Maryam Khayali is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Newport Wealth Strategies, Inc and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, she owns and operates a health and wellness center focusing on massage, nutrition, and physical therapy. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individual investors, 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.

Darren Henderson is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Corient-affiliated entities since 2015, including Corient Capital Partners, CIPW Service Company, and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies alongside third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Carin Luyben is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a decade at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Arvind Mehta is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ducat Capital Partners LLC and several financial and technology firms. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Stephen Ripic is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Capital Synergy Partners. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Mariner serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth households to pension plans and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm’s approach includes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services not commonly found in large advisory enterprises.

Matthew Belfanti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Morgan Stanley, Beacon Pointe Advisors, RSM US Wealth Management, and Infinex Investments. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Dan Chang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including over 14 years at Transamerica Financial Advisors and 25 years with Wfgia. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner and broker at Ponderosa Realty. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Jonathan Acosta is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2013 and is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, outsourced CIO solutions, and fiduciary services.

Brian Kirk is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Investment Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Company, The O. N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent involved in fixed insurance product sales through Brian Kirk Life Insurance Sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and includes access to interval funds and held-away retirement management.

Elizabeth Otoole is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2021 and previously worked at Bodhi Leaf Trading Co, Chapman University, Target, and Mater Dei High School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Drew Sherwood is a CFP® affiliated with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA. He has experience at Russell Investments and has previously worked in education at Boise State University and Sumner High School. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of portfolio construction strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Frances Maniscalco is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Pinnacle Financial Resources, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, PNC Bank, and Bank of America among others. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through platforms such as CLASSIC Plus, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Nichole Diaz is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Barr Realty, where she assists as a broker of title for residential real estate transactions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and OCIO services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, offering comprehensive reporting and specialized private fund partnerships.

Jeffrey Wolfe is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and New York Life Insurance Co. Wolfe is also licensed as an insurance agent through True Path Financial and Insurance Services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering advisory programs that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilize multiple third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Jose Dosal Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2004. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, providing solutions that include separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and exposure to digital-asset products.

Jeffrey Demaio is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ayco/Mercer Allied Company, L.P. for 27 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. He serves as an Investment Committee Member at St. Joseph Hospital Foundation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as executive wealth and private family office support within a large integrated financial group.

Anh Thu Damiani is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Damiani worked at Goldbook Financial, a MassMutual firm, and has held roles in training, fitness, education, and hospitality. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support through an integrated financial group structure.

Jiajie Yuan is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Faraday Future and Toyota Motor North America. Yuan is also involved in ownership of a rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing over $2 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jing Zhang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Zhang has worked in the financial industry since 2023 and has additional experience with Ginfinity Consulting Inc. prior to joining Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Scott Perkins is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Churchill Management Group, Cetera Wealth Services, and Ronald Blue & Co. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.