Vince Vu is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with City National Rochdale since 2015. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with sub-advisory and model delivery services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Andrew Shestek is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Greater Nevada Credit Union and spent several years in education before beginning his advisory career. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Shestek has been with Cerity Partners since 2022. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Joo Kyung Lee is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Lee holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Ameritas Advisory Services, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of investment advisory roles, Lee is involved as a Medicare agent assisting seniors with Medicare insurance enrollment. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach includes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program that allocates clients into passive, active, or blended fund portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Andrew Ielmini is a financial advisor at Lido with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Neuberger Berman, City National Bank, and RBC Capital Markets. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and pension plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth-management approach with a range of asset classes and strategies, including tactical option strategies, and is notable for its active sub-advisory roles and affiliated capabilities.

Dev Maheshwari is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He joined the firm in 2026 following his studies at the University of Southern California. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Analuisa Mercado is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors in various capacities since 2011. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a customized approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Joyce Thomas is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Gabriel, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2011 to 2015. Thomas is the owner of JTW Financial Services, Inc., which she uses for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence to develop client strategies across a range of risk profiles.

Jacob Shuman is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Bank, Eastspring Investments, and the PGA Tour. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document access, employing customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Peter Mueller is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, and Libbie Agran Financial Services & Seminars. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

William Chedester is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, where he has worked in various capacities since 2020. His prior work includes roles at Trilogy Financial, UpDigital, and Kelly Slater Wave Pool. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, offering customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with access to alternative investments and private fund recommendations.

Kenji Bleicker is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and was previously with Opes Wealth Management and Opes Advisors, Inc. Kenji is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, employing a multi-strategy investment approach including model portfolios, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA plan services.

John Paul Ramos is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and previously held positions at MML Investors Services and Commonwealth Financial Group/MassMutual. His background also includes roles at US Valet Inc and Stonehill College. 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 services, utilizing a range of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Michael Lampert is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas and affiliated entities since 2006 and is also a registered representative at Capstone Financial. Outside of finance, Lampert is a semi-professional musician and a visual artist, occasionally performing and exhibiting his artwork. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management and financial planning through a range of programs, incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple platform options and affiliated entities with varied capabilities.

Peter Kejmar is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation who holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with IRM Distributors, Inc. since 1992. He also works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed products. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education and support services alongside a top-down strategic asset allocation investment approach, managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive.

Mark Matley is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including 27 years at The Insight Group, Inc., before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a building services business and consults on investment advisory platform development through related non-investment activities. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm constructs customized model portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate document facilitation for eligible clients.

Fabian Chichester is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various high-net-worth segments, offering investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary multi-asset strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Shelby Seivert is a financial advisor at Lido with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lido, Shelby held roles at firms including Echelon Partners LLC and Owen James. Lido serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and family office services with an integrated wealth-management approach that includes tactical and defined-risk option strategies and a range of affiliated capabilities such as in-house trust and tax services.

Bradley Robinson is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with CFP® and CFA® designations and two years of industry experience. He previously worked for Sheffield Investment Management LLC for ten years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business 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 for qualified clients, using customized model portfolios and a variety of analytic approaches.

Charles Bennett is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. His prior roles include positions at Surety Investment Services, Inflection Advisors, and Harry Licursi Tax & Retirement Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Bennett is the CEO of an online business specializing in digital ecommerce sales of running insoles. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education, support services, and utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios.

Dwayne Isaac is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Isaac Property Management LLC, which manages short-term rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles.