Sam Sy is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he sells health and travel insurance. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms, including Hilltop/Envestnet, and manages over $900 million in client assets.

Maria Carchi is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers with oversight from ValMark’s investment committee.

Michael Henry is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Santa Ana, CA, and has several years of industry experience including roles at First Financial Security Inc and M&M Wealth Associates. He has worked in advisory capacities since 2015 across multiple firms. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, while also offering technology and operational solutions tailored for other advisors.

Andrea Matolo is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2011. She holds the Series 66 license and is based in Irvine, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as sub-advisory services to registered mutual funds. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking, trust, and insurance services with its advisory offerings.

Nancy Zheng is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA. She holds 1 year of industry experience and has previously worked at Eternity Financial Alliance Solutions Inc. and World Financial Group. Zheng has operated a sole proprietorship under her own name since 2000. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and third-party money manager selection, emphasizing tailored strategies and continuous account monitoring.

Andrew Chen is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Manchester Financial Inc. and has experience in both financial advisory and educational roles at Pepperdine University. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth advisory, asset management, financial planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by firm-constructed model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning.

Phillip Anton is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Calton & Associates since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Anton works as a sports agent, facilitating introductions between coaches and athletes and serving as a point of contact. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides multiple program structures and combines analytic approaches ranging from fundamental and technical analysis to covered-call strategies.

Kathleen Donnelly is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial, National Planning Corporation, and Solar City. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified asset allocation and risk-based model portfolios that incorporate both traditional and non-traditional instruments.

Jasmine Lambert is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. Her prior roles include positions at RPAG and Fellows Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she is also an independent insurance agent. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers wealth management and retirement plan consulting with approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management, employing a strategy that includes allocation among mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Leah Belfiore is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 15 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Great Pacific Securities. Belfiore serves as a volunteer board member for the Rancho Bel Air Property Owner's Association. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Frank Parlato is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Breslauer - Soref Foundation, a charitable family foundation focused on identifying nonprofit organizations for support. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm combines fee-based advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and utilizing multiple program structures and analytic approaches.

Joseph Sirgy is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Trilogy Capital, Inc. and has worked there since 2016, alongside roles at LPL Financial and Trilogy Financial Services dating back to 2003. His other business activities include selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance through Trilogy Financial Services. Trilogy Capital, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-based investment approach and integrates tax services through its affiliate, Trilogy Tax & Consulting.

Alina Santiago is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she oversees compliance and operations as Chief Compliance Officer at Continuum Advisory. Continuum Advisory is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of independent advisors and manages over $1.4 billion in assets.

Ricardo Ribeiro is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2013, based in Irvine, CA. Ricardo holds a Series 65 license. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and also serves investment companies. The firm uses a multi-asset, open-architecture approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking and other financial services into its offerings.

Jeffrey Sims is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Commonwealth Financial Network, Guided Path Wealth Management, and Wedbush Securities. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to various client segments, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, passively managed investment approach using index funds and ETFs, supplemented by in-house tax services and a values-based investing program aligned with U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops guidelines.

Cristina Campbell is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at several firms including Empirical Wealth Management, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Fidelity, and Natixis Global Asset Management. She is also an affiliated insurance producer for Empirical Insurance, where she recommends insurance products related to life, disability, and long-term care. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing fee-based investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and affiliated insurance and real estate services. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory across diversified asset classes and offers alternative strategy funds and performance-based fee arrangements, alongside affiliated real estate and legal services.

Casey Dettorre is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Trilogy Capital, Inc. and LPL Financial. He has worked at Trilogy Financial Services since 2007 and served at National Planning Corporation for a decade. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic, globally diversified asset allocation and manager selection, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis to align portfolios with client risk profiles.

Jeff Menning is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently working at RWA Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Adviser Investments, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, and AmTrust Financial Services. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation supported by an open-architecture investment platform and emphasizes customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Yusi Zhang is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Infinity Financial Services Advisory. Prior to joining Infinity, Zhang worked at World Financial Group and has a background that includes roles in clean energy and business education. Outside of advisory work, Zhang is an independent insurance agent affiliated with World Financial Group. Infinity Financial Services Advisory provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies while integrating advisory services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Daniel Lindenberg is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is also the founder of LF Planning LLC, which offers investment advisory, tax preparation, and insurance services. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and retirement plan services through an integrated platform with access to institutional resources and third-party managers.