Robert Gascon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including over 35 years at Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a concurrent role at Penn Mutual Life since 1983. Gascon also owns and operates a life insurance brokerage business, Penn Equity & Insurance Services, Inc. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Colin Rowe is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2025, he worked at Charles Schwab for three years. Beacon Pointe Advisors 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 combines asset-allocation modeling with selected third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and also serves as general partner for proprietary private funds.

Robert Henderson II is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc, a CPA practice, where he has worked since 2013. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Lisa Goodman is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC, Alps Distributors, Inc., and Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office solutions. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

Marie St. Clare is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously been with Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC. Prior to her financial career, she worked as a family nanny and attended Wellesley College. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and uses both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Brian Bors is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, John Hancock Investment Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and uses a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Jeffrey Yim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Orange, California, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. He has served as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Concordia University Irvine since 2016 and holds a board officer position with Love Orange, a local organization that brings together faith, business, and city partners for community service. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors and institutional clients, with a focus on tailored solutions and primarily non-discretionary asset management.

Alicia Byrnes is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Crescent Bay Advisors, and Evoke Wealth. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Kimberlee Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer Hightower Securities since 2015, following two years at Morgan Stanley. Based in Newport Beach, CA, Davis provides advisory services within a large enterprise firm. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and diverse portfolio construction techniques.

Ryan Johnson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes diverse work experiences and multiple periods dedicated to full-time education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a broad client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging integrated resources from across the Goldman Sachs platform and utilizing advanced tactical allocation models and proprietary analytics.

Barton Pearce is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and PRUCO Securities. His work involves offering insurance products from multiple carriers when appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Caden Fehr is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JM Financial Strategies, State Farm, Mercer Advisors, HomeStreet Bank, and Trinity School. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers access to private funds and specialized investment solutions.

Ignacio Jimenez is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including HPM Partners LLC, Mullintbg Advisors, TBG Advisory Services Corporation, and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Jimenez is based in Costa Mesa, California. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, overseeing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services that combine proprietary quantitative methods with both third-party strategies and direct security selection, as well as access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Shawn Lefebvre is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts Inc, Pacific Southwest Financial, and Provident Mutual Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through his own business, Lefebvre Financial Services, and Pacific Southwest Financial. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Mark Mitamura is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for over 14 years and previously spent 10 years with Level Four Advisory Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs both internal management and third-party sub-advisers.

Jane Choi is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including New York Life, Eagle Strategies, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MML Investors Services LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kun Qian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles with Everest Management LLC, BGLSK Management, KGW Management LLC, and a long tenure at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. He is also involved in managing Everest Group, LLC, and Everest Group Partners LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse 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 proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, with a platform that integrates registered investment adviser and broker-dealer functions.

Randall Huntimer is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2018 and previously held positions at Geneos Wealth Management Inc. and Schooner Financial Associates. Huntimer is also president of Starfire Financial, a property and casualty insurance business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a range of analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Steven Timbal is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has operated his own entities, including MDTB LLC, for over 10 years. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, primarily managing client-directed accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Garin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 14 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 uses centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions including Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.