Rudolph Brandes is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Jackson Financial Management. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee of the Woodbridge Village Association, is a board member of the Vista Verde Foundation, and is the founder and principal consultant of Rudymentary AI Consulting LLC, which provides AI strategy and training services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and various institutional clients by offering investment advisory alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and specialized programs.

Angela Lord is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2016 and is also associated with Capital Financial Consultants. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and hypnotherapist at Feel Good On Purpose. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with client accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ananta Chhippi Mourya is a CFA® charterholder currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, Mourya held roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, Grodin Financial Services, Center Point Inc, and Lincoln University. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jeremy Mincks is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2016 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Robert Nguyen is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 19-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers 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 a range of tailored offerings, leveraging its integration within a large financial group to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Justtini Aliaga is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Amerivest Investment Management, LLC and TD Ameritrade Inc. before joining TIAA-CREF in 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options.

Kiho Choi is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Haussmann Financial Inc. Choi has also operated his own financial planning business since 2003. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan solutions, and access to alternative investments.

Kevin Crabb is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously spent eight years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Stan Dreyfuss is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Spencer Kubit is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Monet Networks. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers 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 range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored wealth solutions within a large integrated financial group.

Brandon Au is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, MML Investor Services, and Mass Mutual Financial Group. He is also involved with Plan C Group, a business he has operated since 1996. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm manages accounts through various strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary models, and supports lending and tax-related features.

Christopher Bissonnette is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at AK Financial Group, LPL Financial, MassMutual Financial, and MML Investors Services LLC. He serves as a board member of the Irvine Holistic Chamber of Commerce and works as a continuing education instructor for California and Arizona. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, employing various investment approaches tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Isha Menon is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she worked at Pimco and has concurrent experience as a part-time instructor at Kumon Math & Reading Center, tutoring children in math and reading. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients, utilizing strategic allocation models and specialized programs integrated with the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Nicole Joko is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2012, including through the firm’s transition and rebranding. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an emphasis on customized, diversified portfolios and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Brady Hanson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Centaurus Financial Inc., Lueder Financial Group, and Northwestern Mutual. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Gilbert Agyemang Badu is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Badu has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2017 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Lydia Dupont is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Newport Beach, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2016. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards, offering retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with net worth exceeding $20 million.

Brandon Bishop is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. His prior roles include positions at Great Valley Advisor Group, LPL Financial, Bernicke Wealth Management, and Triad Advisors. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Debra Doe is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with nine years of industry experience. She has held roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Bank of America, Merrill, and Navy Federal Credit Union. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a metals recycling company and is involved in cosmetic product sales and food delivery services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models and access to alternative investments, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and a range of advisory platforms.

Benjamin Mckinney is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he worked at Windes Inc., a CPA firm where he is a partner, and at HBLA. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, offering customized portfolios that combine internal management with third-party asset managers.