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Joel Baker is a financial advisor with The J R Baker Group in Buellton, California, holding a Series 63 license and over 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2020 and has been with his own firm since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a professional polo and horse ranch and serves as a polo coach with the United States Polo Association. The J R Baker Group provides investment management, financial planning, and estate planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework, often implementing strategies through third-party managers while conducting ongoing due diligence and client account reviews.

Jeffrey Little is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Financial Telesis Company since 1984. He is the sole advisor at the independent firm based in Solvang, CA. Financial Telesis Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary mathematical trend models combined with trend and valuation analysis, adjusting allocations toward capital preservation when signals are weak.

Gregory Steele is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at G.C. Steele & Company, an independent firm he has been affiliated with since 1985. G.C. Steele & Company is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis and combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF review, maintaining a long-term investment orientation.

Robin Deshayes is a financial advisor at Miltonian Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. The firm provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, along with financial planning and consulting services. Miltonian Capital Management emphasizes long-term value through fundamental analysis and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis while assets remain with third-party custodians.

Shane Sideris is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Synchronous Wealth Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Blackrock Investments, LLC and involvement with Nectarine, Inc. and the Personal Finance Club. Synchronous Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $164 million across about 40 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build diversified, risk-based portfolios and utilizes both in-house management and selected third-party advisers.

Wonwoo Choi is a financial advisor at Synchronous Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Transamerica, Legal & General America, and Oliver Wyman. Synchronous Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $164 million across about 40 client relationships. The firm uses fundamental analysis to create diversified, risk-based portfolios and often incorporates independent third-party managers.