Raymond Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles related to health and Medicare insurance, college planning, and financial education since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in college consulting and serves as an instructor at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services through a large network of advisors.

Paul Huddle is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Everbank and operates several business activities, such as providing health and fixed insurance through PS Financial Group and consulting services for small construction and development businesses via PS Huddle Construction. He also serves on the board of a homeowners association. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence to implement tailored client investment strategies across a range of risk profiles.

Stephen Thuilot is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He formerly worked at Mill Creek Agency, Inc. for 15 years prior to joining GWN Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a registered representative for a financial services DBA and an insurance agent procuring home, auto, and business insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Kobe Couyoumjian is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC in Tustin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Independent Financial Group since 2020, with an earlier period as a student. He is also involved in a marketing DBA named Cinergy Financial as a registered representative. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, utilizing both firm and third-party models tailored to client risk profiles.

Allyson Bonner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has one year of industry experience and has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Pacific Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Melissa Clarke is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial Advisors and Kemp Financial Management, LLC. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by centralized resources and affiliated legal and accounting entities.

James Kieckhafer is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Kieckhafer, Lane & Schiffer LLP, providing CPA services, tax consulting, and attest services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various investment analysis techniques and overlay programs.

Darren Hem is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TRB Wealth Management, Hem Investment Consultants, EP Wealth Advisors, and Capital Group. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Matthew Hanson is a financial advisor at Mariner with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Altruist LLC, Virtus Distributors, LLC, and John Hancock Advisers. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios using in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Julie Johnson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is 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 wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Xiaoying Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been associated with World Financial Group since 2001. She is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based programs. The firm combines proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Vanessa Burnett is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, having previously worked at United Planners' Financial Services and BRIDGE ADVISORY (f/k/a PENNIALL & ASSOCIATES). Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Elizabeth House, a nonprofit organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a manager-focused investment approach, combining asset allocation modeling with both active and passive strategies, and offers services including discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting.

George Grant is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Vivia Strome is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Thrivent Financial and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a preschool in Santa Rosa, California. 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 offers multiple advisory platforms and uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios to deliver a range of investment strategies combining long-term and shorter-term approaches.

Trevor Cummings is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at HighTower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2016 and was previously with Morgan Stanley from 2013 to 2016. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Monica Rangel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and also operates Efficient Financial and Insurance Solutions, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of her advisory work, Monica volunteers with the Yorba Linda Pop Warner Football Auxiliary Board managing social media content and speaks to high school students on entrepreneurship through United Way of Orange County. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Chester Peach is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2008, following six years at PRUCO Securities, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in group medical benefits sales and service through Professional Choice Insurance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary and third-party solutions, insurance products, and integrated lending options.

Phillip Mai is a CFP® at MAI Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining MAI Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of XLNC Properties, LLC, a property management company. MAI Capital Management, LLC 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 strategies across various asset classes and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Jeanette Urrutia is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies, utilizes third-party independent managers selected through due diligence, and offers proprietary private funds alongside its enterprise advisory services.

Benjamin Ashbaugh is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Loews Hotels, The University of Arizona Student Unions, The Mac Truck, and Times Square Pizza and Bagels. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management along with specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness. The firm integrates investment strategies from multiple Goldman Sachs groups and offers a variety of fee arrangements and operational tools, including tax-aware techniques and proprietary analytics.