Jonathan Reilly is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and also serves on the finance committee of the California Council on Economic Education, a nonprofit focused on personal finance and economics education. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary advice and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Brett Nilsson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at flexPATH Strategies and NFP Retirement. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tactical approaches and a range of retirement plan services.

Erica Berger is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Knightsbridge Wealth Management and Buffalo Capital Corporation. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of affiliated entities offering specialized advisory and family office services.

Louis Richards Jr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Mutual of Omaha. Outside of his advisory role, Richards serves on the Board of Directors for the Cal Poly Pomona Sales Center and creates lifestyle content on social media platforms. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions using model portfolios and a lower-fee digital advisory platform.

Craig Brueckner is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He is also a partner and co-owner of BRS Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and back-office services. The firm provides portfolio construction flexibility and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Jordan Putman is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC and the Putman Group. He also has experience in education, having worked at Cal State University Fullerton and Tesoro High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Zhuolin Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been a business owner at Degree International Group, Inc. since 2017. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and extensive market infrastructure.

Tommy Tran is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities alongside specialized roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jay Smith is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and Burton Financial & Insurance Services since 2013 and 2012, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and treasurer for Dana Point Youth Baseball, a local youth baseball league. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a wide range of retirement investors and institutional sponsors.

Cynthia Leberthon is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of experience in the industry. She has previously worked at Wright Ford and Young & Co for eight years and LTSP Inc for fifteen years. She also serves as a senior audit partner at the CPA firm Wright Ford Young, a role unrelated to her investment advisory activities. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach.

Andrew Gordon is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in sales of health and dental insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and third-party manager options.

Elisha Torrance is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, Torrance held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Columbia Private Bank among other firms. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co., focusing on personalized advice without discretionary trading authority.

Andrew Chan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Nesrin Guner Mann is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house model portfolios and third-party managers, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Michael Fahim is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004 and has worked with Educators Retirement Services since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance products and owns a property management company. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies uncommon among large enterprise firms.

Yan Lan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, Yan worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2022 to 2025, and has also been associated with Northwestern Mutual and other firms earlier in their career. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive oversight and integrates large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission merchant services.

Ryan Hook is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at SC Distributors, LLC for one year. He also teaches a personal financial planning course for the CFP program at the University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment businesses such as estate legal services and trust administration.

Gabrielle Velazquez is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation holding a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PlanMember, she worked at Grant Thornton and has been involved with the San Clemente United Soccer Club. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Alexander Cruz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with SPC since 2015 and also maintains a role with Parkland Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he provides referral services for estate planning and trust-related matters through local law firms. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

John Somerville is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them and their families prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most. John's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He works with clients to plan for and fund education, ensure retirement lifestyle and healthcare costs are covered, and create personalized plans to achieve long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in the wealth planning process. John holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University - Long Beach and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Outside of work, John enjoys adventure sports, baseball, biking, boxing, golfing, hiking, pickleball, skiing, and spending time with his family.