Richard Schultz is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2012. He also has a long tenure with Capital Analysts Incorporated dating back to 2003. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) plan participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment programs that combine strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Jerair Khachoyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and New York Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Khachoyan serves as president of the TEAM Referral Network - Sherman Oak's Business Builders, an exclusive referral group. He also operates under multiple DBAs selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and a predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Joshua Mendoza is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2024. His prior work includes positions at UCLA and involvement with the UCLA Alumni Association and Project Gateway. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Herbert Quick IV is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with multiple companies across various sectors, including estate planning services with InheritGuard, LLC, and referral partnerships in home loans and insurance. Outside of financial advising, Herbert is involved in creative services such as writing, editing, music production, graphic design, photography, and videography. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models and manages substantial discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Aaron Gallardo is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, he worked at RBC Capital Markets for 13 years and briefly at Wells Fargo Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations across various asset types. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and uses Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models to support client decision-making.

Amitha Harichandran is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She joined Mercer in 2025 after working for SB Capital Management, Inc. for 14 years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and institutions by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and various specialized portfolios.

Bradley Levin is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at M. S. Howells & Co., Legacy Wealth Partners, Triad Advisors, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of specialized services including portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary consulting.

Kaevaan Mackay is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group and Vita CSUN. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Rosemary Martinez is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Principal since 1998. Martinez also serves as a bank trust officer, supporting Principal’s retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jonathan Drubner is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Lindbrook Capital, LLC, Intersect Capital LLC, and L & S Advisors, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and custom portfolio construction.

Joseph Solomon is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with LPL Financial and also provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group. Solomon has held various roles throughout his career, including leadership positions at Joseph Solomon Financial Group and Level Four Insurance Services. He is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Joseph Solomon Financial Group. LPL Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and flexible investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Thomas Faulkner is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment based in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2012 and is also a partner at The Rawls Group, focusing on business succession planning. Faulkner serves on the Board of Directors for the International Succession Planning Association. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, with a particular emphasis on educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, managing a blend of in-house and third-party strategies through both strategic and dynamic approaches.

Haim Shepes is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Legend Equities Corporation and Lincoln Investment, alongside running his own insurance and securities sales businesses. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering a range of participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Nicole Hammick is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Cetera Investment Services, LLC. Outside of finance, she owns White Birch Herbal, LLC, a business that sells herbal products in Connecticut. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services using both strategic and dynamic approaches, managing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of the end of 2025.

Sean Kazangian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, California State University Northridge, Discount Medical Pharmacy, and City Tennis. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Anush Haddadian is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Securities America, Verus Capital Partner, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Haddadian provides in-home health care services to his parents. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a network of approximately 261 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with a decentralized advisory model that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Edward Rusowicz is a CFP® certificant with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a recording artist who owns master recordings and publishing rights for his music compositions. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm supports ERISA fiduciary services, offers multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Stewart Schrader is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked with firms including SAGE Private Wealth Group, Raymond James Financial Services, Fifth Third Securities, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic use of low-cost index vehicles and tax management.

Zara Guivi is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including City National Securities, Unionbanc Investment Services, and LPL Financial LC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various advisory solutions such as ERISA retirement plan services, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with more than $20 million in net worth.

Jason Perez is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2012. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns Cal Pacific Wealth Management, which focuses on fixed insurance products, and is involved in nonprofit work providing non-medical assistance for individuals with disabilities. He is also co-owner of Octopus Lounge, a photography and film production venture, and owns Conejo Valley Pickleball, organizing pickleball leagues and events. 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 financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a variety of advisory programs, using both strategic and dynamic investment approaches supported by a dedicated Investment Management & Research team.