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Stephen Kim is a financial advisor with Sierra Madre Partners LLC in Cerritos, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Sierra Madre Partners. Sierra Madre Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a proprietary global all-cap strategy aimed at long-term capital appreciation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with client-specific investment guidelines.

Ryan Miyamoto is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Derive Wealth, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he was with USAA Financial Advisors Inc. for six years and StashClass LLC for two years. Derive Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach using low-cost indexed funds combined with targeted sector or passive satellite holdings and offers a fixed advisory fee model without transaction commissions or performance-based fees.

Richard Cornfield is a financial advisor with Diversified Financial Management Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Financial Management Group since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance company products. Diversified Financial Management Group is an independent registered investment adviser serving a broad clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and clients nearing or in retirement. The firm recommends third-party portfolio managers and emphasizes asset-allocation strategies focused on capital preservation, while integrating financial planning and offering insurance and planning solutions such as life insurance, annuities, and life settlements.

Kevin Hsu is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Summit Gates Capital with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Vaco LLC, Exploding Kittens Inc., Broadata Communications, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Kevin has been with Summit Gates Capital since 2018. Summit Gates Capital is an independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a concentrated portfolio of primarily U.S. equities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to identify companies trading below intrinsic value.

Timothy Cheng is the principal of Cheng Wealth Management, LLC in San Dimas, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cheng has led his independent firm since 2014, applying his background in institutional research to his practice. Cheng Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and enhanced indexing with a focus on diversification, low-cost mutual funds, and the use of alternative assets, serving a small client base with quarterly portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Matthew Lam is the principal of Matthew H. Lam, CPA, where he has provided tax and accounting services since 2015. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience in the financial industry. His prior experience includes roles at several accounting firms and a brief tenure at Intuit Inc. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside accounting services under the same business name. Matthew H. Lam, CPA serves individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable trusts, foundations, and other trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy with periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting available upon request.