Christopher Ganey is a CFP® professional at Cerity Partners LLC with experience beginning in 2023. His background includes roles at Edward Jones and work with educational organizations such as Pepperdine University and Loudoun County Public Schools. He also volunteered with Dulles Little League. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and access to alternative and private market solutions, combining proprietary quantitative strategies with third-party and direct investment approaches.

Erin Furman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Glendale, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and having nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2016, including NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Luis Fondevila is a financial advisor with Surety Investment Services in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Surety Investment Services since 1982 and has worked with IRM Distributors, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as President and Agent of Surety Investment Services, where he provides leadership and sales support. Surety Investment Services primarily serves individual clients along with pension plans, trusts, businesses, and estates, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a dual fee-and-commission model, emphasizing long-term investing and utilizing a range of securities and insurance products, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance.

Juan Corona is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Stephan Miskjian is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Pensionmark Financial Group and kPlans Investment Services. He volunteers on the Investment Committee for the International School of Los Angeles Burbank. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, tax-efficient strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Shu Kaneko is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, Kaneko is a real estate broker with Bluepine Real Estate. TLG Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both traditional advisory services and a direct-to-consumer digital program.

Dingzhi Chen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2018 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017, as well as employment with YYRC Financial Services beginning in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in short-term rental property management in a non-investment capacity. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes customized recommendations, managing a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Stuart Ng is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2024, he spent 23 years at LPL Financial, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Christopher Koning is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Cetera, among others. He is also involved with CJK Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he operates under the Graves Financial Wealth name. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, guided by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and offers tailored investment solutions.

Sean Rourke is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and City National Bank. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Michael Dinardo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He is also the managing member of 3DX Partners, an insurance-related business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves very large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Eunice Kim is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Jackson Financial Management and Mason & Associates, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Alexander Gordon is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Brown Wealth Management, Dowling & Yahnke, and eMoney Advisor. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutional clients, and government entities. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and due diligence across various investment types.

Toan Thai is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Rosemead, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has prior experience with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors and retirement investors.

Phong Luu is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience at Cerity Partners LLC and sixteen years prior at Covington Capital Management. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, and offers customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Warren Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Peter Roulet is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scholar Financial Advising, Thrivent Financial, and Kaiser Permanente. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with SojeeMaid and Aikoa Co. 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. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Jessica Prunty is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Kang Lee is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, and Miramontes Capital. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary services.

Lily Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and has prior experience at Wfg and In Home Supportive Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.