Violeta Mendez is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs alongside various wrap and third-party money manager offerings.

Sean Muhlstein is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He has also operated under the name Sean David since 2012. Outside of his financial advisory work, Muhlstein writes and self-publishes short stories and essays on Amazon Kindle and serves as a community educator through the Opera League of Los Angeles, where he presents lectures incorporating audio and video content. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through multiple program structures, primarily providing non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Chase Morris is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also practices law as a solo attorney. Morris is involved in tax strategy and planning through his role as an officer and partial owner of Clarity Tax Partners, LLC, and he also manages insurance services with Sears Wealth Management & Insurance Solutions. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Stephen Short is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Barons Enterprise International Inc and DebtMerica, and is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations and offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, including fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Austin Bustamante is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Generations Capital Strategies & Insurance Solutions. He is also involved in insurance brokering through his DBA, Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions, focusing on New York Life products and other 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 offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Yee is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Riverside, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2008 and operates Vision Solved Franchise Services as a franchise consultant. Additionally, he provides medical insurance consulting through a sole proprietorship. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) manages portfolios and offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of managed programs and investment strategies, including proprietary retirement model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, serving approximately 14,700 clients with about $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Albert Munoz is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2003 and also serves as an independent insurance agent and a director and treasurer of The Grove School, where he chairs the finance committee. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, and it supports clients with education, seminars, personalized planning, and separation counseling.

Kevin Landen is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Landen has been involved with Thornton Winery since 2007 and works as a real estate agent for EXP Realty of Southern California, assisting family and friends with property transactions. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services on Envestnet’s platform.

Paul Sprague is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Paul assists his domestic partner with an antiques and estate jewelry business, helping at shows and managing a store location in Palm Springs. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary programs and a variety of managed account and brokerage offerings.

James Riner is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Centaurus Financial in two separate periods totaling 10 years, as well as three years at Crown Capital Securities, LP. He is also the owner of James Riner & Associates, a non-investment related business used for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. 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 its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

Roel Aguinaldo is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an affiliate marketing business focused on health and fitness products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Timothy Merwin is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Financial Management Network Inc, FMN Capital Corporation, and Aon Hewitt. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a soccer referee for children's games on weekends. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through a variety of program structures.

David Hilton is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 38 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Voya. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a certified scuba diving tour guide at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, including non-discretionary advisory relationships and third-party money manager access.

Joe Marini is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. Marini has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2015 and also works with Voya Retirement Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures with an emphasis on non-discretionary recommendations.

Lilia Hernandez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

James Ott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Yucaipa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Signator Investors, Inc. and OSAIC, followed by roles at Elevare Advisors and Warmen & James Private Wealth, where he is a co-owner. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and discretionary model portfolios while acting as a back-office provider for affiliated advisors.

Laura Ayon is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent consultant for Paparazzi Accessories, a business selling jewelry and hair accessories. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Miguel Marin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Juan Medina Luna is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo and Centaurus Financial. Medina Luna is also involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as Asegure Su Legado, a consulting services firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based solutions through its network of 477 independent investment advisors.

Scott Meinert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also an agent at Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.