Max Matles is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation. He also operates Matles Wealth Management, a firm through which he offers financial services. Matles is a published author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice through various account programs.

Lee Pysnik is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 25 years of experience in the industry and has operated his own CPA practice since 1984, providing tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services. He also holds a California insurance license and serves as a trustee for family-related estate matters. 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 advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Dominica Henderson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. Her prior experience includes a twelve-year tenure at Haussmann Financial Inc. She also operates a separate financial planning LLC for accounting purposes and works part-time as an insurance agent. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services.

Christian Lozano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Lozano has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and maintains business activities involving brokering non-registered insurance products under his own entities. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored solutions and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ruben Rivera Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Voya Financial Advisors, American United Life, OneAmerica Securities, MissionSquare Retirement, and JP Morgan Securities. 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 military personnel stationed outside the U.S. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Philip Board is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in elder care benefits planning, estate planning facilitation, financial education, and is a co-author of books on retirement and personal finance; he also hosts a financial-themed podcast. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements along with specialized advisory services.

Jason Santos is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of JPS Financial Services, Inc., a life, health, and disability insurance firm, and is involved in estate planning education as a member of an estate planning team. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Monica Chandra is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC Institutions, INC. and has previously worked at Infinex Investments, CUNA Brokerage Services, SchoolsFirst FCU, LPL Financial, and Orange County's Credit Union. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing a range of advisory and brokerage services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options, with a notable focus on non-discretionary assets and integrated broker-dealer/adviser capabilities.

Eric Sirich is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles in pharmacy and estate planning services, and he serves as Treasurer of the Inland Empire Pharmacists Association. He also provides client education and support related to estate planning through affiliated organizations. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm operates both as a registered broker-dealer and RIA, with programs that can be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on client needs.

Westley King is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Executive Vice President of Brokerage Design and Development, Inc., where he creates training curricula and organizes workshops. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Charles Burling III is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Academy Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through various discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Loris Rose is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business called Pinnacle Strategies Insurance and Financial Services and is involved in selling PEO services and group and individual health insurance. 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 through platforms like CLASSIC Plus and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Mark Menne is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2012 and has been with The Lotter Group since 2005. Outside of advisory services, he acts as an insurance agent specializing in life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Dongzhe Jin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Yorba Linda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016 and is involved with multiple affiliated entities including Abacus Financial Strategies and OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services. Jin is also the owner of Golden Summit Insurance & Financial Center, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored solutions, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Solo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for one year. Solo is also a co-owner of Tranquility Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of advisory support, including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Nafeng Hioe is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Aetna and World Financial Group, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CFO of Destiny Builders 8, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment platforms, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Joy Dutmers is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Financial Group since 1998 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Dutmers also serves as a bank/trust officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple business areas. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Patricia Wojnarowski is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also affiliated with WealthWave, MJ Marketing LLC, and NetLaw. Her other business activities include sales of insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Aridaman Singh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with several New York Life affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory work, Singh is a partial owner of a restaurant franchise holding company involved in opening a TOGOs sandwich shop. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Brescione is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Los Alamitos, California, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Money Concepts Capital Corp and LPL Financial, LLC. He also spent two years in homemaking between 2023 and 2025. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual, institutional, 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, operating under a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.