Justin Pearce is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Orange, CA. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

Thanh Ha Trinh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in real estate sales and mortgage loan origination, assisting clients with property transactions and mortgage applications. She also provides health insurance services through Covered CA and manages a property used as student housing. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options, supporting clients through comprehensive program choices and affiliated retirement solutions.

Chen Kin Cheah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at World Financial Group, INC. and Platinum M.G. Holdings, LLC. He is also involved as an independent agent helping clients with Medicare health insurance plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a mix of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets under management across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Brian Baldwin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2018 and is also co-owner of Frank Deptola & Associates, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, along with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support for its affiliated advisors.

Jeffrey Parsell is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm, where he has worked since 2007. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term rebalancing trades.

Christian Valdez is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. before joining Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized investment strategies supported by proprietary research, alternative investment access, and integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Nathan Wiley is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual from 2011 to 2018 before joining D.A. Davidson & Co. Nathan has been with his current firm since 2018. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing quantitative and qualitative analysis in its investment recommendations.

Hyungjun Kim is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Atticus Capital LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with community and educational organizations such as Unity for Equality and the National STEM Honor Society. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models and offers access to a broad range of financial services through the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Ralph Ganchero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2016. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custodian services. Citigroup Global Markets combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services, providing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

John Dunphy is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Haussmann Financial, Inc. and Securities America, Inc., as well as current positions at Twin Pines Wealth Management and John Dunphy Financial Planning. Outside of financial services, he also serves as an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Alexander Powell is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021 and previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2015 to 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored wealth solutions and integrates centralized investment resources with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Ryan Barlow is a Series 66-registered advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and has one year of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and has experience with Serendipity Garden Weddings and CEO Advisor. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm tailors investment strategies using proprietary research and offers access to specialized programs such as Private Family Office services, Executive Wealth programs, and Alternative Investments.

Patrick Lee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently working at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held prior roles at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities LLC, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting.

Cindy Chen is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities since 2013 and concurrently serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., an affiliate of the firm. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charities, and corporations, with options ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts. The firm’s investment approach incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation using multiple risk profiles and leverages affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and operational services.

Micah Frankel is a financial advisor with SPC based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and has been involved with Precision Wealth Financial & Insurance Services since 2001. Frankel is also a 50% owner and board member of Complex Healthcare Solutions, where he contributes to sales team development and operational improvements. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment solutions.

Travis Banks is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has worked within the Charles Schwab organization since 2022 and previously held roles at TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he owns and manages Demeir Investments LLC and Demeir Home Solutions LLC, entities involved in real estate activities. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its wealth advisory program, delivering guidance based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Paul Pendorf II is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2010, he worked with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and has been self-employed since 1994. He serves as the secretary on his condominium association’s Board of Directors. 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 individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Nazih Yehya is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Yehya is involved in various insurance brokering activities through multiple related entities. He serves on the boards of the Cerritos College Foundation and the CSU Fullerton Center for Leadership. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm delivers customized advice through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Margaret Kelly is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has operated Kelly and Associates since 2011, where she is also involved in tax preparation as an enrolled agent. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and utilizes a variety of investment analysis approaches and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Lianne Larson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Independent Financial Group since 2022 and also serves as president of LNL Retirement, LLC, a DBA used for marketing purposes. Larson is additionally an officer and director at KDM Meridian. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a range of platforms and combining in-house and third-party manager models to deliver investment strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles.