Elias Martinez is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and Glendale Securities Inc. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients including large institutions and sovereign wealth funds.

Nubia Alvarenga is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2006, totaling 20 years in her broader career. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with specialized market roles and proprietary research capabilities.

James Forsyth is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also a one-third owner of Equity Stretch, LLC, a non-investment related business based in Valencia, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Steven Glasberg is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, D.A. Davidson & Co., and Morgan Stanley. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies delivered through a combination of proprietary platforms and third-party managers.

Lorenzo Riley is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held positions at several firms, including JP Morgan Securities LLC and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, along with a range of portfolio management options and financial planning services.

Brandon Asher is a Private Wealth Advisor and co-founder and managing partner of The Miller | Asher Group, where he focuses on implementing tailored portfolio and wealth structuring strategies for individuals, business owners, and families across generations. He utilizes the resources available through Merrill Private Wealth Management, including access to structured credit through Bank of America, to provide comprehensive advice in areas such as global financial strategies, pre- and post-liquidity event planning, estate and family legacy planning, and philanthropic planning. Brandon holds a Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from California Western School of Law. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Prior to his current role, Brandon practiced law, though he does not provide legal advice in his capacity as a financial advisor. He is actively involved in community organizations including the Arizona State University Alumni Association, San Diego Chapter, and the Second Saturday Workshop hosted by the Women's Institute for Financial Education in San Diego Central. Outside of work, Brandon enjoys sports such as baseball, basketball, football, golf, and hunting, as well as fishing, music, and spending time with his family.

Carlos Di Ponio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2020. He has eight years of industry experience and is also involved in film production as the manager of DaCha Film Company LLC and runs an entertainment production business under the name Jordan Charles. Additionally, he serves as CEO of an online tutoring platform called AllPro Tutors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various model portfolio programs and access to third-party money managers, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Aren Yarian is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2018, he worked at FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC for four years. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses investment policy statements and model allocations, combining in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to provide a range of financial planning and portfolio management services.

Shane Cooper is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment and Pacific Southwest Financial since 2013. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a longstanding focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) participants. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house model portfolio construction and dynamic strategies with third-party manager access, supporting both advisor-led and firm-managed portfolios.

Lucy Rojo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at World Financial Group, INC. and leadership at Alliance Naturopathic Group, Inc., a naturopathic medicine clinic where she has been involved in patient consultation, management, and treatment planning since 2002. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers.

James Lang is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 18 years at LPL Financial and ownership of J.D. Lang & Associates, a legal practice focusing on estate and tax planning. He serves as an officer and director for the Learned Preston Foundation, where he manages legal, accounting, and administrative functions. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, utilizing a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investments.

Spencer Miller is a Private Wealth Advisor and co-founder and senior partner of The Miller | Asher Group within Merrill Private Wealth Management. He focuses on meeting the comprehensive financial needs of current and former private business owners, their families, and uniquely successful individuals. Spencer leverages extensive ultra-high-net-worth resources across the firm to provide expertise in global financial strategies, pre- and post-liquidity event planning, estate and family legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and offers access to structured credit through Bank of America. His approach includes utilizing advanced value acceleration methods for businesses, assisting with business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOP strategies, and recapitalization services by implementing process-driven solutions tailored to evolving client needs. Spencer leads The Miller | Asher Group’s wealth management and client strategy committees and holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA) designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute, taught in conjunction with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation. Spencer earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California system and completed an accredited certificate program at the University of Chicago. Outside of his professional work, he and his family reside in Agoura Hills, California. They actively support UCLA academics and athletics. Spencer’s personal interests include basketball, football, reading, soccer, swimming, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Leah Melendez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 15 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and a large institutional platform.

Anmol Multani Kohal is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2025, he worked at Equitable Advisors and ZS Associates. He also serves as an Associate Planner in training at The Rawls Company, focusing on business succession planning. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management with advisor-led and firm-managed models, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Brenda Karczag is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her career includes long-term tenure at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. She is also involved in outside insurance sales. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, combining discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Joseph Feinberg is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2015. Feinberg serves as an advisory board member for the Young Chicago Authors Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting youth through literary arts. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach incorporates manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and includes a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jaime Hernandez is a financial advisor with SPC, holding the CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and has been president of Jardez Financial & Insurance Services Inc. since 1993. Hernandez also operates Hernandez Insurance Agency, which he founded in 1973. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Jeffrey Ransenberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated entities since 1998 and operates Ransenberg Financial & Insurance Services, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services across a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with plan sponsors and corporate clients within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Martin Scalzo is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2017, following two years at Financial West Group. Outside of advisory work, Scalzo is involved in an estate planning team focused on educating clients about deferred sales trust strategies and is licensed as a real estate broker, handling property sales primarily for family and friends. 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 with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing fundamental and technical analyses, model overlay programs, tax-overlay services, and third-party money managers.

Natale Haworth is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Encino, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. Since 2017, Haworth has been with Kestra Advisory and has concurrently worked with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Partners Insurance since 2011. Outside of advisory work, Haworth serves as an advisory board member for Red Schoolhouse, Inc., a nonprofit college organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and pooled plan solutions. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, while utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.