Adam Salman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, Chase Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and AJS Investments. Outside of his advisory duties, he is the sole member of SHIBA Enterprises LLC, which offers health insurance to individual and business clients. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Troy Folk is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC and StoneKimbro. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been working with Independent Financial Group since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation and accounting business and is a licensed notary public. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Steve Kuan II is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, BNY Mellon, Capital Group, and Starbucks before joining Creative Planning in 2026. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by access to private market investments and various retirement plan services.

Emily Sang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has held roles in various companies including tax preparation and consulting through her CPA credentials and works as an independent real estate agent with REeBROKER GROUP. Outside of advising, she is involved in real estate activities and operates several LLCs focusing on accounting, financial services, and restoration consulting. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers through discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Jacqueline Zweig is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Zweig is a partner at Zweig & Associates CPAs LLP, providing tax and planning services, and serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association of Orange County. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing various analytical techniques and technology platforms to support its advisory services.

Matthew Fournier is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at GWFS Equities, SC Distributors, and Kana Pipeline. He provides administrative support to Stratos Wealth Partners in addition to his advisory role. Stratos Wealth Partners offers advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s Strategic Wealth Management platform features an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple investments into single accounts and supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Jess Esposito is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, Jess worked for six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group that offers a range of specialized programs and cross-affiliate products.

Sherry Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has also worked with NYLIFE Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance since 2003. Lin is active in community organizations, serving as a board member for the Diamond Bar Chinese American Association and School, the Brea Korean Sister Community Associate, and the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Michael Budd is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC based in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2023, he worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Barry Wong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group, LSPN Pro, LLC, and Lock and Key Productions. Outside of finance, he is a licensed physical therapist providing outpatient care through State of the Art Physical Therapy and has participated as a contestant on the game show "Deal or No Deal Island." Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, offering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Tanner Mees is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at Advantage xPO and has a background that includes time at Freeman Motor Co. and the University of Oregon. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a wide range of clients, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by tools like model rebalancing and tax-aware techniques, and integrates capabilities from across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Gemma Cooper is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018, following a three-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management with tailored strategies supported by proprietary research, access to alternative investments, and integration across Goldman Sachs affiliates.

James King Sr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a course instructor and consultant for Brokerage Design & Development, works as a marketing consultant with Hamilton Strategic Marketing, and owns a tax preparation service, Wespac Tax Service. 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 a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and incorporates multiple analytical approaches in its investment process.

Akira Ogasawara is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. He is involved in several business ventures including managing Kamotty Financial Services, LLC, and acts as a referral contractor for Vanity Fair Media, Inc. dba Funding Suite, specializing in business loans. Additionally, he supports visa acquisition processes for Visa to America, Inc. through referrals and communication facilitation. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple program platforms. The firm serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses through a large network of advisors and integrated retirement plan solutions.

Patrick Paragas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch Pierce, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix 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 recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jared Furlong is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

Brian Seaman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and has served as owner and principal of Capital Planning Group, LLC since 2000. Seaman is also a member of the board for Lutheran Church of the Master. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise with approximately $12.77 billion in assets under management and over 350 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, delivering advisory services through independent representatives and a variety of custodians and platform programs.

David Bolton is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout his career. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in providing life insurance services outside of Guardian policies. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Philemon Kang is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Kang is the owner of WestPac Wealth Partners, Bay Area, LLC. He works within Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Harold Klein is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Klein manages advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, LLC, doing business as Pacific Pointe Advisors. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.