Olivia Sula Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at InheritGuard and LSPN Direct. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Timothy Winterbottom is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at PlanMember since 2012. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at Trader Joe's for three years. In addition to his advisory work, Winterbottom is engaged in insurance sales and services focused on fixed insurance products. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, while also offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Sandipa Pardeshi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group. Prior to her advisory career, she spent five years as a stay-at-home mom. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Justin Medeiros is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS Financial Services since 2014. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Susanna Pinto is a CFP® professional currently with Creative Planning, LLC. She has worked in the financial services industry since 2022, including prior roles at Perigon Wealth Management and Oliver & Greb Capital Management. Outside of finance, she has experience in education, having worked at Shanghai Livingston American School. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Daniel Chang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Paving Roads Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Chang has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 2008. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary asset management approach within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Legaspi Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he engages in photography and videography for amateur travel and club youth sports teams. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Janet Mendez is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a model that delegates investment management to its representatives.

Gavin Haley is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining MAI Capital Management in 2026, he held various roles outside the financial industry, including working at Puesto Mexican Food and The Farms Golf Club. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, 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 offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning with tax and administrative services.

Austin Kastenberg is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2021, with prior experience at San Diego State University's Fowler College of Business and Right Way Insurance Services, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Alexis Melchor is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down investment analysis.

Joy Anne Marie Gonzales is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer, providing integrated investment solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Anthony Guinane is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 12 years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Guinane is the founder and managing partner of Dial Square Private Wealth, an investment advisory operating entity. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who deliver customized portfolio management and consulting services utilizing a variety of investment approaches and platforms.

Steven Henningson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services and Applied Financial Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Henningson serves on the advisory board of a community church with recovery ministries and supports the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee, integrating fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Colton Petty is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. His work history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and several independent advisory firms prior to joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits, offering a range of advisory services including investment management, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing diversified portfolios constructed with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, alongside educational content and specialized client services.

Erick Mccreight is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 19 years at Ayco/Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of investment and banking capabilities.

Avinash Pai is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has prior experience at Revant Wealth, Provence Wealth Management Group, and LPL Financial. Pai also serves as an adjunct professor, occasionally teaching in the personal financial planning program at UC Irvine’s Graduate School of Management. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, employing a network model of advisory representatives and utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms to deliver client services.

Tracy Jackson is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Jackson Financial Management for 25 years before joining Mercer. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a woodworking business that produces and sells handmade pens. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a variety of programs and integrated affiliated services.

Thomas Selbo is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. He is also involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC as an insurance agent. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a selective manager approach combined with active and passive strategies across public and private markets and offers proprietary private funds and specialized interval funds.

Jessica Perez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where she has worked since 2019, following roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Stearns Lending, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and proprietary analytics, offering tailored solutions through multiple platforms and fee arrangements.