Ani Atnos is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Citibank and CGMI since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she provides in-home supportive services to disabled individuals, including assisting her father with daily activities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, brokerage execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and includes specialized roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Richard Fontana is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2018 and previously with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary for Enhanced Sports Solutions, a company that designs and manufactures safety equipment for MLB umpires and catchers. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party platforms to tailor solutions based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Mary Ghobry is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. She has worked at First Citizens Investor Services since 2023. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, and licensed insurance services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and offers portfolio management through model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and an automated Guided Investing platform.

Timothy Hacker is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC and Loring Ward. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets and serves over 33,000 clients through a relatively small team of about 42 advisors.

Wei Ping Lo is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2024, he worked at Clearwater Benefits LLC, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer and owner at Avilia Inc. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of platforms and model portfolios, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and active broker-dealer.

Christine Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pasadena, CA. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 20 years of industry experience. Lee has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and has worked in various roles at New York Life and Nylife Securities since 2005. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and maintains a significant portion of assets under non-discretionary management.

Thomas Lam is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa-Advisors and spent five years affiliated with Texas A&M University-Commerce. Outside of his advisory role, Lam also provides fixed insurance and annuity products as an agent for Grandparents. GWN Securities serves individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and introductions to third-party managers. The firm employs a mix of sub-advisers and model-based strategies, incorporating both traditional asset allocation and tactical market-timing approaches.

Joanne Landa is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank from 2005 to 2022 before joining City National Rochdale, where she has been since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, Joanne co-owns Villa Landa Group, LLC, which manages a single-family home rental. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors, employing an active, multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis through proprietary tools to tailor portfolios. The firm sponsors mutual and interval funds and manages approximately $73 billion in assets across 125 advisors.

Jeremy Chang is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 65 license. He has nine years of industry experience, including five years at Pillar Pacific Capital Management, LLC, and five years with Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Man Lin is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities in 2021, Man Lin worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2017 and was involved with iD Cha House from 2013 to 2018. Man Lin also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, selling bank-related products alongside advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and fully discretionary investment programs supported by global asset management, with a notable offering for private bank clients and a specialized Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident aliens.

Stacy Trejo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through employer retirement plans and provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Campopiano is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated for 19 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2021. He serves as chairman of the advisory board at the University of La Verne. 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 from ERISA retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management, operating under fiduciary standards and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Ryan Southwick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and also operates Zephyr Financial Strategies & Insurance Solutions, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. Prior to that, he was involved with Submit Digital LLC for six years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Nha Doan Nguyen is a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. with Series 66 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, Nguyen held roles in information technology and completed an externship. 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 and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs that include both traditional and active investment strategies.

Alexander Hugues is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember since 2012 and has operated A.R. Huguez & Associates, a financial and insurance sales service, since 1982. Hugues also functions as an independent insurance agent under the same business name. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary oversight, participant education, and support. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios tailored from conservative to aggressive.

Brian Park is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he worked at firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, and Wells Fargo. 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 range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services and employs a combination of in-house manager selection, third-party models, and advisor discretion supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Aylien Alexani is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2020 and holds the Registered Social Security Analyst designation, assisting clients with Social Security benefits without charging for this service. Outside of advising, he provides caregiving support for elderly family members and offers referrals for will and living trust services through Netlaw. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and trusts, using model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services. The firm operates multiple advisory platforms and integrates retirement plan services with affiliated entities.

Sonny Lin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at Pillar Pacific Capital Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, using a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active managers guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gregory Heyman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Aram Schotts is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel and LPL Financial. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors, offering customized portfolios with a focus on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.