Nicholas Costas is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at One Capital Management, LLC, Logix Federal Credit Union, and FMB Wealth Management. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Jaron Gardiner is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, he worked at NewFocus Financial Group, LLC for five years. In addition to his advisory role, Gardiner is an adjunct college professor at Clark College, where he teaches online and evening courses. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with recommendations for alternative investments and third-party managers.

Jon Moore is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2015. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, managing approximately $35.57 billion in assets.

Hunter Ruck is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Capital Insight Partners, Faith Investor Services, and Biola University. EP Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, employing a suitability-driven process and utilizing a range of investment vehicles.

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.

Sachin Maheshwari is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2023, he worked at Celanese Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Avansco LLC, an office building ownership entity. EP Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation.

Elizabeth Williams is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent ten years at Gather Financial Planning and seven years at Stronghold. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for clients meeting certain asset thresholds. Their investment approach includes customized model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with options for short-term trading, alternative investments, and third-party manager recommendations.

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.

Ana Fuentes is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Financial Partners Credit Union and Farmers and Merchants Bank. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a unique service and distribution model.

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.

Fabian Sierra is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. Prior to this, he was employed at E*Trade Securities and had brief roles outside the financial industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission services.

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.

Grace Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. She previously worked for Franklin Templeton for 17 years and maintains an investment role as a passive investor in private companies through AGO Special Situations LP. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and Plan Sponsor objectives, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frederick Williams is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Williams is involved in the development and management of homeless housing and services through New Life Global Development Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services through multiple program platforms.

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.

Kristie Garrett is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at EP Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously held positions at Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC and Brighton Jones LLC. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, using a suitability-driven process that incorporates various investment vehicles and fiduciary ERISA services.

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.

Jeffrey Lehman is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. EP Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a suitability-driven process to manage portfolios and offers services including financial planning, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, and estate-document facilitation.

Robert Keane is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Peninsula Wealth and six years at Wells Fargo Bank. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, employing a suitability-driven process across a range of investment options.

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.