David Askew is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer since 2016 in various capacities and also teaches a finance class at California State University, Fullerton. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, with a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing.

Jesse Castillo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and positions in university recreation and hospitality. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized offerings such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm leverages strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements, integrating capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Adina Coca is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012, World Financial Group since 2011, and ownership of B & C Tax Service, a tax preparation business operating since 1995. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, using a model portfolio approach implemented through various advisory programs and third-party managers.

Jeffrey Yau is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as individual IRA and retail brokerage clients, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Hammer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Governors for City of Hope Hospital and acts as secretary for his homeowners association. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and investment management tailored to client objectives.

Justin Frio is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Newport Beach, CA. He has one year of experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors and previously worked for Bank of New York Mellon for four years. 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 integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Paul Duncan is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a youth football organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-focused investment approach with both active and passive strategies. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

William Tran is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Principal Financial Group for five years. Tran has also pursued graduate education at the University of Southern California. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a broad client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management solutions, integrating resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Jonathan Ayache is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously held roles 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 individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as executive wealth management, personal wealth, private family office support, and retirement plan education, leveraging centralized investment resources and a range of affiliated and unaffiliated managers.

Parker Stone is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. Prior to that, he was with United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and 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 high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Meileh Burns is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held managerial roles in several real estate and trading-related companies. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in music ministry as a worship leader and background singer for the Paul McDonald Big Band and Changed Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Tatiana Howell is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes internships and roles related to financial wellness and education at the University of California Merced and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Daniel Thomas is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a partner and representative of the Le Amis de Escoffier Society International, a nonprofit organization that promotes chefs and culinary arts. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts, offering services such as ERISA plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning.

Maryam Khayali is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Newport Wealth Strategies, Inc. for five years before joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, Maryam owns and operates K2 Holistic Touch, a health and wellness center focused on massage, nutrition, and physical therapy. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a mix of discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm implements client strategies primarily through third-party independent managers selected via a proprietary Focus List and employs a formal quantitative and qualitative due-diligence process.

Darren Henderson is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Corient-affiliated entities since 2015, including Corient Capital Partners, CIPW Service Company, and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies alongside third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Carin Luyben is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a decade 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 high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Arvind Mehta is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GT Securities, Ducat Capital Partners LLC, and various firms in the financial services sector. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and retirement plans. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Stephen Ripic is a financial advisor at Mariner with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Capital Synergy Partners. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Mariner serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth households to pension plans and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm’s approach includes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services not commonly found in large advisory enterprises.

Matthew Belfanti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, First Bank Wealth Management, and RSM US Wealth Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform to provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and placement and investment banking solutions.

Matthew Apodaca is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts FPC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a staff accountant and tax preparer with NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, and serves as an officer at Strategic Dash, CPA, focusing on tax preparation. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs using model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, integrating fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.