Gilbert Hess is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2006, with additional experience at Morgan Stanley, Wealth 4 Purpose, and Concordia University. 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 and maintains significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Diane Kimbro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at StoneKimbro and STONE Insurance Services, where she continues as a California insurance agent. She is also president and part owner of FinanScape, a firm providing pension plan consulting and financial planning services. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trust entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both active and passive investment exposures across various risk profiles.

Brandon Morenz is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously at Securities America Advisors, Investacorp, and John Stokes Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing partner at PacificView Wealth Management and serves as successor trustee of the Morenz Family Trust. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers through multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with advisor discretion and emphasizes centralized due diligence and technology integration.

Evan Lamb is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, based in Newport Beach, CA. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Carta, The Siegfried Group, and Haskell & White LLP. In addition to his work with Creative Planning, he is also a financial advisor at SageView Advisory Group, where he provides private wealth management and asset management services. 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 tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and other portfolio enhancements.

Grace Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles in health insurance sales since 2019, including efforts to enroll Chinese clients in health insurance plans during the annual open enrollment period. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with additional affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Victor Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in City of Industry, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arya Global Consulting, Olivestree CSGarmax LLC, and Focus Advisors International, LLC. Outside of finance, he works as a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft on a part-time basis. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Steven Mc Brayer is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and LPL Financial. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through a variety of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a mix of core/satellite, thematic, and tactical strategies, and provides consolidated reporting and financial administration through its affiliated accounting subsidiary and family office practice.

Joseph Cooper is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Pariax Private Wealth Management, JK Sports Management LLC, and a PGA Tour affiliate. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides a range of investment management and wealth planning services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse portfolio of strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services while also acting in both product-sponsor and advisory capacities for registered mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

David Nathan is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Jerry Brown is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pacific West Financial Consultants Inc for 12 years before joining Centaurus Financial in 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he owns J. F. Brown Financial Services, LLC, where he markets life and long-term care insurance. 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 and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

Spencer Campman is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience and currently works at EP Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill, and Phoenix Capital Group. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes customized model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualified clients.

Michael Elias is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with 40 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Packerland Brokerage Services Inc and Executive Design Insurance Services. In addition to his advisory role, Elias serves as president of Elite Wealth Advisors, where he focuses on life, long-term care, and disability insurance products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services such as advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Courtney Brown is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Irvine, CA, holding one year of experience in the industry. He is also a CPA partner at Windes, a CPA firm where he has worked since 2010. Brown divides his professional time between wealth management and accounting. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term rebalancing strategies.

James Klem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a four-year tenure at M&T Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains a distinctive combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Jason Colin Patrick is an investment advisor affiliated with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also serves as owner and CEO of Fiduciary Advisors, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Graham Forrester is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 20 years at The AYCO Company, L.P. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and delivers services through various tailored programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management within a large integrated financial group.

Insun Song is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and drawing on 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Jooha Financial & Insurance Services Inc. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2026. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Elizabeth Mc Queen is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2021, following six years at Soundmark Wealth Management, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for eligible clients, utilizing customized model portfolios and a range of analysis techniques.

Jacob Lifshin is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with PlanMember since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JL Consulting, a tax preparation and securities services business. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios designed to suit a range of investment objectives.

Fabiola Hill is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 22 years of industry experience and has been with United Planners and VantaQuest since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in real estate as a property owner. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers and is notable for its largely non-discretionary asset management approach.