Victoria Arndt is a ChFC®-designated advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA. She previously worked for Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors for 26 years. She is also licensed as a life, health, and accident insurance broker with various insurance companies. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. Their investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and alternative investment options alongside educational content and integrated service lines.

Nathan Afshin is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Citigroup Global Markets, having joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities from 2018 to 2024, Edward Jones from 2017 to 2018, and Bank of America from 2013 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ryan Cartaino is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Wfgia, NK Developments, and Culver Place LLC. Outside of advising, he has been involved with DOORDASH and held roles as a student over multiple periods. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, proprietary and third-party model portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management options.

Scott Lam is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also has roles at Kestra Investment Services and LPL Financial. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional clients and plan sponsors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients, including sovereign wealth funds.

Colin Kilpatrick is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and operates in Camarillo, CA. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Matthew Hetrick is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also a minority partner and wealth advisor at Insight Wealth Advisors LLC, a registered representative business affiliated with Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary and a member of the board of directors for the Woodland Hills Sunrise Baseball Little League. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Andrew Perceleanu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Xceed Federal Credit Union. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and regulatory merchant functions.

Robert Nieto Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., Financial Partners Credit Union, LPL Financial, and SagePoint Financial. He is also involved with AmeriEstate Legal Plan, a prepaid legal service. Osaic Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements and access to alternative investments. The firm’s approach includes both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets, and it operates through a network of investment adviser representatives utilizing diverse analytical methods.

Jay Brewer is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, based in Westlake Village, CA, with 4 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shuster Advisory Group, LLC, Eq Financial Consultants, Inc., The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and Brewer & Tominaga CPAS LLP. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Tamara Stein is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Encino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, HighTower Securities, LLC, since 2015. Stein is also involved with Feinberg Stein Financial Services, LLC, an administrative services company related to her RIA practice. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, using a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, emphasizing manager selection and proprietary research to meet diverse client needs.

Gabriella Ressler is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and MUFG Union Bank. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a large network of independent advisers and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions tailored to client goals, supported by a vertically integrated, multi-affiliate platform.

Miguel Jacobo is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Partners Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, and Wells Fargo Bank. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth management, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Donna Feder is affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a partner role at Duffy Kruspodin LLP, a CPA firm. She has been with Duffy Kruspodin LLP since 2007 and joined Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2025. Her dual involvement includes non-investment-related CPA activities and serving as an investment advisor representative. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Anthony Motamedi is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with PlanMember since 2002 and has been president of Legacy Financial Group, Inc., where he sells fixed annuities and life insurance products, since 2003. He is also a general partner of Sylvan Property LLC. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach is centered on strategic asset allocation and managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and personalized planning services.

Neil Elmouchi is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Summit Financial Consultants, Cetera Wealth Services, and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of *The Wise Investor* and owns an online video game development company called Nogo Studios. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional accounts. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Lynze Douvros is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. She has worked at Legacy Financial Group, Inc. and PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2019, and has operated her own insurance sales business under the name Lynze Hostetter since 2015. 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’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework, offering risk-based mutual fund portfolios and a range of educational and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Hans Hoehn is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at M Holdings Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Farmers Financial Solutions. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and diverse portfolio constructions.

Cheryl Kelly is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and concurrently serves as a commercial airline captain for United Airlines since 1989. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Adam Hanig is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement, his background includes roles at Beverly & Company and the US Postal Service. 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 through a large advisor network, offering diversified, risk-class based investment strategies that combine passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Cody Nigh is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes previous roles at Powell Financial Group, CCG Wealth Management LLC, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. 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 adviser-support platforms including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.