Aaron Tucker is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Coldstream Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs, and AYCO/Mercer Allied, as well as positions at multiple University of California campuses. He also served six years in the Army Reserves. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering annual reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates as an internal unit within Charles Schwab, using proprietary research and models while leaving final investment decisions to clients.

Ryan Murphy is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Churchill Management Group for 20 years prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach and offers a broad range of wealth services, integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis with multiple investment strategies and extensive affiliated product relationships.

William Schellenberg is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill, where he worked for 11 and 25 years respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Golf Committee Chairman on the Board of Directors at Mission Viejo Country Club and is an officer and director at Auric Capital Partners. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent advisors who offer various management approaches and financial planning services through a range of platforms and affiliated firms.

Brent Engelhardt is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Christian Knauer is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Bank of America, Merrill, JP Morgan Chase, and The Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers integrated services that focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within a framework closely tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Michael Mares is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Pacific Advisors LLC and Gilbert Z. Mares & Associates, Inc. He serves as Government Relations Chair for NAIFA California and is active as an at-large board member of NAIFA-Los Angeles, in addition to chairing the Cub Scout Pack 361 committee. He works through Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including digital advisory options and tailored retirement plan management.

Luke Vandermillen is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance for over three decades. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management supported by an internal investment team and offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Pushkar Murthy is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2019 and previously spent five years at Affinity Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has passive ownership interests in residential real estate through several entities in California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and offers solutions including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative products.

Kathleen Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lake Forest, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Knight has been with Eagle Strategies and related New York Life entities since 2016. She serves as a board member and secretary of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Adam Herzing is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life). He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of his office building’s homeowners association and is involved in cryptocurrency investment. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including fee-based advice, retirement consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and plan sponsor objectives.

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.

Saimir Prapaniku is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Since 2026, he has worked at Fifth Third Securities following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Invest Financial Corporation, and Chase Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Financial Oxygen/Maestro, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types, including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay solutions via its Passageway Managed Account Program.

Kenneth Krell is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company, each for six years, and spent four years at American Funds. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, employing model portfolios and tax-aware strategies delivered through both advisor support and an online planning tool.

Luke Mckelvy is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Luke is also an owner of Auric Capital Partners, an outside business activity. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services utilizing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive platform ownership and affiliations.

Dennis Cunningham II is a financial advisor at SPC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Parkland Securities since 2014 and Precision Wealth Financial & Insurance Services since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Cunningham is involved as a board member and partial owner of Complex Healthcare Solutions, where he contributes to sales and operational processes. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, delivering strategies that include discretionary management, rebalancing, and co-advisor arrangements with third-party managers.

Farhad Sediqi is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including ten years at CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. and Schools First Federal Credit Union. He has been with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. (formerly Infinex Investments, Inc.) since 2022. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive model that delegates investment management to its representatives.

Spencer Johnston is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services, among others. Johnston serves as a relationship manager providing operational support, paraplanning, and client service. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan solutions.

Jason Bettendorf is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2026, following prior experience at Charles Schwab from 2013 to 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Manorama Pai is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. She has worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management since 2020 and has prior experience at Fountain Strategies, LLC from 2007 to 2020. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model with independent advisory representatives and integrates technology platforms to support portfolio management and estate planning.

Christine Lapidus is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout her career. In addition to her advisory role, she sells fixed life, health, and disability insurance products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory relationships with various proprietary and third-party investment programs, integrating multiple strategies and services across a large network of advisers.