Ru Bai is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2020 and previously at Capital Financial Consultants Group Inc, Equity Services, Inc., True Path Financial, and Leyard American Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through multiple agencies and is an officer in a CPA firm focused on tax preparation and consulting. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using both firm and third-party models, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and ongoing manager due diligence.

Richard Mccallister is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation and leads Palos Verdes Practice Management, Inc., a firm focused on managing financial practices. He also serves as an insurance agent for McCallister Financial Group, where he handles fixed annuities and life insurance products. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Mollie Privett is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. She has held roles at several firms, including Beacon Pointe Advisors, Morton Wealth, Pure Financial Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for eligible clients.

Chao Zhao is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Zhao has been in the industry since 2024, having previously worked at Wfgia and currently affiliated with Transamerica since 2025. Outside of advisory work, Zhao is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and offers a range of programs and platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Patricia Parker is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Holben Group and Holben Hay Lake Balzer CPAs. Parker is also the managing partner of P3 Financial Services, where she occasionally performs financial consulting. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies.

Gary Corderman is a financial advisor at Farther with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs for six years and Halbert, Hargrove & Co. for nineteen years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary algorithmic model portfolios and offers discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds.

Anna Vo is a CFP® professional affiliated with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2022 and has a background in mortgage lending with prior roles at Sprout Mortgage LLC and Secure One Capital Corporation. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with services including wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary offerings such as tax preparation and estate-document services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides ongoing monitoring, utilizing options, alternative investments, and third-party managers when appropriate.

Stephen Reiches is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and was previously with Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, LLC for 14 years. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios with a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Joel Archer is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Summit Brokerage Services. Archer is also the owner of Archer Financial Services LLC, a marketing DBA. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized advisory services through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Ryan Collette is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at RWA Wealth Partners and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, among other firms. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, using customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Dawson Halvorson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with Vanguard University. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of 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 solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Frank Patzke is a CFP® professional with 48 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at FP Financial Services, Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a real estate rental business through FSKS Properties. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients.

Madisen Karlson is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Austin Private Wealth and The Vanguard Group. Karlson is also an adjunct faculty member at Idaho State University, where she teaches financial literacy and personal finance topics. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm constructs customized model portfolios utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services including tax preparation and estate-document assistance for qualified clients.

Ayelet Bisson is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Kestra Advisory Service and Synergy Financial. Outside her advisory roles, she has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as ABOS LLC and ABOB LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser.

Jonathan Bacon is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously spent five years at Harris Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and board member of the Financial Planning Association of Los Angeles. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services, using customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Joseph Lindley is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has held prior roles at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Edward Jones. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and a range of analytical approaches, also providing ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Garrick Gookin is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus in 2018, he worked at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates South Placer Tax & Bookkeeping Services and manages a notary business; he also runs a seasonal service installing holiday lights for elderly clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Nicholas Hatfield is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2018. He previously worked at Rampart Wealth Advisors and Miceli Financial Planning. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, offering customized model portfolios and a variety of ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for clients meeting certain asset thresholds.

Anca Barbat is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also has involvement with Destiny Builders 9, LLC since 2016. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, and high-net-worth clients through a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Anissa Attard is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in coaching mindset programs through Strong Confident Living and owns Integrite Insurance Group, which sells group benefits. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.