Alex Ukpong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2019 to 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including research, derivatives, and futures services.

Laura Goodman is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its large institutional scale, multi-asset strategies, and unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

James Cronk is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Los Angeles, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. He serves on the boards of San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company and San Pasqual Financial Holding Corporation and is active in various community and nonprofit organizations, including San Marino Community Church and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides fiduciary-standard advisory services, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and offers specialized programs such as ERISA retirement plan advisory and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth individuals.

Janna Hahn is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked within the Capital Group organization since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with didwejustflipthat LLC, a business she has been associated with since 2022. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and related services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, managing approximately $42.7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm utilizes a long-term fundamental research approach and multiple portfolio managers to tailor client portfolios, often investing in affiliated pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Larry Pham is a financial professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in Medicare Advantage plan enrollment and co-founded Pension 101, a pension education and lead generation system. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of advisors.

Matthew Munet is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co., NYLife Securities, LLC, Northwestern Mutual, and Brecher Insurance and Financial Services. Munet also operates under the DBA name Aurum Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC, where he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice, operates mainly under non-discretionary management, and integrates insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Glenn Odonnell is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services and its affiliated Capital Bank & Trust Company since 2016. 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 at least $5 million in managed assets. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental research, a long-term horizon, and a multi-manager system that allocates portfolio segments to individual managers and analysts.

Yueyi Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. She has three years of industry experience and has been involved with DU Advisors, LLC since 2020, where she provides accounting and tax services. Her prior experience includes roles at Smarter Tools, Inc. and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolio solutions with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

George Chiu is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Equity Services since 2017 and also operates Strategic Horizon Inc., focusing on insurance agency services. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of directors for the Buddhist Fellowship of Southern California. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Matthew Crow is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors and TD Waterhouse Investor Services Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Rosa Melkonyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. She has held roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010 and operates her own firm, Trinity Capital Insurance and Financial Solutions LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elias Gracia Ruiz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2022 and previously worked at Swarthmore College and Helix Charter High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm operates with significant institutional scale and provides a range of advisory and execution services, including access to alternative investments and digital assets.

Lynn Oeding is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with four years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2021 and has a background in film production through her long-term involvement with Phat Films, Inc. Outside of finance, she is an investor in Face Haus, a beauty salon based in Los Angeles. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized portfolio management techniques, and offers a range of affiliated non-investment services such as estate legal support and retirement plan recordkeeping.

Guan Yang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been associated with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2016 and 2015, respectively. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Chen Ling is a CFA® charterholder and registered representative with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., with five years of industry experience. Chen has held roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and Bank of East Asia (China), among other firms. Chen also serves as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management and fund due diligence, with a notable portion of assets held in client-directed, non-discretionary portfolios.

Jaclyn Aure is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank for five years. Based in Los Angeles, CA, she has been with Citigroup since 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and supports a combination of large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Kenneth Gallagher is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2002 to 2024 before joining Duthie & Gallagher Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust that manages residential real estate investments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Patrick Skovran is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens Investor Services, he worked at First Citizens Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Boston Private Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by integrated banking resources through its affiliation with a bank holding company.

Naor Izik is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through an extensive network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with both retirement investors and a broad range of institutional sponsors.

Victor Escobedo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as a sole proprietor event and portrait photographer based in Los Angeles. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging in-house research and extensive market roles.