Samuel Dashiell is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services since 2021, following 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, as well as corporate and pension clients. The firm uses a multi-manager approach and emphasizes fundamental research and long-term investing through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Gary Morris is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. He also serves as chairman of the board for Granite Ridge Christian Camp, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a broad range of client types with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Alex Ukpong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2019 to 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including research, derivatives, and futures services.

Laura Goodman is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its large institutional scale, multi-asset strategies, and unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

James Cronk is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on several boards including San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company and San Pasqual Financial Holding Corporation, and is involved in community organizations such as the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and San Marino Community Church. 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 fiduciary-standard advisory services, employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and distinguishes itself by its participation in municipal advisory and underwriting activities as well as its affiliated trust and custodial services.

Janna Hahn is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Her work history includes roles at American Funds and the Capital Group, as well as involvement with didwejustflipthat llc since 2022. 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 accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private equity and alternative investments.

Larry Pham is a financial professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in Medicare Advantage plan enrollment and co-founded Pension 101, a pension education and lead generation system. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of advisors.

Matthew Munet is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co., NYLife Securities, LLC, Northwestern Mutual, and Brecher Insurance and Financial Services. Munet also operates under the DBA name Aurum Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC, where he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice, operates mainly under non-discretionary management, and integrates insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Glenn Odonnell is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes several roles within Capital Group and Capital Bank & Trust Company dating back to 2016. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a long-term, multi-manager investment approach known as the “Capital System.” The firm offers access to separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and certain private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Lawrence Bennett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience and has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022, alongside operating Bennett Financial & Insurance Services since 1999. Lawrence is also involved in community activities, volunteering with the Boy Scouts, serving on the finance committee for Tara’s Chance, and holding an officer position as president of the Kiwanis Club of Fullerton. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dawn Bowman is a financial advisor at Mariner with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior firms include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and WC Walker & Associates, Inc. Dawn is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, providing divorce financial analysis to individuals and couples. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office solutions. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house research with third-party managers across various asset classes and includes integrated tax and administrative services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Maimoona Ahmed is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, LLP from 2016 to 2024. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., delivering advice without discretionary trading authority.

Yueyi Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. She has three years of industry experience and has been involved with DU Advisors, LLC since 2020, where she provides accounting and tax services. Her prior experience includes roles at Smarter Tools, Inc. and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolio solutions with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

George Chiu is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Equity Services since 2017 and also operates Strategic Horizon Inc., focusing on insurance agency services. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of directors for the Buddhist Fellowship of Southern California. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Matthew Crow is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors and TD Waterhouse Investor Services Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Rosa Melkonyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. She has held roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010 and operates her own firm, Trinity Capital Insurance and Financial Solutions LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elias Gracia Ruiz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2022 and previously worked at Swarthmore College and Helix Charter High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm operates with significant institutional scale and provides a range of advisory and execution services, including access to alternative investments and digital assets.

Lynn Oeding is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with four years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2021 and has a background in film production through her long-term involvement with Phat Films, Inc. Outside of finance, she is an investor in Face Haus, a beauty salon based in Los Angeles. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized portfolio management techniques, and offers a range of affiliated non-investment services such as estate legal support and retirement plan recordkeeping.

Geoffrey Waters is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2025. His prior roles include over two decades at Strategic Advisers and multiple positions at Fidelity Investments and Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, alongside integrated tax and accounting capabilities uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Jamie Ta is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. Jamie has been associated with Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. since 2012. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, operating as a large advisor network with over 300 representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs, utilizing various investment approaches and third-party sub-advisers through multiple platforms.