James Edleman is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Cerritos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014 and also works with American United Life. Edleman is the owner and president of JBE Financial, an insurance sales business, and is involved in the renovation and reopening of a historic hotel and restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA, as a minority investor. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional and legacy market-timing strategies, and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.

Brock Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at Utah State University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Outside of finance, he is a partner involved in social media for Link Indoor Golf, an indoor golf facility. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Matthew Gale is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Steel Peak Wealth Management, Brighton Jones, and Charles Schwab. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, using customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Constantin Brancov is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Carpinteria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2013 and also leads Brancov Financial Services, a financial and insurance sales firm he founded in 2000. 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. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios with periodic rebalancing based on economic and portfolio considerations.

Scott Shellhamer is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Warren Financial Service for 10 years before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors and the fundraising committee for Good Works, Inc., a nonprofit focused on home repair. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephanie Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including Advantage Legacy Corporation and Dickerson Insurance Agency, and is involved in providing Medicare services to seniors. Hicks also provides health benefit coverage through Covered California and offers guaranteed issue whole life products for clients under age 50 via Enrollment First Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Griffin Lake is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2024, following roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. His background includes multiple positions in financial services and higher education. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with alternative investments and third-party manager oversight.

Dallin Garner is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, insurers, banks, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify high-quality businesses and incorporates governance and sustainability assessments into its investment approach, managing a range of active equity and fixed-income strategies across market capitalizations.

Richard Sturm is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior career includes twenty years at National Planning Corporation and nine years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a motivational speaker and educator. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a focus on combining in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Kenneth Waltzer is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and KCS Wealth Advisory. Waltzer is also president of Kenfield Capital Strategies, a pass-through holding company unrelated to investment activities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Anthony Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Carson, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously worked with World Financial Group since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property management. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Jordan Loo is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked at Protein Lab from 2020 to 2022. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Amy Foo is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at MUFG - UnionBanc and U.S. Bank. Capital Group Private Client Services primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach based on fundamental research and long-term portfolio segmentation. The firm utilizes separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategies.

Mosi Li is a CFA® charterholder with series 66 and 63 licenses, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Alle James LLC, a retail business selling personal clothing items. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Vanessa Sredzinski is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She has worked with EP Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent seven years at Executive Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to her financial career, she was involved in the restaurant industry at Sushi Zen for one year. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside options and alternative investment strategies.

Kwan Yoon is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services, combining institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Michael Laubenstein is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent 17 years at First Republic Securities Co./First Republic Trust Co. and three years at Northern Trust Securities, Inc./Northern Trust Bank in various advisory roles. Capital Group Private Client Services primarily provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach called the “Capital System” along with separately managed account programs, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Armand Fidler is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Picacho Financial Consulting LLC and operates in the insurance sector, focusing on fixed life insurance, long-term care, disability, and annuities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pensions, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and custodial relationships primarily with Schwab and Fidelity.

G. Bradley Owen is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent 12 years at Donnelly Wealth Advisors Inc. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for select clients, using customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Darnel Bentz is a financial advisor with Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kayne Anderson Rudnick since 2013. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices. The firm focuses on fundamental, company-level research and incorporates proprietary governance and sustainability assessments across a range of active equity and fixed-income strategies.