Christopher Blades is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 23-year tenure at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Llama Joe's LLC, a personal residence holding company. 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 tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group that includes banking and futures capabilities.

Aditya Vashi is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Sachs / Ayco since 2022 and previously worked in educational and retail sectors, including positions at Silver Oak Learning K-12 and Walmart Inc. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with a range of specialized affiliate capabilities.

Sean Lee is a financial advisor with Farther in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 15 years at Hollencrest Capital Management before joining Farther. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform, as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing and incorporating AI tools alongside advisor judgment.

Stephen Lee is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. Before joining Schwab in 2026, he worked at IIYGroup LLC for five years and at Research Affiliates for eleven years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm offers a range of investment recommendations and annual financial reviews while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Kevin Suen is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Merrill, American Funds, and Principal Financial Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Wendy Chen is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. She is based in Newport Beach, CA, and has a long tenure with AT Investment Advisers Inc., where she has worked since 2004. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services, integrating an internal investment team with governance committees and utilizing a mix of proprietary and external strategies.

Robert Davies is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Investacorp Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, Davies is involved in insurance sales, offering products including health, Medicare, long-term care, life insurance, and fixed annuities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs through various program structures and a centralized due diligence process.

Kristopher Gallaher is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021, following 11 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Based in Newport Beach, CA, his career spans both wealth management and advisory roles. 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 leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Niza Oun Nguyen is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, AdvicePeriod, and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several entrepreneurial and community activities, including founding online platforms focused on Cambodian culture and wellness, authoring a children's book and supervising educational YouTube content, and serving as Chief Operating Officer for Females for Football. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax services and family office support uncommon among large enterprises.

Scott Plamondon is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. Prior to his current role, he worked at The Leaders Group Inc and Comprehensive Brokerage. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance services as an owner and vice president at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm uses a manager-focused investment approach with a formal due-diligence process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Lauren Meixel is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor entities continuously since 2016. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, 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.

Paul Avila is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC, and Independent Financial Group prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors. He is also involved in fixed and health insurance activities. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including access to third-party investment managers and multiple managed account solutions.

Christopher Vizzi is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2009. He has ownership interests in Southcoast Investment Advisors LLC and The Vizzi Group, Inc., and has been involved in insurance sales since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit and community organizations, including The Lift Foundation and Good Boy Golf LLC, and volunteers on his local homeowners association board. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base with both commission-based and asset-based advisory options.

Bernard Mc Gloin is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 20 years at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation using third-party independent managers selected through a structured due-diligence process and offers services including discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Dewhurst is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a seven-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 individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support through integrated strategies and affiliated managers.

Christopher Carlsen is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2024, he worked at Morgan Stanley and has held positions outside the financial industry, including roles at In N Out Burger and Ashton Carter for C&L Refrigeration. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

John Bennis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Pacific Wealth Partners, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Joy Dutmers is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Financial Group since 1998 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Dutmers also serves as a bank/trust officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple business areas. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tyler Merrill is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Raymond James and held positions at the University of California, Irvine, among other roles. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Vinit Madan is a financial advisor at Farther with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Pacific Rim Capital, 20/20 Capital Management, and Prime Capital Investment Advisors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.