Andrew Chan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Kelley Slaught is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012 and is also involved in American Patriotic Merchandise, a business selling American patriotic promotional items. Additionally, she is the author of "The Great Retirement Mystery," which she promotes through a radio show. 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 services, employing a variety of investment strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Nesrin Guner Mann is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Independent Financial Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers various portfolio management options and financial planning, utilizing firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies across multiple risk profiles.

Metro Malasavage IV is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Mariner with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Mass Mutual Arizona, and Financial Management Network. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax, accounting, and administrative CFO services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Joshua Hernandez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures focused on marketing, training, consulting, and estate planning document services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Shawn Jeong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as experience with Seoul Hospitality Group and MGM Studios, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Darin Tuttle is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corient. His prior roles include positions at Martinsen Wealth Management, Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors, and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is a program manager for TuttleNumbNow, a dental education company coordinating programs nationally. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized private fund offerings.

Michael Fahim is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004 and has concurrently worked with Educators Retirement Services since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance products. GWN Securities serves individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager introductions. The firm combines model-based portfolio management with discretionary strategies and incorporates tactical market-timing and momentum approaches in certain legacy programs.

Stuart Spivak is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several non-investment businesses, including a security window film and home monitoring company, a toy company, and operates an online educational class focused on 72(t) SEPP. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches and specialized advisory services.

Katherine Neil is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. She is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm. Her prior experience includes seven years at Armanino LLP and 23 years at Bolar Hirsh & Jennings LLP. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Yan Lan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. Yan previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, among other firms. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Michael Friedman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Churchill Management Group for over two decades. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Ryan Hook is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at SC Distributors, LLC for one year. He also teaches a personal financial planning course for the CFP program at the University of California, Irvine’s Division of Continuing Education. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment businesses such as estate legal services and trust administration.

Alexander Cruz is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC since 2015. His prior roles include positions at Parkland Securities LLC, OSAIC Services, Inc., and Independent Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in providing referral services for estate planning and trust-related matters to law firms. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, discretionary advice through multiple account programs and maintains partnerships with third-party advisers and service providers.

Tyler Pratt is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, and Frontier Financial Advisors, LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

John Somerville is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them and their families prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most. John's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He works with clients to plan for and fund education, ensure retirement lifestyle and healthcare costs are covered, and create personalized plans to achieve long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in the wealth planning process. John holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University - Long Beach and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Outside of work, John enjoys adventure sports, baseball, biking, boxing, golfing, hiking, pickleball, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Javonte Hubbard is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He has also worked in various positions outside finance, including at Yelp Inc. and UC Merced. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with trades executed only after client authorization.

Evan Kimbro is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at StoneKimbro and Propaganda E-Liquid, LLC, where he has been involved since 2021. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models, strategic asset allocation, and active and passive investment exposures to develop tailored client strategies.

Peter Zierhut is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with over 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Level Four Advisory Services. Zierhut is also involved in multiple non-variable insurance ventures and operates a family office. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Christopher Walsh is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a business focused on the sale of fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care, life, and disability insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with multiple analytic approaches and access to third-party money managers.