James King Sr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a course instructor and consultant for Brokerage Design & Development, works as a marketing consultant with Hamilton Strategic Marketing, and owns a tax preparation service, Wespac Tax Service. 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 a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and incorporates multiple analytical approaches in its investment process.

Jared Furlong is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Although he has less than one year of industry experience, his background includes recent roles at both firms. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions through advisor-led and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

David Bolton is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked in multiple roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Bolton is involved in providing life insurance services beyond Guardian policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client relationships through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, proprietary programs, and third-party platforms.

Harold Klein is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he manages a rental property in Lakewood, California. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, combining in-house and third-party manager strategies with technology-supported solutions.

Stephanie Saccone is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2016. 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 uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Raymond Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles related to health and Medicare insurance, college planning, and financial education since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in college consulting and serves as an instructor at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services through a large network of advisors.

Paul Huddle is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2010 and operates several other businesses, including a construction consulting firm and a health and fixed insurance company. Huddle also serves as a board member for the Lofts on 4th homeowners association. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across both passive and active investments, offering services through various platforms and third-party programs.

Stephen Thuilot is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He formerly worked at Mill Creek Agency, Inc. for 15 years prior to joining GWN Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a registered representative for a financial services DBA and an insurance agent procuring home, auto, and business insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Kobe Couyoumjian is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC in Tustin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Independent Financial Group since 2020, with an earlier period as a student. He is also involved in a marketing DBA named Cinergy Financial as a registered representative. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, utilizing both firm and third-party models tailored to client risk profiles.

Allyson Bonner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has one year of industry experience and has worked at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, and Pacific Advisors. Outside of advising, she is involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and discretionary management using proprietary and third-party platforms, combined with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.

Melissa Clarke is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial Advisors and Kemp Financial Management, LLC. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by centralized resources and affiliated legal and accounting entities.

Monica Rangel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2005 and also owns Efficient Financial and Insurance Solutions. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with the Yorba Linda Pop Warner Football Auxiliary Board and the United Way of Orange County, contributing to community media and student mentorship programs. 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 tailored advice through various programs, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and working within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Chester Peach is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2008, following six years at PRUCO Securities, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in group medical benefits sales and service through Professional Choice Insurance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary and third-party solutions, insurance products, and integrated lending options.

William Osland is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across diverse wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and facilitates solutions for large client relationships through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Simon Syer is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2013 with a break before returning in 2024, and previously spent nine years with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation, utilizing affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and fund management services.

Cheryl Donnelly is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and its related entities since 2014 and previously was with Arete Wealth Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors. Outside her advisory role, she conducts financial education workshops and serves as a successor trustee and co-executor of family trusts and estates. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Arin Torabian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012, along with business management and health insurance sectors. He also provides in-home healthcare services through IHSS, where he cares for his father. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base with both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party investment models, discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and supports retirement and recordkeeping services alongside a range of financial products.

Arlene Dimitian is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. She has worked at Kestra since 2019, following prior roles at Foresters Financial Service in Los Angeles. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services from fiduciary consulting and plan design to asset management, supported by due diligence and multiple management platforms.

Jeffery Clemons is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, having held prior roles at Mutual of Omaha, Mass Mutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Clemons also engages in offering insurance products outside those available through Guardian and its subsidiaries. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Lily Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and has prior experience at Wfg and In Home Supportive Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.