Max Matles is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation. He also operates Matles Wealth Management, a firm through which he offers financial services. Matles is a published author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice through various account programs.

Citlalli Rojas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Corona, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Rojas serves on several local boards, including the La Sierra Council Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce executive board, and the Riverside Community Hospital Board of Trustees. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lee Pysnik is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 25 years of experience in the industry and has operated his own CPA practice since 1984, providing tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services. He also holds a California insurance license and serves as a trustee for family-related estate matters. 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 a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Dominica Henderson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. Her prior experience includes a twelve-year tenure at Haussmann Financial Inc. She also operates a separate financial planning LLC for accounting purposes and works part-time as an insurance agent. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services.

Christian Lozano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Lozano has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and maintains business activities involving brokering non-registered insurance products under his own entities. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored solutions and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Philip Board is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in elder care benefits planning, estate planning facilitation, financial education, and is a co-author of books on retirement and personal finance; he also hosts a financial-themed podcast. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements along with specialized advisory services.

Jason Santos is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of JPS Financial Services, Inc., a life, health, and disability insurance firm, and is involved in estate planning education as a member of an estate planning team. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Monica Chandra is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC Institutions, INC. and has previously worked at Infinex Investments, CUNA Brokerage Services, SchoolsFirst FCU, LPL Financial, and Orange County's Credit Union. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing a range of advisory and brokerage services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options, with a notable focus on non-discretionary assets and integrated broker-dealer/adviser capabilities.

Mariday Taruc is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with GWN Securities since 2010 and is a part owner and director at Titanium Financial & Insurance Services Inc., which she joined in 2013. In addition to advisory work, she is a certified tax preparer and provides bookkeeping services as a sole proprietor. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes a range of tactical, momentum-based investment strategies alongside model portfolios and discretionary management.

Philip Ho is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he worked for Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC for 10 years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside various alternative strategies and affiliated service companies.

Eric Sirich is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles in pharmacy and estate planning services, and he serves as Treasurer of the Inland Empire Pharmacists Association. He also provides client education and support related to estate planning through affiliated organizations. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm operates both as a registered broker-dealer and RIA, with programs that can be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on client needs.

Sean Lee is a financial advisor with Farther in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 15 years at Hollencrest Capital Management before joining Farther. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform, as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing and incorporating AI tools alongside advisor judgment.

Westley King is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, King serves as Executive Vice President of Brokerage Design and Development, Inc., where he creates training curricula and organizes workshops. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a range of investment approaches.

Stephen Lee is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. Before joining Schwab in 2026, he worked at IIYGroup LLC for five years and at Research Affiliates for eleven years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm offers a range of investment recommendations and annual financial reviews while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Kevin Suen is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Merrill, American Funds, and Principal Financial Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Charles Burling III is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Academy Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through various discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Loris Rose is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business called Pinnacle Strategies Insurance and Financial Services and is involved in selling PEO services and group and individual health insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Niza Oun Nguyen is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, AdvicePeriod, and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several entrepreneurial and community activities, including founding online platforms focused on Cambodian culture and wellness, authoring a children's book and supervising educational YouTube content, and serving as Chief Operating Officer for Females for Football. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax services and family office support uncommon among large enterprises.

Mark Menne is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2012 and has been with The Lotter Group since 2005. Outside of advisory services, he acts as an insurance agent specializing in life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Dongzhe Jin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Yorba Linda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016 and is involved with multiple affiliated entities including Abacus Financial Strategies and OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services. Jin is also the owner of Golden Summit Insurance & Financial Center, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored solutions, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.