Tracie Southerland is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Opes Wealth Management, LLC and Opes Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in mortgage finance as a mortgage advisor. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm constructs customized model portfolios and provides a range of services including tax preparation, estate-document preparation, and ERISA plan fiduciary services.

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.

Martin Rodriguez is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors, LongView Asset Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. Prior to his financial services career, he spent several years working at Barnes and Noble and Dexter Schools. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, incorporating customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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.

Connor Bernal is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Magnit and LinkedIn. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients. They utilize customized model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provide services such as third-party manager recommendations and ERISA plan fiduciary support.

Adam Kulesza is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Executive Wealth Management and Private Client Services. Kulesza is also involved as an owner and president of EZC Financial Services Company and Executive Capital Management, which oversees multiple affiliated entities. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance. The firm uses customized model portfolios with a variety of investment strategies and provides fiduciary services for ERISA plans.

Raymond Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles related to health and Medicare insurance, college planning, and financial education since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in college consulting and serves as an instructor at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services through a large network of advisors.

Diana Law is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, and Fidelity Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jefferson Davenport is a CFA® charterholder with over 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors, having joined the firm in 2024 after nine years at CornerCap Investment Counsel. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a variety of analytical techniques and manages customized portfolios, including recommendations of third‑party managers and ERISA plan services.

Alina Narr is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA since 2015. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients, offering customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring using a mix of analytical approaches and various investment strategies.

Melissa Clarke is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial Advisors and Kemp Financial Management, LLC. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by centralized resources and affiliated legal and accounting entities.

Clinton Demming is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Foresters Equity Services and The Holben Group, LLC, where he is also involved in property management. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Ryan Krantz is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Insight Group, Inc. and Financial Insight Center. Outside of finance, he has been employed as a cashier at Old Mill Golf Course for over a decade. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, using customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

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.

Lucas Karasch is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and is an investment committee member for The Cambridge School. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Wilde is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2020, following roles at the Financial Insight Center and OneAmerica Securities. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients.

John Keenan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2010 and also serves as Senior Vice President at Keenan & Associates, a firm he has been affiliated with since 1983. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm operates a large network of approximately 423 advisors and manages around $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Andrew Thomas is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2023, following 13 years at Thomas Financial Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he is a managing member of a closely held liquor store in Fort Collins, Colorado. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ancillary services, utilizing customized model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Souheir Alrachid is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at AXA Advisors and Farmers Financial Solutions. She serves as a board member of the Baccash Family Foundation, which provides grants to several healthcare and community organizations. Eagle Strategies offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored recommendations and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Gordon is a financial advisor at 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 and Brown Wealth Management. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates third-party managers and proprietary private investment products within diversified portfolios, applying both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes.