Olivia Sula Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at InheritGuard and LSPN Direct. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Patrick Donovan is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Minot Wealth Management LLC and J.P. Morgan. Since 2022, he has been with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. 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 assistance for clients meeting certain asset thresholds.

Austin Loveland is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Soltis Investment Advisors and SunWest Management. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Susanna Pinto is a CFP® professional currently with Creative Planning, LLC. She has worked in the financial services industry since 2022, including prior roles at Perigon Wealth Management and Oliver & Greb Capital Management. Outside of finance, she has experience in education, having worked at Shanghai Livingston American School. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Ryan Caldwell is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent 16 years at R.E. Wacker Associates, Inc. in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving 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 qualifying clients, utilizing customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

Daniel Chang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Paving Roads Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Chang has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 2008. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary asset management approach within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Chase Payne is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, and LPL Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that include exposure to alternative and digital-asset products.

Gavin Haley is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining MAI Capital Management in 2026, he held various roles outside the financial industry, including working at Puesto Mexican Food and The Farms Golf Club. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning with tax and administrative services.

Linda Ginder is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent five years at SFMG Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, employing customized model portfolios and a variety of analytical approaches.

Michael Kruse is a CFP® professional with experience spanning multiple firms including Aspiriant, Hightower, and Transcend Wealth. He has worked in the financial advisory field since at least 2014 and joined Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in 2025. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Nathan Larsen is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Executive Wealth Management. 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, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Alexis Melchor is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down investment analysis.

Robert Thomas is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent agent placing fixed annuities and insurance products aimed at providing guaranteed benefits to suitable clients. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of sub-advisers and model-based allocations, incorporating tactical trading strategies in certain legacy programs.

Erick Mccreight is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 19 years at Ayco/Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of investment and banking capabilities.

Joseph Palumbo is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Palumbo serves on the board of directors for Kristin's Fund, a domestic violence awareness organization. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized model portfolios.

James Fitzpatrick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has held prior roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and has experience in self-employment and marketing. 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 qualifying clients, utilizing customized portfolios with a blend of analytical approaches and third-party manager oversight.

Julia Donnelly is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo and Comprehensive Advisor LLC. Her background also includes roles outside finance, such as media work at Media Play News and teaching at Tri-City Christian High School. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning services.

Harlan Flint is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2026, he spent 13 years at Longview Asset Management LLC. Flint is the sole owner and president of Sightline Ltd., a corporation established to hold a membership interest in Longview Asset Management LLC, which is not investment related. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and third-party manager recommendations.

Teresa Velgara is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at EP Wealth Advisors, where she has been since 2025, following prior roles at Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, AT Investment Advisers Inc., and Geneva Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving 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, using customized model portfolios and a range of analytical approaches.

Jessica Perez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where she has worked since 2019, following roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Stearns Lending, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and proprietary analytics, offering tailored solutions through multiple platforms and fee arrangements.