Krista Hartwell is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. She has worked previously at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., US Bank, and several law firms including Venable LLP and Winston & Strawn LLP. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with a focus on client goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan White is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at New York University and spent time unemployed before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Lauren Hawekotte is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Hawekotte Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Bansi Patel is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, Patel held roles at Charles Schwab & Co. and has a background that includes significant time in education and community involvement through the Boys and Girls Club. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm offers guidance on asset allocation and investment selection using proprietary models and research tools, with a structure that compensates advisors through Charles Schwab & Co. rather than direct client billing.

Michael Shelton is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. 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 services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard, including retirement plan advisory and comprehensive financial planning, and is also active in municipal advising and underwriting.

Kyle Morton is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2025. Prior to Mercer, he was affiliated with Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized products.

Yajaira Serrano is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, nA. Serrano is based in Los Angeles, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform to deliver a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Elen Arakelyan is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. holding a Series 66 designation, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, she worked in various roles including positions at BPS Bioscience, the University of California, San Diego, and involvement with Youth League Tennis. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant assets.

Melissa Nasri is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to her current role, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. She serves as treasurer for the Mark West Elementary PTA in Santa Rosa, CA. Transamerica Retirement Advisors provides services to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance through managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and serves a large client base with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

James Duncanson is a financial advisor at Lido with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, PKS Advisory Services, and Avitas Wealth Management. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Duncanson has been with Lido Advisors since 2025. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional entities, providing investment management, financial planning, and a range of affiliated trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach with a focus on tactical and defined-risk option strategies, and it acts as sub-adviser to the VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF, among other investment roles.

Matthew Almanza is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Royal Alliance, and NWF Advisory. Almanza holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal oversight committees and a combination of in-house research, lending, and bespoke solutions for large clients.

Gaetano Sacco is a financial advisor at Lido with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lido Advisors, Fountainhead Capital Management, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and METLIFE SECURITIES. He serves as president of Cornerstone Study Group, a nonprofit focused on investment learning and development, and is a sole proprietor of insurance services in New Jersey. Lido advises a broad mix of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach combining traditional assets with tactical and defined-risk option strategies, and is notable for its active sub-advisory role and affiliated capabilities across trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

Jonathan Teran is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Lido since 2018. He previously worked at Capstone Pacific Investment Strategies, American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and tactical option strategies, and is notable for its active sub-advisory roles and affiliated in-house capabilities across trust, tax, insurance, and brokerage services.

James Schlager is a CFP® certificant with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC and has previously worked at Running Point Capital Advisors, ValMark Securities, Moss Adams Securities & Insurance, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors, Threadline Wealth, and Sentra Securities Corporation. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework incorporating proprietary quantitative methods, direct security selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Arin Moradian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved in brokering property and casualty insurance products in addition to life and health insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Scott Bird is a financial advisor at Lido with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Olympus Wealth Management for 10 years and CS Planning Corp for 2 years. Bird is also involved as a member of several investment-related LLCs affiliated with Olympus Wealth Management. Lido serves a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach combining tactical asset allocation and options strategies, and it is notable for its active sub-advisory role and extensive affiliated capabilities.

Cody Boring is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has previously worked at Aspire Financial Planning, Pacific Unity Insurance Solutions, and in education with Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District and Biola University. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and property and casualty insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser with an enterprise platform supporting over 650 advisors and managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee.

Douglas Barrera Ventura is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Arcadia, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and fully discretionary investment programs, using model risk profiles and combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

Lance Burks is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Investments. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Summer Odin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co., where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA, as well as roles at the Small Business Administration. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.