Scott Sandler is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 11 years of industry experience, including five years with Capital Group Private Client Services and five years at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and related services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships with a managed-relationship threshold of $5 million or more. The firm employs a multi-manager approach known as the “Capital System,” emphasizing fundamental research and long-term investment horizons.

Samuel Soler Conklin is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wescom Financial Services, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. He is also involved with the American Financial Education Alliance, contributing educational services at local colleges and libraries. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and a dedicated Investment Committee.

Kurt Vogel is a CFP® at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with approximately eight years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked for Singer Burke Zimmer & Kogan, LLP for ten years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Mario Reina is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinity Financial Services and Infinity Financial Services Advisory, where he worked for a combined 15 years. Outside of his advisory duties, Reina is involved in tax preparation through his ownership of Onelink Financial Services. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with an emphasis on both discretionary portfolio management and tactical market-timing strategies.

William Fitzhugh is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Mitchener Planting, a corporation that rents out land for farming in Sumner, Mississippi. 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 comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan advisory services under ERISA standards, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Jennifer Solis is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Planning since 2015. She is also president of Jen Solis LLC, a personal beauty care business based in Burbank, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with a range of strategies and offers affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan services alongside its advisory business.

Eun Im is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Los Angeles, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Patrick Kim is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, EMP Financial Network Inc, and FIT Planning Group. He is a founding board member of VISTA Marketing Partners LLC, which focuses on strategic growth and planning in the fixed insurance and annuity industry. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios, with services delivered through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Ashley Ting is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWN Securities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors LLC. Ting is based in La Puente, California. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Nicholas Stonnington Sr. is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led the Stonnington Group, LLC for 19 years. Outside of advising, he owns several non-investment businesses including a healthcare insurance and mortgage loan origination firm, as well as a human capital management company. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsorship, and family office solutions, employing a range of investment strategies alongside affiliated tax advisory services.

Jessica Gonzalez Crisci is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citi Group since 2023, following seven years at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in various advisory roles. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Denise Yi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets and Citibank, N.A. since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she is affiliated with JKDY Investments LLC, which operates restaurants in Los Angeles. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional capabilities with specialized market roles.

Rommel Valarao is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary for First Solution Hospice Care, dedicating time monthly to managing administrative duties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jason Koo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Advisors for the nonprofit organization WonderSeed. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Tiffany Cohen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citibank since 2015. Based in Beverly Hills, CA, her career has been focused within the Citigroup organization. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm uses a multi-asset, multi-manager investment approach supported by internal oversight and provides tailored solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Allen Yee is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America, a limited partnership. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Guidant Planning, Inc., a tax preparation and accounting firm, and has been involved in teaching and coaching at Pasadena Community College and Glendale Community College since 2000. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers. The firm is notable for its limited partnership ownership structure and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Frank Jimenez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life. He previously operated Jimenez Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs, financial planning, and consulting solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports various investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Quinn Boortz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, Boortz worked at CBRE Investment Management, Starwood Capital Group, and Ernst & Young. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Bridget Goodbody is a CFP® professional at Cerity Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel for seven years and spent sixteen years in freelance television. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Basil Barrett is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Fiducient Advisors, Dell Technologies, Slater Infrastructure Group, and The Baupost Group, as well as academic roles at The University of Chicago and Morehouse College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from peers.