Pascal Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at P2 Partners Insurance & Financial Services LLC and his own firm, Pascal Insurance and Financial Services. He also serves as a member of PIFS Management LLC, a management company overseeing business activities unrelated to investments. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Madhavi Holay is a CFP® certified financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and has held roles at several other financial firms. Holay is based in Irvine, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach uses asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Jared Backner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Irvine, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities LLC, and Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, where he also brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and operates mainly on a non-discretionary asset management model within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Yuen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup, UnionBanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs combined with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional capabilities alongside unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Reina Alvarez is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Anh Nguyen is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010. His additional business activity includes selling fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care insurance, and disability insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Ronald Perez is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 16 years before joining Lincoln Investment in 2017. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains a fiduciary role in ERISA and retirement advice.

Joseph Conway is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Diversified Investment Services, Inc., where he is president and owner, since 2009 and 1993 respectively. Conway has been involved in fixed insurance sales since 1983. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Dane Hoban is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Boston Scientific, Vertiflex, and Sabre. He is based in Oceanside, California. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and a variety of program structures designed to meet diverse client needs.

Rui Hu is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, Rui worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He also served as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services 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 discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and utilizes asset allocation strategies developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Ross Christiansen is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He previously owned Rocketology LLC and currently receives residual income from that business. He also engages in outside insurance sales alongside his advisory role. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned 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 combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, offering tailored client solutions across a broad range of financial planning and investment services.

Myron Mc Donald is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, and has two years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple entities affiliated with New York Life since 2023 and previously worked in education and public administration. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Barnes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at National Life Group, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual. Barnes is a managing director and partner at True Path Financial and Insurance Services, where he recruits, trains, and develops advisors alongside personal production. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary client accounts.

Miguel Marin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Erwin Prieto is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at National Life Group, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in insurance sales, educating clients on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines various investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Juan Medina Luna is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo and Centaurus Financial. Medina Luna is also involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as Asegure Su Legado, a consulting services firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based solutions through its network of 477 independent investment advisors.

Jeffrey Huston is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial Corporation and Central Life Assurance Co. (Smith Agency). Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Lawrence Bennett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc., and he has operated Bennett Financial & Insurance Services since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Boy Scouts, serves on the finance committee of Tara's Chance, and is president of the Kiwanis Club of Fullerton. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides multiple program options tailored to client objectives and maintains a primarily non-discretionary asset base with fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Maimoona Ahmed is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and spent eight years with Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, LLP. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non‑discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Scott Meinert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also an agent at Agia, where he offers 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 provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.