Ethan Norris is a financial advisor at Mariner in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience before joining the firm. His background includes four years at Pitzer College and four years at Branham High School. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions uncommon for firms of its size.

Michael Nemzek is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at JPMORGAN Securities LLC for three years. He also teaches fundamental principles of comprehensive personal financial planning at the University of California, Irvine. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental portfolio management options and affiliated non-investment businesses such as a law firm, trust company, and retirement plan recordkeeping services.

Nicholas Tan is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at the Bank of New York Mellon and Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates and employs strategic allocation models, tax-aware techniques, and proprietary analytics in its advisory process.

Stephen Nielander is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2012. He also teaches a finance course as adjunct faculty at San Diego State University. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and corporations, offering customized portfolios with a focus on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Connor Benvenuti is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2013 to 2021 before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. 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 leverages centralized investment resources and a range of tailored offerings, delivering services through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Terrence Loughran is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC, where he has worked since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at CNR Securities, LLC and City National Bank, where he has been employed since 2007. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as sub-advisory services.

Dheepu Nambiar is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Private Family Office support, and retirement plan education within a large integrated financial group.

Neil Livingston is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Teles Properties from 2015 to 2017. He holds a Series 65 designation. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Yi Huang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and at World Financial Group since 2005. Yi Huang discloses involvement related to rental property interests managed by her husband, Kun Qian. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser.

Dustin Schmidt is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley, and multiple positions at Michigan State University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates resources from across the Goldman Sachs organization to provide tailored investment strategies and varied service platforms.

Courtney Johnson is a Series 66 licensed advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. 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, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Marie Paul is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CBRE and other firms, as well as a period working with the San Francisco Giants. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs tailored allocation models and manager selections, offering a range of fee arrangements and leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem for expanded product access.

Liang Zhu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also involved in IT consulting through Nucleon Technologies LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Ryan Boudreau is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Boudreau serves as a board member at large for Saddleback Valley Pop Warner Football & Cheer, a youth sports organization. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm uses a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations, employing both traditional and tactical strategies in portfolio management.

Samantha Mokma is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, OSAIC, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Robinder Saggu is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Newport Beach, CA. His work history includes multiple roles within Corient and its affiliates since 2016. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Cayden Kotowitz is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience dating back to 2023. His prior roles include positions at Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC and Putman Group. Before entering the advisory field, he was involved with GOGO Enterprises, LLC and attended the University of California. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Jack Mathews is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management and has held various positions connected to Pepperdine University and Experian. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored strategies supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs organization, utilizing advanced analytics and a range of service models.

Andrew Shires is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Goldman Sachs since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Whaley Capital Group and Klaren Capital. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base that includes individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized wealth programs. The firm uses strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem for expanded capabilities and product access.

Alexander Stimpson is a financial advisor at Corient with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held various roles within Corient and its affiliated entities since 2015. Stimpson also serves as an individual trustee for clients of Corient. 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 employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.