Louis Abel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Covington Capital Management, Tarbox Family Office, and First Foundation Advisors. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Sandra Ortega is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Todd Walklett is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following a 15-year tenure at Covington Capital Management. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Walklett’s background includes roles at established investment firms. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio strategies.

Tamar Injeyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pasadena, CA, and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011. Prior to that, she worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company starting in 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers various advisory programs, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Gianluca Paci is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Bank of the West/BMO, and BancWest Investment Services. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware services.

Yvonne Prince is a financial professional with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with CWM, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Clarity Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, Linsco Private Ledger, and Graves Financial Wealth Management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts often using model portfolios and combines various analytical approaches and third-party resources, with a notable emphasis on retirement plan services and operational transparency.

Sathita Kerdpongvanich is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2022 and World Financial Group since 2019. Her other business activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Tara Rich is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Bank & Trust Company and American University. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, managing approximately $42.7 billion in assets as of mid-2025. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental research and employs multiple portfolio managers through separately managed accounts and pooled funds.

Juan Cardenas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA since 2012. 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. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and offers both model-driven and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Simon Lu is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2017, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2011 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers planning and management services that range from model portfolio approaches to customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Isaac Le is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities and LA Pension Planners, he held roles in education and the food service industry, including Teach For America and Half and Half Boba Co. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and applies both asset allocation and tactical market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

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.

Amir Farzin is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of advisory work, he is a silent investor in a staffing agency, LDRG 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 and is notable for its large institutional scale combined with specialized market roles and proprietary research capabilities.

Jeffrey Ruderman is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and related services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships with at least $5 million in assets. The firm employs a multi-manager approach emphasizing fundamental research and a long-term horizon, often implementing client portfolios through affiliated pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Henry Norman IV is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at BLUERIDGE PARTNERS, an activity unrelated to investment advisory services. Henry is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Robin Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and Prudential Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an Airbnb and Peerspace host. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model portfolios and customized portfolio management, acting as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Shaminder Dhindsa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2023, Dhindsa worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2023, and Axa Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Outside of finance, Dhindsa owns Purple Mango Films, LLC, a wedding videography business. 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, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

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.

Ross Lopez is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Glendora, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates RL Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he provides insurance products. Planmember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach and manages mutual-fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, while also providing education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Cindy Verduzco is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions since 2023 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related entities since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis through its integrated New York Life affiliate structure.