Thomas Kyle is a CFP® and Series 65–registered advisor with EP Wealth Advisors. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Benefit Financial Services Group and LPL Financial. Prior to his financial career, he worked at Concordia University Irvine and the UK Government’s Department of International Trade. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and offers ERISA fiduciary services.

Kevin Oreilly is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, and has worked at Foothills Financial Planning And Wealth Management Inc. since 2008. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, employing customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and a range of investment strategies.

Julee Sarto is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Executive Wealth Management, Private Client Services LLC, and Cetera. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Secretary at Safe Harbor Credit Union and is a board member of the Rotary Club of Ludington. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management, using a range of analytical methods and investment options tailored to client needs.

Seiko Kuribayashi is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with industry experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2026, she worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation from 2014 to 2022. 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 through multiple platforms, combining in-house and third-party model portfolios while operating as both a registered investment adviser and active broker-dealer.

Jack Curran is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2018. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm provides customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring using diverse investment strategies, as well as ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

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.

Laura Knolle is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients, using customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Kari Pel is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience and has worked with United Planners since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Pel & Associates, a tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of fee-based and commission-based financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions.

Richard Unser is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC from 2007 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts the educational podcast "401(K) Fridays" and contributes blog posts to Forbes.com. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing.

Mark Duvall is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, having joined the firm in 2026. Prior to that, he worked at Opes Wealth Management and its related entities from 2005 to 2026. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. Its investment approach includes customized model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as the use of alternative investments and third-party managers.

Hiroto Hayashi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Fernando Reyes is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent eight years at City National Bank. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, employing customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

Brooke Bodner is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Brooke is currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to multiple asset managers and model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Adam Heapy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Los Alamitos, CA, having worked in the industry since 2025. His background includes experience at LPL Financial and prior roles in the restaurant and automotive sectors. Heapy conducted advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, doing business as Pension Financial Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Scott Freeman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Criterion Capital Advisors and Wells Fargo Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Cam Liang is a Certified Financial Planner® at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Jack Schroeder & Associates and LSPN Pro LLC, and he also assists clients with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. Additionally, he acts as a referral partner for estate planning services through LSPN Pro LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services such as fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser and provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Anthony George is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Long Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 54 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 retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services, including ERISA retirement plan advisory, modular and comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Peyton Ewing is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. Ewing has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2025 and has prior work experience including roles outside the financial industry. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.

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 Federman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent five years at NewFocus Financial Group, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.