Christian Knauer is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Bank of America, Merrill, JP Morgan Chase, and The Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers integrated services that focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within a framework closely tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Luke Rollins is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC / AYCO since 2019, following an 11-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through integrated teams and a range of tailored offerings such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Daniel Fan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following seven years at First Foundation Advisors and two years at First Bank. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolio allocation using both proprietary quantitative screening and third-party managers.

Eric Mueller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at KPMG, LLP from 2017 to 2020. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, leveraging strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Luke Vandermillen is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance for over three decades. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management supported by an internal investment team and offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Lesley Cannan is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she spent 14 years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management. She is involved in transitioning her former advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Manideep Bommakanti is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BNY Mellon and Capita Customer Solutions, as well as academic appointments at the University of California, Riverside and University College Cork. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Jennifer Nguyen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA. She has nine years of industry experience, including six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and five years with Goldman Sachs. Outside of her advisory role, Jennifer participates as a product reviewer for TopBox, LLC and BzzAgent, Inc., both product sampling companies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm uses strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a broad range of financial services.

Kathleen Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lake Forest, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Knight has been with Eagle Strategies and related New York Life entities since 2016. She serves as a board member and secretary of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eamon Mcosker is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and held a role with the Los Angeles Dodgers LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of fee arrangements, leveraging its integration with various Goldman Sachs affiliates to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Peter Sousa is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously worked for iM Global Partner Fund Management, LLC for 13 years. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Devon Nick is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at AWM Capital, LLC, Bridge Advisory LLC, and United Planners' Financial Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Adam Herzing is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life). He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of his office building’s homeowners association and is involved in cryptocurrency investment. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including fee-based advice, retirement consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Darren Lightfoot is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. before joining Hightower in 2022. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach focuses on multi-manager solutions and offers access to affiliated and third-party managers, employing proprietary research and a variety of portfolio construction techniques.

Jennifer Muir is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following a 14-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse clientele, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and proprietary analytics within an integrated platform supported by the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Pascal Menut is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. Prior to that, he worked at Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020. He is also an owner and partner of Placements Orion, an investment-related business based in France. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes and offers customized portfolio management supported by quantitative and qualitative due diligence of third-party managers.

Teke Bower is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Bower worked at Morgan Stanley and Bank of Hawaii. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Santa Clara University and the Pat Malley Fitness Center. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of tailored investment strategies and operational tools, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Scott Ayers is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked within various Beacon Pointe entities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation across third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering a range of wealth management and consulting solutions.

Amir Kolyani is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 license and bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management and Red Table. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and manager selections with proprietary research and technology, drawing on the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide comprehensive advisory services.

Kenneth Krell is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company, each for six years, and spent four years at American Funds. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, employing model portfolios and tax-aware strategies delivered through both advisor support and an online planning tool.