David Matles is a financial advisor with SPC in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC since 2004 and also works with Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory roles, Matles serves as president of Matles & Associates Inc., which offers employee benefits and insurance products, and he is a board member of the University of Redlands Alumni Board. SPC serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management solutions.

Angel Ventura is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated Louis Ventura Insurance & Financial Services since 2008. Ventura has also maintained long-term affiliations with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life since the early 1980s. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, emphasizing tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Tara Rich is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Capital Bank & Trust Company and American University. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach that emphasizes fundamental research and long-term investment horizons. The firm implements client portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Stephanie Garcia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Juan Cardenas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and offers both model-driven and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Brian Jun is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license, and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles with Nationallife Group, Farmers Insurance Group, and Farmers Financial Solutions. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance agency operations through Golden Bells Insurance Agency and Worthington Financial Partners. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Simon Lu is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2017, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2011 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers planning and management services that range from model portfolio approaches to customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Isaac Le is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities and LA Pension Planners, he held roles in education and the food service industry, including Teach For America and Half and Half Boba Co. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and applies both asset allocation and tactical market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Jeffrey Halbert is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Westmount Asset Management, Telos Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and operated his own firm, Halbert Financial Management. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Amir Farzin is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of advisory work, he is a silent investor in a staffing agency, LDRG LLC. 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 is notable for its large institutional scale combined with specialized market roles and proprietary research capabilities.

Jeffrey Ruderman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent five years at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach through separately managed account programs, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Robin Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and Prudential Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an Airbnb and Peerspace host. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model portfolios and customized portfolio management, acting as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Shaminder Dhindsa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2023, Dhindsa worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2023, and Axa Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Outside of finance, Dhindsa owns Purple Mango Films, LLC, a wedding videography business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Max Matles is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation. He also operates Matles Wealth Management, a firm through which he offers financial services. Matles is a published author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice through various account programs.

Lee Pysnik is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2012, he has operated Lee Pysnik, CPA since 1984, providing tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services. He also acts as a trustee for family estates in a limited capacity. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investment exposures tailored to client risk profiles.

Ross Lopez is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Glendora, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates RL Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he provides insurance products. Planmember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach and manages mutual-fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, while also providing education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Dominica Henderson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. Her prior experience includes a twelve-year tenure at Haussmann Financial Inc. She also operates a separate financial planning LLC for accounting purposes and works part-time as an insurance agent. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services.

Cindy Verduzco is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions since 2023 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related entities since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis through its integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christian Lozano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, Lozano Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Lozano is also involved in insurance brokering through his affiliated entities. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and a significant focus on non-discretionary assets under management.

Ruben Rivera Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Voya Financial Advisors, American United Life, OneAmerica Securities, MissionSquare Retirement, and JP Morgan Securities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel stationed outside the U.S. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.