Kevin Cross is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and has previously held roles at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and TIAA-CREF, among others. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and incorporates third-party manager recommendations and ERISA plan services in its investment approach.

Lyndsey Xa is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2020, and previously held positions at The Insight Group and Ameriprise. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance, and uses a range of analytical approaches to manage customized portfolios.

Yehudah Judah is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with several firms, including Mercor, WFGIA, King David Capital, and Chasing Value Asset Management. His business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers.

Brian Jun is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license, and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles with Nationallife Group, Farmers Insurance Group, and Farmers Financial Solutions. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance agency operations through Golden Bells Insurance Agency and Worthington Financial Partners. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Simon Lu is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2017, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2011 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers planning and management services that range from model portfolio approaches to customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Isaac Le is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities and LA Pension Planners, he held roles in education and the food service industry, including Teach For America and Half and Half Boba Co. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and applies both asset allocation and tactical market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Jeffrey Halbert is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Westmount Asset Management, Telos Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jason Bahramian is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and GWN Securities Inc. He is also active as an independent agent selling fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a blend of in-house and external strategies, model portfolios, and technology tools, providing both non-discretionary and limited discretionary management through a broad network of advisors.

Elliott Servais is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA since 2014. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with access to alternative investments and private funds.

Amir Farzin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent investor in a staffing agency. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Jeffrey Ruderman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent five years at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach through separately managed account programs, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Clay Zachry is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. for 11 years. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, business clients, and retirement plans with wealth management and discretionary portfolio management, offering customized model portfolios and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with access to alternative investments and third-party managers.

Robin Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is active as an Airbnb and Peerspace host. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of management options from model portfolios to customized strategies and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Shaminder Dhindsa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2023, Dhindsa worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2023, and Axa Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Outside of finance, Dhindsa owns Purple Mango Films, LLC, a wedding videography business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Max Matles is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently associated with SPC. He has held roles at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2020 and has operated Matles Wealth Management since 2019. Outside of advising, Matles is a published author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored and discretionary advice through a large network of advisors and supports various account programs with custody provided through Fidelity/NFS.

Timothy Vanderhoof is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., JPMorgan Distribution Services, and Homeside Financial. 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 qualifying clients.

Ross Lopez is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Glendora, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates RL Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he provides insurance products. Planmember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach and manages mutual-fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, while also providing education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Dominica Henderson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently associated with Carson Wealth. Her prior roles include positions at Haussmann Financial Inc. and Securities America Inc. She also operates a separate LLC for accounting purposes and holds a fixed insurance license. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing over $50 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that creates and monitors model portfolios and provides tailored solutions.

Cindy Verduzco is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions since 2023 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related entities since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Monarch Grove Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis through its integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ruben Rivera Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Baldwin Park, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial Advisors, American United Life, OneAmerica Securities, MissionSquare Retirement, JP Morgan Securities, and Ameriprise. 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 overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.