Alexander Ray is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at firms including MAI Capital Management, Evoke Advisors, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan. His background includes roles across wealth management and private banking. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.

Basil Barrett is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Fiducient Advisors, Dell Technologies, Slater Infrastructure Group, and The Baupost Group, as well as academic roles at The University of Chicago and Morehouse College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from peers.

Robert Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where he has been since 2021, and previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company from 2016 to 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach and emphasizing fundamental research and long-term investment horizons.

John Woo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has held roles with World System Builders, Worldwide Legacy Builder, and the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Additionally, he serves as an instructor at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education’s College Planning Program, where he provides coaching on college financial planning. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers 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 to deliver its advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

William Beeler is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2024, he spent 19 years with Regal Wealth Group Inc. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Jason Depetris is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010 and currently operates under his own business names, including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Be Here Now Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a published fiction writer working with a publisher on short stories and potentially a novel. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and specializes in non-discretionary asset management, working extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jose Lopez is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Wilson Financial Advisors and JP Morgan Chase & Co. He also has an academic background from Cal State University Fullerton. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, utilizing customized portfolios with diverse analytical approaches and ongoing monitoring.

Alexander Hwang is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes a position at Ernst & Young and four years at UCLA. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, using a multi-manager approach that combines separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Dennis Mollison is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. 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, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizing independent third-party promoters and co-advisory arrangements.

Sam Lim is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing investment advisory, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives trading.

Matthew Patterson is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Securities since 2025 and previously worked at Ignition Creative LLC for nine years and Team Whistle for three years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support client needs.

Sandra Morelli is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining her current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Jennifer Birdsey is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent five years at Capital Bank and Trust Company. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Jonathon Matson is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. His prior experience includes roles at REDW Wealth LLC and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment analyses, and it provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients.

Glenn Geist is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for five years before joining his current firm in 2021. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management mainly to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach and a combination of separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investment vehicles.

Angela Horvat is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Diversified Investors Securities Corporation since 2006 and with Diversified Investment Advisors since 2004. Outside of finance, she owns and operates The Dancing Broom, LLC, a residential and commercial cleaning service. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education focused on asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and manages a large client base primarily through non-discretionary assets.

Corbin Coursey is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Clearview Wealth Advisors and has held roles at Versant Capital Management and Equity Methods. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance. The firm uses customized model portfolios with a variety of investment strategies and provides ERISA plan services including participant education and fiduciary management.

Giorgina Mei Nguyen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and has held prior roles at Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, while also providing ERISA plan services and third-party manager oversight.

Barbara Walker is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Senior Retirement Solutions, Advanced Wealth And Retirement Planning Concepts, and Premier Marketing Resources Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of BOSS DOC ONLINE, where she creates online courses, and serves as a board member of Premier Marketing Resources Corp, a trucking company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Albert Martinez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several non-investment ventures, including proprietary medical software support at Tower Systems, Inc., and managing digital marketing and social media for Enlace Digital Media and Nessie Media Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services, supported by an extensive advisor network and multiple program platforms.