Sean Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also works with Agia in a non-securities insurance capacity. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing various overlay options for portfolio customization.

Hwa Jin Kim is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Ameritas Advisory Services, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, he serves as Executive Vice President of Sales at EMP Financial Network. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans.

Ernesto Alvarez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and several other financial institutions. Alvarez is based in Pasadena, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

Berkeley Harrison is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sterling Financial Group, Inc. and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC, having previously worked at Citibank, N.A. / Citigroup Global Markets Inc. His background includes roles at LPL Financial and Sterling Financial Group since 2019. Sterling Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing customized financial planning, ongoing consulting, and fee-based investment management. The firm focuses on individualized asset allocation strategies aligned with clients’ risk tolerances and goals, employing a range of investment vehicles and maintaining regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Artin Muradyan is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Full Stop Management and Kara Content. Muradyan is also a registered representative for LA Pension Planners. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, operating a large network of approximately 423 advisors and managing about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Jingxue Liang is a financial professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in marketing and translation work for an independent home fashion business. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and combines asset allocation principles with tactical market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Sebastian Garcia Cornejo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked with Citigroup since 2022. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets and the University of California, San Diego. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Marsha Williams is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for 11 years prior to joining her current firm. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services and manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Anna Tosunyan is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC since 2017, having held multiple positions within the HSBC organization. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a caregiver for her mother, dedicating time to assist with daily living activities. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, utilizing a risk-profile-based asset allocation process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated third-party providers.

Juan Wilson is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 license and has two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citi Private Bank and Aflac, as well as academic positions at the University of Southern California and several high schools. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Kenneth Ruan is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with Series 66 credentials and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he had limited professional experience, including a role at One Bite Dumpling in 2021. He is also involved with Pension101, providing pension education and lead generation. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

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.

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.

Karin Frieden is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Simon Woo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Tickpick and eBay and has experience selling sports cards on eBay as a personal venture. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment options and supports plan clients with affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.

Charles Claver is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2017 and First Brokerage America LLC from 2016 to 2017, alongside a decade-long role at First Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner and investor in Aunt Eleanor's, a delicatessen restaurant launching in mid-2025. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with significant discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Tsz Kwan Lau is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at Cetera and Cathay Bank for eight years, and at Bank of America and Merrill for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of KDK1 LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and supports large institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Marisela Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2009. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Elizabeth Min is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. She is also the owner of T&J Financial Service, Inc., a separate business used for marketing purposes, and operates as a California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm combines in-house and third-party manager models and operates both as a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Sarah Woodward is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018. Prior to joining Citigroup, she was employed at Potomac Government Relations and has held academic positions at the University of Southern California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and execution services, and provides tailored discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.