Douglas Misterly is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005 and also has a long tenure at Industrial Alliance Pacific Blue Cross starting in 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed captain and owner of a sailboat charter business on weekends and serves as a volunteer member of the City of Huntington Beach Investment Advisory Board. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services.

Walter Goeltz III is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following six years at H.Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several business entities related to tax planning and payroll services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing both fundamental and technical investment analyses.

Eileen Rice is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 27 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory work, she teaches aspects of the Living Balance Sheet software and its underlying philosophy as a faculty member. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level features such as lending solutions and tax management.

Adam Salman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, Chase Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and AJS Investments. Outside of his advisory duties, he is the sole member of SHIBA Enterprises LLC, which offers health insurance to individual and business clients. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Troy Folk is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC and StoneKimbro. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been working with Independent Financial Group since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation and accounting business and is a licensed notary public. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Steve Kuan II is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, BNY Mellon, Capital Group, and Starbucks before joining Creative Planning in 2026. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by access to private market investments and various retirement plan services.

Emily Sang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her background includes roles in tax preparation and consulting, as well as involvement with multiple business ventures such as Expansion World LLC and PEACOCK LLC. She also works as a real estate agent with REeBROKER GROUP. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Matthew Fournier is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at GWFS Equities, SC Distributors, and Kana Pipeline. He provides administrative support to Stratos Wealth Partners in addition to his advisory role. Stratos Wealth Partners offers advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s Strategic Wealth Management platform features an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple investments into single accounts and supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Sherry Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has over two decades of continuous experience with NYLIFE Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance. Lin is active in community organizations, serving on the boards of the Diamond Bar Chinese American Association and School, the Brea Korean Sister Community Association, and the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types, with a strong focus on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Barry Wong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group, LSPN Pro, LLC, and Lock and Key Productions. Outside of finance, he is a licensed physical therapist providing outpatient care through State of the Art Physical Therapy and has participated as a contestant on the game show "Deal or No Deal Island." Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, offering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

James King Sr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a course instructor and consultant for Brokerage Design & Development, works as a marketing consultant with Hamilton Strategic Marketing, and owns a tax preparation service, Wespac Tax Service. 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 a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and incorporates multiple analytical approaches in its investment process.

Patrick Paragas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch Pierce, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jared Furlong is an advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been in the financial industry since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he was a student for nine years. Park Avenue Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Brian Seaman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a limited partner and has held roles at Capital Planning Group, LLC and Navigator Family Legacy Planning, LLC. He also serves as a member of the Lutheran Church of the Master. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services, notable for its limited-partnership ownership structure and a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Bolton is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout his career. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in providing life insurance services outside of Guardian policies. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Philemon Kang is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Kang is the owner of WestPac Wealth Partners, Bay Area, LLC. He works within Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Frank Sanchez is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at Bank of the West, BancWest Investment Services, and Comerica Securities. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios using various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Stephanie Saccone is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Citibank since 2016 and briefly worked at MUFG Union Bank in 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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.

Stephen Thuilot is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He formerly worked at Mill Creek Agency, Inc. for 15 years prior to joining GWN Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a registered representative for a financial services DBA and an insurance agent procuring home, auto, and business insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.