Conor Turley is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bridge Advisory LLC and spent eight years with Unlimited Vacation Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting, employing a manager due-diligence process and utilizing both active and passive investment strategies.

Adam Carr is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 11 years before joining J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Modern Wealth Design, a financial planning and insurance business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Zheng Qu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes managing several business ventures such as Evolve Space LLC and Universal Philosophy Corp, and he is involved with Kyros.ai, a college prep counseling referral service. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base with a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program choices across multiple platforms.

Justin Pearce is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

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 at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, and his prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a broad range of clients, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers access to alternative investments, leveraging resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

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.

Paolo Pacana is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and beginning his industry career in 2026. He previously worked at Lockton Affinity for five years and served with Knights of Columbus for a decade. Integrity Alliance operates as a large advisor network with over 300 independent representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through various investment approaches and platforms.

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 at CWM, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Haussmann Financial, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. He also owns Twin Pines Wealth Management and provides advisory services through John Dunphy Financial Planning. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios and tailored solutions supported by integrated custodial and technology platforms.

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. based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2013 and HSBC Bank USA since 2016, and previously spent seven years at Merrill. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individual, retirement, charitable, and corporate clients, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary options with a structured investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated advisory resources.

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 CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the owner of two real estate-related businesses, Demeir Investments LLC and Demeir Home Solutions LLC, where he manages all operations. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s approach is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools, with tailored recommendations and at-least-annual reviews to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Paul Pendorf II is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and self-employment since 1994. He serves as secretary on his condominium association’s board of directors. Independent Financial Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm uses a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies with a mix of active and passive portfolio exposures across various risk profiles.

Lianne Larson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has previous experience with NPB Financial Group, LLC and operates LNL Retirement, LLC. Larson also serves as Chief Operations Officer and board member of KDM Meridian. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios using both firm and third-party models to implement tailored client strategies across varying risk profiles.