James Ostrander is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and has worked with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. Ostrander is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products through various outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lori Vanden Berg is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2023. She has also worked with Nylife Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Co since 2004. Outside of finance, she is involved in motivational speaking on topics such as positive attitude and team building, and is a consultant for Mary Kay products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Rose is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for four years and spent one year with Capital Planning Group LLC. Beyond his advisory role, he operates a marketing DBA, Bridgepoint Financial Advisors. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes both advisory and brokerage services delivered through independent representatives and employs a mix of custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Crist is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Win Team Advisory Services in Irvine, CA. His prior roles include positions at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., DWC Financial Services, Inc., and First Allied Securities, Inc. He is co-trustee for two irrevocable trusts and a successor trustee and executor for a family trust. Win Team Advisory Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $61 million across about 88 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis to create customized investment strategies and conducts quarterly account reviews.

Tong Zheng is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs Ayco in 2021, Zheng worked at Sterling Bank & Trust from 2018 to 2021 and attended the University of California, Davis. Outside of advisory work, Zheng serves as a real estate broker for Harvest Realty Development, Inc., providing brokerage services on a limited basis. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers 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 a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Howard Ouyang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC in various capacities since 2003, including HSBC Bank and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides various program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts and employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Courtney Mccutchan is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Bridge Advisory, LLC, Union Bank, and MML Investors Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Maricela Shenouda is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. 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 advanced portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Charles Munoz is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005. Munoz teaches retirement planning at Santiago Canyon College and serves as a board member of a local homeowners association. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Nathaniel Spruiell is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kane Investment Management Inc. and academic positions at Santa Clara University and De Anza College. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a primarily third-party manager allocation approach, supported by a formal manager due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Hadi Hassan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Eagle Strategies and more than 30 years with New York Life and Nylife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokering and holds a passive investment in cryptocurrency. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Fuller is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2013. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Irvine, CA. 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 assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process featuring low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by options such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Shihua Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, Chen held roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Wfgia, and HRCF Investment Consulting Co., where they worked for ten years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and delivers bespoke solutions for large relationships alongside standard advisory services.

Trisha Miller is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Republic Securities Company, LLC and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax planning, and estate coordination.

Arthur Veyna is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Securian Financial Services and Minnesota Life. He serves as chairman of the Lambda Chi Alpha National Fraternity Southern California Alumni Association. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory programs and incorporates a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Joshua Woolslayer is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Newport Beach, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of experience at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Prior to his current role, he worked as an e-commerce entrepreneur and held various positions in the food service industry. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory teams use strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs network to offer a wide range of specialized financial services.

Jonathan Penaloza is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2018 and previously was employed at Footprints Behavioral Health and California State University, Long Beach. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a property and casualty insurance agent at CGM Risk Management. 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, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management through multiple platforms and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment arrangements.

Wade Jones is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. Wade is also involved in outside sales of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Rosalia Garcia is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple tenures at Oppenheimer and roles at Boustead Securities, Bico Drilling Tools, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation and a variety of investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Donita Joseph is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, bringing six years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm where she has worked since 1989. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and utilizing both internal and third-party asset management.