Alexander Ray is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at firms including MAI Capital Management, Evoke Advisors, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan. His background includes roles across wealth management and private banking. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Basil Barrett is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Fiducient Advisors, Dell Technologies, Slater Infrastructure Group, and The Baupost Group, as well as academic roles at The University of Chicago and Morehouse College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from peers.

Robert Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has been since 2021, and previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company from 2016 to 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach and emphasizing fundamental research and long-term investment horizons.

Joseph Grabowski is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked in roles including positions at ONE&ALL Church and Gateway Theological Seminary. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with significant assets.

John Woo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has held roles with World System Builders, Worldwide Legacy Builder, and the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Additionally, he serves as an instructor at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education’s College Planning Program, where he provides coaching on college financial planning. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Alexander Hwang is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes a position at Ernst & Young and four years at UCLA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, using a multi-manager approach that combines separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Sam Lim is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing investment advisory, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives trading.

Sandra Morelli is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining her current firm in 2021. 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 strategy funds.

Jennifer Birdsey is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent 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, employing a multi-manager investment approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Glenn Geist is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining his current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management mainly to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a combination of separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investment vehicles.

Julie Shen is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. Shen is a 50% owner of ENT Wealth Management, a marketing DBA, and is also a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. 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 offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios with both passive and active investment exposures.

Angela Horvat is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Diversified Investors Securities Corporation since 2006 and with Diversified Investment Advisors since 2004. Outside of finance, she owns and operates The Dancing Broom, LLC, a residential and commercial cleaning service. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education focused on asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and manages a large client base primarily through non-discretionary assets.

Ching Wa Cova Mak is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Barbara Walker is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Senior Retirement Solutions, Advanced Wealth And Retirement Planning Concepts, and Premier Marketing Resources Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of BOSS DOC ONLINE, where she creates online courses, and serves as a board member of Premier Marketing Resources Corp, a trucking company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

David Tse is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has been associated with Churchill Management since 2000. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Eric Heer is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years. Heer is based in Los Angeles, CA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private equity and alternative strategies.

Amir Kryner is a CFP® with three years of industry experience currently working at Citigroup Global Markets. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Psagot Investment House LTD. Based in Los Angeles, he has held positions across several major financial institutions. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with oversight committees and incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Patrick Duignan is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Duignan is the owner of NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, a tax preparation and business consulting firm. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets and offer a range of managed programs and account structures.

Tigran Basmadjyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has worked at NYLIFE Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Company since the mid-2000s. Outside of advising, he is a passive investor in film production and a charitable technology venture aimed at assisting deaf individuals. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional plans, and corporate clients, by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Higgins is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Blue Palm Consulting and NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, where he provides tax preparation and consultation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in consulting through Blue Palm Consulting and participates in an investment club as an owner. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing $3.33 billion across about 14,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of managed programs that include model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.