Kiho Choi is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Haussmann Financial Inc. Choi has also operated his own financial planning business since 2003. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan solutions, and access to alternative investments.

Brandon Au is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, MML Investor Services, and Mass Mutual Financial Group. He is also involved with Plan C Group, a business he has operated since 1996. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm manages accounts through various strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary models, and supports lending and tax-related features.

Nicole Joko is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2012, including through the firm’s transition and rebranding. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an emphasis on customized, diversified portfolios and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Gilbert Agyemang Badu is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Badu has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2017 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Benjamin Mckinney is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he worked at Windes Inc., a CPA firm where he is a partner, and at HBLA. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, offering customized portfolios that combine internal management with third-party asset managers.

Christopher Struckhoff is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021 and previously worked at Lionheart Capital Management and Case Packaging Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches CFP classes at the University of California, Irvine. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies, supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

Khashayar Emrani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several major firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. His prior business activities include managing a real estate rental investment entity. 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, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Kari Pel is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience and has worked with United Planners since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Pel & Associates, a tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of fee-based and commission-based financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions.

Allison Donecker is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President of Your Family Bank, a business focused on using whole life insurance strategies to help clients eliminate debt. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and annuity account management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jonathan Endo is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Foundation Advisors for eight years before joining Cerity Partners in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Charles Kanoy is a ChFC® with 56 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2013. He has operated Kanoy Associates since 1974 and also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves as board chairman for A. STEM Advancement Inc, a nonprofit focused on teaching STEM skills. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and digital advice solutions.

James Mantosh is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Syverson Strege - VBHC from 2014 to 2017. Mantosh is based in Irvine, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Scott Irribarra is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos, he worked at LPL Financial and held positions at AT&T, Game Stop, and in the music industry. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisor-managed and model portfolio solutions through an open-architecture platform, integrating third-party managers and providing diverse financial planning and retirement consulting services.

James Yanelli is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes over a decade with Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advisory work, he has been an independent insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides a wide range of strategies, including alternatives and digital assets, supported by integrated tax and accounting capabilities.

Adam Heapy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Los Alamitos, CA, having worked in the industry since 2025. His background includes experience at LPL Financial and prior roles in the restaurant and automotive sectors. Heapy conducted advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, doing business as Pension Financial Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Richard Means is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2019, he worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company for more than four decades. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as President of CRMA Insurance & Financial Services, focusing on fixed insurance products, and provides financial review services for Anaheim Rod & Custom, Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a range of investment analyses and supports specialized services such as advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Cam Liang is a Certified Financial Planner® at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Jack Schroeder & Associates and LSPN Pro LLC, and he also assists clients with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. Additionally, he acts as a referral partner for estate planning services through LSPN Pro LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services such as fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser and provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Gerald Larr is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with HPM Partners Advisor Alliance LLC and HPM Partners LLC since 2012. He is based in Costa Mesa, California. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, advising on approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and a combination of proprietary and third-party management.

Seyed Ahmad Hashemian is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2009 and has operated Capital Aspects since 1987. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Brookhollow Office Park Association. 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, and retirement-plan consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Yanhua Xu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. Xu holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CitiGroup since 2022, with prior experience at Cetera and CTBC Bank. 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 and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations.