Hongyu Liu is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Liu worked at AllianceBernstein, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Essilor Luxottica, and Adidas, with a background that includes extended periods of full-time education. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Gregory Walters is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Corient and its affiliates since 2015. Walters serves as an Investment Committee Member for The Pacific Symphony. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, employing risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Mark Gieser is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 19 years at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and he has operated his own business since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation business. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services delivered through various platforms and combines in-house and third-party manager models.

Loren Conners is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked for The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 13 years. Loren owns a residential real estate investment property in Indio, California, which he manages personally. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized investment resources with tailored strategies and cross-affiliate capabilities within a large integrated financial group.

Ariel Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical allocation models and offers access to alternative investments and specialized wealth programs within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Christine Lapidus is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout her career. In addition to her advisory role, she sells fixed life, health, and disability insurance products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory relationships with various proprietary and third-party investment programs, integrating multiple strategies and services across a large network of advisers.

Mark Jacoby is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with True Path Financial in an insurance and investment relationship capacity. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Kylie Corwin is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA. She has experience with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Prior to her advisory roles, she worked briefly in the restaurant industry. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by a range of specialized programs and access to alternative investments. The firm integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs organization to deliver customized strategies, research, and operational tools.

Wendy Zimmerman is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2014. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment approach combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Juan Mansilla is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and has held roles at multiple firms, including First Allied Securities and WIN Team Insurance Services. Mansilla also operates as a sole proprietor and serves as president of NextGen Financial, a non-investment holding company. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. supports a large network of independent advisors offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Kile Kropko is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Roth Staffing Company and Apple. He has also been involved with the Orange County Baseball Officials Association. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Mitchell Taing is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2018. Taing also operates Taing Financial Wealth and Insurance Solutions, LLC and is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes customized solutions across multiple program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, often working with institutional plan sponsors.

Jeffrey Fields is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm where he has worked since 2011. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a selection of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Loren Ehlers is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 57 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a wholesale clothing supply business called Too Ripped and manages Tame Financial Services, which sells life insurance and fixed annuities. 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 a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

John Warme is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 6 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) for 9 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Debra Curry is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Yosemite Capital Management and Syndicated Capital Inc, where she worked for 16 years each, as well as Bridge Advisory LLC. Outside of advisory services, she is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation across third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies alongside a formal manager due-diligence process.

Steven Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2015 to 2019 before joining Oppenheimer in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Huntington Beach, CA. Oppenheimer serves individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored by program and advisor, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of year-end 2025.

Amber Lembo is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to that, she was employed at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Integrated Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across public and private asset classes.

Robert Bukacek is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a life coaching podcast. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

John Choi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newport Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he was involved with Comfort DTC Inc. dba Molecule for seven years. Choi also serves as a board member for Angeles Samaritan Mission, a religious nonprofit focused on teaching, training, and outreach for underserved communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.