Christopher Haberl is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Haberl has been with Centaurus Financial since 2013 and previously worked at Direct Insurance Business beginning in 1996. Outside of advising, he is involved with Retirement Educators, where he offers a retirement planning workshop, and he invests personally in trust deeds and a biotech investment fund. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as advisory management of annuities and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Robert Mauldin II is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he instructs CFP candidates at the University of California Irvine. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Shawn Finley is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2014. Based in Torrance, CA, he holds a Series 66 license and has experience in annuities and insurance products as part of his broader financial advisory work. 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 manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, providing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing approaches.

Derek Finley is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Outside of his financial advisory role, he also works as a restaurant server. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Priscilla Soetanto is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Bank of America. 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 and maintains institutional-scale operations with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Yiwei Li is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 65 and Series 63 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2026, Yiwei worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities, and has entrepreneurial experience with Yingfu Branding in Shanghai and Evey Jewelry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services supported by in-house research, extensive manager oversight, and multi-asset, multi-manager strategies.

David Tang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2024. He has two years of industry experience and previously spent ten years at UCI Medical Center and five years at St. Joseph's Hospital. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting services, and access to third-party managers, emphasizing centralized due diligence and technological tools to support advisors and clients.

Megan Carden is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and previously spent nine years at Wacker Wealth Partners. 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, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, using customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

Thomas Kyle is a CFP® and Series 65–registered advisor with EP Wealth Advisors. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Benefit Financial Services Group and LPL Financial. Prior to his financial career, he worked at Concordia University Irvine and the UK Government’s Department of International Trade. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and offers ERISA fiduciary services.

Kevin Oreilly is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, and has worked at Foothills Financial Planning And Wealth Management Inc. since 2008. 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, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, employing customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and a range of investment strategies.

Julee Sarto is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Executive Wealth Management, Private Client Services LLC, and Cetera. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Secretary at Safe Harbor Credit Union and is a board member of the Rotary Club of Ludington. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management, using a range of analytical methods and investment options tailored to client needs.

Seiko Kuribayashi is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with industry experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2026, she worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation from 2014 to 2022. 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 through multiple platforms, combining in-house and third-party model portfolios while operating as both a registered investment adviser and active broker-dealer.

Jack Curran is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2018. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm provides customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring using diverse investment strategies, as well as ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Malcolm Roane is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, and Financial Partner Credit Union. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with AmerEstate Legal Plan, Inc., referring clients for living trusts and wills. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive model that includes non-discretionary assets and a lending marketplace.

Laura Knolle is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients, using customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Khashayar Emrani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several major firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. His prior business activities include managing a real estate rental investment entity. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Kari Pel is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience and has worked with United Planners since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Pel & Associates, a tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of fee-based and commission-based financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions.

Richard Unser is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC from 2007 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts the educational podcast "401(K) Fridays" and contributes blog posts to Forbes.com. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing.

Mark Duvall is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, having joined the firm in 2026. Prior to that, he worked at Opes Wealth Management and its related entities from 2005 to 2026. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. Its investment approach includes customized model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as the use of alternative investments and third-party managers.

Hiroto Hayashi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.