David Bennett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Placentia, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering financial services, he worked for 17 years at In-N-Out Burger. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Hatch is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA. His previous roles include extensive tenures at Sterling Financial Group, Inc., Sterling Group Wealth Management, The Sterling Group, and LPL Financial. Hatch serves as a successor trustee for family estates and is the guardian of his nephew. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers unique arrangements such as sponsorship of an affiliated ETF and general partnership roles in private funds.

Anthony Pauling is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience, all with the firm since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers services ranging from ERISA retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Brett Lindeman is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Bank. Brett is based in Pasadena, CA. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client process focused on financial needs assessment and diversified portfolio management using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Kaising Lui is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with GWN Securities Inc., where he has worked since 2021, following prior roles at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Lui is a silent partner in an event coordination company, Elit Productions, which focuses on photography and videography. 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, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing approaches.

Eileen Lee is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2015. Lee serves as a board member of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Orange County. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers various programs tailored to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Jones is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2023, he worked for Gamble Jones Investment Counsel for 49 years. He is based in Pasadena, CA. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized wealth management services utilizing a client-specific investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Robert Lee is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and unique market roles.

Debra Popovich is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fullerton, CA, holding 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for four years and has been involved with RD Tax Services since 1993. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

James Reyes is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various roles including positions at Warner Pacific and several LLCs where he has been involved in estate planning services and health insurance brokerage. Outside of advisory work, Reyes engages in client communications and estate planning support through his involvement with MJ Marketing LLC and LSPN Pro, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Alison Gamble is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She worked at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel for 21 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. She serves as a trustee and chair of the finance committee for Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena, CA. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that incorporates both third-party strategies and direct security selection.

Michael Barragan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Dimas, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Mutual of America Securities, Ameriprise, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to advisory work, he is appointed with outside carriers to broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kendra Baranko is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and was previously with Pillar Pacific Capital Management, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management, utilizing diversified, risk-class based allocations that combine passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Nevin Garcia is a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, HNTB Corporation, and Foss Maritime Company. Outside of his advisory work, Garcia provides ski instruction for a youth ski and snowboard program and offers pet sitting services. GWN Securities serves individual and corporate clients through a range of managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both traditional asset allocation and tactical trading strategies in its portfolio management.

Tony Yang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2013. 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 with in-house research and oversight, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Cindy Pheng is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include nine years at JP Morgan Securities and over three decades at Modern Jewelers. She is also co-owner of two private rental property entities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains notable institutional scale with unique market roles.

Janice Vuong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Anneta Insurance Solutions, Morgan White Group, Delta Dental, and several health and dental insurance services, focusing on providing insurance solutions including Medicare plans. She offers health, dental, and vision insurance options alongside her financial advisory work. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Linxin Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. Chen holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has previously worked at East West Bank, Cetera, Bank of America, and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Kenneth Beber is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011, following prior roles at Investors Capital Corp. and National Planning Corporation. Beber serves as a board member for the Little Elm ISD Educational Foundation and as a volunteer school board member for the Little Elm Independent School District. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, combining active and passive exposures within multi-manager portfolios and providing services through multiple platforms.

Asif Faheem is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities since 2023 and is currently associated with Pension 101 as a financial specialist. Faheem is also co-owner of AAAAF LLC, a holding company formed for tax purposes that maintains a long-term investment account. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs with both traditional and legacy market-timing investment strategies.