Cynthia Leberthon is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of experience in the industry. She has previously worked at Wright Ford and Young & Co for eight years and LTSP Inc for fifteen years. She also serves as a senior audit partner at the CPA firm Wright Ford Young, a role unrelated to her investment advisory activities. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, 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, emphasizing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach.

Andrew Gordon is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in sales of health and dental insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and third-party manager options.

Kevin King is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and spent 33 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs, supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Elisha Torrance is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, Torrance held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Columbia Private Bank among other firms. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co., focusing on personalized advice without discretionary trading authority.

Stephen Bennett is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following nine years at JP Morgan Securities LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Andrew Chan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Nesrin Guner Mann is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and US Bank. 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 portfolio management and financial planning services using both firm and third-party investment models.

Metro Malasavage IV is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, Mass Mutual Arizona, and Financial Management Network. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, and it distinguishes itself with integrated tax and accounting services along with specialized family office and financial wellness solutions.

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.

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 at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. Yan previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, among other firms. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Michael Friedman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Churchill Management Group for over two decades. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

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.

Gabrielle Velazquez is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation holding a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PlanMember, she worked at Grant Thornton and has been involved with the San Clemente United Soccer Club. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Alexander Cruz is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC since 2015. His prior roles include positions at Parkland Securities LLC, OSAIC Services, Inc., and Independent Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in providing referral services for estate planning and trust-related matters to law firms. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, discretionary advice through multiple account programs and maintains partnerships with third-party advisers and service providers.

Tyler Pratt is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, and Frontier Financial Advisors, LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

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 at Independent Financial Group, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at StoneKimbro and Propaganda E-Liquid, LLC, where he has been involved since 2021. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models, strategic asset allocation, and active and passive investment exposures to develop tailored client strategies.