Michael Schulman is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Running Point Capital Advisors, Hollencrest Capital Management, and Double Eagle Partners. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients including individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

David Devita is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and has previously held roles at Girard Advisory Services, Univest Bank and Trust Co, and Mercer Global Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate 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, utilizing customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Hamilton is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus since 2015. Outside of advising, he owns Eagle Tax Group, a tax preparation business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and utilizes a variety of analytical approaches and model overlay programs.

Brian Latorre is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He is based in Redondo Beach, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s guidance focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using internal research tools and standard asset-allocation models, with recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Aleksandr Chkadua is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial advising. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Sean Mcferson is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He has served as a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm, since 2012. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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 customized portfolios with a predominantly long-term approach and utilizing internal and third-party asset management.

Alan Swerdloff is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Capital Bank And Trust Company and several years with Capital Group Private Client Services. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a range of investment vehicles including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and private-equity funds.

Jacob Cornell is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Centaurus Financial since 2020, NAV ADVISORS from 2019 to 2021, and earlier positions at Arkadios Capital, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, and Balance. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Cornell Asset Management, which offers clients term life insurance and Medicare services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Lauren Salas is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morton Capital Management and Ferguson Enterprise. Outside of financial advising, Salas is involved with Salas Homes, where she performs administrative duties. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and it features integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Kristopher Ziskin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Planmember Securities Corporation, Surety Investment Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a financial professional and insurance agent with The Galeb Group. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both traditional asset allocation and tactical strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Sung Lee is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services since 2021, following six years at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Based in Los Angeles, CA, he provides investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. Capital Group Private Client Services offers discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and private-equity and alternative strategy funds. The firm serves high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and pension plans, employing a multi-manager approach focused on fundamental research and long-term investing.

Timothy Wiand is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with two years of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at The Fairman Group LLC for seven years and PNC Bank for five years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients, employing customized portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside alternative investment strategies.

Sean Khaligh is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with several non-investment ventures, including serving as an investor and director at Vostok Foods LLC and owning Caviar Biotech LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates client goals and risk tolerances with portfolio management and the selection of third-party strategists.

Elijah Burton is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Before joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked in roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Waikiki Beach Services and i9 Sports. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. The firm uses customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

Martin Chiu is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been involved with multiple consulting and wealth advisory entities, including founding VANTAQUEST. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as an instructor since 2017 and operates a consulting firm focused on family wealth matters. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and emphasizes a predominantly non-discretionary approach to asset management.

Mark Townsend is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Western International Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, Townsend provides financial oversight for residential care facilities for the elderly and serves as a real estate broker for Townsend Properties, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Kitmen Gunther is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including property management for Casa Sereno, LLC, and serves as president of the nonprofit Asian Community Development. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platforms to deliver its services.

Ryan Metzger is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Metzger is a managing partner in a thoroughbred horse ownership and breeding partnership and consults on blue-collar projects through a property management company. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a portfolio management approach using affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers with model-based allocations and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in some legacy programs.

Norman Mcgill is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Wacker Wealth Partners, Parkside Advisors LLC, Grubman Wealth Management, and Woodland Leishman & Associates. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and provides ongoing monitoring, including third-party manager oversight and ERISA plan services.

Joseph Brooks is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked for Nbs Financial for 23 years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving 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, employing customized model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.