David Matles is a financial advisor with SPC in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC since 2004 and also works with Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory roles, Matles serves as president of Matles & Associates Inc., which offers employee benefits and insurance products, and he is a board member of the University of Redlands Alumni Board. SPC serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management solutions.

Angel Ventura is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated Louis Ventura Insurance & Financial Services since 2008. Ventura has also maintained long-term affiliations with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life since the early 1980s. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, emphasizing tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Matthew Aurelio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Investment Services since 2014. Aurelio serves as a trustee for a family trust outside of his advisory role. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed solutions.

Tara Rich is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Bank & Trust Company and American University. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach that emphasizes fundamental research and long-term investment horizons. The firm implements client portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Stephanie Garcia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jeffrey Halbert is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Westmount Asset Management, Telos Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and operated his own firm, Halbert Financial Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Jeffrey Ruderman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent five years at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach through separately managed account programs, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Max Matles is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation. He also operates Matles Wealth Management, a firm through which he offers financial services. Matles is a published author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice through various account programs.

Lee Pysnik is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 25 years of experience in the industry and has operated his own CPA practice since 1984, providing tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services. He also holds a California insurance license and serves as a trustee for family-related estate matters. 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 advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Dominica Henderson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. Her prior experience includes a twelve-year tenure at Haussmann Financial Inc. She also operates a separate financial planning LLC for accounting purposes and works part-time as an insurance agent. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services.

Christian Lozano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Lozano has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and maintains business activities involving brokering non-registered insurance products under his own entities. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored solutions and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ruben Rivera Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Voya Financial Advisors, American United Life, OneAmerica Securities, MissionSquare Retirement, and JP Morgan Securities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel stationed outside the U.S. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Warren Williamson II is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America Corp. from 2021 to 2025 and Capital Group Companies, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities to build client programs.

Philip Board is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in elder care benefits planning, estate planning facilitation, financial education, and is a co-author of books on retirement and personal finance; he also hosts a financial-themed podcast. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements along with specialized advisory services.

Jason Santos is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of JPS Financial Services, Inc., a life, health, and disability insurance firm, and is involved in estate planning education as a member of an estate planning team. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Mark Flower is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Wells Fargo and more recently five years with Capital Group. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, using a multi-manager approach that emphasizes fundamental research and long-term investing across separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Edward Oxford is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2017, following seven years at LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he conducts theological presentations and research through a nonprofit documentary film project. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting clients with multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Monica Chandra is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, Inc., CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., SchoolsFirst FCU, LPL Financial, and Orange County's Credit Union. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Eric Sirich is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles in pharmacy and estate planning services, and he serves as Treasurer of the Inland Empire Pharmacists Association. He also provides client education and support related to estate planning through affiliated organizations. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm operates both as a registered broker-dealer and RIA, with programs that can be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on client needs.

Westley King is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, King serves as Executive Vice President of Brokerage Design and Development, Inc., where he creates training curricula and organizes workshops. 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, and retirement-plan consulting through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a range of investment approaches.