Jungtsan Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at Star Max Universal and J.D. Leos, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent realtor affiliated with Star Max Universal. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party money managers and platform sub-advisors, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network.

Patricia Proudman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at multiple financial and business-related companies, and she is involved in several entrepreneurial and referral activities, including supporting estate planning services and student loan assistance. Outside of finance, she also performs as an actor. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment models, with program options that can be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on client needs.

Justin Liu is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Fullerton, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2025. Prior to joining the firm, his background includes roles at GIGABYTE and various educational institutions. He is also a financial representative for a DBA financial services business and life and health insurance sales. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of advisors.

Aiyana Baker Shedd is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at First Foundation Bank and Community First Federal Credit Union. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed at Pacific News Center. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Puls is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2003 and serves as owner and president of Arbor Financial Services, an operating company for securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customized strategies.

Kirk Whalen is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Capital Group. Outside of finance, he was involved with 11:11 Nightclub. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence through affiliated global asset management entities.

Savitri Pai is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Bank & Trust Company and J.P. Morgan Chase Private Bank. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships with at least $5 million in assets. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach emphasizing fundamental research and long-term strategies, often utilizing affiliated pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

James Herrell is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously spent six years at Beacon Pointe Advisors and Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors. He is based in Pasadena, California. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support client needs.

Susan Chevalier is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and BlackRock prior to joining TIAA-CREF. Chevalier also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Redlands, where she provides classroom instruction and mentors students. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Lynn Newman is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Los Angeles, CA. She has worked with New York Life Insurance Company since 1991 and Nylife Securities LLC since 1992. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored advice and solutions across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Rachel Melroy is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She currently works at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. and has prior experience at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on long-term fundamental research and employs multiple portfolio managers to tailor allocations according to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Neeraj Patel is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Capital Bank And Trust Company before joining Capital Group Private Client Services. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and related services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships with a $5 million managed-relationship threshold and employing a multi-manager investment approach through affiliated pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Kevin Betts is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at CNR Securities, Citigroup, Rim Securities, City National Rochdale, Beneco, T Rowe Price, and American Funds. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and a proprietary Galaxy asset-allocation tool to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Sebastian Payne is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a video game resale business on eBay. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA fiduciary advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management programs.

Syauching Hung is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent contractor for JC Planning, involved in the sale of insurance products. 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 model portfolios tailored to various risk profiles.

David Salgado is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in West Covina, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Elevate Legacies Wealth & Insurance Solutions and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on tailored recommendations and a predominance of non-discretionary asset management.

Alfonso Aguilar Jr. is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he serves as successor trustee for a family living trust. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios within a fiduciary framework.

John Almaguer Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has longstanding roles with Entertainment Wealth Management and Ids Life Insurance Company, with a career also spanning Enterprise Leasing. Outside of advising, he is involved in marketing investment advisory and insurance services through multiple DBA entities. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors with brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers advisory programs via its AccessPoint platform and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across a broad range of client types.

Rachel Baroma is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and is currently affiliated with Agia. Outside of advising, she is a licensed independent insurance agent with Midland Life & Annuity but does not solicit new business in that role. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts implemented through Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers.

Ralph Heckert is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Group Private Client Services since 2021 and previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company from 2016 to 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is a financial investor with a 50% ownership stake in a safety shoe business. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships at or above a $5 million threshold. The firm employs a fundamental research-driven, long-term investment approach using a multi-manager system and often allocates client assets to affiliated pooled funds and separately managed accounts.