Pedro Garcia is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he held roles at PacificView Wealth Management and various positions in the automotive and racing industries, including Porsche Experience Center LA and Kinetix Racing. 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 a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support client needs.

John Pham is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previously been involved in business activities including Destiny Builders Enterprises and Global Merchant Innovations. Outside of advising, Pham serves as president of Destiny Builders Enterprises and has experience managing a rental property. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various model portfolios and third-party money manager access, operating uniquely as both an RIA and broker-dealer.

Andrew Corral is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Newport Beach, CA. He has four years of industry experience, including prior work at Reed Electric and Field Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates its advisory services within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem, utilizing strategic allocation models, tax-aware techniques, and access to alternative investments.

Jay Thompson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles in tax preparation, small business consulting, and commercial property management. He has been involved with the CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center as a business consultant and operates Golden Empire Services, a small business consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory approach primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations.

Sylvia Ahn is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of various insurance products such as life, disability, annuities, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tanya Torres is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Irvine, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Stephen Pinckney is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 uses centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, and operates within a large integrated financial group with various affiliated entities.

Craig Keller is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent 23 years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Nora Okamoto is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as experience outside finance managing Bagel Cafe Inc. in California. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kaiwen Liu is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Whittier Trust Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated wealth services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach across various strategies and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting, trust administration, and insurance administration.

Allison Chema is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Ayco, a Goldman Sachs Company, since 2019. Her prior roles include positions related to education and student housing. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides 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 integrated strategies, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Peiyi Wang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2023, Wang was CEO of Alty International Inc., a service company related to real estate agency services, where she retained a share but no longer has an active role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring both client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Felix Lin is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer member on the executive council of Mariners Church. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager selection process and offers services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Kenneth Sotherlund is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha, and Aflac. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in outside insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Zupei Yu is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having previously worked at Edward Jones, Transpacific Financial Inc., and Cal State Fullerton. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations to individual client goals and risk tolerance.

Laura Mai is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. based in Lake Forest, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2025, she worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Vijaykrishna Sadagopan is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co since 2024. Prior to his advisory roles, he held positions at Qualcomm Life Inc. and other companies. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm uses multiple program types to tailor recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Xianli Zhou is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, bringing nine years of industry experience. Zhou has held roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and has additional experience in semiconductor manufacturing with ASML and Cymer LLC. Outside of advising, Zhou is involved in tax preparation services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Analiese Lauro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Financial Partners Credit Union. 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 offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, leveraging integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver customized investment solutions.

David Martinez is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns several business entities providing tax preparation, legal document services, and insurance products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.