James Davenport is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within various Beacon Pointe entities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a manager-driven investment approach with proprietary due diligence and sponsors several private funds and a registered interval fund.

Jerome Jostak is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Abbott Laboratories and multiple insurance companies, and currently manages small projects in medical device manufacturing as an R&D project manager at ICU Medical, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through various proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Aaron Tucker is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Coldstream Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs, and AYCO/Mercer Allied, as well as positions at multiple University of California campuses. He also served six years in the Army Reserves. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering annual reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates as an internal unit within Charles Schwab, using proprietary research and models while leaving final investment decisions to clients.

Pejimmy Faragalla is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years with 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 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.

Yevgeniy Vitebskiy is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2011. He also operates under the DBA Axiom Financial & Insurance Solutions, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Randall Allen is a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kayne Anderson Rudnick since 2014. The firm provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, insurers, banks, family offices, endowments, RIAs, and high-net-worth individuals. Kayne Anderson Rudnick emphasizes fundamental company-level research with proprietary governance and sustainability assessments and offers a broad range of active equity and fixed-income strategies across various market capitalizations.

William Schellenberg is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill, where he worked for 11 and 25 years respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Golf Committee Chairman on the Board of Directors at Mission Viejo Country Club and is an officer and director at Auric Capital Partners. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent advisors who offer various management approaches and financial planning services through a range of platforms and affiliated firms.

Luke Rollins is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC / AYCO since 2019, following an 11-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 individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through integrated teams and a range of tailored offerings such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Jin Hymers is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and currently based in Brea, CA. He has been with Transamerica since 2026. His prior experience includes roles with World Financial Group Insurance Agency and Pinnacle Tax Services, alongside involvement in property-related businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Daniel Fan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following seven years at First Foundation Advisors and two years at First Bank. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolio allocation using both proprietary quantitative screening and third-party managers.

Eric Mueller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at KPMG, LLP from 2017 to 2020. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, leveraging strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Mares is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Pacific Advisors LLC and Gilbert Z. Mares & Associates, Inc. He serves as Government Relations Chair for NAIFA California and is active as an at-large board member of NAIFA-Los Angeles, in addition to chairing the Cub Scout Pack 361 committee. He works through Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including digital advisory options and tailored retirement plan management.

Luke Vandermillen is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance for over three decades. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management supported by an internal investment team and offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Lesley Cannan is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she spent 14 years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management. She is involved in transitioning her former advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jennifer Zaat Wright is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation and Fourth Point Wealth, and has been self-employed since 2005. She is also the owner and president of Dutch Girl, Inc., a banking and tax entity, and serves as president of a Christian Science study group. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation process and risk-based mutual fund portfolios to support retirement planning, sponsor education, and participant support.

Manideep Bommakanti is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BNY Mellon and Capita Customer Solutions, as well as academic appointments at the University of California, Riverside and University College Cork. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Pushkar Murthy is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2019 and previously spent five years at Affinity Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has passive ownership interests in residential real estate through several entities in California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and offers solutions including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative products.

Kasia Hargrave is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC since 2014. Kasia is also appointed as an insurance broker, providing brokerage services for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services and emphasizes tailored solutions, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jennifer Nguyen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA. She has nine years of industry experience, including six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and five years with Goldman Sachs. Outside of her advisory role, Jennifer participates as a product reviewer for TopBox, LLC and BzzAgent, Inc., both product sampling companies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm uses strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a broad range of financial services.

Kathleen Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lake Forest, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Knight has been with Eagle Strategies and related New York Life entities since 2016. She serves as a board member and secretary of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.