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.

Kenneth Donnelly is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at National Planning Corporation and a break in employment between 2017 and 2018. He serves on the board of directors for the Joyful Child Foundation, a charity organization. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while also delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Sarah Minakary is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower and its affiliated broker-dealer, HighTower Securities, LLC, for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with R2M Management CA, LLC, an administrative services company related to registered investment advisor practices. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Patrick Alano is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Paradigm Gilbert, LPL Financial LLC, and JPL Talent. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs and services such as portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple strategies and offers both commission-based and asset-based fee programs.

Patrick Vahid is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of StrandLife Wealth Management and conducts estate planning workshops focused on trust education and probate avoidance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Elise Orton is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Brighton Jones and Gallagher, and has additional experience outside finance, including time at Oasis Salon and Spa. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management.

David Tate is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2020, he worked at Financial Insight Center and The Insight Group Insurance Agency for nine years each. Outside of his advisory role, Tate works as a health coach, assisting clients with motivation toward healthy living. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document facilitation. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of analytical approaches, and it provides ERISA plan services and access to third-party managers.

Jeffrey Kuhn is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Newport Beach, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Kuhn’s background includes roles outside of finance such as working with Lug Sports. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the vast majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Donald Peebles Jr. is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with over 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CornerCap Investment Counsel from 2012 to 2024 before joining EP Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating alternatives and third-party manager recommendations when appropriate.

Abel Kan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and previously held roles at Health Net Insurance Company and Debtmerica, LLC. Kan is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. 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 employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and digital platforms, managing regulatory assets of about $1.7 billion.

Guillermo Sotelo Baizan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley. His background also includes roles at Walnut Village Orange County Retirement Community, California State University Long Beach, Orange Coast College, and Villa Valencia Healthcare Center. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, providing customized solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Christina Hung is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and currently advises clients at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. Her career includes prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Argosy Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits by offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment strategy using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, and provides specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Keaton Leslie is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving clients at EP Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he held roles at Infinitas, Raymond James Financial, and Bank of America, among others. Leslie is also the owner and founder of KJL Talent Solutions, a recruiting firm operating outside of his advisory career. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, and offers ERISA plan fiduciary services along with a range of portfolio management options.

Ted Ngo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newport Beach, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and New York Life Insurance since 2004. Ngo also operates Ted Ngo and Associates Insurance & Financial Services, focusing on insurance product sales and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types, emphasizes tailored recommendations, and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tyler Smith is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Navigoe, LLC before joining Mercer Global Advisors, where he has been since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and private funds.

Danova Chow is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wescom Financial Services for 21 years, followed by CUSO Financial Services and Infinex Investments. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Davenport is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within various Beacon Pointe entities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a manager-driven investment approach with proprietary due diligence and sponsors several private funds and a registered interval fund.

Jasmine Bair is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, she worked at LongView Asset Management and has held positions with the USDA Forest Service, among other roles. She owns a financial literacy education business, Keeping Finance Personal, which offers free and low-cost online workshops on budgeting, spending, and debt repayment. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, alongside ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for clients meeting certain asset thresholds.

Jerome Jostak is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Abbott Laboratories and multiple insurance companies, and currently manages small projects in medical device manufacturing as an R&D project manager at ICU Medical, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through various proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Pejimmy Faragalla is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years with 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 individual and 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.