Akshaya Sheth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Riverside, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Sheth has 36 years of industry experience, having worked with Eagle Securities LLC since 2008 and with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1989 and 1990, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Chairman of the Board for the Hindu Society of Inland Empire and is a director at Om Foundation Inc., a charitable religious and cultural organization. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and works extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jack Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Bernardino, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, including over 28 years with Eagle Strategies and extensive tenure at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he owns a website serving military veterans to help them connect, and he serves on the board of a homeowners association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional sponsors, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring advice to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Melissa Diaz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Cali Bev Co., a mobile bartending service that caters private events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with affiliated Empower platforms for recordkeeping and execution.

Collins Jones is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also works as an Uber driver on weekends and evenings. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, and supports 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 and management.

Darren Gunnell is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities, LLC since 2009 and 2010, respectively. Outside of advisory services, he is also appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates a large network of affiliated advisors and emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through multiple program types, managing primarily non-discretionary assets under an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, PNC, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank. He is also registered as a public notary, although he is not currently active in that role. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Patrick Ryan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has also worked with Nylife Securities, LLC and New York Life since 2012 and 2011, respectively. In addition to his advisory work, Ryan is licensed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Veronica Gauthier is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience and has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors and affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she manages the administrative and tax-related operations for an S corporation established with her husband. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Ryan Mayer is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Mayer has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also involved with Shared Insurance Solutions, where he sells and services health, life, and annuity insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, combining in-house and external strategies supported by technology-enabled tools.

Kristina Bell Taylor is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a commercial cleaning franchise business. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategies, utilizing technology and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management to serve a diverse client base.

Darlene Pachot is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has a concurrent role at UCLA since 1999. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a visiting preacher involved in public speaking. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage client relationships, providing both non-discretionary and limited discretionary investment management.

Benjamin Sturkie is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has experience in various other business activities including roles at Ojai Pizza and Performance Concrete Services Inc. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. primarily serves U.S. individuals including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning using a large network of advisors and centralized technology solutions.

Giuseppe Vitulli is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and has experience in educational roles at the University of California, San Diego, and local schools. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated structure with New York Life affiliates.

Bob Tan is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with various entities affiliated with Voya Financial since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad product shelf through a large network of investment adviser representatives and combines in-house and external strategists with technology tools to manage primarily non-discretionary client relationships.

Matthew Kersey is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has been in the industry since 2023, with experience at several firms including Orange County's Credit Union and iTrustCapital. Outside of his advisory roles, he has managed a family business, The Kerseys, Inc., since 2019. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a range of investment strategies implemented primarily through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

Erin Green is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, UBS Financial Services, Stifel, and Agia. In addition to her advisory role, Erin is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. 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 to construct client portfolios.

David Cockeram is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on 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 offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Andrea Gilbert is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has been in the financial industry since 2019 and previously operated Plums Cafe & Catering for nearly two decades. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Hermann Rojas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Riverside, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2017, and spent eleven years at Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, including advisory services connected to insurance and annuity products.

Beneta Reynoso is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CEO of Empire Financial Benefits, Inc., and is involved in estate planning services through Epic Estate Plans and AmeriEstate Legal Plan, Inc. 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 and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus, employing various analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.