Javonte Hubbard is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Prior to this role, he worked at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. for three years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services that include financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Evan Kimbro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at StoneKimbro and Aggreko. Outside of finance, he is involved with Propaganda E-Liquid, LLC, a business he has been associated with since 2015. 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, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Ryan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles in business development and client services across several companies, including Managed Health, Inheritguard, LLC, and Mailbox Power. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in providing employee benefit solutions and estate planning education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

John Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously been involved in business activities including Destiny Builders Enterprises and Global Merchant Innovations. Outside of advising, Pham serves as president of Destiny Builders Enterprises and has experience managing a rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various model portfolios and third-party money manager access, operating uniquely as both an RIA and broker-dealer.

Jay Thompson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles in tax preparation, small business consulting, and commercial property management. He has been involved with the CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center as a business consultant and operates Golden Empire Services, a small business consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory approach primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations.

Sylvia Ahn is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including MassMutual and Minnesota Life Insurance. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, and Medicare-related insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by external managers.

Tanya Torres is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having previously held roles at Merrill, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab ecosystem, serving clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program through annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab's asset allocation models and research tools.

Henry Balanza Sr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has a background that includes leadership roles in several business ventures, notably operating CHJ Enterprises, LLC dba Serenity Home, which provides care and supervision for developmentally disabled children. He also serves as president and administrator for Balanza Homes, offering health services for developmentally disabled adults. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers within a large advisor network and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Nora Okamoto is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as experience outside finance managing Bagel Cafe Inc. in California. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Peiyi Wang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Wang served as CEO of Alty International Inc., a service company unrelated to investment, where she remained involved until 2023. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and features programs tailored for private bank clients and qualified non-resident aliens.

Kenneth Sotherlund is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha, and Aflac. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Zupei Yu is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. Yu has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Transpacific Financial Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and employs a client-directed approach to asset management supported by Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models.

David Martinez is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2020, he held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, Martinez owns several businesses offering tax preparation, legal document preparation, and insurance services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized advisory services through its CLASSIC Plus platform.

Gordon Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His background includes roles at USA GSD Aesthetics Corporation and World Financial Group, among others. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Chun Mo Ng is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Michael Martinelli is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Martinelli is involved in fixed life insurance and owns Martinelli Financial Services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus. The firm manages assets via both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing various analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services.

Franklin Lara is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of a transportation company and the founder of Purpose Wealth Partners, LLC, where he provides financial planning and investment management services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and provides advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and relationships with third-party asset managers.

Britton Hammock is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Northwestern Mutual, and VS Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent with True Path Financial and Insurance Services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, balancing long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Henry Terrell is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed advisor with Guardian Life in Irvine, CA, bringing 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 1991 and has maintained a self-employed insurance services business since 1987. He is also involved in insurance sales specializing in LTC, group, individual, and disability insurance. Guardian Life operates Park Avenue Securities LLC, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Brian Payne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He currently serves as Treasurer on the board of the Educational Freedom Foundation and is involved in teaching homeschool classes through the Pacific Coast Learning Center. Brian’s background also includes roles in health and dental insurance agencies and residential real estate. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of investment programs, combining proprietary and third-party model portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.