Raul Palma is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. for over a decade. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using multi-factor tilts and low-cost index vehicles, along with a range of implementation options and coordinated financial planning services.

Yeznik Kazanjian is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with in-house research and specialized market roles.

Saman Bigharaz is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Falcon Wealth Planning, E*TRADE Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and AMI USA LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in two online retail businesses, including serving as part-owner and president of Pure Paws Pet Company, LLC, which imports grass-fed dog and cat treats from New Zealand. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers various implementation options, including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Richard Norkin is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including SagePoint Financial and Western International Securities. Outside of advisory services, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on insurance sales and service. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm serves a range of clients including large institutional investors and offers multiple management platforms supported by due diligence processes.

Stephanie Storey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. She has held various roles including real estate agent with Pinnacle Estate Property Inc. and notary public for over 25 years. Storey has also been involved with the Proctor Gallagher Institute and operates a sole proprietorship for tax purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of advisors and multiple program platforms, relying primarily on model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Ron Hertzberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017. Prior to that, he was with JP Morgan Securities LLC from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and CEO of RH15 Enterprises, a business focused on buying and selling sports memorabilia. Citigroup Global Markets 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 and has a unique combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Max Campos is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at SageView Advisory Group and Summit Financial Consultants. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Rhoneil Santo Tomas is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AXA Advisors LLC and DSV Financial Inc, where he also serves as president, focusing on employee benefits. Santo Tomas is involved in several insurance-related businesses offering fixed life and disability insurance products. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses a risk-based approach to portfolio construction.

Scott Anderholt is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and over 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hudson Financial Services and its affiliated The Legacy Group since 2008 and 2012 respectively. Anderholt serves as a volunteer board member for The Louis Zamperini Foundation, a nonprofit focused on assisting children in need. 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 offers education and support services alongside a top-down strategic asset allocation process that manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Ryan Nguyen is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at West Wealth Group, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance in California. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Edward Kulow is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Encino, CA. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory services under fiduciary standards, distinguishing itself with municipal advisory and underwriting activities as well as affiliated custodial services.

Francisco Galan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities from 2015 to 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard for its registered investment adviser services.

Gregory Nostrant is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and concurrently manages digital marketing roles at Gooding & Company and Nostrant Marketing. Prior to joining PlanMember, he worked at several firms including the Wilshire Law Firm and Alley Group. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Ali Salazar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and A C Stern Business Consulting. He is based in Thousand Oaks, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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.