Mark Phillips is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Clearview Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network, where he worked for eight and nine years, respectively. He is involved with the Financial Planning Association of Orange County’s community outreach committee. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a hybrid web, mobile, and in-person platform. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with algorithmic rebalancing and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supplemented by AI tools and proprietary models.

Matthew Macdonald is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2018 to 2021, as well as over a decade at Deutsche Bank AG in Hong Kong. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence processes and third-party platforms to implement client strategies.

Deborah Kirste is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC and was previously with LPL Financial for 12 years. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an owner and limited partner in a property management business. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a decentralized advisory model. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Douglas Brown is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), having joined in 2023, and has a long tenure with NYLIfe Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 1980. Outside of his advisory work, Brown serves on the board of the Relationship Research Foundation and volunteers with The Third Option, where he teaches communication and relationship skills. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Baxman is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked for Litman Gregory Asset Management, LLC for 17 years. Baxman serves as President and Investment Adviser Representative for Litman Gregory Wealth Management, overseeing the transition of its advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combined asset-allocation modeling approach with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Robert Gascon is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC for over 40 years, with a brief interval between 2019 and 2021, and has also been associated with Penn Mutual Life since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a life insurance brokerage, Penn Equity & Insurance Services, Inc. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory services delivered through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Colin Rowe is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and has experience in mortgage services and education. His credentials include Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies and offers proprietary private funds alongside third-party manager selection and detailed performance reporting.

Eugene Lam is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, having joined in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services across various wealth segments. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, providing services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, derivatives, and futures trading.

Robert Henderson II is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc, a CPA practice, where he has worked since 2013. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a broad client base including 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 services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Lisa Goodman is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC, Alps Distributors, Inc., and Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. Lisa is based in Newport Beach, CA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented with low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Mark Antariksa is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Rochdale, Vance Wealth, Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Outside of finance, he briefly operated a coffee kiosk. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools such as the Galaxy asset-allocation system to construct tailored portfolios often in collaboration with third-party sub-advisors.

Marie St. Clare is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously been with Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC. Prior to her financial career, she worked as a family nanny and attended Wellesley College. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and uses both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Elijah Goble is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he manages Grant Goble LLC, a live entertainment production company specializing in audiovisual support for music events. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

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.

Jeffrey Yim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Orange, California, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. He has served as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Concordia University Irvine since 2016 and holds a board officer position with Love Orange, a local organization that brings together faith, business, and city partners for community service. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors and institutional clients, with a focus on tailored solutions and primarily non-discretionary asset management.

Alicia Byrnes is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Crescent Bay Advisors. Byrnes joined Corient in 2024, where she also serves Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kimberlee Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Hightower Securities, LLC, since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Ryan Johnson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes diverse positions such as a brief tenure with Villarreal CF and several years in full-time education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, 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.

Barton Pearce is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2015. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Caden Fehr is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he held roles at JM Financial Strategies, State Farm, Mercer Advisors, HomeStreet Bank, and has experience in educational and retail settings including Trinity School and Home Depot. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and fiduciary retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy using enhanced open architecture and offers an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships beyond typical custody or manager platforms.