Lily Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and has prior experience at Wfg and In Home Supportive Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.

Kathleen Yanelli is a financial advisor at Mariner with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. She is also an independent insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm utilizes a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal investment committee and combines in-house research with third-party managers and specialized strategies across multiple asset classes.

Trent Huston is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with AK Financial Group and LPL Financial prior to joining Private Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates OC Wealth Coach, a business focused on life, health, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Matthew Browne is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Oppenheimer. Outside of advisory work, he has an ownership interest in Tanglewood Properties, a real estate business. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account platform and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Cameron Woodbury is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at ArchAngel Tax Planning, Glorietta Management Group, Inc., and ArchAngel Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, Woodbury is the owner of a tax preparation and planning business and serves as a controller for a management consulting firm. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options for discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Seungjin Seok is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023, and has prior experience with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Seok serves on the advisory board of the Korean American Special Education Center, which supports individuals with developmental disabilities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kai Sheng is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, where he has worked for 10 years. He has 12 years of industry experience and also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his role as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed, discretionary, and wrap-style portfolio options. The firm’s investment approach uses multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring, serving a diverse client base through a combination of affiliated and third-party service providers.

Scott Warner is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Life Design Financial and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also involved in insurance sales and services through his ownership of Life Design Financial. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Julia Robichaud is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at MFS Fund Distributors, MFS Investment Management, and Next Generation Children's Center. Robichaud is based in Irvine, CA. 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 across a range of securities. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and uses standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

Nicole Vong is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ameriprise and Sterling Wealth Partners. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Chad Turner is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has operated Chad R. Turner & Associates, Inc., an accounting practice, since 1983. In addition to his advisory work, Turner is involved in the sale and service of health and life insurance contracts and has a background as a real estate broker. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Alfred Rivera is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2017, following a one-year tenure at S2K Financial, LLC. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Rahul Karugapadam is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, Wells Fargo, and J.P. Morgan. He is also a part owner of his wife's hair salon. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages a broad range of investment solutions including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Joshua Belkin is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Leumi Investment Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of advisory work, he owns a travel and wrestling merchandise business and operates a financial planning DBA called Modern Wealth Design. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, with investment decisions made on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

David Selleck is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of The Selleck Group, LLC, a personal business entity not related to investment activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support to affiliated advisors who deliver personalized financial advice.

Shaojin Guo is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry since 2026, with prior experience at National Life Group and Morgan Stanley. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Adina Coca is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Transamerica since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates B & C Tax Service, providing tax preparation and audit services since 1995. 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, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Meileh Burns is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held managerial roles in several real estate and trading-related companies. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in music ministry as a worship leader and background singer for the Paul McDonald Big Band and Changed Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Rubab Muzaffar is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and retirement plans. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Arvind Mehta is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GT Securities, Ducat Capital Partners LLC, and various firms in the financial services sector. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and retirement plans. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.