Ian Rand is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including VS Associates Inc. and Centaurus Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a food delivery driver. 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 with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Stephen Nielander is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2012. He also teaches a finance course as adjunct faculty at San Diego State University. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and corporations, offering customized portfolios with a focus on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Connor Benvenuti is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2013 to 2021 before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and a range of tailored offerings, delivering services through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Rahul Shah is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2025 and previously spent 15 years at Peninsula Wealth LLC. Shah is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document access for qualifying clients.

Brady Jardine is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and has worked there since 2020, following six years at Financial Insight Center and The Insight Group Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, Jardine is president and owner of Double Top Outfitters, a hunting guide service. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios and provides ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients.

Terrence Loughran is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC, where he has worked since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at CNR Securities, LLC and City National Bank, where he has been employed since 2007. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as sub-advisory services.

Anthony Mauro is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2012 and previously at Pacific Point Securities, LLC from 2009 to 2017. Mauro is also president of Mauro Wealth Planning, a DBA used for marketing and branding purposes. 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 mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Joseph Pensabene IV is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Core Financial Wealth & Insurance Solutions, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Dheepu Nambiar is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Private Family Office support, and retirement plan education within a large integrated financial group.

Neil Livingston is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Teles Properties from 2015 to 2017. He holds a Series 65 designation. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Sara Gardner is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Elevated Planning, LLC. Gardner holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Jason Bevacqua is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he has worked with the Garden Grove Unified School District for 29 years. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income while employing both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

Mark Mc Crary is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SageView Advisory Group and WJ Landscape, as well as academic appointments at the University of Southern California and the University of Pennsylvania. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, alongside various tailored strategies and institutional services.

Alberto Segura is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Bank, HSBC Bank, and Citi Bank, spanning from 2015 to 2022. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Segura has worked at Citigroup since 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves both individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Noreen Mares is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is associated with Ramos Consulting and Wealth Management Firm, a non-investment related business used for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements using multiple analytical approaches.

Dustin Schmidt is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley, and multiple positions at Michigan State University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates resources from across the Goldman Sachs organization to provide tailored investment strategies and varied service platforms.

Courtney Johnson is a Series 66 licensed advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Hunter Brasher is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to his career in financial advisory, he was employed at Fox Pest Control and BYU. 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, utilizing customized model portfolios and various investment strategies.

Nathan Cutler is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Utah Valley University and Casepak, Inc. Outside of advising, no additional business activities were reported. 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, using customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nicole Letarte is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Orange, California, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for seven years before joining J. W. Cole Advisors in 2022. Letarte owns and operates Modern Wealth Design, a financial planning business. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.