Justin Pearce is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Orange, CA. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

Thanh Ha Trinh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in real estate sales and mortgage loan origination, assisting clients with property transactions and mortgage applications. She also provides health insurance services through Covered CA and manages a property used as student housing. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options, supporting clients through comprehensive program choices and affiliated retirement solutions.

Chen Kin Cheah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at World Financial Group, INC. and Platinum M.G. Holdings, LLC. He is also involved as an independent agent helping clients with Medicare health insurance plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets under management across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Brian Baldwin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2018 and is also co-owner of Frank Deptola & Associates, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, along with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support for its affiliated advisors.

Ghassan (Gus) Nakhoul is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles across multiple organizations, including AMP Wealth Management, Warner Pacific Employee Benefits Brokerage Advantage, and World Financial Group. Outside of finance, he works as a civil engineering consultant for Echelon Civil & Structural Engineering Group and participates in financial education seminars through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Jocelyn Lua is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for a total of seven years prior to joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services through proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Daniel Weaver is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Private Client Services LLC and Executive Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he has served as president of an insurance agency. EP Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, employing a suitability-driven investment approach across various asset classes.

Ralph Ganchero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2016. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custodian services. Citigroup Global Markets combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services, providing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Joshua Land is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, LLC, Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC, and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, managing approximately $35.57 billion in assets with a suitability-driven investment approach.

Elizabeth Cady is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations and has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2017. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, managing approximately $35.57 billion in assets.

Zachary Pidgeon is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and has held prior roles at Cetera and CCR Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a registered representative for Empire Asset Management Group, LLC. 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 services, employing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nazih Yehya is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Yehya is involved in various insurance brokering activities through multiple related entities. He serves on the boards of the Cerritos College Foundation and the CSU Fullerton Center for Leadership. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm delivers customized advice through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Craig Burger is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent 15 years at Covington Capital Management. Craig is based in Los Angeles, CA. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Colton Peck is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked five years at Zions Bancorporation, N.A. He also has multiple years of experience working with Utah Valley University in various roles. 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, including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, while utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in their investment approach.

Margaret Kelly is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has operated Kelly and Associates since 2011, where she is also involved in tax preparation as an enrolled agent. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and utilizes a variety of investment analysis approaches and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Randal Brown is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus since 2010. Brown serves as a volunteer board member and consulting CEO of California Friends Homes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Amanda Skrivanich is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, using a suitability-driven investment process across various asset classes.

Randy Takayama is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at TKYM, Inc., FirstService Residential, and World Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he performs internal audits in property management at FirstService Residential. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Raymond Kinjo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies, New York Life, and NYLife Securities LLC since 2014 and operates Kinjo Insurance and Financial Services, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Kinjo is also an author, having written a book sharing his personal and family experiences. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Andreas Ispas is a Series 66 licensed advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and has experience working with Brancov Financial Services and in educational roles at Marymount Manhattan College and Santa Monica College. He provides administrative and trade support as well as fixed insurance sales and services through Brancov Financial Services. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios to support its comprehensive education, planning, and support services.