Gerardo Camacho is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group, WealthWave, and Revolution Financial Management. Outside of advisory work, he operates an independent tax preparation service and is involved in real estate activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Daniel Pagliaroli is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fox Sports and ESPN. Outside of advisory work, he is a silent partner in a retail franchise, The UPS Store. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a large portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Schindler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc., based in Northridge, CA. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Prior to that, he worked in college planning from 2014 to 2016. Outside of advising, he serves as an agent presenting self-insured medical reimbursement plans to business owners and benefit managers. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 423 advisors managing $3.65 billion across over 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers, delivering advice through a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional asset-allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Afrin Ahmed is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs as well as execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Michael Lange is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Ontario, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, City National Bank, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Lange serves as a board member and coach for the Glendora Lassie League softball program and has provided hitting and fielding lessons for baseball and softball players. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, leveraging both fundamental and quantitative analysis, and benefits from its affiliation with a bank holding company to provide integrated banking and investment resources.

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.

John Usry is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously spent 19 years at Aflac before joining New York Life and its affiliated firms. Outside of finance, he is active as a jazz saxophonist. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers customized advice through various program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ryan Wehr is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2003 and is also involved with Agia, providing non-securities insurance products. Wehr is the owner of Wehr-Living, LLC, a company that rents semi-portable homes in areas with housing needs. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ricardo Ramirez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Ramirez has worked with Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions LLC and RMR Insurance Solutions & Wealth Strategies, which he owns, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple programs and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gregory Meyer is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022. He previously worked for Pash & Benson International Ltd Inc for 19 years and NPB Financial Group, LLC for 16 years. Meyer also engages in insurance sales, offering life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance outside of his role at Independent Financial Group. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm that provides investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and business owners. The firm combines in-house and third-party investment models and operates both as a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

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® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2007 and has operated John Baxter Insurance & Financial Services since 1989. Baxter is also involved in insurance brokerage and wholesaling activities related to life, disability, and long-term care insurance. He is affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors through investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, employing a research approach that integrates fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Aplavya Gupta is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SB Capital Management, Inc. for six years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

John Reitnouer is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an Honorary Director for 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. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides fiduciary-standard advisory services with a range of offerings from ERISA retirement plan advice to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth programs.

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.

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.

Elarsen Flores is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citibank N.A. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Carl Ermelbauer is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked at firms including WealthSource Partners and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of advisory services, he is a managing partner and owner of Financial North Partners, an investment-related business, and is also involved in insurance sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers and employs technology and centralized due diligence to support its multi-structured advisory programs.

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.

Yelena Kalashnikova is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Wescom Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a certified swim official for USA Swimming. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.