Ethan Matkin is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Matkin receives residual insurance commissions as passive income from prior insurance sales. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles, multi-factor tilts, and tax management strategies.

Khashayar Emrani is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several major firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. His prior business activities include managing a real estate rental investment entity. 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, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Monica Munoz is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously worked for 19 years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management, where she also served as president and investment adviser representative during the transition following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers to implement both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Kari Pel is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience and has worked with United Planners since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Pel & Associates, a tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of fee-based and commission-based financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions.

Michael Skillman is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has held previous roles at Faith Investor Services, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC. His outside activities include serving as a board member at SMU Cox School of Business and holding multiple leadership roles on the board of Memorial Care Health System in California. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.

Allison Donecker is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President of Your Family Bank, a business focused on using whole life insurance strategies to help clients eliminate debt. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and annuity account management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Darryl Richardson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021 and previously spent 23 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Jonathan Endo is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Foundation Advisors for eight years before joining Cerity Partners in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Eric Salvio is a financial advisor with SPC based in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. Outside of advising, he operates EBS Tax Services as an enrolled agent preparing individual and corporate tax returns and is an independent insurance agent for life, health, and annuities. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Mark Duvall is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior experience includes eight years at Opes Wealth Management and over a decade with Opes Advisors and its related divisions. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

James Mantosh is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Syverson Strege - VBHC from 2014 to 2017. Mantosh is based in Irvine, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Scott Irribarra is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos, he worked at LPL Financial and held positions at AT&T, Game Stop, and in the music industry. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisor-managed and model portfolio solutions through an open-architecture platform, integrating third-party managers and providing diverse financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Hiroto Hayashi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Fernando Reyes is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2019 and was previously with City National Bank from 2011 to 2019. He is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a suitability-driven process to manage portfolios and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, and estate-document facilitation.

James Yanelli is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes over a decade with Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advisory work, he has been an independent insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides a wide range of strategies, including alternatives and digital assets, supported by integrated tax and accounting capabilities.

Brooke Bodner is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Brooke is currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to multiple asset managers and model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Austin Cassidy is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at Vanguard and UPMC, and he also holds a role as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jonathan Mayol is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent seven years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is based in Newport Beach, California. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, leveraging strategic allocation models and a range of implementation platforms integrated within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Adam Heapy is an advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial sector, such as managing Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Bar and positions in the automotive and food service industries. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Scott Freeman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2025. His previous experience includes seven years at Criterion Capital Advisors LLC and three years at Wells Fargo Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a range of analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ERISA plan fiduciary services.