Nicholas Hatfield is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at Rampart Wealth Advisors and Miceli Financial Planning. Hatfield is based in Torrance, CA. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios.

Raymond Fleming is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at Wells Fargo and educational background including Colorado College and Polytechnic School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Alan Bonde is a financial advisor with Mariner in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AdvicePeriod, LLC and GenSpring Family Offices, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides specialized solutions such as ERISA 3(38) retirement plans and integrated tax and accounting services.

Kathy Gardner is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has a background in real estate brokerage dating back to 1993. Gardner is also involved in property management through ownership and management roles in multiple LLCs. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services with access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Jonathan Van Dijk is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale combined with specialized market roles.

Dierra Bean is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has held various roles outside of traditional advisory work, including managing short-term rental leases, working as a Medicare representative, and providing supplemental health insurance benefits through Champion Health, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios alongside commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Mindy Huang is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Oakwood Capital Management LLC for 14 years before joining her current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a broad range of financial planning and asset management services.

Peter Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Lido Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Avitas Wealth Management and UBS. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and other entities, providing investment management, financial planning, family office services, and estate planning. The firm uses an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies both directly and through pooled vehicles.

Christopher Gomez is a CFP® professional with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held prior positions at Fidelity Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and US Bank. Gomez holds active insurance licenses including life, accident, health, and variable annuity insurance. Mercer Global Advisors provides comprehensive financial services to individuals, families, small business owners, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, retirement plan consulting, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies, supported by extensive client education and integrated service platforms.

Daniel Leong is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Lido and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley, Oracle Corporation, and the University of Southern California. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning, utilizing a diversified investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, structured notes, real estate debt, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

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 three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Greater Nevada Credit Union and spent four years in full-time education prior to his advisory roles. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

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 Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Lido with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Neuberger Berman, City National Bank, and RBC Capital Markets. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers integrated wealth management services including investment management, financial planning, family office services, and estate planning, utilizing diversified strategies across various asset classes and options-based approaches.

Analuisa Mercado is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked exclusively with EP Wealth Advisors since 2011. 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, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside access to alternative investments and private funds.

Joyce Thomas is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Joyce is the sole owner of JTW Financial Services, a DBA used for marketing purposes. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party models to deliver tailored investment strategies.

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 nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, LLC. Prior to that, he spent 18 years at Libbie Agran Financial Services & Seminars. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

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.

Karl Hakansson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bel Air Investment Advisors and multiple engagements at Pepperdine University. Outside of finance, he has worked at Hotel Tylösand. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.