Christian Ardon is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He is also an associate with LA Pension Planners, where he provides financial strategy consultations, and an insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance and annuity products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a notable legacy of market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Eleanor Mar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2015. Based in Yorba Linda, CA, her career has focused on serving a diverse client base within a large enterprise firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, utilizing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintaining unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Chavez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under fiduciary standards within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Paul Apodaca is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp. He has worked with the firm since 2015 and also serves as a tax advisor and preparer at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm utilizes model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Jason Jin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also engaged as a financial consultant involved in the direct sales of insurance products. 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. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, combining traditional asset allocation with legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Elisabeth Braun Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Dimas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Benefitscorp Equities, Inc. since 1990. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients, delivering services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Katherine Reitnouer is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts.

Katherine Salter is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2018, following nine years at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and twelve years at Financial Insights. Salter serves as a board member of St. Jude Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm employs a model-based approach combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection across active and passive exposures, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Gabrielle Dinsdale is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, she has held roles in education and hospitality, including work at Miss Bee's Tutoring and the Ritz-Carlton Bacara. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses market-timing and momentum-based strategies in its legacy programs.

Jennifer Capo is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 17 years. She is affiliated full-time with Generate Wealth, LLC, operating under NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Mario Woizeschke is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes long tenures at Union Bank of California and Unionbanc Investment Services, as well as roles at First Republic Bank and First Citizens Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-focused process using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Peter Viehl is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a ten-year tenure at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework focused on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening with both third-party and direct security selection.

Thuc Tran is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for a combined 12 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with in-house research and operates as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Farid Krizman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at TIAA and Tiaa from 2007 to 2025 before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2025. Mr. Krizman holds the Series 66 designation and is also a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Dominique Langerman is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Mercer, Langerman worked at Whittier Trust, Lido Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and AXA-Advisors. Outside of advising, Langerman serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair for Nature Israel, a nonprofit environmental organization. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with a focus on multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management.

Deanna Yu is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at CITIGROUP, BancWest Investment Services, BANK OF THE WEST, and Merrill. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach involves IAR-led assessments and the use of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate across various asset classes.

Mark Townsend is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Western International Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, Townsend provides financial oversight for residential care facilities for the elderly and serves as a real estate broker for Townsend Properties, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Kitmen Gunther is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including property management for Casa Sereno, LLC, and serves as president of the nonprofit Asian Community Development. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platforms to deliver its services.

Milton Mejia is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Diversified Investment Advisors, Diversified Investors Securities Corp., and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he is a landlord for multiple rental properties. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver services primarily through non-discretionary client relationships.

Jabari Butler is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Merrill. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies depending on the program.