Melissa Diaz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Cali Bev Co., a mobile bartending service that caters private events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with affiliated Empower platforms for recordkeeping and execution.

Collins Jones is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also works as an Uber driver on weekends and evenings. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Darren Gunnell is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities, LLC since 2009 and 2010, respectively. Outside of advisory services, he is also appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates a large network of affiliated advisors and emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through multiple program types, managing primarily non-discretionary assets under an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, PNC, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank. He is also registered as a public notary, although he is not currently active in that role. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Veronica Gauthier is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience and has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors and affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she manages the administrative and tax-related operations for an S corporation established with her husband. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Benjamin Sturkie is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has experience in various other business activities including roles at Ojai Pizza and Performance Concrete Services Inc. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. primarily serves U.S. individuals including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning using a large network of advisors and centralized technology solutions.

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 designations. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and has experience in educational roles at the University of California, San Diego, and local schools. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated structure with New York Life affiliates.

Matthew Kersey is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been in the industry since 2023, with experience at several firms including Orange County's Credit Union and iTrustCapital. Outside of his advisory roles, he has managed a family business, The Kerseys, Inc., since 2019. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a range of investment strategies implemented primarily through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

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.

Andrea Gilbert is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has been in the financial industry since 2019 and previously operated Plums Cafe & Catering for nearly two decades. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

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. His work history includes roles at Paychex, Providence St Mary Medical Center, and the High Desert Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Lopez is also the owner of CroesusFG LLC, a pass-through entity related to his business activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor and provides various program choices with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

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.