Chen Ling is a CFA® charterholder and registered representative with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., based in Arcadia, CA, with six years of industry experience. Chen has held positions at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and Bank of East Asia (China), among others. In addition to advisory work, Chen serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., selling bank-related products and services in conjunction with his role at HSBC Securities. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm employs a structured investment approach using multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by affiliated global asset management and fund due diligence teams.

John Barbrick is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and Invest Financial Corp. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate 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, providing customized investment solutions with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Joseph Eiguren is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked at Buffington Mohr McNeal for five years and Tolsma USA for four years. Outside of his advisory role, Eiguren serves as the team treasurer for his daughter's competitive soccer team in Boise, Idaho. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving 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, utilizing customized portfolios and various analytical techniques combined with monitoring and rebalancing.

Djeneba Ouattara is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has held roles in education and trust services alongside her advisory work. Her background includes involvement with organizations such as NETXGEN Teachers LLC and Time to Teach. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Adrian Larson is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Pathlight Investors, LLC for 10 years before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2019. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. Their investment approach includes customized model portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with options for short-term trading, alternative investments, and private funds.

Jaclyn Aure is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank for five years. Based in Los Angeles, CA, she has been with Citigroup since 2018. 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 through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and supports a combination of large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Eric Nikssarian is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Luvo Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Nhung Dang is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, she held positions at Buffington Mohr McNeal and JP Morgan Chase Bank, including an international role at JPMCB NA-London Branch. EP Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm offers customized model portfolios incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses alongside access to tax preparation and estate-document services for qualifying clients.

Patrick Skovran is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history at First Citizens Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Boston Private Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities by providing advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s client process involves comprehensive financial needs assessments and employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate assets across various investment vehicles.

Giovanni Beltran is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2022, he worked at Uber for seven years and has been involved with Good Entertainment Only since 2010. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized model portfolios and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Naor Izik is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Glendale, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2026 and has concurrent experience with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2019. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through various program types, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Victor Escobedo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Citibank since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as a sole proprietor event and portrait photographer. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, as well as broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Bruce Mohr is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously spent 27 years at Buffington Mohr Mcneal. Mohr serves as Chair of the Boise State University Foundation Board, overseeing board meetings and supervising the Foundation CEO. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and ancillary services, using customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Javier Solis is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following previous roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework focused on client-specific profiles, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jonathan Kovach is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Boogie Forever LLC, Nuance Communications, and Infor, Inc. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Kian Soh is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2017, as well as First Bank since 2016. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Steven Patzke is a CFP® certificant with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors. Prior to this role, he worked at LPL Financial, Responsible Investment Group, and Goodworth Wealth Management. He serves on the board of Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, an affordable income housing developer. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers access to tax preparation and estate-document services for clients meeting certain thresholds.

Grady Camps is a CFP® practitioner with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously held roles at Lido Advisors, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., and PlanMember Securities. Camps has experience across multiple sectors including finance and retail. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

Menchu Ituralde is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked in bookkeeping and business consulting roles, including with Noble Accounting, LLC, and JBC Group, LLC. She has also been involved with the Marinduque Association of Southern California. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Argin Safian is a financial professional with GWN Securities Inc. and holds the Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. In addition to his financial career, he provides in-home supportive services, caring for elderly and disabled individuals. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning solutions. The firm uses both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates tactical strategies alongside traditional asset allocation and model portfolios.