Guy Nicio is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds experience from 1 year in the industry. He is also a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm where he has worked since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, Nicio is involved in Windes Inc. as a partner. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, employing customized portfolio strategies with a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Pauline Wong is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2019, with prior roles at Oxford Guzman Financial Services and Axis IELTS Test Center. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of Cornerstone Accounting Services, a tax and accounting firm. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Charlotte Huang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank prior to joining Citigroup. Huang is based in Fountain Valley, California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Enrique Ulloa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Wells Fargo Clearing, with additional experience at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, Wamu Investments, and Cetera Investment Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Noah Ross is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial, he worked at Mischler Financial Group, Inc. and has experience in both educational and entrepreneurial roles, including involvement with Youngs Beach Shack. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services encompassing financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

James Eberhardt is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2003 and also has extensive experience with Pension Services Corporation and United Pension Consultants, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Imprimis Financial & Insurance Services, a pension design and consulting firm. 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 with a combination of fundamental and technical investment analysis.

Joseph Conway is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Diversified Investment Services, Inc., where he is president and owner, since 2009 and 1993 respectively. Conway has been involved in fixed insurance sales since 1983. 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 services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Dane Hoban is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Boston Scientific, Vertiflex, and Sabre. He is based in Oceanside, California. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and a variety of program structures designed to meet diverse client needs.

Rui Hu is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, Rui worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He also served as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple risk profiles and utilizes asset allocation strategies developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Ross Christiansen is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously owned Rocketology LLC for eight years and currently receives residual income from the sale of that business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client relationships through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Elmer Sarmiento is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase from 2012 to 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Run It Back Clawcade LLC, a claw machine rental business in Long Beach, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs that implement multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including serving as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Jeffrey Huston is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial Corporation and Central Life Assurance Co. (Smith Agency). Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Vincent Crescenzo is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Crescenzo Financial, Inc., a health and dental insurance business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and incorporating a variety of analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Jimmie Ray is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. In addition to his advisory work since 2013, he serves as president and CEO of J A Ray Insurance Services, Inc., a life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance agency he has led since 1976. Ray is also involved in pastoral ministry through the Fellowship of Evangelical Pastors, providing training and occasional counseling. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and multi-manager approaches.

Lawrence Bennett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc., and he has operated Bennett Financial & Insurance Services since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Boy Scouts, serves on the finance committee of Tara's Chance, and is president of the Kiwanis Club of Fullerton. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides multiple program options tailored to client objectives and maintains a primarily non-discretionary asset base with fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Dawn Bowman is a financial advisor at Mariner with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior firms include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and WC Walker & Associates, Inc. Dawn is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, providing divorce financial analysis to individuals and couples. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office solutions. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house research with third-party managers across various asset classes and includes integrated tax and administrative services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Maimoona Ahmed is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and spent eight years with Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, LLP. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non‑discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Yueyi Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. She has three years of industry experience and has been involved with DU Advisors, LLC since 2020, where she provides accounting and tax services. Her prior experience includes roles at Smarter Tools, Inc. and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolio solutions with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Daniel Roberts is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 47 years of industry experience. He has worked with Centaurus Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner and general manager of Pet Buddies, a non-investment business in Santa Ana, CA, where he oversees billing, collections, and legal matters. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis in its investment approach.

Claudia Leao is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated delivery model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning services.