Elise Orton is a financial advisor at Corient with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Brighton Jones, Gallagher, and Columbia Pacific Wealth Management. Outside of finance, she has worked in the salon and spa industry. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Jeffrey Kuhn is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Newport Beach, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Kuhn’s background includes roles outside of finance such as working with Lug Sports. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the vast majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christina Hung is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has held roles at the firm since 2020 and previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Argosy Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles, while also providing specialized consulting and educational initiatives.

Ted Ngo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newport Beach, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and New York Life Insurance since 2004. Ngo also operates Ted Ngo and Associates Insurance & Financial Services, focusing on insurance product sales and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types, emphasizes tailored recommendations, and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tyler Smith is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Navigoe, LLC before joining Mercer Global Advisors, where he has been since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and private funds.

James Davenport is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within various Beacon Pointe entities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a manager-driven investment approach with proprietary due diligence and sponsors several private funds and a registered interval fund.

Ryan Murphy is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Churchill Management Group for 19 years and Charles Schwab for 7 years. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Randall Allen is a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kayne Anderson Rudnick since 2014. The firm provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, insurers, banks, family offices, endowments, RIAs, and high-net-worth individuals. Kayne Anderson Rudnick emphasizes fundamental company-level research with proprietary governance and sustainability assessments and offers a broad range of active equity and fixed-income strategies across various market capitalizations.

William Schellenberg is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill, where he worked for 11 and 25 years respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Golf Committee Chairman on the Board of Directors at Mission Viejo Country Club and is an officer and director at Auric Capital Partners. 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 over 400 independent advisors who offer various management approaches and financial planning services through a range of platforms and affiliated firms.

Christian Knauer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan Chase. Prior to his financial services career, he spent five years at The Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Luke Vandermillen is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance for over three decades. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management supported by an internal investment team and offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Lesley Cannan is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, she spent 14 years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management and two years at Fidelity. She is involved in transitioning the advisory business under Litman Gregory following its acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Peter Sousa is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2026, after previous roles at iM Global Partner Fund Management, Blackrock Fund Advisors, Credit Suisse Securities, and Lehman Brothers. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers using active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Devon Nick is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AWM Capital, LLC, Bridge Advisory LLC, and United Planners' Financial Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Darren Lightfoot is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager investment approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers across various asset types.

Pascal Menut is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors or its predecessor firms since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and partner of Placements Orion, an investment-related business based in France. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Scott Ayers is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked within various Beacon Pointe entities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation across third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering a range of wealth management and consulting solutions.

Saimir Prapaniku is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Since 2026, he has worked at Fifth Third Securities following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Invest Financial Corporation, and Chase Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Financial Oxygen/Maestro, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types, including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay solutions via its Passageway Managed Account Program.

Kenneth Krell is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company, each for six years, and spent four years at American Funds. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, employing model portfolios and tax-aware strategies delivered through both advisor support and an online planning tool.

Luke Mckelvy is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Luke is also an owner of Auric Capital Partners, an outside business activity. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services utilizing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive platform ownership and affiliations.