Charles Ramos is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 21 years at Private Capital Management Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Ramos is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, and it acts as general partner for proprietary private funds while providing extensive reporting and analytics.

Emmett Clancy is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 17-year tenure at Ayco Company, L.P. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Qiyue Zhang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with nine years of industry experience. Zhang holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various HSBC entities since 2016, along with a role at Randstad Sourceright beginning in 2022. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and collaborates with affiliated and third-party providers for asset management and fund selection.

Derrick Shim is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC based in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Twin Pines Wealth Management, Cetera Wealth Services, Charles Schwab, and The University of Nebraska Foundation. Derrick has also worked in education and retail sectors earlier in his career. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and more than 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and integrates fundamental and technical analysis along with third-party sub-advisors, offering specialized retirement-plan services and comprehensive client reporting.

Adrienne Alvarez is a financial advisor at SPC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked part-time as a golf cart and event server at Tijeras Creek Golf Club and as a seasonal sales associate at Anthropologie. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering primarily discretionary management with options for nondiscretionary arrangements and collaborating with third-party managers through co-advisor roles.

Chase Mcclung is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He also holds a senior managerial position at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm, where he has worked since 2010. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services using a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Kevin Hauri is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2022 and was previously with City National Bank for 11 years. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies, offering a range of portfolio management and wealth advisory services. The firm employs a collaborative investment process involving an internal team and committees to create customized portfolios and managed account programs, and is notable for its high assets under management per advisor and its portfolio management for investment companies.

Crystal Miner is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024, Miner worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, First Republic Investment Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking.

Francisco Sherren 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 eight 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 a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Greg Lu is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm’s advisory teams tailor strategies using proprietary research and a broad ecosystem of affiliated Goldman Sachs entities, offering clients diverse fee structures and operational tools.

John Hart is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously was employed at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and River View Golf Course. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and 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.

Steven Abraham is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA. He has 12 years of industry experience, including seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, followed by five years at Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services supports a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to 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, external manager selections, and various implementation platforms, integrating resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Conor Turley is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bridge Advisory LLC and spent eight years with Unlimited Vacation Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting, employing a manager due-diligence process and utilizing both active and passive investment strategies.

Adam Carr is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 11 years before joining J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Modern Wealth Design, a financial planning and insurance business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Zheng Qu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes managing several business ventures such as Evolve Space LLC and Universal Philosophy Corp, and he is involved with Kyros.ai, a college prep counseling referral service. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base with a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program choices across multiple platforms.

Justin Pearce is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Orange, CA. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

Thanh Ha Trinh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in real estate sales and mortgage loan origination, assisting clients with property transactions and mortgage applications. She also provides health insurance services through Covered CA and manages a property used as student housing. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options, supporting clients through comprehensive program choices and affiliated retirement solutions.

Chen Kin Cheah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at World Financial Group, INC. and Platinum M.G. Holdings, LLC. He is also involved as an independent agent helping clients with Medicare health insurance plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets under management across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Jeffrey Parsell is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm, where he has worked since 2007. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term rebalancing trades.

Christian Valdez is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. before joining Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized investment strategies supported by proprietary research, alternative investment access, and integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.