his advisory role, he owns aviation-related businesses involving aircraft training and management and participates in a financial radio show called The Money Guys. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Marcelo Bernardo is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Cetera Wealth Services. He participates in a radio show called The Money Guys and is involved in businesses related to expense management and financial services. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee.

Daniel Ruben is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2012 and also serves as a business consultant and independent medical contractor. Outside of financial advising, Ruben provides consulting services utilizing his MBA and offers independent medical services. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Richard Singer is a financial advisor with SB Capital Management, Inc. and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 23 years at SB Capital Management and most recently joining Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025. SB Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation oriented approach with a focus on portfolio structure and tax-aware implementation, managing discretionary accounts and private equity and hedge fund vehicles.

Jonathan Gonshor is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2014 and holds a Series 63 designation. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services that incorporate strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment products tailored to client objectives.

Robert Pessell is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory, where he has worked since 2016. His prior experience includes long-term roles with Kestra Investment Services, Pacific Mutual, and Financial Management Services, Inc. He is also the sole owner and president of Pessell Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., and serves on the management committee of FMS Financial Partners, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design and compliance, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Jason Helble is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His work background includes roles at several companies such as Miller Equipment Company Inc. as a Safety Manager and positions at Net Law, California Compaction Corporation, and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker‑dealer services through proprietary and third‑party model portfolios with both discretionary and non‑discretionary management options.

Mike Kilpatrick is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Camarillo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011. Kilpatrick Financial Group is noted as a non-investment-related branding activity. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management services, using various analysis methods and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Arman Vafi is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Pacific Summit Financial Inc. and self-employment through Legacy Financial. Outside of advising, he has been involved in real estate sales and insurance-related activities. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of participant investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Mona Arabshahi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo, UnionBanc Investment Services, and U.S. Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm integrates multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Mcglashen is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bucks County Financial Planning Group, Inc. for 11 years and Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC for 6 years, where he remains an equity partner. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by in-house accounting, legal, and trust services.

Tina Dickinson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and is involved in several outside activities, including serving as treasurer for WRS Global Technologies Inc and providing care services through 24 Hour Home Care, LLC. Additionally, she participates in financial education through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, managing over $2 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Ryan Badger is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, Badger is a member of the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.