Jeffrey Nero is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Fullerton, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and was involved with Nero Innovations Corporation for nearly a decade. Outside of advisory work, he has a role as a landlord in real estate management. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies that combine active and passive exposures across varied risk profiles.

Patrick O'Hara is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. He previously worked for Wacker Wealth Partners for 11 years before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2024. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized model portfolios and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Abraham Israeli is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designated advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kennedy Wealth Management, LLC, and founded Running Point Capital Advisors, LLC. Israeli also has experience as an independent insurance agent. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services using a client-specific investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and customized private market solutions.

Konrad Karwowski is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Better Mortgage Inc., and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory 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.

Jose Sebastian Cheng is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has over 21 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Churchill Management Group before joining Focus Partners in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Christopher Estrada is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, Liberty Wealth Management, and Foresters Financial Services. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business clients and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Brian Baldwin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2018 and is also co-owner of Frank Deptola & Associates, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, along with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support for its affiliated advisors.

Ghassan (Gus) Nakhoul is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His background includes roles in public works and transportation departments, as well as consulting in civil and structural engineering. He is also involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he conducts financial literacy seminars. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Jocelyn Lua is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for a total of seven years prior to joining Empower. 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 offers integrated services through proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Daniel Weaver is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, LLC, and Invest Financial Corporation. He is also president and agent of Barker-Weber Insurance Agency. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm offers customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring, using a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Ralph Ganchero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2016. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custodian services. Citigroup Global Markets combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services, providing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Joshua Land is a CFP® and Series 66 certificant with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Creative Planning, LLC, Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC, and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for clients meeting certain asset thresholds.

Elizabeth Cady is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2017. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with alternative investment options when appropriate.

Zachary Pidgeon is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and CCR Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is a registered representative with Empire Asset Management Group, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients.

Colton Peck is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Zions Bancorporation. Peck has also held multiple roles at Utah Valley University. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document assistance, employing customized portfolios and a variety of investment strategies.

Randal Brown is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus since 2010. Brown serves as a volunteer board member and consulting CEO of California Friends Homes. 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 through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Amanda Skrivanich is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and other wealth management firms. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Bettina Marie Banzon is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes a brief tenure at Morgan Stanley and involvement with Bomber Eyewear. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm integrates internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and digital asset exposure.

Rodrigo Muro is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi bank, Israel Discount Bank of New York, IDB Capital Corp., Bank of New York Mellon, Torrey Pines Bank, and Banc of California. Outside of his advisory role, he owns AVEA LLC, a retail business selling vitamin and supplemental products. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Donna Woodruff is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2026. Prior to this, she worked at Capital Insight Partners for nine years. She is also the President of the Financial Planners Association Arizona, a role she began in 2026. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and provide fiduciary services.