Paul Apodaca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2015 and also serves as a tax advisor and preparer at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed programs utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage assets for approximately 14,700 clients.

Jason Jin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also engaged as a financial consultant involved in the direct sales of insurance products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, combining traditional asset allocation with legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Elisabeth Braun Ward is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Dimas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Benefitscorp Equities, Inc. since 1990. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients, delivering services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Katherine Reitnouer is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including 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, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts.

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.

Oswald Donaldson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Advisory Group West and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. Donaldson is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and services, supporting advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Belete Alemu is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013. Prior to that, he has been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Jennifer Capo is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 17 years. She is affiliated full-time with Generate Wealth, LLC, operating under NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Cameron Killeen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. and has prior experience at City National Bank and Fidelity Investments. Outside of advising, he is involved in co-owning and managing short-term rental properties. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and fundamental research to implement portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Mario Woizeschke is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes long tenures at Union Bank of California and Unionbanc Investment Services, as well as roles at First Republic Bank and First Citizens Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-focused process using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Peter Viehl is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he spent ten years at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services, including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

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.

Lena Thomas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2017, including two years at Citibank prior to her current role. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs that include multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and execution services. The firm operates with notable institutional scale and a diverse set of market roles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Sean Mcferson is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He has served as a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm, since 2012. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a predominantly long-term approach and utilizing internal and third-party asset management.

Farid Krizman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at TIAA and Tiaa from 2007 to 2025 before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2025. Mr. Krizman holds the Series 66 designation and is also a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Alan Swerdloff is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Capital Bank And Trust Company and several years with Capital Group Private Client Services. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a range of investment vehicles including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and private-equity funds.

Jacob Cornell is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arkadios Capital, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, NAV ADVISORS, and Balance. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Cornell Asset Management, which offers term life insurance and Medicare services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management strategies through platforms such as CLASSIC Plus and offers specialized services including retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.