Juan Thorn is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, Thorn is involved in insurance sales beyond his Guardian affiliation. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Amir Kiani is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Elevate Wealth Management, LLC and Stratton Group - Keller Williams Southern Arizona. Outside of his advisory role, Kiani is involved in real estate referral and business services related to tax preparation and estate planning. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing various analytical approaches and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Zhasmen Atamyan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Their career includes roles in health insurance sales and supportive in-home services, alongside ongoing work with Anthem Blue Cross and World Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, Atamyan provides in-home supportive services and has experience managing rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, employing a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and digital platforms to deliver investment advisory and brokerage services.

Xinyu Zhang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PC Surrogacy, John Edgar State Farm Insurance, and TCL North America. Zhang has been with Citigroup since 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through various advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

James Edleman is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Cerritos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014 and also works with American United Life. Edleman is the owner and president of JBE Financial, an insurance sales business, and is involved in the renovation and reopening of a historic hotel and restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA, as a minority investor. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional and legacy market-timing strategies, and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Saimir Prapaniku is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Financial Oxygen, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs and third-party portfolio management options via the Passageway Managed Account Program and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Julie Xiang is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera, Cathay Bank, LPL Financial, and UnionBanc Investment Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a wellness advocate involved in aromatherapy. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and oversight committees.

Jeffrey Hobert is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015 and also operates under the Hobert Wealth Management brand since 2012. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Constantin Brancov is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2013 and also leads Brancov Financial Services, a financial and insurance sales firm he founded in 2000. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios with periodic rebalancing based on economic and portfolio considerations.

Lauren Zuniga is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Savant Wealth Management. Her prior experience includes roles at Kemp Financial Management, Independent Financial Group, and SagePoint Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, she was involved with Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen for nine years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies and offers a range of affiliated services including accounting, legal, and trust operations.

Stephanie Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including Advantage Legacy Corporation and Dickerson Insurance Agency, and is involved in providing Medicare services to seniors. Hicks also provides health benefit coverage through Covered California and offers guaranteed issue whole life products for clients under age 50 via Enrollment First Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Samuel Sutterfield is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership of tax preparation and estate planning firms, as well as a minority interest in a video production company. 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, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Makoa Hotz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains an independent insurance contractor business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Richard Sturm is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior career includes twenty years at National Planning Corporation and nine years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a motivational speaker and educator. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a focus on combining in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Anthony Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Carson, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously worked with World Financial Group since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property management. 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 both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Jonathan Estrada is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Big Bear Mountain Resorts from 2014 to 2018. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Lisette Ramos is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial, she has worked at Michael DiPietro, CPA, and has held roles outside of finance in the food service and entertainment industries. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm delivers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Martin Vanamen is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Centaurus since 2012, including its predecessor entity, and briefly worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Vanamen holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance sales and business consulting, connecting clients with business brokers on a finder's fee basis. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches and access to model overlay programs and approved third-party managers.

Manuel Ramos is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011 and also has a longstanding affiliation with PSP Financial since 1994. Ramos is involved in media as the owner of a radio and TV outlet under the name Ramos Economia or Ramos Finanzas. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a variety of investment analysis techniques and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized financial planning and consulting services.

Kelly Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors, she worked at PacSun and Starbucks. She also operates Smith Wealth Partners, providing investment advisory services. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a large network of independent representatives, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms.