Scott Irribarra is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos, he worked at LPL Financial and held positions at AT&T, Game Stop, and in the music industry. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisor-managed and model portfolio solutions through an open-architecture platform, integrating third-party managers and providing diverse financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Hiroto Hayashi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Fernando Reyes is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent eight years at City National Bank. EP Wealth Advisors 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 qualified clients, employing customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

James Yanelli is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes over a decade with Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advisory work, he has been an independent insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides a wide range of strategies, including alternatives and digital assets, supported by integrated tax and accounting capabilities.

Brooke Bodner is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Brooke is currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to multiple asset managers and model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Austin Cassidy is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience currently at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA. Before joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, he worked at Vanguard for five years and has held a position as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC since 2024. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jonathan Mayol is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent seven years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is based in Newport Beach, California. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, leveraging strategic allocation models and a range of implementation platforms integrated within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Adam Heapy is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Los Alamitos, CA, having worked in the industry since 2025. His background includes experience at LPL Financial and prior roles in the restaurant and automotive sectors. Heapy conducted advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, doing business as Pension Financial Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Scott Freeman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Criterion Capital Advisors and Wells Fargo Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Richard Means is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2019, he worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company for more than four decades. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as President of CRMA Insurance & Financial Services, focusing on fixed insurance products, and provides financial review services for Anaheim Rod & Custom, Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a range of investment analyses and supports specialized services such as advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Cam Liang is a Certified Financial Planner® at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Jack Schroeder & Associates and LSPN Pro LLC, and he also assists clients with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. Additionally, he acts as a referral partner for estate planning services through LSPN Pro LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services such as fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser and provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Robert Panetti is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2021. He previously worked at BlackRock Investments, Inc. for 13 years. Panetti is also a managing member of Patient Capital LLC, a personal loan business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Anthony George is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Long Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 54 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. 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, including ERISA retirement plan advisory, modular and comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Gerald Larr is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with HPM Partners Advisor Alliance LLC and HPM Partners LLC since 2012. He is based in Costa Mesa, California. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, advising on approximately $126.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and a combination of proprietary and third-party management.

Seyed Ahmad Hashemian is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2009 and has operated Capital Aspects since 1987. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Brookhollow Office Park Association. 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 financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Peyton Ewing is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. Ewing has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2025 and has prior work experience including roles outside the financial industry. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.

Kevin Lee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Newport Coast Securities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Daniel Federman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent five years at NewFocus Financial Group, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.

Cindy Randolph is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include four years at Gettleson, Witzer, & O'Connor and two years at Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, LLP. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and manages proprietary private funds alongside third-party independent managers.

Janet Duong is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Churchill Management Group for six years and Pinnacle Claims Management for two years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and various investment strategies.