Wade Jones is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2024 before joining Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. in 2024. He is also involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance through various carriers. 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 U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Donita Joseph is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, bringing six years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm where she has worked since 1989. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and utilizing both internal and third-party asset management.

Ronald Kring is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Placentia, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Money Concepts Advisory Services, SCI Franchise Holdings, and FIT Strategic Advisors, among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Director and Secretary of SCI Franchise Holdings, a biohazard cleaning company. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets, utilizing model-driven, asset-allocation strategies supported by third-party managers and platforms like Envestnet.

Ju Hwan Oh is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Money Concepts Capital in 2025, he worked at Unity Wealth Partners and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at John Oh CPA Professional Corp, where he provides accounting and tax planning services. Money Concepts Advisory Service offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors.

Michael Moises is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life and its affiliated entities, and he is a partial owner of a nail salon business, managing back office inventory and marketing. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Laura Lawther is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Auro Wealth Management, and Pickett Financial Partners. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer for The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County, a non-profit animal rescue organization. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Ryan Cravitz is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2016. He has also owned Cravitz Financial & Insurance Solutions, previously Milestone, since 2011, where he promotes and teaches financial literacy to adults and children as a Certified Financial Education Instructor with the National Financial Educator's Council. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and employs a range of investment strategies including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, ETFs, mutual funds, and options-enhanced strategies.

Scott Smith is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Edward Jones for 18 years. Smith also manages Smith Wealth Partners, a client-facing business offering advisory practice information and client portals, and serves as a life and health insurance agent. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans nationwide through over 400 independent advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Sophie Kempf is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach and engaged in academic roles at the University of Southern California and Jserra Catholic High School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored wealth management solutions and leverages centralized investment resources and affiliated teams to implement portfolios across a range of strategies.

Anakaren Rosas is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience, including roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management and legal positions at the Fowler School of Law Chapman Tax Law Clinic and the Law Offices of Alicia D. Taylor. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management through a variety of strategies and platforms. The firm leverages integrated capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem, providing access to specialized programs and investment solutions.

Giesella Earley is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 14 years of industry experience and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Carly Gold is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, Holmes Associates, and Stratos Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, Carly has experience as a notary and has provided administrative support within her firm. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving more than 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers individualized investment strategies through advisor-managed and model portfolios, utilizing an open-architecture approach that incorporates external platforms and third-party managers.

Jordan Greenhall is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, NKSFB LLC, and various organizations outside finance such as the Israel Lacrosse Association and the Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical allocation models and integrates resources across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Thomas Demko is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bay Mutual Financial and Creative Planning Institutional Advisors prior to his current role. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Gregory Johnstone is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 24 years at Centaurus Financial and over 30 years running Johnstone & Associates. Outside of advising, he serves as president of KSWM Inc., an accounting and administrative entity. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary and non-discretionary management, offering specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Heather Blake is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Infinex Investments, Inc., Financial Partners Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Additionally, she serves as trustee and executor for an estate and trust, acting in a fiduciary capacity. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Joel Gritten is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation based in Yorba Linda, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and has 38 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Trader Joe’s since 2003 in a non-investment capacity. 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 approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Karl Kim is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrity Alliance, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 14 years and has been involved with Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. since 2002. Outside of advisory work, Kim owns a Medi-Cal eligibility service business and serves on the board of Keiro Kikyo Home, a care facility. Integrity Alliance supports a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through 164 independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolio strategies across various investment vehicles and platforms.

Robert Shier Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He is associated with Cerity Partners LLC and has been working with HPM Partners Advisor Alliance LLC and HPM Partners LLC since 2012. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and other 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, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Hannah Sullivan is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial planning and advisory roles. She is currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2022, following prior experience at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, Sullivan serves as Secretary for Orange Blossoms, an auxiliary group that raises funds for women and children in need, and is a board member of the Community Foundation of Orange, a nonprofit focused on local charitable initiatives. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and provides access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.