Kent Cooper is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1998 and has additional experience in tax preparation and accounting services as an enrolled agent. Cooper also manages a property in Redlands, dedicating time to property management alongside his advisory work. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Sam Young is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Brokers International Financial Services, Nylife Securities, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. for over a decade. Outside of advising, he serves as head elder at Loma Linda Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church and works as a principal consultant in IT, alongside his role as president and CEO of Sam Young Financial Services. Integrity Alliance provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a large network of advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers diversified investment management through discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, combining multiple allocation strategies with operational support unique among large advisory enterprises.

Gregory Gower is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018. He previously worked at Advised Assets Group, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. Gower is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm provides advice mainly through recommendation-based, non-discretionary relationships across multiple program structures.

Steven Hadder is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2022 and has been with NPB Financial Group since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Hadder volunteers as a committee member for the University of Redlands Hall of Fame and serves as a tournament director for the Inland Empire Senior Golf Association. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets with a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Catherine Mattingley is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Mattingley operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and serves as the successor trustee of the Rita Mattingley Bond Family Trust. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

Katherine Vander Veen is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Redlands, CA. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2026. Prior to this, she has worked at Soren McAdam, LLP since 2009. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a large network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, using a combination of internally managed and third-party asset strategies.

Charlie Lowenberg is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with one year of experience. He has worked at Soren McAdam LLP since 2002. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, using customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs a primarily long-term investment approach.

Melissa Diaz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Cali Bev Co., a mobile bartending service that caters private events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with affiliated Empower platforms for recordkeeping and execution.

Patrick Ryan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has also worked with Nylife Securities, LLC and New York Life since 2012 and 2011, respectively. In addition to his advisory work, Ryan is licensed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ryan Mayer is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also involved with Shared Insurance Solutions, where he sells and services health, life, and annuity insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs multiple program structures, often providing non-discretionary recommendations, and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Kristina Bell Taylor is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a commercial cleaning franchise and operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of financial services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based advice delivered through both advisory and broker-dealer channels.

Darlene Pachot is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of her financial advisory work, she serves as a visiting preacher involved in public speaking. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and multiple advisory programs, delivering primarily non-discretionary recommendations.

Bob Tan is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. Tan has been with Voya Financial Advisors and affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager access through various program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Ian Ott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. He co-owns Warmen & James Private Wealth, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Ott has worked at several firms, including Royal Alliance Associates and Mountain West Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Violeta Mendez is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides a range of financial services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs.

Sean Muhlstein is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He also operates a personal writing business, producing short stories and essays for self-publication on Amazon Kindle. Additionally, he is involved as a community educator with the Opera League of Los Angeles, where he prepares and presents lectures on opera. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, often delivering non-discretionary advice requiring client approval.

Austin Bustamante is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Generations Capital Strategies & Insurance Solutions. He is also involved in insurance brokering through his DBA, Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, focusing on New York Life products and other insurance services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Albert Munoz is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2003 and also serves as an independent insurance agent and a director and treasurer of The Grove School, where he chairs the finance committee. 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 through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, and it supports clients with education, seminars, personalized planning, and separation counseling.

Paul Sprague is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, he assists with his domestic partner’s antiques and estate jewelry business, helping with shows and a store location in Palm Springs. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through multiple program structures, primarily providing clients with non-discretionary recommendations.

James Riner is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Centaurus Financial in two separate periods totaling 10 years, as well as three years at Crown Capital Securities, LP. He is also the owner of James Riner & Associates, a non-investment related business used for branding purposes. 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 its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.