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Justin Klein is a financial advisor with Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Klein Pavlis & Peasley since 2003. Klein Pavlis & Peasley provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining model-based asset allocation with estate-planning education and management of held-away accounts. The firm also offers fee-based publications and public educational programming alongside its investment services.

Nickolaos Sigas is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and is affiliated with a firm that employs over 4,600 advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating through a combination of advisory and brokerage solutions.

Nelson Wu is a financial advisor with Open Square Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Open Square Capital since 2015 and at Open Insights Capital since 2022. Open Square Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to a limited number of high-net-worth individuals through separately managed accounts and manages a private investment limited partnership. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach with a long-term investment horizon, focusing on concentrated, high-conviction positions.

Mohammad Popal is a financial advisor with Solid State Wealth Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial, llc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in freelance photography. Solid State Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using a client-tailored approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and may involve sub-advisors.

Gary Miller is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Trusted Financial Advisors in Laguna Niguel, CA. He has been with Trusted Financial Advisors since 2002 and also worked at Noble Wealth Management, Inc. since 2016. Trusted Financial Advisors is an independent firm serving primarily individuals and families, managing about $61 million in assets across roughly 46 client relationships. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using a bottom-up fundamental investment approach with a variety of liquid securities and occasional use of unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Thanks for your interest in my firm! I’m Mark Wilson, APA, CFP®, a proud father of two and lucky husband of one. I founded MILE Wealth Management to provide real wealth management to families and “Make It Look Easy” (MILE). Providing integrated financial planning and investment management is hard. This is the reason why most financial advisors do bare minimum planning or no planning at all. Those that do financial plans intentionally make it look complex to justify their fees. The industry is full of jargon, acronyms, fine print and disclosures. It’s no wonder that their “customers” are not meeting their goals or sleeping well at night. My goal is to use my experience, teaching background, wise use of technology and smarts to make it look easy. I’ve found that families that understand their financial situation, set their personal targets and see their next steps will be able to achieve their short and long-term goals and make adjustments as necessary. I want you to be relaxed about your finances, focus on what’s really important and make it look easy. Have a look at our website (www.milewealth.com) or call 949-441-4410 to find out more.