Jasmine Wong is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she was self-employed and worked in education at Mt. San Antonio Community College and Walnut High School. Outside of financial advising, she is a photographer and videographer for special events and serves as a notary public. 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 employs a large network of advisors and provides a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Guannan Li is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He also has an ongoing role as a broker associate at RG Realty since 2015 and works as an insurance agent outside of his advisory duties. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services through various platforms and third-party programs. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with active and passive investment exposures and operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser.

Rosalie Morris is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Anaheim, CA, holding nine years of industry experience. She has been associated with Able-Wagner, Inc. since 2008. Morris maintains a life-only insurance license, although she has not sold any insurance policies and devotes minimal time to maintaining this license. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Michael Reed is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, Reed worked in various roles including application development for LA County Probation and positions in technology and agricultural sectors. He is also involved as an associate with LA Pension Planners and in life and health insurance sales. 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 and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs that include both traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

John Baxter is a ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has worked at The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2007. He also owns and operates John Baxter Insurance & Financial Services, where he manages life, disability, long-term care, and employee benefit accounts. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring to build diversified portfolios, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

John Reitnouer is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. He serves as an Honorary Director of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association and as a Director for Five Acres, a nonprofit supporting children and families in crisis, where he also advises on the group’s 401(k) plan. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Christian Ardon is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He is also an associate with LA Pension Planners, where he provides financial strategy consultations, and an insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance and annuity products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a notable legacy of market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Eleanor Mar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. Based in Yorba Linda, CA, her career has focused on serving a diverse client base within a large enterprise firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, utilizing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintaining unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Chavez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolio management, and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Paul Apodaca is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp. He has worked with the firm since 2015 and also serves as a tax advisor and preparer at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm utilizes model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Jason Jin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also engaged as a financial consultant involved in the direct sales of insurance products. 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, combining traditional asset allocation with legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Elisabeth Braun Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Dimas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Benefitscorp Equities, Inc. since 1990. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients, delivering services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Katherine Reitnouer is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts.

Katherine Salter is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2018, following nine years at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and twelve years at Financial Insights. Salter serves as a board member of St. Jude Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm employs a model-based approach combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection across active and passive exposures, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Jennifer Capo is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 17 years. She is affiliated full-time with Generate Wealth, LLC, operating under NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Mario Woizeschke is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes long tenures at Union Bank of California and Unionbanc Investment Services, as well as roles at First Republic Bank and First Citizens Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-focused process using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Peter Viehl is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he spent ten years at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services, including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Thuc Tran is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for a combined 12 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with in-house research and operates as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Farid Krizman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at TIAA and Tiaa from 2007 to 2025 before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2025. Mr. Krizman holds the Series 66 designation and is also a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Mohammed Ali Dhanji is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2026. 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. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.