Tanya Torres is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Stephen Pinckney is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following 14 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, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, and operates within a large integrated financial group with various affiliated entities.

Henry Balanza Sr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has a background that includes leadership roles in several business ventures, notably operating CHJ Enterprises, LLC dba Serenity Home, which provides care and supervision for developmentally disabled children. He also serves as president and administrator for Balanza Homes, offering health services for developmentally disabled adults. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers within a large advisor network and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Nora Okamoto is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as experience outside finance managing Bagel Cafe Inc. in California. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kaiwen Liu is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Whittier Trust Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated wealth services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach across various strategies and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting, trust administration, and insurance administration.

Allison Chema is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Ayco, a Goldman Sachs Company, since 2019. Her prior roles include positions related to education and student housing. 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 integrated strategies, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Peiyi Wang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2023, Wang was CEO of Alty International Inc., a service company related to real estate agency services, where she retained a share but no longer has an active role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Kenneth Sotherlund is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha, and Aflac. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Zupei Yu is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having previously worked at Edward Jones, Transpacific Financial Inc., and Cal State Fullerton. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations to individual client goals and risk tolerance.

George Washington Jr. is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a baking business assisting with bookkeeping and works as a DJ technician providing musical entertainment for high-value weddings. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC delivers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a broad network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach to manage investments.

Analiese Lauro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Financial Partners Credit Union. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, leveraging integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver customized investment solutions.

David Martinez is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns several business entities providing tax preparation, legal document services, and insurance products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Michael Martinelli is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Martinelli is involved in fixed life insurance and owns Martinelli Financial Services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning and portfolio management through platforms like CLASSIC Plus. The firm manages assets via both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing various analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services.

Jordan Freund is a financial advisor at Mariner with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and RBC Wealth Management. Based in Newport Beach, CA, Freund joined Mariner in 2026. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Mohammad Rahimi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2024. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Britton Hammock is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Northwestern Mutual, and VS Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent with True Path Financial and Insurance Services. 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 frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, balancing long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Michael Mccullough is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Anthony Azavedo, CPA since 2019 and previously at Orange Coast Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Beach Wealth Management and owner of McCullough Financial, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, primarily managing largely non-discretionary assets.

Henry Terrell is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed advisor with Guardian Life in Irvine, CA, bringing 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 1991 and has maintained a self-employed insurance services business since 1987. He is also involved in insurance sales specializing in LTC, group, individual, and disability insurance. Guardian Life operates Park Avenue Securities LLC, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Saunders Carlson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Saunders held positions at Cresset Capital, CoreWeave, and worked in the foodservice sector with Woodgrain Bagel and Deli, SALT Bistro, Shine, and Lucky Pie Pizza. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research, integrating resources across the Goldman Sachs network to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Brian Payne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He currently serves as Treasurer on the board of the Educational Freedom Foundation and is involved in teaching homeschool classes through the Pacific Coast Learning Center. Brian’s background also includes roles in health and dental insurance agencies and residential real estate. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of investment programs, combining proprietary and third-party model portfolios, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.