Michael Stillman is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cloud Neff Management and International Research & Asset Management Inc. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm provides customized model portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with access to tax preparation and estate-document services for qualifying clients.

Charles Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at EP Wealth Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 17 years at Resolute Financial, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services, utilizing customized model portfolios with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside alternative investment options.

Jeffrey Ingraham is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked for Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and its affiliated entities over a period spanning 14 years. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, with a focus on customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

John Bennis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Pacific Wealth Partners, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Nafeng Hioe is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Aetna and World Financial Group, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CFO of Destiny Builders 8, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment platforms, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Joy Dutmers is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Financial Group since 1998 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Dutmers also serves as a bank/trust officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple business areas. 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 consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Susan Anastasiadis is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at MS Howells & Co, Securities America, Inc., Foothill Securities, Inc., and Capital Insight Partners, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of an office condominium association. 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 a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers access to tax preparation, estate-document services, and a wrap fee program.

Patricia Wojnarowski is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also affiliated with WealthWave, MJ Marketing LLC, and NetLaw. Her other business activities include sales of insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Shawn Bragdon is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has worked at The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2017, with prior roles at Arete Wealth Management LLC and as managing partner of BGA Insurance Services, where he oversees wholesale life insurance and annuity product relationships. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and provides both sub-advisor managed accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Aridaman Singh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Anaheim, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with several New York Life affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory work, Singh is a partial owner of a restaurant franchise holding company involved in opening a TOGOs sandwich shop. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Shunsuke Fukushi is a CFP® professional at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc. and Mark Geschwind & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a college consulting company that advises on obtaining financial aid. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Michael Thai is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a 19-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selection, and advanced analytics to tailor solutions across multiple platforms, leveraging capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Brescione is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp and LPL Financial, LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Andrew Meyer is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2015. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management strategies across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and private investments, integrating financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Samuel Soler Conklin is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wescom Financial Services, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. He is also involved with the American Financial Education Alliance, contributing educational services at local colleges and libraries. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and a dedicated Investment Committee.

Jacob Salloum is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he worked at MWA Financial Services Inc. and Modern Woodmen of America, among other roles spanning financial services and restaurant management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Jacob Koller is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2025, he held positions at Agia and Valic Financial Advisors. He has also worked in roles related to healthcare and sports medicine at Zimmer Biomet and the University of Tennessee. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party managers and incorporates advanced risk management tools.

Barbara Cole is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 1987 and operates Cole Insurance & Financial Services, through which she sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Petra Chien is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as well as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., and First Bank Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, utilizing a variety of implementation options and maintaining several affiliated service lines.

Sean Okeefe is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial since 2015. His background includes providing advisory services as an independent investment advisor and involvement in life insurance and fixed annuity products. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets for over 24,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisor-managed and model portfolio services, utilizing an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple external platforms and third-party managers.