Stephanie Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including Advantage Legacy Corporation and Dickerson Insurance Agency, and is involved in providing Medicare services to seniors. Hicks also provides health benefit coverage through Covered California and offers guaranteed issue whole life products for clients under age 50 via Enrollment First Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Griffin Lake is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation.

Raymond Stellhorn Tavera is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior work includes roles at Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, AlpenWeis Financial & Insurance Solutions, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he serves as an independent contractor for the United Soccer Coaches Convention, assisting with event coordination. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Samuel Sutterfield is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership of tax preparation and estate planning firms, as well as a minority interest in a video production company. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Makoa Hotz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains an independent insurance contractor business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Richard Sturm is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Los Alamitos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation, along with over 30 years as a self-employed advisor. Outside of investment advising, he has worked as a motivational speaker and educator. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Tony Han is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Beacon Pointe and its predecessor entity since 2011. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager “Focus List” and a combination of active and passive asset allocation strategies, supported by a formal quantitative and qualitative due-diligence process.

Aaron Petty is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Northstar Wealth Strategies and operating his own advisory and insurance businesses. Petty is based in Newport Beach, CA. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and unique institutional clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Eugene Stoeckly is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 license and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years and is a founding principal of Crown Bay Wealth, a financial services firm. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as treasurer for Harborview Dads, a nonprofit supporting a local elementary school. 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, using customized portfolios and both internal and third-party asset management.

Anthony Hicks is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Carson, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously worked with World Financial Group since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property management. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Jordan Loo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he was involved with Protein Lab from 2020 to 2022. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation, using a suitability-driven process and a range of investment vehicles.

Jonathan Estrada is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Big Bear Mountain Resorts for four years. Estrada has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011. Centaurus Financial 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 the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Quinn Hamilton is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Corvus Wealth Advisors and Goldman Sachs. Outside of finance, he has worked in the food service industry, including roles at Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica, Jamba, and Domino’s Pizza. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research tools, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide a wide range of tailored advisory services.

Jason Bettendorf is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2026, following prior experience at Charles Schwab from 2013 to 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Kelly Digonzini is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She has been with Beacon Pointe in various capacities since 2012 and also holds a role as a licensed insurance agent at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, 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.

Abbass Agahi is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Infinite Wealth Financial & Insurance Services since 2010. Agahi has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related entities since the late 1990s. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in brokering non-New York Life products through his DBA, Infinite Wealth Financial and Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing 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.

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at several firms, including Raymond James & Associates and Ameriprise Financial Services. His background includes roles in financial services as well as outside employment related to investment activities. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Hongyu Liu is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, Liu worked at AllianceBernstein, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Essilor Luxottica, and Adidas, with a background that includes extended periods of full-time education. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Gregory Walters is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Corient and its affiliates since 2015. Walters serves as an Investment Committee Member for The Pacific Symphony. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, employing risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Mark Gieser is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 19 years at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and he has operated his own business since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation business. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.