Phong Luu is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has been employed since 2022. Prior to this, he spent 16 years at Covington Capital Management. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and offers multiple private-markets investment programs and affiliated consulting and insurance services.

Warren Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Peter Roulet is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scholar Financial Advising, Thrivent Financial, and Kaiser Permanente. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with SojeeMaid and Aikoa Co. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Jessica Prunty is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Kang Lee is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, and Miramontes Capital. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary services.

Lily Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and has prior experience at Wfg and In Home Supportive Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.

Heath Polzer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 employer retirement plans. The firm offers planning services alongside ongoing portfolio management, operates a fiduciary standard for its advisory services, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Patrick Chin is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Northern Trust, and Ellison Technologies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

David Ferry is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining his current firm in 2019. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach based on fundamental research and offers access to various separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Cameron Woodbury is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at ArchAngel Tax Planning, Glorietta Management Group, Inc., and ArchAngel Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, Woodbury is the owner of a tax preparation and planning business and serves as a controller for a management consulting firm. 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 and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options for discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Seungjin Seok is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023, and has prior experience with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Seok serves on the advisory board of the Korean American Special Education Center, which supports individuals with developmental disabilities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Scott Warner is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Life Design Financial and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also involved in insurance sales and services through his ownership of Life Design Financial. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors with internal consulting and licensing programs.

Sam Stavros is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following a year at Bank of America and three years at Fitness SF. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide 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 maintains significant in-house research and market roles that differentiate it from peers.

Christine Mok is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, she worked at Chapresso and attended the University of California, Irvine. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience as a barista at a local boba store. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm’s approach includes the use of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain programs.

Hui Zhang is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2020, Zhang worked at Cetera, East West Bank, and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, Zhang serves as an officer and director of Sunrise Lending Inc, a mortgage lending firm, and is involved in sales coaching with Crump Insurance Company. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of firm and third-party investment models and offers multiple portfolio management options, blending passive and active strategies across various risk profiles.

Joseph Lumarda is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining his current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a range of investment vehicles including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, and alternative strategy funds.

Chad Turner is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has operated Chad R. Turner & Associates, Inc., an accounting practice, since 1983. In addition to his advisory work, Turner is involved in the sale and service of health and life insurance contracts and has a background as a real estate broker. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Zachary Valdez is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he held positions at Harvey Mudd College, Keck Graduate Institute, and several other organizations. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Nicholette La Frenier is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Modern Woodmen of America and in various roles including teaching positions and financial services prior to joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive oversight, and supports bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Josephine Tran is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., as well as self-employment. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management through model and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard within its RIA services.