Darren Gunnell is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies LLC since 2018 and has been affiliated with Nylife Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2010 and 2009, respectively. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered insurance products through outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities, particularly for retirement investors.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, PNC, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank. He is also a licensed notary public. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Veronica Gauthier is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also has a role at Team Tenacity, where she serves as treasurer, secretary, and director. Outside of her advisory work, she manages administrative and tax-related activities for an S corporation associated with her family. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and affiliated retirement solutions.

Benjamin Sturkie is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Riverside, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Benjamin has worked in a variety of positions, including entrepreneurial ventures such as Ojai Pizza and Performance Concrete Services Inc. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage client assets.

Daniel Ellington is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at CitiBank and roles at Albertsons and A&M General Construction. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and activities as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Nima Helmi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Corona, California, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, he worked at Edward Jones for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Empire Call Centers LLC and provides English/Farsi translation and interpretation services on a flexible basis. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily for mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to guide portfolio decisions.

Giuseppe Vitulli is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as work at University of California, San Diego and the Price Center Gameroom. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Erin Green is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, UBS Financial Services, Stifel, and Agia. In addition to her advisory role, Erin is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. 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 to construct client portfolios.

David Cockeram is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Citlalli Rojas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Corona, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Rojas serves on several local boards, including the La Sierra Council Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce executive board, and the Riverside Community Hospital Board of Trustees. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Bryan Cooper is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Mira Loma, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network and leadership at Cooper Associates. He has worked in appraisal services at BRC Appraisal for over two decades. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions.

Javier Lopez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2022 and is also the owner of CroesusFG LLC, which manages tax services related to his other business activities. 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 models.

Hermann Rojas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Riverside, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2017, and spent eleven years at Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, including advisory services connected to insurance and annuity products.

Beneta Reynoso is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CEO of Empire Financial Benefits, Inc., and is involved in estate planning services through Epic Estate Plans and AmeriEstate Legal Plan, Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus, employing various analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Kyung Chang is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He also maintains a licensed insurance agent role, focusing on the sales and service of fixed insurance products such as life, annuities, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Jeffrey Beaulieu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has maintained ongoing roles with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he is a motivational speaker, delivering personal messages on positivity at New York Life meetings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and focuses primarily on non-discretionary asset management, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Austin Bustamante is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Generations Capital Strategies & Insurance Solutions. He is also involved in insurance brokering through his DBA, Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, focusing on New York Life products and other insurance services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Yee is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Riverside, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2008 and operates Vision Solved Franchise Services as a franchise consultant. Additionally, he provides medical insurance consulting through a sole proprietorship. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) manages portfolios and offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of managed programs and investment strategies, including proprietary retirement model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, serving approximately 14,700 clients with about $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Donna McClure is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Corona, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with PlanMember since 2006 and has been self-employed since 1992. In addition to her advisory role, she sells insurance products through McClure & Associates. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Albert Munoz is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2003 and also serves as an independent insurance agent and a director and treasurer of The Grove School, where he chairs the finance committee. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, and it supports clients with education, seminars, personalized planning, and separation counseling.