Matthew Macdonald is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2018 to 2021, as well as over a decade at Deutsche Bank AG in Hong Kong. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence processes and third-party platforms to implement client strategies.

Deborah Kirste is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. She currently works at Independent Financial Partners and previously spent 12 years at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an owner of a limited partnership managing an apartment building in Laguna Niguel. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and is known for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

John Baxman is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked for Litman Gregory Asset Management, LLC for 17 years. Baxman serves as President and Investment Adviser Representative for Litman Gregory Wealth Management, overseeing the transition of its advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combined asset-allocation modeling approach with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Colin Rowe is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and has experience in mortgage services and education. His credentials include Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies and offers proprietary private funds alongside third-party manager selection and detailed performance reporting.

Lisa Goodman is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC, Alps Distributors, Inc., and Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. Lisa is based in Newport Beach, CA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented with low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Marie St. Clare is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously been with Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC. Prior to her financial career, she worked as a family nanny and attended Wellesley College. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and uses both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Brian Bors is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, John Hancock Investment Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Alicia Byrnes is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Crescent Bay Advisors. Byrnes joined Corient in 2024, where she also serves Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kimberlee Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Hightower Securities, LLC, since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Ryan Johnson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes diverse positions such as a brief tenure with Villarreal CF and several years in full-time education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Caden Fehr is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he held roles at JM Financial Strategies, State Farm, Mercer Advisors, HomeStreet Bank, and has experience in educational and retail settings including Trinity School and Home Depot. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and fiduciary retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy using enhanced open architecture and offers an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships beyond typical custody or manager platforms.

Louis Gardner is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lion Street Advisors, LLC, Lion Street Financial, and Gardner Brown Associates Inc. He serves as a board member for both the Knights of Columbus and the Roosters Foundation of Orange County, nonprofit organizations focused on charity and community support. Integrity Alliance operates as a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, employing various investment allocation approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Shawn Lefebvre is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts Inc, Pacific Southwest Financial, and Provident Mutual Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through his own business, Lefebvre Financial Services, and Pacific Southwest Financial. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Mark Mitamura is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for over 14 years and previously spent 10 years with Level Four Advisory Services. 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 and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs both internal management and third-party sub-advisers.

Sundy Clark is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with seven years of industry experience. Clark’s career includes roles in global logistics and transportation, serving as Director of Key Accounts at Kuehne & Nagel and Global Account Director at Hellmann. Clark is also involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Kun Qian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles with Everest Management LLC, BGLSK Management, KGW Management LLC, and a long tenure at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. He is also involved in managing Everest Group, LLC, and Everest Group Partners LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, with a platform that integrates registered investment adviser and broker-dealer functions.

Steven Timbal is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with United Planners since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with MDTB LLC, a non-investment-related business. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based solutions through its network of 477 independent advisors.

Charles Garin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 14 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions including Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.

James Ostrander is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and has worked with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. Ostrander is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products through various outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Crist is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Win Team Advisory Services in Irvine, CA. His prior roles include positions at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., DWC Financial Services, Inc., and First Allied Securities, Inc. He is co-trustee for two irrevocable trusts and a successor trustee and executor for a family trust. Win Team Advisory Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $61 million across about 88 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis to create customized investment strategies and conducts quarterly account reviews.