Howard Martinez is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Kinecta Financial & Insurance Services, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC for nine years. Martinez has also participated as a research study participant outside of his advisory duties. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and services for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, employing a diversified investment approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and third-party manager integration when appropriate.

Brian Malkinson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at HBW Advisory Services LLC since 2018. He has held leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer at Jones Financial Network and President of TIG Wealth Management Inc., focusing on estate planning. He is also the President and owner of The Brayley Group, a management and business consulting firm, and works as a notary public. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and emphasizes diversification and downside protection, while also providing institutional and retirement plan services.

Robert Walker is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at ON Investment Management CO with 34 years of industry experience. He has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 2012 and has worked in the financial sector since 1982. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life and health insurance sales. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a combination of comprehensive plans, modular offerings, and access to third-party investment programs.

Robert Sullivan III is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Cetera Advisor Networks and Goldhorn Capital Management LLC, which he owns. Outside of financial advising, he is co-owner of Raghorn Ranch Land & Cattle Co LLC, where he assists with horse training and agricultural activities. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutional plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it offers sub-advisory and wrap-fee portfolio services through partnerships such as Betterment Institutional.

Jennifer Brown is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Prosperitas since 2022, alongside managing Brown Investment Management since 2015. Brown is also the owner and CEO of The Investor Card LLC, a financial and technology startup, and maintains a licensed insurance agency focusing on life and health insurance. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $800 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers tailored to client objectives.

Ryan Weichman is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked in multiple roles since 2015, with prior experience at Hill Island Financial, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Bradley Bronk is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Commonwealth since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Christopher Wisdom is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His background includes prior roles at Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. and Parametric Portfolio Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he plans to provide in-home support services for a disabled adult through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary programs and maintains dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Jennifer Joseph is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Santa Clarita, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her background includes roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and FM Global. She is also involved with the United States Youth Volleyball League. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shawn Abrahamse is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its large institutional scale, multi-asset strategies, and unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Ryan Ramos is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Cetera ADVISORS, Pierson Wealth Management, and Western International Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal oversight and research capabilities.

Andrea Rhinehart is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has been with Churchill Management Group since 2003. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Lonna Weems is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in North Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus Financial since 2013. Outside of advising, she works as a yoga instructor in North Hills. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Francisco Galan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities from 2015 to 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard for its registered investment adviser services.

Christina Sisson is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Principal since 2002. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a bank officer supporting Principal’s retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust divisions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Nathan Afshin is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Citigroup Global Markets, having joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities from 2018 to 2024, Edward Jones from 2017 to 2018, and Bank of America from 2013 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Andrew Perceleanu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Xceed Federal Credit Union. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and regulatory merchant functions.

Miguel Jacobo is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Partners Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, and Learn4Life. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, and operates under fiduciary standards defined by the Advisers Act and ERISA.

Steven Sansone is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Canyon Country, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Retirement since 2019 and previously at Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC and kPlans Investment Services from 2016 to 2019. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model is closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both single “point-in-time” financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Gary Wei is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth and institutional clients.