Jason Depetris is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010 and currently operates under his own business names, including Blue Cedar Financial and Insurance Solutions and Be Here Now Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a published fiction writer working with a publisher on short stories and potentially a novel. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and specializes in non-discretionary asset management, working extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Sean Oriotis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor affiliated with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Newport Beach, CA. He has recent experience with LPL Financial LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Prior to his advisory roles, his background includes positions at Ameriprise and various non-financial roles, including work in pressure washing and retail. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates broad capabilities within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment strategies and comprehensive financial solutions.

Lisa Esposito is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience working at Normanside Country Club. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Dennis Mollison is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2022, and previously spent 15 years at both Schoolsfirst FCU and Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its integrated broker-dealer/adviser structure, providing access to a broad range of investment and lending solutions.

Matthew Patterson is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with NewEdge Advisors and its affiliated NewEdge Securities since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Ignition Creative LLC for nine years and worked at Team Whistle for three years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures that combine in-house and third-party strategies with a focus on centralized due diligence and technological support.

Spiridoula Courouklis is a financial advisor at Farther with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co., Aaron Wealth Advisors, and TSG Wealth Management. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

John Mann is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Oppenheimer, based in Newport Beach, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He has nine years of industry experience and previously spent ten years with USA Water Polo. Outside of his advisory role, Mann provides freelance water polo instruction and engages in public motivational speaking about team building and his Olympic sports career. 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 alongside manager selection and various investment products.

Nathaniel Burns is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he spent five years at Raising Canes and ten years as a full-time student. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and a broad array of affiliated services within a large integrated financial group.

Yang Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Wfgia, and ATW LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Xu provides software development and consulting services through his management role at ATW LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s approach relies on model portfolios and third-party managers, supporting clients ranging from individuals to charitable organizations and employer-sponsored plans.

Brock Becker is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and Sageview Private Client Group. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Mark Laquin is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked for The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 15 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management with specialized programs and access to alternative investments, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of implementation platforms tailored to client objectives.

David Lien is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and maintains roles at David White & Associates and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is a minority owner of a former manufacturing company that now holds real estate. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Chris Yeung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years at the firm and a total of eleven years in the industry. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cathay Bank for two years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant roles, and offers bespoke discretionary solutions for very large relationships.

Jieting Zhang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities, Zhang worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, BNY Mellon, and East West Bank. Zhang is also a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, in addition to serving as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers, offering a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside fund due diligence and monitoring.

Albert Martinez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several non-investment ventures, including proprietary medical software support at Tower Systems, Inc., and managing digital marketing and social media for Enlace Digital Media and Nessie Media Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services, supported by an extensive advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Hani Sharestan is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Wright, Ford, Young & Co, a CPA firm where he has worked for over 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, Sharestan is actively involved in his CPA partnership. 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, and family office services, employing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach combined with tactical rebalancing.

Dylan Dunlea is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Reilly Financial Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an Amazon selling business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by various active strategies and access to private market investments.

Felix Yue is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Best Buy. 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 in-house research and futures commission merchant activities.

Patrick Duignan is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Duignan is the owner of NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, a tax preparation and business consulting firm. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets and offer a range of managed programs and account structures.

Timothy Suarez is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding two years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Windes, Inc., a CPA firm where he has worked for over 15 years. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, 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, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of model and wrap-fee options.