Shawn Bragdon is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including roles at The Leaders Group, Inc. and BGA Insurance Services. Outside of advisory activities, he is a managing partner and president of insurance services firms that focus on wholesale and retail life insurance, annuities, and related products. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning, employing manager selection and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios across various investment styles and risk levels.

Rachel Hoang is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at NPB Financial Group, LLC for 12 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Gintoki LLC, an entity related to her office space arrangements. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a model-driven approach to portfolio management that integrates both active and passive strategies across various risk profiles.

Aridaman Singh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with several New York Life affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory work, Singh is a partial owner of a restaurant franchise holding company involved in opening a TOGOs sandwich shop. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shunsuke Fukushi is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Centaurus Financial, Inc. for 13 years and has been associated with Mark Geschwind & Associates for over two decades. Outside of advising, Fukushi owns a college consulting business that specializes in financial aid consulting. 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 a range of portfolio management strategies, combining both passive and active investments, and incorporates client risk tolerance assessments to tailor proposals and investment models.

Michael Brescione is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp, LPL Financial, Wescom Financial Services, and several other firms. He also spent two years in homemaking between 2023 and 2025. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services and utilizes a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, along with access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Samuel Soler Conklin is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Householder Group Estate and Retirement Specialists, Wescom Financial Services, and Merrill. He is involved with the American Financial Education Alliance, providing educational services to local colleges and libraries. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and emphasizes diversified, risk-class-based investment allocations using both passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Barbara Cole is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 1987 and operates Cole Insurance & Financial Services, through which she sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ryan Schwartz is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding CFP® and CFA® designations with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with EP Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously with Private Capital Management Associates LLC from 2011 to 2017. 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, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Jeffrey Moeller is a CFA charterholder with over 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and previously spent two decades at CornerCap Investment Counsel. 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 customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Mark Redman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 44 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Legacy Shield, WFG Direct, Net Law Group Inc, WealthWave, and American Funding Center. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and sells individual and group life and health insurance products through Mark Redman Insurance. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party money managers and platform providers, supported by a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Scott Upham is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cribstone Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and member of the finance committee for Tedford Housing, a nonprofit homeless shelter. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, while also providing ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance.

Ashley Ting is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWN Securities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors LLC. Ting is based in La Puente, California. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Richard Goldberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of finance, he is the president and owner of Befocus, Inc., a business specializing in selling Disney collectibles and used books. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Karen Asbra is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA. She worked at Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, LLC from 2012 to 2025 before joining EP Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with alternative investments and third-party manager oversight.

Amanda Klein is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, and HarbourVest Partners. Outside of her advisory role, she provides tax preparation services through Klein Tax Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence supported by technology, including recent adoption of artificial intelligence in certain operations.

Elizabeth Goeltz is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, she worked for six years at H. Beck, Inc. Her additional business activities include involvement with Wealth & Healthy, LLC, where she manages payroll and tax processing. 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 the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Steven Stacey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously worked for New Focus Financial Group, LLC for 13 years. 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, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

David Rappaport is a CFP® professional affiliated with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he spent 20 years at Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business 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 model portfolios and also provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Frank Jimenez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life. He previously operated Jimenez Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs, financial planning, and consulting solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports various investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Michael Klein is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at firms including LPL Financial and Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. Klein is also president of Pacific Pointe Advisors, an S corporation he established to manage his business activities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and incorporates technology tools and centralized due diligence in its investment approach.