Kawin Thoncompeeravas is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has concurrent roles in several other businesses, including ownership of landscaping and commercial cleaning services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Aaron Digiamarino is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. His previous work experience includes multiple roles at Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a variety of platforms, utilizing both in-house and third-party manager models.

Kevin Yardumian is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at American Campus Communities and educational positions at the University of California, Irvine, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, and Ridgecrest Intermediate School. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts and financial planning. The firm employs a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Danielle Thies is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2014. Her prior work experience includes a five-year period at Lyft. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment recommendations.

Tracy Haraksin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been associated with both firms since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Haraksin serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including Aging Next and the EPI-Inland Empire Chapter, and is involved with Philanthropy International and financial education facilitation. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Cesar Espinoza is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides financial planning and portfolio management services that focus on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Cesar's approach involves helping clients uncover what matters to them and their families in order to create personalized strategies to pursue their financial goals. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds several professional designations, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Cesar has a Bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University and works with clients who range from business owners to families. Outside of his professional work, Cesar has interests in basketball, boxing, camping, chess, football, reading, running marathons, soccer, and spending time with his family. He communicates with clients in both English and Spanish.

Malcolm Roane is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, and Financial Partner Credit Union. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with AmerEstate Legal Plan, Inc., referring clients for living trusts and wills. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive model that includes non-discretionary assets and a lending marketplace.

Sean Doyel is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. He holds a Series 66 designation and joined the firm in 2025. Prior to his career in financial advising, he worked for over a decade at In-N-Out Burger. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, as well as comprehensive financial planning and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Anthony Shiao is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. 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, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operates as a fiduciary for its RIA services, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Justine Fonseca is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following a 17-year tenure at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified asset allocation and periodic portfolio monitoring.

Ricardo Escobosa is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at The Northern Trust Company and Wells Fargo Bank, accumulating over 18 years of experience in the financial sector. He holds the Series 66 designation. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and financial planning, focusing on IAR-led client assessments and a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical investment analysis.

Yanhua Xu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. Xu holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup since 2022, with prior experience at Cetera and CTBC Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations.

Daniel Vigil is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has worked at Bankers Life and Casualty Company since 2014, where he manages a team of agents involved in life and health insurance sales and training. Additionally, he is principal of MEV Enterprises, where he analyzes and makes decisions on real estate investments. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment process focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio management.

Loren Barrett is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he worked at TSA Private Equity Real Estate and Petco, and has an educational background including Santa Clara University and Highland Park High School. Outside of his advisory role, Barrett owns an online apparel brand where he serves as creative director. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a network of approximately 423 advisors and manages around $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs and investment strategies.

Tyler Shumaker is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Centaurus Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing, among other firms. Outside of advisory services, Shumaker co-hosts a technology and communications podcast and is involved in real estate sales as well as estate planning coordination. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing a range of analytical approaches, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

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.