Claudia Leao is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated delivery model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning services.

Gary Klein is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 registration. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Regal Wealth Group Inc before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2024. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, with a focus on combining in-house and third-party manager solutions supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Esther Ebo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder of Miragate USA Inc., a startup focused on confectionary food products and online sales. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke discretionary solutions alongside institutional-scale research and execution capabilities.

Julie O'Rourke is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2022. She previously held roles at U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, and City National Bank. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, using customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nishesh Yadav is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the founder and sole member of iNishiative Sports LLC, a business focused on coaching, training, and video production services. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm constructs customized model portfolios and employs various investment strategies, including alternative investments and ERISA plan services.

Andrew Becker is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a lender and shareholder in System Akvile GmbH, a skincare company based in Hamburg, Germany. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs customized model portfolios and a range of analytical techniques, including fundamental and technical analysis, and provides services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Stephen Knadle is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and the Shuster Advisory Group. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, offering customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring and a range of investment strategies including alternatives and third-party manager recommendations.

Robert Larsen Jr. is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Executive Wealth Management, Executive Tax Solutions, and The Huntington Investment Company. Larsen is also a board member of Sci AI, where he participates in business decision-making. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside various investment strategies.

Jamie Ta is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. Jamie has been associated with Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. since 2012. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, operating as a large advisor network with over 300 representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs, utilizing various investment approaches and third-party sub-advisers through multiple platforms.

Crystal Duong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citibank N.A. since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and leverages internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Abigail Morton is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024. She previously worked at Gather Financial Planning for six years and Sagepath Financial Planning, LLC for five years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm constructs customized model portfolios using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating short-term trading, options, alternative investments, and private fund recommendations when appropriate.

William Chan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Evan Kress is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OneDigital Investment Advisors and Retirement Benefits Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Barbrick is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and Invest Financial Corp. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, providing customized investment solutions with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Joseph Eiguren is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked at Buffington Mohr McNeal for five years and Tolsma USA for four years. Outside of his advisory role, Eiguren serves as the team treasurer for his daughter's competitive soccer team in Boise, Idaho. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized portfolios and various analytical techniques combined with monitoring and rebalancing.

Djeneba Ouattara is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2026 and has concurrent roles in educational organizations including Concorde Education, High Impact Education/Tutor Me Education, and NETXGEN Teachers LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations through a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Adrian Larson is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Pathlight Investors, LLC for 10 years before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2019. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. Their investment approach includes customized model portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with options for short-term trading, alternative investments, and private funds.

Kenneth Earwood is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Parkland Securities for nine years and has been president of Titan Financial & Insurance Solutions, Inc., an insurance sales and services firm, since 2004. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally, by third parties, and by advisors, offering a range of services from financial planning to discretionary asset management.

Eric Nikssarian is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Luvo Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Nhung Dang is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, she held positions at Buffington Mohr McNeal and JP Morgan Chase Bank, including an international role at JPMCB NA-London Branch. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm offers customized model portfolios incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses alongside access to tax preparation and estate-document services for qualifying clients.