Robert Bukacek is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a life coaching podcast. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Lucas Dipietro is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016 and previously worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the Right to Life League of Southern California, where he consults on finance and budgeting matters. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

John Choi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newport Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he was involved with Comfort DTC Inc. dba Molecule for seven years. Choi also serves as a board member for Angeles Samaritan Mission, a religious nonprofit focused on teaching, training, and outreach for underserved communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Rudolph Brandes is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Jackson Financial Management and has been with Mercer since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and principal consultant of Rudymentary AI Consulting LLC, which provides AI strategy and training services to businesses and nonprofits, and serves on the boards of the Vista Verde Foundation and the Woodbridge Village Association finance committee. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic use of low-cost index vehicles and tax management.

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.

David Tang is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2024, he worked at UCI Medical Center for ten years and St. Joseph's Hospital for five years. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning and consulting.

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.