Carol Cory is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience, currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 1998. She is also co-owner and secretary-treasurer of Surety Investment Services, where she has been involved since 1982. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, delivering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Erin Voisin is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016. Voisin serves on the CFP Board's WIN Council, which focuses on promoting and advancing women in the financial services profession. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and offers services ranging from tax preparation to ERISA plan management.

Richard Bean is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at EP Wealth Advisors and over 30 years at CornerCap Investment Counsel. He is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with third-party manager recommendations.

Christopher Toro is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked at Hennion & Walsh Inc for three years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios and various analytical approaches while also providing ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Katherine Salter is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2018, following nine years at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and twelve years at Financial Insights. Salter serves as a board member of St. Jude Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm employs a model-based approach combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection across active and passive exposures, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Ray Joseph is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Axxes Capital, City of Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions, Foreside Fund Services, Wilshire Associates, and Barclays Capital. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions.

Zornitsa Santiago is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services since 2021 and at Capital Bank & Trust Company since 2015. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach called the "Capital System" that emphasizes fundamental research and long-term investment horizons. The firm uses separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies to implement client portfolios.

Michael Barber is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with six years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles at EP Wealth Advisors and Executive Wealth Management, and has a background that includes professional services through MRB Professional Services. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm offers customized model portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with access to tax preparation and estate-document services for eligible clients.

Philip Baker is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at CornerCap Wealth Advisors and Yeomans Consulting Group, among other positions. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Alysha Haezaert House is a financial advisor at &Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Huber Capital Management, LLC. &Partners serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and advisory services using a range of strategies and platforms, including both proprietary and third-party approaches.

James Holden is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at VP Distributors LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Stifel. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, employing customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring that utilize fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jay Eng is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kinecta Financial & Insurance Services, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC from 2004 to 2020. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as a trustee of The Eng Family Trust. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both firm- and third-party investment models, combining strategic asset allocation with multi-manager and hybrid portfolios, and offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management solutions.

Nicholas Hurdle is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Redondo Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FSC Securities Corporation and McCarthy Wealth Management. Outside of finance, he has worked with Bark City Dog Daycare and the Orcutt Polo Association. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm utilizes an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

James Dwyer is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2020, he worked at Providus Advisors, LLC from 2013 to 2020. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Matthew Stojkov is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with EP Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Executive Wealth Management and Great Lakes Wealth. Outside of advising, he assists in a cabinet refinishing business, contributing labor on a part-time basis. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers additional services including tax preparation and estate-document assistance.

David Devita is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and has previously held roles at Girard Advisory Services, Univest Bank and Trust Co, and Mercer Global Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, utilizing customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring.

Thuc Tran is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for a combined 12 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with in-house research and operates as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Hamilton is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus since 2015. Outside of advising, he owns Eagle Tax Group, a tax preparation business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and utilizes a variety of analytical approaches and model overlay programs.

Brian Latorre is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank for 10 years and has been with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and a range of investment recommendations utilizing Schwab’s proprietary tools and standard asset allocation models.

Aleksandr Chkadua is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial advising. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.