Alexander Gordon is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Brown Wealth Management. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates third-party managers and proprietary private investment products within diversified portfolios, applying both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes.

Toan Thai is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Rosemead, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has prior experience with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors and retirement investors.

Monica Rangel is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with New York Life Insurance and Nylife Securities since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Efficient Financial and Insurance Solutions and volunteers with local youth sports and nonprofit educational programs. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Phong Luu is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2022, he worked at Covington Capital Management for sixteen years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolios with a focus on diversified asset allocation and provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Warren Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Arlene Dimitian is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. She has worked at Kestra since 2019, following prior roles at Foresters Financial Service in Los Angeles. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services from fiduciary consulting and plan design to asset management, supported by due diligence and multiple management platforms.

Lily Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and has prior experience at Wfg and In Home Supportive Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.

Patrick Chin is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Northern Trust, and Ellison Technologies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

David Ferry is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining his current firm in 2019. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach based on fundamental research and offers access to various separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Cameron Woodbury is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at ArchAngel Tax Planning, Glorietta Management Group, Inc., and ArchAngel Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, Woodbury is the owner of a tax preparation and planning business and serves as a controller for a management consulting firm. 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 and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options for discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Seungjin Seok is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023, and has prior experience with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Seok serves on the advisory board of the Korean American Special Education Center, which supports individuals with developmental disabilities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Silvia Camacho Gonzalez is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She 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 retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Scott Warner is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Life Design Financial and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also involved in insurance sales and services through his ownership of Life Design Financial. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Sam Stavros is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following a year at Bank of America and three years at Fitness SF. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant in-house research and market roles that differentiate it from peers.

Hui Zhang is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2020, Hui worked at Cetera and East West Bank. Outside of advisory work, Hui serves as an officer and director of Sunrise Lending Inc., a mortgage lending service, and also provides coaching and mentoring in insurance sales. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and provides advisory programs via its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Joseph Lumarda is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining his current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a range of investment vehicles including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, and alternative strategy funds.

Chad Turner is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has operated Chad R. Turner & Associates, Inc., an accounting practice, since 1983. In addition to his advisory work, Turner is involved in the sale and service of health and life insurance contracts and has a background as a real estate broker. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Nicholette La Frenier is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Modern Woodmen of America and academic-related work at California State University, Fullerton and Pasadena City College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities, supporting complex advisory needs and large institutional clients.

Bryton Lam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and several financial services and mortgage-related firms. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives and futures capabilities. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers.

Alfred Rivera is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2017, following a one-year tenure at S2K Financial, LLC. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.