Joseph Silla is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he provides clients with insurance products such as long-term care, income annuities, disability, and life insurance outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Adam Wass is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Financial Partners Services since 2001, LPL Financial from 2011 to 2022, and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with AmeriEstate, providing prepaid legal and trust services and client referrals. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines firm supervision with decentralized investment management by its advisers.

Eric Gallinger is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for over a decade. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Kerry Michael Finn is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He previously worked at City National Bank for seven years and Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC for three years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Daniel Kean is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC for eight years before joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial counseling, family office support, fiduciary services, and sub-advisory solutions, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis and utilizes a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Johnny Tep is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior work includes roles at Walker Wealth, Griffin Capital Securities, and GCI Solar. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios managed by an Investment Committee and supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Debra Popovich is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fullerton, CA, holding 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2018 and has been involved with RD Tax Services since 1993. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

James Reyes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Warner Pacific and multiple LLCs focused on estate planning and client services. Outside of advising, he provides estate planning referrals and health insurance services through affiliated firms. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Yasasri Weerasuriya is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, Yasasri worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Financial Advisors Network. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies while offering a range of portfolio management and private market investment options.

Paul Finchamp is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Covina, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is actively engaged in the group insurance business, focusing on health plans and ancillary employer-sponsored benefits. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base through brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports multiple account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Sidney Sheridan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also associated with Net Law Inc. and Wfg. Outside of his advisory role, he refers clients to estate document services through Net Law Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach supported by multiple platform programs, with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Donald Lewis is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He has been with Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management since 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Aleksandr Leybengrub is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA. He has previously worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Insur Agency (USA) Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Financial Officer for the Esperanza Sonrisa Association, a homeowners association, where he manages financial reporting and vendor approvals on a volunteer basis. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party due diligence providers, with a notable portion of assets managed in client-directed, non-discretionary portfolios.

John Toohig is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 25-year tenure at The Ayco Company. Based in Newport Beach, CA, he provides wealth management services as part of a large integrated financial group. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored advisory solutions across various client segments.

Charles Gallagher is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is the chairman of the Orange County National Eagle Scout Association and owns an early-stage tech startup developing video editing software. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation managed primarily on a discretionary basis by the third-party managers.

Vishaan Shetty is an advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2023 and joined the Wealth Services team in 2026. His prior experience includes roles in tax and education sectors. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models and access to a broad range of affiliated Goldman Sachs capabilities.

John Miller is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Rockefeller Capital Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides access to a broad investment platform through its Private Advisor model and Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Jonathan Zermeno is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history including eight years at Sun West Mortgage Company and nine years with the California Army National Guard. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a longstanding focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers from approved lists.

David McKenzie is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Revant Wealth Management Group, Provence Wealth Management Group, and LPL Financial, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he is president of CNB Consulting, an employee benefits consulting practice through which he serves as a licensed attorney. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives supported by sub-advisors and technology platforms, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to third-party estate-planning resources.

Bryan Turnbow is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Churchill Management Group since 2005. 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, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.