Ross Christiansen is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously founded and operated Rocketology LLC for eight years and currently earns residual income from the sale of that company. Ross is also engaged in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Myron Mc Donald is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, and has two years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple entities affiliated with New York Life since 2023 and previously worked in education and public administration. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elmer Sarmiento is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase from 2012 to 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Run It Back Clawcade LLC, a claw machine rental business in Long Beach, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs that implement multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including serving as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant, and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Jun Tomlinson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at East West Bank, Cetera Investment Services, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Keller Williams, JPMorgan Chase, and Tiffany & Co. Citigroup Global Markets 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with in-house research and unique market roles.

James Barnes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at National Life Group, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual. Barnes is a managing director and partner at True Path Financial and Insurance Services, where he recruits, trains, and develops advisors alongside personal production. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary client accounts.

Brian Tu is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with HPM Partners LLC since 2012. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm manages approximately $126.9 billion in client assets and offers customized portfolios with diversified asset allocation, combining proprietary quantitative screening and third-party managers, along with a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Erwin Prieto is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at National Life Group, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in insurance sales, educating clients on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines various investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jeffrey Huston is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial Corporation and Central Life Assurance Co. (Smith Agency). Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Vincent Crescenzo is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Crescenzo Financial, Inc., a health and dental insurance business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and incorporating a variety of analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Jimmie Ray is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. In addition to his advisory work since 2013, he serves as president and CEO of J A Ray Insurance Services, Inc., a life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance agency he has led since 1976. Ray is also involved in pastoral ministry through the Fellowship of Evangelical Pastors, providing training and occasional counseling. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and multi-manager approaches.

Scot Landborg is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held positions at several firms including Sterling Wealth Partners, USA Financial Securities, and J P Turner & Company Capital Management, LLC. Landborg is also the owner of Sterling Wealth Partners LLC and Scot Strategy, Inc., entities related to his advisory and insurance activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and various investment options, operating as both a portfolio manager and back-office service provider.

Lawrence Bennett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc., and he has operated Bennett Financial & Insurance Services since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Boy Scouts, serves on the finance committee of Tara's Chance, and is president of the Kiwanis Club of Fullerton. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides multiple program options tailored to client objectives and maintains a primarily non-discretionary asset base with fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Dawn Bowman is a financial advisor at Mariner with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior firms include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and WC Walker & Associates, Inc. Dawn is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, providing divorce financial analysis to individuals and couples. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office solutions. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house research with third-party managers across various asset classes and includes integrated tax and administrative services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Maimoona Ahmed is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, LLP. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored investment guidance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Alexandra Sandoval is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at CNR Securities, LLC since 2023 and was previously affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles from 2019 to 2023. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside various advisory services.

Yueyi Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. She has three years of industry experience and has been involved with DU Advisors, LLC since 2020, where she provides accounting and tax services. Her prior experience includes roles at Smarter Tools, Inc. and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolio solutions with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Daniel Roberts is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 47 years of industry experience. He has worked with Centaurus Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner and general manager of Pet Buddies, a non-investment business in Santa Ana, CA, where he oversees billing, collections, and legal matters. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis in its investment approach.

Claudia Leao is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated delivery model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning services.

Matthew Hemphill is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Mariner Independent and Zion Capital and serves as a pastor at New Life Orange County Church. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers managed account solutions, including proprietary and third-party platforms, and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model with access to a range of investment strategies.

Gary Klein is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 registration. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Regal Wealth Group Inc before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2024. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, with a focus on combining in-house and third-party manager solutions supported by technology and centralized due diligence.