Alex Partalala is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at First Foundation Bank Inc and World Vision International. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth services, utilizing strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee and platform options within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Zhuolin Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Citigroup, Hu worked at LPL Financial and has been the owner of Degree International Group, Inc., a business unrelated to investments. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by internal oversight and large-scale institutional capabilities.

Sally Ng is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC for 10 years and LPL Financial, LLC for 23 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services and owns residential property management businesses. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach with a formal due-diligence process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Rick Lowe is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 29 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 Ayco/Mercer Allied Company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Michael Hamilton is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus since 2015. Outside of advising, he owns Eagle Tax Group, a tax preparation business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and utilizes a variety of analytical approaches and model overlay programs.

Miguel Martin Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nationwide Student Loan and Debtmerica, alongside his ongoing positions at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with R&M Farm Service, assisting with agricultural parts and errands. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of fee-based and commission-based programs, combining proprietary and third-party investment models.

Nvard Ter Matevosyan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works with NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Securities Inc, having previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Ter Matevosyan is a general partner of God First Enterprises LLC, a for-profit entity. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, consulting services, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing both in-house manager selection and third-party model portfolios.

Maria Angrisani is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to that, she held roles at Ayco, In-N-Out Burger, Subway, California State University, Long Beach, and the School of Engineering and Sciences. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research, specialized programs, and access to alternative investments.

Sean Latimer is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors who holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Securities LLC and Hightower Advisors LLC since 2019, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Derek Newcomer is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2012. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Newport Beach, CA. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” of third-party independent managers and a formal due-diligence process for manager selection and monitoring. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, outsourced CIO solutions, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Jacob Cornell is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. based in Anaheim, CA, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Arkadios Capital, NAV ADVISORS, and Balance. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Cornell Asset Management, which offers term life insurance and Medicare products to clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analyses.

Andy Nguyen is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and Wells Fargo, covering both brokerage and banking functions. Nguyen is also involved in independent insurance brokering with John Hancock Financial and participates in a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and combines services including mutual funds, ETFs, SMA strategies, and direct indexing with various managed account solutions.

Joseph Azzopardi is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner. His previous roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Edelman Financial Services, EF Legacy Securities, Golden State Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among firms of its size.

Liliana Sobaszek is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA. Her prior work history includes roles both within Beacon Pointe Advisors and outside the financial sector, including employment at Maki Yaki and Mimi's Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs a range of active and passive investment strategies across public and private markets.

Tommy Tran is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering a variety of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing capabilities alongside specialized roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jay Smith is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and Burton Financial & Insurance Services since 2013 and 2012, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and treasurer for Dana Point Youth Baseball, a local youth baseball league. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a wide range of retirement investors and institutional sponsors.

Cynthia Leberthon is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of experience in the industry. She has previously worked at Wright Ford and Young & Co for eight years and LTSP Inc for fifteen years. She also serves as a senior audit partner at the CPA firm Wright Ford Young, a role unrelated to her investment advisory activities. 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 offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach.

Andrew Gordon is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in sales of health and dental insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and third-party manager options.

Mark Townsend is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has held roles at Western International Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and other firms. Outside of advisory work, Townsend provides financial oversight for residential care facilities for the elderly and serves as a real estate broker for Townsend Properties, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Kevin King is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and spent 33 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs, supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.