Mario Reina is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinity Financial Services and Infinity Financial Services Advisory, where he worked for a combined 15 years. Outside of his advisory duties, Reina is involved in tax preparation through his ownership of Onelink Financial Services. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with an emphasis on both discretionary portfolio management and tactical market-timing strategies.

William Fitzhugh is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013 and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a land ownership business that rents land for farming. 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 operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Thomas Worrall III is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Laurel Wealth Advisors, Ozco Enterprises, Impeller Dynamics, and Azusa Specialties, where he serves as president overseeing property management. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Ashley Ting is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWN Securities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors LLC. Ting is based in La Puente, California. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Nicholas Stonnington Sr. is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led the Stonnington Group, LLC for 19 years. Outside of advising, he owns several non-investment businesses including a healthcare insurance and mortgage loan origination firm, as well as a human capital management company. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsorship, and family office solutions, employing a range of investment strategies alongside affiliated tax advisory services.

Rommel Valarao is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary for First Solution Hospice Care, dedicating time monthly to managing administrative duties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Allen Yee is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America, a limited partnership. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Guidant Planning, Inc., a tax preparation and accounting firm, and has been involved in teaching and coaching at Pasadena Community College and Glendale Community College since 2000. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers. The firm is notable for its limited partnership ownership structure and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Bridget Goodbody is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously spent seven years at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm builds client programs through tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Basil Barrett is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Fiducient Advisors, Dell Technologies, Slater Infrastructure Group, and The Baupost Group, as well as academic roles at The University of Chicago and Morehouse College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from peers.

Robert Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has been since 2021, and previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company from 2016 to 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach and emphasizing fundamental research and long-term investment horizons.

Joseph Grabowski is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at ONE&ALL Church for six years and spent time at Gateway Theological Seminary. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, and charitable organizations, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its advisory process.

Alexander Hwang is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes a position at Ernst & Young and four years at UCLA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, using a multi-manager approach that combines separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Sam Lim is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing investment advisory, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives trading.

Sandra Morelli is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining her 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 through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Jennifer Birdsey is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she 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, employing a multi-manager investment approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Glenn Geist is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 15 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 mainly to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a combination of separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investment vehicles.

Julie Shen is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. Shen is a 50% owner of ENT Wealth Management, a marketing DBA, and is also a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios with both passive and active investment exposures.

Ching Wa Cova Mak is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Christopher Puzio is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Wallick Wealth Management and LPL Financial. Puzio also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Tse is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has been associated with Churchill Management since 2000. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.