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.

Arman Harutyunyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Bank of America and in healthcare-related roles. Outside of advising, he is employed as a caregiver through In-Home Supportive Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and mostly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Peter Roulet is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Scholar Financial Advising, Thrivent Financial, and Kaiser Permanente. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with SojeeMaid and Aikoa Co. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs, managing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies through a dedicated Investment Management & Research team.

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 First Republic Securities Company, LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Miramontes Capital, LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program partnered with SigFig and a Managed Account program, operating also as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

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.

Parsa Talehakimi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets holding a Series 66 designation with experience beginning in 2023. His prior roles include positions at The Barthwell Group, Wells Fargo, and Gelfand, Rennert, & Feldman. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

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 at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company. 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 a $5 million or higher managed-relationship threshold. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental research, long-term horizons, and a multi-manager system that allocates portfolio segments to individual managers and analysts.

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 with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2020, Hui worked at Cetera and East West Bank. Outside of advisory work, Hui serves as an officer and director of Sunrise Lending Inc., a mortgage lending service, and also provides coaching and mentoring in insurance sales. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and provides advisory programs via its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Joseph Lumarda is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company from 2016 to 2021 before joining his current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and related services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, a long-term investment horizon, and a multi-manager approach, typically serving clients with managed relationships at or above $5 million.

Tonnette Patterson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Churchill Management Group and National Planning Corporation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies and offers specialized investment options.

Nicholette La Frenier is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Modern Woodmen of America and academic-related work at California State University, Fullerton and Pasadena City College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities, supporting complex advisory needs and large institutional 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.

Maurice Franklin Jr. is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior work experience includes six years at Saks Fifth Avenue. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon at this enterprise scale.

Bryton Lam is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and several financial services and mortgage-related firms. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives and futures capabilities. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor investment managers.

Komal Motwani is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, Motwani worked for Yanni & Associates Investment Advisors, LLC for a total of seven years and spent time at Thakar Financial LLC, Raymond James. 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 distinguishes between stand-alone planning services and ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.