Stephen Ripic is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Capital Synergy Partners. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Mariner serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth households to pension plans and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm’s approach includes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services not commonly found in large advisory enterprises.

Matthew Apodaca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts FPC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a staff accountant and tax preparer with NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, and serves as an officer at Strategic Dash, CPA, focusing on tax preparation. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs using model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, integrating fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Sunny Leung is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. His prior experience includes eight years at Debtmerica Relief and 25 years at WFGIA. He is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Larry Mccarty is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Diversified Investment Services, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in Medicare product referrals through E Health. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while offering operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Frances Maniscalco is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Pinnacle Financial Resources, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to corporations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized annuity and variable life account management through its CLASSIC Plus platform.

Jeffrey Wolfe is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Co., Eagle Strategies, and Western International Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an insurance agent with True Path Financial and Insurance Services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jose Dosal Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2004. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, providing solutions that include separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and exposure to digital-asset products.

Jeffrey Cruz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through its proprietary financial planning service and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Kenneth Mccabe is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

James King Jr. is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors LLC, Crown Capital Securities, Lp, Questar Capital, and Allianz Life of North America. 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 financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Scott Perkins is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has been with Churchill Management Group since 2014. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers, offering a variety of investment and wealth management services across multiple asset types.

Eric Brillant is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 12 years before joining Centaurus Financial in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Brillant and Associates and is involved in the sale of fixed insurance, disability, long-term care, and individual term insurance products. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with advisors employing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Benson Liao is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including long-term roles with New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory practice, Liao serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Taiwan Hotel and Motel Association of Southern California and Moringa For Love, which focuses on combating malnutrition and poverty. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Olivia Sula Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at InheritGuard and LSPN Direct. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Daniel Chang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Paving Roads Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Chang has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 2008. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary asset management approach within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gavin Haley is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining MAI Capital Management in 2026, he held various roles outside the financial industry, including working at Puesto Mexican Food and The Farms Golf Club. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning with tax and administrative services.

Alexis Melchor is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down investment analysis.

Steven Henningson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services and Applied Financial Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Henningson serves on the advisory board of a community church with recovery ministries and supports the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee, integrating fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Kenneth Donnelly is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at National Planning Corporation and a break in employment between 2017 and 2018. He serves on the board of directors for the Joyful Child Foundation, a charity organization. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while also delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Patrick Vahid is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of StrandLife Wealth Management and conducts estate planning workshops focused on trust education and probate avoidance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.