Mathew Lee is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 utilizes centralized investment resources and offers integrated services through a large financial group with specialized programs such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Juan Guzman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2005 to 2021 before joining Citigroup in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Guzman owns a residential landscaping business in Westminster, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique institutional roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Deborah Kirste is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. She currently works at Independent Financial Partners and previously spent 12 years at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an owner of a limited partnership managing an apartment building in Laguna Niguel. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and is known for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Douglas Brown is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2023. He has worked extensively with New York Life-affiliated firms, including Nylife Securities Inc. since 1982 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1980. Outside of his advisory role, Brown is involved with the Relationship Research Foundation as a board member and volunteers with The Third Option, providing classes on communication and relationship skills. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working closely with various institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Gascon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including over 35 years at Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a concurrent role at Penn Mutual Life since 1983. Gascon also owns and operates a life insurance brokerage business, Penn Equity & Insurance Services, Inc. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Robert Henderson II is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc, a CPA practice, where he has worked since 2013. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a broad client base including 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, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Elijah Goble is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he manages Grant Goble LLC, a live entertainment production company specializing in audiovisual support for music events. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Lauren Hawekotte is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Hawekotte Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Jeffrey Yim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Orange, California, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. He has served as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Concordia University Irvine since 2016 and holds a board officer position with Love Orange, a local organization that brings together faith, business, and city partners for community service. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors and institutional clients, with a focus on tailored solutions and primarily non-discretionary asset management.

Ryan Johnson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes diverse work experiences and multiple periods dedicated to full-time education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a broad client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging integrated resources from across the Goldman Sachs platform and utilizing advanced tactical allocation models and proprietary analytics.

Barton Pearce is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2015. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Caden Fehr is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JM Financial Strategies, State Farm, Mercer Advisors, HomeStreet Bank, and Trinity School. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers access to private funds and specialized investment solutions.

Timothy Conway is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Daxesh Maniar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagles Securities LLC since 2015 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance since 2004 and 2003, respectively. Maniar volunteers as a member of the CALCPA Financial Literacy program. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ignacio Jimenez is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with HPM Partners LLC since 2012. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Mark Mitamura is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for over 14 years and previously spent 10 years with Level Four Advisory Services. 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 and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs both internal management and third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Zunino is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Investments since 2010. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services often linked to insurance and annuity products. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cody Boring is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Aspire Financial Planning, Pacific Unity Insurance Solutions, Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, and Biola University. Outside of advisory services, he is also licensed as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, long-term care, home, auto, and commercial insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary account management with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jane Choi is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including New York Life, Eagle Strategies, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MML Investors Services LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kun Qian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles with Everest Management LLC, BGLSK Management, KGW Management LLC, and a long tenure at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. He is also involved in managing Everest Group, LLC, and Everest Group Partners LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, with a platform that integrates registered investment adviser and broker-dealer functions.