Robert Baytosh is a financial advisor with SPC in Tustin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Matles Wealth Management and is an independently licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, combining discretionary and nondiscretionary management approaches while maintaining formal succession protocols and compliance controls.

Jonathan Van Dijk is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple 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 through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale combined with specialized market roles.

Nadine Ibrahim is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Advantage Xpo. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services under fiduciary standards, including retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with significant net worth.

Andrew Shestek is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Greater Nevada Credit Union and spent four years in full-time education prior to his advisory roles. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Joo Kyung Lee is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Lee holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Ameritas Advisory Services, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of investment advisory roles, Lee is involved as a Medicare agent assisting seniors with Medicare insurance enrollment. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach includes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program that allocates clients into passive, active, or blended fund portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Cheryl Hom is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of the West and BancWest Investment Services from 2015 to 2023. First Citizens Investor Services serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering advisory and brokerage services with a focus on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-aware strategies.

Joyce Thomas is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Joyce is the sole owner of JTW Financial Services, a DBA used for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party models to deliver tailored investment strategies.

Peter Kejmar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation who holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with IRM Distributors, Inc. since 1992. He also works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed products. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education and support services alongside a top-down strategic asset allocation investment approach, managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive.

Douglas Brown is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), having joined in 2023, and has a long tenure with NYLIfe Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 1980. Outside of his advisory work, Brown serves on the board of the Relationship Research Foundation and volunteers with The Third Option, where he teaches communication and relationship skills. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Janet Wu is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at the University of Southern California, the University of California, Irvine, and Temple City High School. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a financial representative with LA Pension Planners and in the sale of life and health insurance products. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning, utilizing a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations. The firm incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies alongside technology platforms to support its investment approach.

Dwayne Isaac is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Isaac Property Management LLC, which manages short-term rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles.

Lauren Hawekotte is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Hawekotte Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Michael Shelton is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard, including retirement plan advisory and comprehensive financial planning, and is also active in municipal advising and underwriting.

Kyle Morton is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2025. Prior to Mercer, he was affiliated with Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized products.

Elen Arakelyan is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. holding a Series 66 designation, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, she worked in various roles including positions at BPS Bioscience, the University of California, San Diego, and involvement with Youth League Tennis. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant assets.

Daxesh Maniar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagles Securities LLC since 2015 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance since 2004 and 2003, respectively. Maniar volunteers as a member of the CALCPA Financial Literacy program. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Almanza is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Royal Alliance, and NWF Advisory. Almanza holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal oversight committees and a combination of in-house research, lending, and bespoke solutions for large clients.

Arin Moradian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved in brokering property and casualty insurance products in addition to life and health insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Cody Boring is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Aspire Financial Planning, Pacific Unity Insurance Solutions, Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, and Biola University. Outside of advisory services, he is also licensed as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, long-term care, home, auto, and commercial insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary account management with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Douglas Barrera Ventura is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. He is currently based in Arcadia, CA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with rigorous fund due diligence and monitoring, supported by affiliated and third-party providers.