Michael Goldman is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent 12 years at Gather Financial Planning. Goldman also serves as Treasurer and Financial Officer for the Leo & Rhea Fay Fruhman Foundation, a private charitable foundation where he oversees investments and grant funding. EP Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a suitability-driven process for portfolio management and financial planning, offering a range of services including tax preparation and estate-document facilitation to clients with specified asset levels.

Edward Fazio is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm, since 2006. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios that combine internal management with third-party asset managers and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Patrick Hobert is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus since 2007 and has operated as a self-employed advisor under his own name since 1982. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing a mix of analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Nicole Simpson is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at EP Wealth Advisors and has held positions at Creative Planning and operated The Financial Healer. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document assistance.

Jocelyn Black is a financial advisor with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2025, she worked at Better Money Decisions, Strategy Financial Group, ClariFinancial LLC, and Nationwide Insurance Company, among others. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing customized model portfolios and a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Gilbert Hess is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012 and previously worked at Concordia University and Wealth 4 Purpose. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities, and provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services.

Diane Kimbro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked with StoneKimbro since 2022 and was previously with Independent Financial Group from 2011 to 2022. In addition to her advisory roles, she serves as president and part owner of FinanScape, a firm specializing in pension plan consulting and financial planning. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a wide range of clients with various investment and advisory options.

Brandon Morenz is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously at Securities America Advisors, Investacorp, and John Stokes Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing partner at PacificView Wealth Management and serves as successor trustee of the Morenz Family Trust. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers through multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with advisor discretion and emphasizes centralized due diligence and technology integration.

Evan Lamb is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, based in Newport Beach, CA. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Carta, The Siegfried Group, and Haskell & White LLP. In addition to his work with Creative Planning, he is also a financial advisor at SageView Advisory Group, where he provides private wealth management and asset management services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and other portfolio enhancements.

Grace Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles in health insurance sales since 2019, including efforts to enroll Chinese clients in health insurance plans during the annual open enrollment period. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with additional affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Victor Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Arya Global Consulting and Olivestree CSGarmax LLC, and he has been associated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. Outside of advisory work, he also works as a driver for ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, with program options that can be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Steven Mc Brayer is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and several wealth management firms. He is also associated with Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and family office solutions. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning services through its affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Joseph Cooper is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Pariax Private Wealth Management, JK Sports Management LLC, and a PGA Tour affiliate. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides a range of investment management and wealth planning services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse portfolio of strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services while also acting in both product-sponsor and advisory capacities for registered mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

David Nathan is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Jerry Brown is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he owns J. F. Brown Financial Services, LLC, through which he markets life and long-term care insurance. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management with various analytical approaches.

Spencer Campman is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience and currently works at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill, and Phoenix Capital Group. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Michael Elias is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Packerland Brokerage Services Inc. and Executive Design Insurance Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Elite Wealth Advisors, where he focuses on life insurance, long-term care, and disability insurance products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies alongside third-party overlays and alternative investment options.

Courtney Brown is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding one year of experience in the industry. He is also a CPA partner at Windes, a CPA firm where he has worked since 2010. Brown divides his professional time between wealth management and accounting. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term rebalancing strategies.

James Klem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a four-year tenure at M&T Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various 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 a distinctive combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Jason Colin Patrick is an investment advisor affiliated with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also serves as owner and CEO of Fiduciary Advisors, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.