Dongyue Lyu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA, and Cathay Bank, as well as Quick Cash Funding LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and unique market roles.

Nidaa Kalasho is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at First Citizens Bank, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo, encompassing various positions from 2010 to the present. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions including model portfolios and tax-aware services.

Chao Zhao is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Zhao has been in the industry since 2024, having previously worked at Wfgia and currently affiliated with Transamerica since 2025. Outside of advisory work, Zhao is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and offers a range of programs and platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Howard Qu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at World Financial Group, INC., DebtMerica, and his own firm, Howard Hughes Qu & Associates, Inc. In addition to advisory work, he manages corporate compliance and tax matters for his firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Jennifer Overhoff is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Bancwest Investment Services, and California Financial Partners. Her background also includes a period devoted to caregiving for an ailing parent. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients frequently linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Kevin Choi is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked at JTW Financial Services Inc and Independent Financial Group since 2015. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Dawson Halvorson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with Vanguard University. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ming Wai Kwok is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary models. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad set of advisory and execution services.

Andrew Crowell is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the YMCA and the California Vintage Wine Society, where he is board chair. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes fiduciary standards and employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to provide advisory, retirement plan services, and wealth management, with additional capabilities in municipal advising and custodial services.

Raymond Fleming is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at Wells Fargo and educational background including Colorado College and Polytechnic School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Nadine Ibrahim is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Advantage Xpo. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services under fiduciary standards, including retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with significant net worth.

Cheryl Hom is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of the West and BancWest Investment Services from 2015 to 2023. First Citizens Investor Services serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering advisory and brokerage services with a focus on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-aware strategies.

Joyce Thomas is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Joyce is the sole owner of JTW Financial Services, a DBA used for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party models to deliver tailored investment strategies.

Peter Kejmar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation who holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with IRM Distributors, Inc. since 1992. He also works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed products. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education and support services alongside a top-down strategic asset allocation investment approach, managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive.

Michael Jackson is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 21 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he runs a youth sports organization called Spokane Bison Baseball. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a variety of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with a range of qualitative and quantitative investment approaches.

Janet Wu is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at the University of Southern California, the University of California, Irvine, and Temple City High School. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a financial representative with LA Pension Planners and in the sale of life and health insurance products. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning, utilizing a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations. The firm incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies alongside technology platforms to support its investment approach.

Lauren Hawekotte is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Hawekotte Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Michael Shelton is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard, including retirement plan advisory and comprehensive financial planning, and is also active in municipal advising and underwriting.

Elen Arakelyan is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. holding a Series 66 designation, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, she worked in various roles including positions at BPS Bioscience, the University of California, San Diego, and involvement with Youth League Tennis. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant assets.

Cynthia Guerrero is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at notable firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Guerrero has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023 and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer.