Oscar Varela is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2018, he worked at Lockton Companies, Principal Securities, Cambridge Investment Research, and HUB International Investment Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement guidance, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management, and operates with a large client base focused primarily on non-discretionary assets.

Helen Chu Suwarnasarn is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and at LourdMurray since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Jonathan Ip is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with over three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kevin Savage is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co., where he has worked since 2022, following a 19-year tenure at LPL Financial, LLC. He serves on the investment committee of Hillsides, a nonprofit organization in Pasadena, CA, overseeing its investment assets. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Anson Chen is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Target and Tropicana Student Living. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales and financial services through related registered representative roles. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional asset-allocation and legacy momentum-based strategies.

Daniel Butterly is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Rochdale, LLC and Wells Fargo. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Dante Noffal is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at California State University and employment in the food service industry. Capital Group Private Client Services primarily provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a long-term, multi-manager investment approach known as the “Capital System.” The firm manages portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Richard Cordell is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently serving as a registered representative at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2009 and as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of the firm. He is based in Beverly Hills, CA. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a combination of client-directed and discretionary investment strategies across several program types. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with global fund due diligence and monitoring, serving a diverse client base through assigned Investment Adviser Representatives.

Gary Runnells Jr. is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been in the industry for approximately one year, with prior experience that includes roles at Evoke Advisors and other positions outside financial services. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a range of investment strategies using both in-house and third-party resources, and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

John Carlson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Independent Financial Group and JLB Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Carlson operates Carlson Wealth Management, a DBA through which he provides investment brokerage services, and he is also licensed as a California insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with account management options that include discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Robert Nagy is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. He is also involved in independent insurance brokering, specializing in whole and universal life insurance products. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and providing a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Kyle Jahng is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Live Together, Grow Together, a nonprofit leadership coaching initiative delivered via Zoom on weekends. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored advice and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Juan Jimenez Hernandez is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2015. He is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and has multiple years of experience within the firm’s enterprise platform. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal oversight and a broad range of investment options.

Lissette Dametta is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2023, following seven years at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Il Shin Lee is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Duffy Kruspodin LLP since 2019 and previously spent ten years with Landsman Frank and Bloch. Lee is also the owner of Duffy Kruspodin & Co LLP, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internally managed strategies and third-party asset managers.

Charlotte Berry is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2019. She also has a longer tenure at LourdMurray beginning in 2013. Based in Beverly Hills, CA, her background includes work at both firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm’s approach features manager selection and multi-manager solutions utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, with an emphasis on proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

Edward Gonzalez is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Capital Bank & Trust Company and Wells Fargo Bank. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach that combines separate managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles with an emphasis on fundamental research and long-term investment horizons.

Aniekan Archibong is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Group Private Client Services since 2021 and was previously with Capital Bank & Trust Company from 2015 to 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach with a focus on fundamental research and long-term horizons. The firm offers access to separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Erica Pu is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at MassMutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Sovran Advisors, CETERA Advisor Networks, and Metlife Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a financial and insurance services business and works as an insurance broker specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party providers, with significant assets managed in non-discretionary client-directed portfolios.

Zachary Walker is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has eight years of industry experience, including two years at Alliance Bernstein and OneAmerica Securities prior to joining Capital Group in 2018. 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 accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental research and long-term portfolio segmentation across multiple managers.