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.

Jeremiah Pangan is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including 20/20 Financial Advisers of San Diego, Ameritas Investment Corp, and 2020 Capital Management. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of Mountain View Church, overseeing church operations and budgeting. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services such as asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers family office services, tax advisory through an affiliated subsidiary, and consolidated reporting for private investments.

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.

Rudolph Brandes is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Jackson Financial Management. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee of the Woodbridge Village Association, is a board member of the Vista Verde Foundation, and is the founder and principal consultant of Rudymentary AI Consulting LLC, which provides AI strategy and training services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and various institutional clients by offering investment advisory alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Angela Lord is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2016 and is also associated with Capital Financial Consultants. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and hypnotherapist at Feel Good On Purpose. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with client accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ananta Chhippi Mourya is a CFA® charterholder currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Mourya held roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, Grodin Financial Services, Center Point Inc, and Lincoln University. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jeremy Mincks is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2016 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Robert Nguyen is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 19-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of tailored offerings, leveraging its integration within a large financial group to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Justtini Aliaga is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Amerivest Investment Management, LLC and TD Ameritrade Inc. before joining TIAA-CREF in 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options.

Kiho Choi is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Haussmann Financial Inc. Choi has also operated his own financial planning business since 2003. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan solutions, and access to alternative investments.

Kevin Crabb is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously spent eight years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.