Kristopher Ziskin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities since 2017 and previously held roles at Planmember Securities Corporation and Surety Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a financial professional and insurance agent involved with The Galeb Group, focusing on fixed and life insurance as well as long-term care insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Timothy Wiand is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with two years of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at The Fairman Group LLC for seven years and PNC Bank for five years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving 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 qualifying clients, employing customized portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside alternative investment strategies.

Liliana Sobaszek is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2022. Prior to her advisory role, her background includes positions outside the financial industry, including work at Maki Yaki and Mimi's Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Sean Khaligh is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner involved with ventures such as Dorasti Imports and Caviar Biotech LLC, and serves as an investor and director for Vostok Foods LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and its own WealthSuite separately managed account program.

Elijah Burton is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Before joining EP Wealth Advisors, he worked in roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Waikiki Beach Services and i9 Sports. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. The firm uses customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

Michael Tootle is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has prior experience with PREP Securities, CR Capital Financial, and has held multiple roles at Centaurus Financial since 2013. Outside of financial advising, he is licensed to practice law in Arizona and Missouri and works as an attorney. 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, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Martin Chiu is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been involved with multiple consulting and wealth advisory entities, including founding VANTAQUEST. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as an instructor since 2017 and operates a consulting firm focused on family wealth matters. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and emphasizes a predominantly non-discretionary approach to asset management.

Mark Townsend is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Western International Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, Townsend provides financial oversight for residential care facilities for the elderly and serves as a real estate broker for Townsend Properties, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Kitmen Gunther is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including property management for Casa Sereno, LLC, and serves as president of the nonprofit Asian Community Development. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platforms to deliver its services.

Kevin King is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and spent 33 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs, supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Ryan Metzger is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Metzger is a managing partner in a thoroughbred horse ownership and breeding partnership and consults on blue-collar projects through a property management company. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a portfolio management approach using affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers with model-based allocations and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in some legacy programs.

Norman Mcgill is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with EP Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Wacker Wealth Partners, Parkside Advisors LLC, and Grubman Wealth Management. 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, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a range of investment options tailored to client needs.

Joseph Brooks is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked for Nbs Financial for 23 years. 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, employing customized model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephen Bennett is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following nine years at JP Morgan Securities LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Clint Camua Sr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at EP Wealth Advisors since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation.

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.

Metro Malasavage IV is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, Mass Mutual Arizona, and Financial Management Network. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, and it distinguishes itself with integrated tax and accounting services along with specialized family office and financial wellness solutions.

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.