Blanca Intriago is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at LPL Financial for eight years. 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 offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Darren Grossman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and MetLife Securities Inc. He is also principal of CGM Risk Management and Insurance Services LLC, where he engages in property and casualty insurance services and carrier trainings. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions through platforms such as CLASSIC Plus, with discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements tailored to client needs.

Benjamin Wada is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists and LPL Financial. He is also an insurance agent with SB Group, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Kevin Mcdaniel is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles in estate planning, mortgage lending, and insurance sales, along with educational positions such as adjunct business management instructor at Platt College Los Angeles and instructor at International Education Corporation. He also works with online estate planning and health insurance services through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary options, and manages over $2 billion in client assets.

Clifford Kim is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes 14 years at Prudential Insurance Company of America and recent roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Douglas Eaton is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and investment models to support its financial planning services.

Christopher Caira is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Los Alamitos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of rental property businesses with his brother. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-based planning and offering a variety of investment and insurance solutions.

Kenneth Ibbetson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Nature's Realm, a business unrelated to his investment work. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics, managing approximately $671 billion in assets with more than 14,000 financial advisors.

Huan Bin Lee is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2021, and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Shelley Chidley is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board and the development and financial committee of Saints Simon and Jude School in Huntington Beach, CA. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

Kevin Qin is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and based in City of Industry, CA. He has been with Merrill since 2022 and worked at Bank of America, N.A. starting in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at the University of California and Arcadia High School. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s broader platform, providing access to a wide range of products and services.

Arya Hajari is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Hajari held positions at several firms including Aramark, Capstone Financial Advisors, and GameStop. Outside of finance, Hajari works in the hotel industry at Studio 6, handling paperwork, check-ins, and basic maintenance. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm serves retail and institutional investors through discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolios.

Cheryl Hayden Rambeau is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research, model-based asset allocations, and institutional trading capabilities to tailor financial plans and portfolio management.

Mark Weber is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Weber is the owner of Weber Wealth Advisors, a sole proprietorship providing investment advisory services. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated portfolio rebalancing across multiple investment vehicles.

Todd Buchner is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he owns CADOX LLC, a related business based in Long Beach, CA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing Wells Fargo research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Robert Meaux Jr. is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Anaheim, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he participates voluntarily in market research focus groups for a consumer research firm. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based planning and managed-account programs while keeping planning and implementation services separate.

Ronald Rand is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the Children's Dental Foundation and owns a racehorse managed by a trainer. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and model simulations to support client financial strategies.

Benjamin Ling is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Ling serves on an advisory committee for the Taiwanese American Citizens League, providing guidance to national and local boards. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Nancy Woo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Garden Grove, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Westland Financial Services Inc., The Leaders Group Inc., SchoolsFirst FCU, and CUNA Mutual Group. She also works as a Life and LTC Insurance Specialist with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources to support diversified investment strategies.

Alex Basmadjian is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, focusing on developing tailored financial plans that align with clients' personal and long-term financial objectives. His professional experience includes roles as a Portfolio Specialist and Investment Management Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023, and an Investment Solutions Representative from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as a Relationship Manager at Bank of America between 2020 and 2021, and as a VP, Client Services Manager at Community Bank from 2016 to 2018. His expertise encompasses asset management, retirement and income planning, and tax-efficient investment strategies. He holds a California Insurance License, which supports his advisory capabilities. Outside of his professional work, Alex enjoys concerts, family activities, music, reading, and traveling.