Charles Kanoy is a ChFC® with 56 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2013. He has operated Kanoy Associates since 1974 and also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves as board chairman for A. STEM Advancement Inc, a nonprofit focused on teaching STEM skills. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and digital advice solutions.

Eric Davalos is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for eight years. His background also includes experience at New Relic. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent advisor representatives with a range of portfolio management options, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating under a fiduciary standard when advisory agreements are in place.

Daniel Stampf is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and GWFS Equities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with NET LAW GROUP, LLC, a fintech company focused on estate planning and connecting clients with local in-state attorneys. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Rebecca Napier is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Lion Street Financial, Visionlink Corporate Insurance Services, M Holdings Securities, The VisionLink Advisory Group, and Visionlink Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in compensation consulting and third-party administration through The VisionLink Advisory Group, Inc. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management approaches and leverages multiple custodial platforms and program sponsors to support client engagements.

David Hansch is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017. He previously worked with Cetera Advisor Networks and operates Hansch Financial Group, a marketing entity for his securities and advisory services. Hansch serves on investment committees for the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of California and Saddleback Laguna Masonic Lodge. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Amanda Huston is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked with LPL Financial and operates Huston & Associates. Outside of advisory work, she sells handmade shirts and craft kits through a home-based business called Makersuite and The Sassy Co. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through multiple custodians and third-party platforms.

Linda Neuenburg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Her prior experience includes six years at First Financial Consulting. She provides financial reporting consulting services to Pasadena Nazarene Church and Lake Avenue Church as an independent contractor and serves as a trustee for personal and family trusts. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including model portfolio management and financial planning.

Jonathan Schaeffer is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Merrill. He also serves as a client services associate at Applied Financial Planning. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines multiple investment strategies, while offering a range of retirement-plan services and maintaining fiduciary oversight.

Nicholas Ellis is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 42 years of industry experience. He previously spent 25 years at Centaurus Financial, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Ellis is president of Ellis Advisory Group, where he prepares tax returns. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, offering a range of solutions including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and manager due diligence.

Arthur Castro is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliated entity since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Cowan Hills Homeowners Association board and works as a professional ski instructor and trainer during weekends and winter months. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Kevin Shah is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including LPL Financial, Provence Wealth Management Group, and Revant Wealth Management. Shah also serves as a lecturer for the University of California, Irvine's Department of Continuing Education and operates KSHAH Consulting LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model with numerous advisory representatives who utilize discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Michael Oliver is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including multiple roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member for the June Lake Fire Department. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets and supports a range of investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Thomas Kim is an advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has over 22 years of experience in accounting with Wright Ford & Young, CPA. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with both long-term and tactical approaches.

Dale Hancock is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Team Advisors Group and Cetera ADVISORS LLC and has operated tax preparation and insurance services businesses under Legacy Financial and other entities. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its asset allocation portfolios. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and delivers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Bradly Stevens is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Irvine, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at BAS Financial from 2008 to 2026 and currently works at Farther since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, Stevens is a certified personal trainer, providing fitness training to individuals and small groups. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Deborah Kirste is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. She currently works at Independent Financial Partners and previously spent 12 years at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an owner of a limited partnership managing an apartment building in Laguna Niguel. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and is known for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Robert Gascon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including over 35 years at Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a concurrent role at Penn Mutual Life since 1983. Gascon also owns and operates a life insurance brokerage business, Penn Equity & Insurance Services, Inc. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Brian Bors is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, John Hancock Investment Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Barton Pearce is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2015. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Shawn Lefebvre is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts Inc, Pacific Southwest Financial, and Provident Mutual Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through his own business, Lefebvre Financial Services, and Pacific Southwest Financial. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.