Kelley Slaught is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012 and is also involved in American Patriotic Merchandise, a business selling American patriotic promotional items. Additionally, she is the author of "The Great Retirement Mystery," which she promotes through a radio show. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services, employing a variety of investment strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Joshua Hernandez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing, training, consulting, and estate planning document services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse 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, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Shawn Jeong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as experience with Seoul Hospitality Group and MGM Studios, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Stuart Spivak is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several non-investment businesses, including a security window film and home monitoring company, a toy company, and operates an online educational class focused on 72(t) SEPP. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Katherine Neil is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm. Her prior experience includes seven years at Armanino LLP and 23 years at Bolar Hirsh & Jennings LLP. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Nima Helmi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Corona, California, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, he worked at Edward Jones for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Empire Call Centers LLC and provides English/Farsi translation and interpretation services on a flexible basis. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily for mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to guide portfolio decisions.

Michael Friedman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Churchill Management Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of specialized services such as fiduciary consulting, tax compliance, and family office support.

Ryan Hook is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at SC Distributors, LLC for one year. He also teaches a personal financial planning course for the CFP program at the University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment businesses such as estate legal services and trust administration.

Giuseppe Vitulli is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as work at University of California, San Diego and the Price Center Gameroom. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Somerville is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them and their families prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most. John's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He works with clients to plan for and fund education, ensure retirement lifestyle and healthcare costs are covered, and create personalized plans to achieve long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in the wealth planning process. John holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University - Long Beach and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Outside of work, John enjoys adventure sports, baseball, biking, boxing, golfing, hiking, pickleball, skiing, and spending time with his family.

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.