Alexander Goldberg is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at McIlrath & Eck, LLC since 2022 and previously held various roles at Northwestern Mutual from 2009 to 2022. Goldberg is also affiliated with insurance companies that offer non-variable life, health, and annuity products. McIlrath & Eck provides financial and estate planning, investment management, and portfolio research services to individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $1.152 billion on a discretionary basis and creates customized portfolios using a blend of active and passive strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory.

Stacey Lavender is a financial advisor with G. A. Repple & Company holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Kingswood Wealth Management and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of investment advisory, she is a managing partner at Compliers Consulting Services, a compliance consulting firm. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs varied analytical approaches to develop individualized portfolios and offers a range of programs, including Biblically-Responsible Investing models.

Peter Wang is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a statutory agent for WISE STEWARD CORPORATION, a fixed insurance sales business. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Gary Gray is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Yorba Linda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Avantax, Cetera, and Vanderbilt firms, and he is also an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates retirement-plan consulting and administration with advisory services and employs a mix of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Roy Edwards Van Muyen is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PNC Investments LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Van Muyen serves as a board member of the Corona Norco Family YMCA, where he participates in decisions regarding community services for the underprivileged. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach with third-party money managers and emphasizes model portfolios, multi-manager diversification, and operational efficiencies through AI tools.

Travis Gibson is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held prior roles at firms including MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fixed indexed annuities and life insurance through several independent agencies. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and introducing broker-dealer with 38 advisors and approximately $202 million in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services to individual, corporate, and charitable clients, employing a range of investment strategies and third-party management programs.

Adam Mc Kell is a financial advisor at Portside Wealth Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including TownSquare Capital, LLC and OneAmerica Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with McKell Partners, where he engages in fixed life and fixed annuities sales. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related services, combining fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Rick Martinez is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He has previously worked at Great Point Advisors, Retirement Wealth Management, Great Point Capital, and Center Street Securities. In addition to his advisory roles, Martinez holds an emergency 30-day teaching credential and is involved with the Alvord Unified School District. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion across more than 16,000 clients. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisor-managed accounts, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies customized at the individual advisor representative level.

Mark Aleman is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2020 and previously spent nine years at Woodbury Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in medical and Medicare health insurance sales through multiple agencies. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, integrating advisory services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Carl Gottuso is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Crown Capital Securities, Lp, Innovation Partners LLC, and his own practice, Carl V. Gottuso. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with CVG Financial Services, where he sells fixed indexed annuities and occasional life insurance policies. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm is noted for its emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals and its combination of investment advisory services with insurance and risk management consulting.

Tamrin Razo is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with The AmeriFlex Group and has been with the firm since 2023. Prior to AmeriFlex, Tamrin worked at Hopkins Wealth Management Group for 16 years and had shorter tenures at Independent Financial Group and Cambridge Investment Research. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting using various model-based and discretionary strategies.

Ryan Maglio is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen in 2026, he worked at firms including Invesco, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Edward Jones. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with integrated multidisciplinary planning supported by its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

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.

Luis Espinoza is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including First Financial Equity Corporation and Espinoza Private Wealth Management, the latter being his own branding name for investment business. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Desert Recreational District. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring, often using discretionary authority, and refers clients to third-party investment advisors while providing a broad range of financial and insurance consulting services.

Raymond Prospero is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes ten years at Merrill Lynch and two years at AdvicePeriod, LLC. He serves on the boards of Lifestream and Circle City Rotary. 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 delivers services through independent advisers on the Mariner platform, offering portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, as well as specialized planning and tax engagements.

Lloyd Engleman is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at multiple firms, including Alkeme Financial Services, NFP Retirement, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Victoria Country Club and is an insurance broker with Backnine Insurance. Accelerate Retirement provides retirement plan consulting, investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach and utilizes a wide range of securities and third-party managers to tailor portfolios for its clients.

Thomas Steele is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Jack Keeter & Associates and has been involved with Wealth Preservation Concepts for over 30 years. Outside of his advisory role, Steele is part owner of WPC Executive Services Inc., which provides executive services to small business owners. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, utilizing a largely non-discretionary model that emphasizes client approval of transactions and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Jody Pierce is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Pierce is an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through his business, GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, employing a strategic asset allocation process supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Enrico Tolson is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Axa Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Group. Tolson also maintains a role as an independent insurance agent. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified/ERISA plans. The firm employs active tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment strategies combined with quantitative analysis and third-party manager selection to customize portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Blake Isaeff is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Golden State Wealth Management since 2018 and has held roles at Renaissance Wealth Management and LPL Financial, LLC since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Canyon Crest Country Club and the University of California, Riverside. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and uses a range of analytic approaches and model portfolios while primarily billing based on assets under management.