Arvind Mehta is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GT Securities, Ducat Capital Partners LLC, and various firms in the financial services sector. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and retirement plans. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Stephen Ripic is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Capital Synergy Partners. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Mariner serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth households to pension plans and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm’s approach includes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services not commonly found in large advisory enterprises.

Matthew Apodaca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts FPC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a staff accountant and tax preparer with NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, and serves as an officer at Strategic Dash, CPA, focusing on tax preparation. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs using model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, integrating fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Dan Chang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including over 14 years at Transamerica Financial Advisors and 25 years with Wfgia. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner and broker at Ponderosa Realty. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Brian Kirk is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The O. N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Kirk is also licensed as an independent insurance agent through his business, Brian Kirk Life Insurance Sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary advice, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Elizabeth Otoole is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2021 and previously worked at Bodhi Leaf Trading Co, Chapman University, Target, and Mater Dei High School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate 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.

Sunny Leung is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. His prior experience includes eight years at Debtmerica Relief and 25 years at WFGIA. He is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Larry Mccarty is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Diversified Investment Services, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in Medicare product referrals through E Health. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while offering operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Frances Maniscalco is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Pinnacle Financial Resources, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to corporations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized annuity and variable life account management through its CLASSIC Plus platform.

Jeffrey Wolfe is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Co., Eagle Strategies, and Western International Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an insurance agent with True Path Financial and Insurance Services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jose Dosal Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2004. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, providing solutions that include separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and exposure to digital-asset products.

Jeffrey Demaio is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ayco/Mercer Allied Company, L.P. for 27 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. He serves as an Investment Committee Member at St. Joseph Hospital Foundation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, 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.

Jeffrey Cruz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through its proprietary financial planning service and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Anh Thu Damiani is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Damiani worked at Goldbook Financial, a MassMutual firm, and has held roles in training, fitness, education, and hospitality. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support through an integrated financial group structure.

Kenneth Mccabe is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

James King Jr. is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors LLC, Crown Capital Securities, Lp, Questar Capital, and Allianz Life of North America. 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 financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Scott Perkins is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has been with Churchill Management Group since 2014. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers, offering a variety of investment and wealth management services across multiple asset types.

Savita Govind is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Goldman Sachs since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at The George Washington University and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. 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 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.

Eric Brillant is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 12 years before joining Centaurus Financial in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Brillant and Associates and is involved in the sale of fixed insurance, disability, long-term care, and individual term insurance products. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with advisors employing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Benson Liao is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including long-term roles with New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory practice, Liao serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Taiwan Hotel and Motel Association of Southern California and Moringa For Love, which focuses on combating malnutrition and poverty. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.