Tat Chan is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at HSBC Securities, HSBC Bank USA, and New York Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as the owner of Seed Capital LLC, a company investing as a limited partner in a restaurant. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Rahul Karugapadam is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, Wells Fargo, and J.P. Morgan. He is also a part owner of his wife's hair salon. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages a broad range of investment solutions including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Rita Pattaratornkosohn is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, her background includes academic roles at the University of California Riverside and a brief period at POKE CO. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub‑advisers and uses market-timing and momentum-based strategies within certain legacy programs.

Cuong Thuyen is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Thuyen is a member of local realtor associations including the West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors and the Arcadia Association of Realtors. 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 advisors and utilizes multiple investment programs and third-party managers to accommodate diverse client needs.

Ernesto Alvarez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and several other financial institutions. Alvarez is based in Pasadena, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

Meileh Burns is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held managerial roles in several real estate and trading-related companies. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in music ministry as a worship leader and background singer for the Paul McDonald Big Band and Changed Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Berkeley Harrison is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sterling Financial Group, Inc. and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC, having previously worked at Citibank, N.A. / Citigroup Global Markets Inc. His background includes roles at LPL Financial and Sterling Financial Group since 2019. Sterling Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized financial planning, ongoing consulting, and fee-based investment management. The firm focuses on individualized asset allocation strategies aligned with clients’ risk tolerances and goals, employing a range of investment vehicles and maintaining regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Artin Muradyan is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Full Stop Management and Kara Content. Muradyan is also a registered representative for LA Pension Planners. 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 and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, operating a large network of approximately 423 advisors and managing about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Jingxue Liang is a financial professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in marketing and translation work for an independent home fashion business. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and combines asset allocation principles with tactical market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Marsha Williams is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for 11 years prior to joining her current firm. 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 plan services and manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Abu Gofran is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously worked for Legend Equities Corporation from 2011 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a health insurance brokerage focused on group health insurance for small businesses. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular emphasis on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Chelsey Asef is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, she held various roles in real estate and hospitality. Outside of her advisory work, she is a part-time bartender for a non-investment related business. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management programs, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Matthew Apodaca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts FPC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a staff accountant and tax preparer with NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, and serves as an officer at Strategic Dash, CPA, focusing on tax preparation. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs using model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, integrating fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Kenneth Ruan is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with Series 66 credentials and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he had limited professional experience, including a role at One Bite Dumpling in 2021. He is also involved with Pension101, providing pension education and lead generation. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Ana Fuentes is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Financial Partners Credit Union and Farmers and Merchants Bank. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a unique service and distribution model.

Sunny Leung is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. His prior experience includes eight years at Debtmerica Relief and 25 years at WFGIA. He is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Karin Frieden is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Ernest Reyes is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Upland, CA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2016, with prior roles at WHJR Associates and Royal Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, Reyes is involved as a sales consultant facilitating trust setup between clients and attorneys through AmeriEstate Legal Plans. 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 financial planning and portfolio management using its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by a mix of fundamental and technical analysis methods.

Benson Liao is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including long-term roles with New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory practice, Liao serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Taiwan Hotel and Motel Association of Southern California and Moringa For Love, which focuses on combating malnutrition and poverty. 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 offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Tsz Kwan Lau is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at Cetera and Cathay Bank for eight years, and at Bank of America and Merrill for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of KDK1 LLC. 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 with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and supports large institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.