Joshua Hernandez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing, training, consulting, and estate planning document services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Shawn Jeong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as experience with Seoul Hospitality Group and MGM Studios, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Darin Tuttle is a financial advisor at Corient with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Martinsen Wealth Management, Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors, and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a program manager for a dental education company, coordinating education programs nationwide. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party management and uses risk management tools and alternative investments to align portfolios with client objectives.

Michael Fahim is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004 and has worked with Educators Retirement Services since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance products and owns a property management company. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies uncommon among large enterprise firms.

Stuart Spivak is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several non-investment businesses, including a security window film and home monitoring company, a toy company, and operates an online educational class focused on 72(t) SEPP. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Katherine Neil is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm. Her prior experience includes seven years at Armanino LLP and 23 years at Bolar Hirsh & Jennings LLP. 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, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Yan Lan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, Yan worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2022 to 2025, and has also been associated with Northwestern Mutual and other firms earlier in their career. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive oversight and integrates large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission merchant services.

Nima Helmi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Corona, California, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory, he worked at Edward Jones for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Empire Call Centers LLC and provides English/Farsi translation and interpretation services on a flexible basis. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily for mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to guide portfolio decisions.

Michael Friedman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Churchill Management Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of specialized services such as fiduciary consulting, tax compliance, and family office support.

Ryan Hook is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at SC Distributors, LLC for one year. He also teaches a personal financial planning course for the CFP program at the University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment businesses such as estate legal services and trust administration.

Giuseppe Vitulli is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as work at University of California, San Diego and the Price Center Gameroom. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexander Cruz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with SPC since 2015 and also maintains a role with Parkland Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he provides referral services for estate planning and trust-related matters through local law firms. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Tyler Pratt is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2023, he worked at CITY NATIONAL BANK for four years and RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 15 years. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

John Somerville is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them and their families prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most. John's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He works with clients to plan for and fund education, ensure retirement lifestyle and healthcare costs are covered, and create personalized plans to achieve long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in the wealth planning process. John holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University - Long Beach and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Outside of work, John enjoys adventure sports, baseball, biking, boxing, golfing, hiking, pickleball, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Javonte Hubbard is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Prior to this role, he worked at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. for three years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services that include financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Evan Kimbro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at StoneKimbro and Aggreko. Outside of finance, he is involved with Propaganda E-Liquid, LLC, a business he has been associated with since 2015. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Ryan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles in business development and client services across several companies, including Managed Health, Inheritguard, LLC, and Mailbox Power. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in providing employee benefit solutions and estate planning education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Andrew Yang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a food and boba drink shop where he is involved in business planning and weekend operations. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad client base including individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and offers a range of advisory programs, execution, and custody services, leveraging its large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Peter Zierhut is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with over 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Level Four Advisory Services. Zierhut is also involved in multiple non-variable insurance ventures and operates a family office. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Pedro Garcia is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he held roles at PacificView Wealth Management and various positions in the automotive and racing industries, including Porsche Experience Center LA and Kinetix Racing. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support client needs.