William Maniss is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. since 2016. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a wide range of investment and retirement services through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and tailored performance reporting.

Robert Shier Jr. is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC. His career includes roles at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and multiple advisory firms, including HPM Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2012. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security choices, while offering access to private market solutions and a range of wealth management services.

Alan Bender is a financial advisor with SPC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and has been associated with Precision Wealth Financial & Insurance Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Dynamis Wealth Solutions, LLC, which provides group health and life insurance products. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, employing both discretionary and nondiscretionary strategies tailored to client needs.

Matthew Henn is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Synergy Partners, CPS Insurance Services, and Questar Asset Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan platform services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Hannah Sullivan is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial planning and advisory roles. She is currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2022, following prior experience at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, Sullivan serves as Secretary for Orange Blossoms, an auxiliary group that raises funds for women and children in need, and is a board member of the Community Foundation of Orange, a nonprofit focused on local charitable initiatives. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and provides access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.

Mark Moehlman is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2013. Moehlman is also president and sole owner of Wealth Management Corporation, a business management company. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-based investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Frank Messano III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and First Financial Equity Corporation. He also managed 3D Studio Gallery for 16 years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based model involves tailored investment advice through portfolio management or manager selection, utilizing technology platforms and multiple investment strategies.

Gina Seid is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Creative Planning and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, First Republic Investment Management, and Edward Jones. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by selective private market exposure and other tailored investment solutions.

Timothy Mcvey is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2004. He has been self-employed since 1986 and also works as a tax preparer and real estate broker. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Kathleen Zwickl is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2015, she worked at J P Turner & Company Capital Management, LLC from 2012 to 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she provides life and legacy coaching focused on helping individuals and families achieve their goals and preserve wealth across generations. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm utilizes a variety of analytical approaches and maintains a range of investment options, including model overlay programs and select non-traded alternative investments.

Benjamin Blokdyk is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Beacon Pointe Investment Advisors and has been associated with the University of Southern California. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm offers discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized financial wellness tools.

Gordon Hassenplug is a financial advisor at Corient with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with several Corient-related entities since 2015. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Douglas Beaver is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes Inc., a CPA firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, using customized portfolios with a primarily long-term approach and a variety of investment vehicles.

Osvaldo Cisneros is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2020, with prior roles at Pruco Securities LLC and the University of California, Irvine. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an online blog called Socratic Speech and a related podcast named I Think, Therefore I Pod. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements with varied analytical approaches.

Brandi Palermo is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kestra since 2008 in various capacities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a contractor providing a property and casualty license for pet insurance sales with Pawsome Pet Company and is a director at Financial Architects Partners. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and investment advice, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Marc Hsu is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC and Fidelity Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Sophia De Luca is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. She has held prior roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco, Infinity Financial Services, NBCUniversal, and AMC Theaters. 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 leverages centralized investment resources and integrated financial group affiliates to offer tailored wealth management solutions and specialized corporate programs.

Fina Sneed is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. She has been associated with LPL Financial, LLC and Provence Registered Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and various analytical strategies.

Regina Frias is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Vanderbilt Financial Group and Prosperity Builders, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a marketing representative for a legal services network focused on educating clients about living trusts and advanced estate planning. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Sarah Yuen is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ayco and Mercer Allied, as well as at several law firms and Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models and manager selections, integrating resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates to provide a broad range of specialized wealth services.