Kelley Slaught is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012 and is also involved in American Patriotic Merchandise, a business selling American patriotic promotional items. Additionally, she is the author of "The Great Retirement Mystery," which she promotes through a radio show. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services, employing a variety of investment strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Zachary Messina is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has previously worked with Executive Wealth Management and Private Client Services. Outside of his advisory role, Messina is involved with EWM Tax Solutions, a tax preparation business he owns. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized portfolios with a range of investment strategies and third-party manager oversight.

Robert Condon is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from 2017 to 2019. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to support its nationwide network of over 1,200 advisors.

Milton Mejia is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Diversified Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. for 13 years. Outside of advising, he owns and manages rental properties. Voya Financial Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program structures, including wrap programs and third-party money managers. The firm operates with a focus on non-discretionary advice and combines SEC-registered investment advisory services with broker-dealer offerings.

Matthew Wilson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent 16 years at R. E. Wacker Associates, Inc. His credentials include the Series 66 license. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, with offerings that include customized model portfolios and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Joshua Hernandez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing, training, consulting, and estate planning document services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Darcy Pierce is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Regal Wealth Group and EmancipAction, Inc. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers through multiple program structures that combine in-house and external investment strategies.

Shawn Jeong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as experience with Seoul Hospitality Group and MGM Studios, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Crystal Lamar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in property management through ownership and management of real estate entities in Los Angeles. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad client base ranging from workplace investors to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and a variety of execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and risk management, enabling it to provide tailored advisory and discretionary solutions.

Ryan Serrecchia is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2008. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. EP Wealth Advisors employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio construction and provides various ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Avetis Yetenekyan is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Stonnington Group LLC and Maxwell Noll Inc. dba Maxwell Noll Investment Advisors. He also has experience in the retail sector through Mission Liquor. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, along with tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients. Their investment approach includes customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis as well as alternative investments and third-party manager recommendations.

Stuart Spivak is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several non-investment businesses, including a security window film and home monitoring company, a toy company, and operates an online educational class focused on 72(t) SEPP. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Katherine Neil is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm. Her prior experience includes seven years at Armanino LLP and 23 years at Bolar Hirsh & Jennings LLP. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Michael Friedman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Churchill Management Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of specialized services such as fiduciary consulting, tax compliance, and family office support.

Ryan Hook is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at SC Distributors, LLC for one year. He also teaches a personal financial planning course for the CFP program at the University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment businesses such as estate legal services and trust administration.

John Somerville is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them and their families prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most. John's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He works with clients to plan for and fund education, ensure retirement lifestyle and healthcare costs are covered, and create personalized plans to achieve long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in the wealth planning process. John holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University - Long Beach and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Outside of work, John enjoys adventure sports, baseball, biking, boxing, golfing, hiking, pickleball, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Javonte Hubbard is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Prior to this role, he worked at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. for three years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services that include financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Evan Kimbro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at StoneKimbro and Aggreko. Outside of finance, he is involved with Propaganda E-Liquid, LLC, a business he has been associated with since 2015. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Ryan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles in business development and client services across several companies, including Managed Health, Inheritguard, LLC, and Mailbox Power. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in providing employee benefit solutions and estate planning education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Andrew Yang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a food and boba drink shop where he is involved in business planning and weekend operations. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad client base including individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and offers a range of advisory programs, execution, and custody services, leveraging its large institutional scale and unique market roles.