Dorcity Phipps is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Surety Investment Services since 2014 and has been associated with Irm Distributors, Inc. since 1987. Additionally, he has a long tenure at El Monte Union High School District dating back to 1982. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Michael Donato is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 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 combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including research, security pricing, and derivatives activities.

Oscar Varela is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2018, he worked at Lockton Companies, Principal Securities, Cambridge Investment Research, and HUB International Investment Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement guidance, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management, and operates with a large client base focused primarily on non-discretionary assets.

Jonathan Ip is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with over three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kevin Savage is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co., where he has worked since 2022, following a 19-year tenure at LPL Financial, LLC. He serves on the investment committee of Hillsides, a nonprofit organization in Pasadena, CA, overseeing its investment assets. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual 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 high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Angelica Betancourt is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several business ventures, including Pro Services Rendered, LLC, Team Conquer Inc, GAV Property Management, LLC, and All For Janitorial Services Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party money managers through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Anson Chen is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Target and Tropicana Student Living. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales and financial services through related registered representative roles. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional asset-allocation and legacy momentum-based strategies.

Daniel Butterly is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Rochdale, LLC and Wells Fargo. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Dante Noffal is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at California State University and employment in the food service industry. Capital Group Private Client Services primarily provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a long-term, multi-manager investment approach known as the “Capital System.” The firm manages portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

John Carlson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Independent Financial Group and JLB Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Carlson operates Carlson Wealth Management, a DBA through which he provides investment brokerage services, and he is also licensed as a California insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with account management options that include discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Jeffrey White is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2016 and concurrently associated with LPL Financial since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he is a musician who plays guitar in a small orchestra and occasionally teaches guitar lessons. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through various platforms and third-party asset managers.

Kyle Jahng is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Live Together, Grow Together, a nonprofit leadership coaching initiative delivered via Zoom on weekends. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored advice and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Juan Jimenez Hernandez is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2015. He is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and has multiple years of experience within the firm’s enterprise platform. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal oversight and a broad range of investment options.

Lissette Dametta is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2023, following seven years at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Il Shin Lee is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Duffy Kruspodin LLP since 2019 and previously spent ten years with Landsman Frank and Bloch. Lee is also the owner of Duffy Kruspodin & Co LLP, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internally managed strategies and third-party asset managers.

Edward Gonzalez is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Capital Bank & Trust Company and Wells Fargo Bank. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach that combines separate managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles with an emphasis on fundamental research and long-term investment horizons.

Aniekan Archibong is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services since 2021 and was previously with Capital Bank & Trust Company from 2015 to 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach with a focus on fundamental research and long-term horizons. The firm offers access to separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Zachary Walker is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has eight years of industry experience, including two years at Alliance Bernstein and OneAmerica Securities prior to joining Capital Group in 2018. 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 alternative strategy funds. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental research and long-term portfolio segmentation across multiple managers.

Victor Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Arya Global Consulting and Olivestree CSGarmax LLC, and he has been associated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. Outside of advisory work, he also works as a driver for ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, with program options that can be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Jerair Khachoyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and New York Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Khachoyan serves as president of the TEAM Referral Network - Sherman Oak's Business Builders, an exclusive referral group. He also operates under multiple DBAs selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and a predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.