Hunter Ruck is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Capital Insight Partners and Faith Investor Services. 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, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside alternative investment strategies and third-party manager recommendations.

Michael Juettner is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at IEQ Capital, LLC since 2025 and previously held roles at Cresset Asset Management, LLC and Morningstar Investment Management, LLC. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized macro and manager research with access to liquid and private alternative investments, managing approximately $35.4 billion across separately managed accounts and family-office services.

Parker Stone is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. Prior to that, he was with United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Tatiana Howell is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes internships and roles related to financial wellness and education at the University of California Merced and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including 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.

Daniel Thomas is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a partner and representative of the Le Amis de Escoffier Society International, a nonprofit organization promoting chefs and culinary arts. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Maryam Khayali is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Newport Wealth Strategies, Inc. for five years before joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, Maryam owns and operates K2 Holistic Touch, a health and wellness center focused on massage, nutrition, and physical therapy. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a mix of discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm implements client strategies primarily through third-party independent managers selected via a proprietary Focus List and employs a formal quantitative and qualitative due-diligence process.

Darren Henderson is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Corient-affiliated entities since 2015, including Corient Capital Partners, CIPW Service Company, and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies alongside third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Carin Luyben is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a decade at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

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 Belfanti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at firms including Infinex Investments, First Bank Wealth Management, RSM US Wealth Management, and AdvicePeriod. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Sachin Maheshwari is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Celanese Corporation for two years and Exxon Mobil Corporation for seventeen years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Avansco LLC, an office building ownership business. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a customized investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with short-term trading, options, alternative investments, and recommendations of third-party managers.

Elizabeth Williams is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors and previously held positions at Gather Financial Planning and Stronghold. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

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.

Jonathan Acosta is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2013 and is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, outsourced CIO solutions, and fiduciary services.

Ana Fuentes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with over one year of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. She previously worked at Farmers and Merchants Bank and Financial Partners Credit Union. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with a lending marketplace and third-party asset manager relationships.

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.

Drew Sherwood is a CFP® affiliated with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA. He has experience at Russell Investments and has previously worked in education at Boise State University and Sumner High School. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of portfolio construction strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

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.

Nichole Diaz is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor firms since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Diaz is involved in real estate as a broker of title with Barr Realty. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles as an operating general partner.