Sean Burr is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a direct clothing sales business and serves as an assistant manager at a client-services firm. 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 its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Dale Hancock is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Team Advisors Group and Cetera ADVISORS LLC and has operated tax preparation and insurance services businesses under Legacy Financial and other entities. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its asset allocation portfolios. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and delivers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Victoria Wang is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes ten years at First Financial Equity Corporation and roles at LPL Financial LLC and Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. She serves as Treasurer on the board of Soroptimist International of Long Beach. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms to implement advice, often through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Mathew Lee is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers integrated services through a large financial group with specialized programs such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Juan Guzman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2005 to 2021 before joining Citigroup in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Guzman owns a residential landscaping business in Westminster, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique institutional roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Mark Phillips is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Farther since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Clearview Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Ameriprise. He is involved in community outreach through the Financial Planning Association of Orange County. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates via a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income to manage client assets.

Matthew Macdonald is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2018 to 2021, as well as over a decade at Deutsche Bank AG in Hong Kong. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence processes and third-party platforms to implement client strategies.

Deborah Kirste is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. She currently works at Independent Financial Partners and previously spent 12 years at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an owner of a limited partnership managing an apartment building in Laguna Niguel. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and is known for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

John Baxman is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked for Litman Gregory Asset Management, LLC for 17 years. Baxman serves as President and Investment Adviser Representative for Litman Gregory Wealth Management, overseeing the transition of its advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combined asset-allocation modeling approach with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

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. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Brandes Investment Partners, Alps Distributors, and Reilly Financial Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a variety of low-cost funds and specialized programs.

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 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at Fisher Investments, John Hancock, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Elijah Goble is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he manages Grant Goble LLC, a live entertainment production company specializing in audiovisual support for music events. 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

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 designations and has worked previously at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Crescent Bay Advisors, and Evoke Wealth. Byrnes is based in Newport Beach, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

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.