John Stephens Jr. is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Stephens Financial & Insurance Services, a non-investment related branding entity. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and trusts, offering financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing various analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Ebenezer Thompson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held roles at Ernst and Young and was affiliated with Pitzer College for two separate periods. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models supported by proprietary research and offers a range of advisory platforms integrated within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Victor Avila is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Steven Nielsen is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and has been involved with Nielsen Wealth Management Group since 2010. Outside of advisory roles, he is active in teaching financial awareness seminars to the public and participates in a deferred sales trust marketing team, as well as managing a tax preparation business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and overlay strategies.

Matthew Collins is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2026. Prior to that, he was affiliated with MassMutual and its related entities from 2017 to 2026, and with Tax and Financial Services and Securian Financial Services from 2010 to 2017. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brandon Hauck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, Capital Synergy Partners, Inc., and CPS Financial & Insurance Services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel overseas. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Steve Shim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a decade at Axa Advisors, LLC, and he currently operates Coram Deo Insurance and Financial Services, Inc., brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and mainly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Pascal Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at P2 Partners Insurance & Financial Services LLC and his own firm, Pascal Insurance and Financial Services. He also serves as a member of PIFS Management LLC, a management company overseeing business activities unrelated to investments. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Barry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 26-year tenure 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 high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with a broad range of affiliated services.

Madhavi Holay is a CFP® certified financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and has held roles at several other financial firms. Holay is based in Irvine, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach uses asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Tammi Reinders is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Coordinated Capital Securities, Inc. for 21 years before joining Centaurus Financial in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of Reinders Tax, a tax preparation business. 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 a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Jared Backner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC. He is also involved in insurance brokering through Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and a largely non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Natalia Bartolone is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Seton Hall Law and AER Technologies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services including Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

George Nabeshima is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes over 25 years at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC, as well as experience in academic roles at the University of Hawaii and Kansas State University. He is also the owner of Seasons Quest Asset Management. 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 a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Wilmer Cordoba is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. based in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and currently serves as a portfolio manager for Nest Egg ETFs, LLC. Cordoba is also involved in insurance and annuity advisory roles through independent agencies. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through multiple platforms, managing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Hansen Champlin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Unify Federal Credit Union, where he currently serves as Vice President overseeing insurance product distribution. He is a board member of the Irlen Syndrome Foundation, a nonprofit focused on raising awareness and funding research related to the condition. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise that provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through an extensive network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform managing over $12.5 billion in assets and offers a decentralized advisory model allowing customized investment strategies alongside centralized asset management and retirement-plan consulting.

Rene Moran IV is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Downey Federal Credit Union and J.P. Morgan Securities. 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 a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Austin Lemoine is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Lemoine has worked with various emergency services organizations, including Murrieta Fire & Rescue and Morongo Basin Ambulance. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions utilizing both firm- and third-party models.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and CFO of Glorietta Management Group Inc., a company providing business and personnel management solutions to niche businesses. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Pei Li Wang is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, Wang is a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm, where she has served since 2000. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach combined with tactical rebalancing and oversight of third-party managers.