Kenji Bleicker is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and was previously with Opes Wealth Management and Opes Advisors, Inc. Kenji is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, employing a multi-strategy investment approach including model portfolios, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA plan services.

John Paul Ramos is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and previously held positions at MML Investors Services and Commonwealth Financial Group/MassMutual. His background also includes roles at US Valet Inc and Stonehill College. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing a range of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Mark Matley is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including 27 years at The Insight Group, Inc., before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a building services business and consults on investment advisory platform development through related non-investment activities. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm constructs customized model portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate document facilitation for eligible clients.

Fabian Chichester is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various high-net-worth segments, offering investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary multi-asset strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Shelby Seivert is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, Shelby held roles at firms including Echelon Partners LLC and Owen James. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and family office services with an integrated wealth-management approach that includes tactical and defined-risk option strategies and a range of affiliated capabilities such as in-house trust and tax services.

Bradley Robinson is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with CFP® and CFA® designations and two years of industry experience. He previously worked for Sheffield Investment Management LLC for ten years. 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, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients, using customized model portfolios and a variety of analytic approaches.

Charles Bennett is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. His prior roles include positions at Surety Investment Services, Inflection Advisors, and Harry Licursi Tax & Retirement Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Bennett is the CEO of an online business specializing in digital ecommerce sales of running insoles. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education, support services, and utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios.

Dwayne Isaac is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Isaac Property Management LLC, which manages short-term rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles.

Krista Hartwell is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. She has worked previously at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., US Bank, and several law firms including Venable LLP and Winston & Strawn LLP. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with a focus on client goals and risk tolerance.

Gerald Kouzmanoff is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 56 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameritas since 2006 and operating his own firm, Kouzmanoff Financial & Insurance Services Inc., since 1979. He is also involved in disability insurance sales and management through Disability Insurance Partners LLC and serves on the board of The Plus Group, Inc., a disability insurance promotion organization. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities to meet client-specific needs.

Lauren Hawekotte is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Hawekotte Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Bansi Patel is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, Patel held roles at Charles Schwab & Co. and has a background that includes significant time in education and community involvement through the Boys and Girls Club. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm offers guidance on asset allocation and investment selection using proprietary models and research tools, with a structure that compensates advisors through Charles Schwab & Co. rather than direct client billing.

Kyle Morton is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2025. Prior to Mercer, he was affiliated with Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized products.

Connor Jorgenson is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. and has experience in both financial services and asset management. He also has a background in education at the University of Wyoming. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management and financial planning services, including customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring using a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies.

James Duncanson is a financial advisor at Lido with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, PKS Advisory Services, and Avitas Wealth Management. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Duncanson has been with Lido Advisors since 2025. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional entities, providing investment management, financial planning, and a range of affiliated trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach with a focus on tactical and defined-risk option strategies, and it acts as sub-adviser to the VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF, among other investment roles.

Michael Paul is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also has experience at Synergy Financial and Debtmerica Relief. His business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides a variety of investment programs including proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Matthew Almanza is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Royal Alliance, and NWF Advisory. Almanza holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal oversight committees and a combination of in-house research, lending, and bespoke solutions for large clients.

Gaetano Sacco is a financial advisor at Lido with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lido Advisors, Fountainhead Capital Management, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and METLIFE SECURITIES. He serves as president of Cornerstone Study Group, a nonprofit focused on investment learning and development, and is a sole proprietor of insurance services in New Jersey. Lido advises a broad mix of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach combining traditional assets with tactical and defined-risk option strategies, and is notable for its active sub-advisory role and affiliated capabilities across trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

Jonathan Spector is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Personal Financial Consultants, Inc. for five years. 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, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients, utilizing customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Richard Janke is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2020, he was affiliated with The Insight Group Insurance Agency and Financial Insight Center. His previous association with Insight Group Insurance Agency is limited to receiving commission trails from prior insurance sales and is no longer active. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with third-party manager recommendations.