Michelle Ming

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.

Suzanne Chen is the principal of SEEN Consulting LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Ontario, California. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Golden State Advisors, LLC and Amber Systems Technologies. SEEN Consulting LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $52 million across about 32 accounts. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios and conducts monthly account reviews while offering financial consulting at no additional charge.

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.

Omar Shallan is a financial advisor with Santa Cruz Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He operates from Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and has experience in providing investment advice and financial planning. Santa Cruz Financial serves individual clients by offering non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning on an hourly basis. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach focused on diversified allocations to large-cap equities, dividend-growth stocks, and high-quality bonds while avoiding speculative or highly leveraged instruments.

Saad El Hajjaoui is a financial advisor with Xel Wealth Management, Inc. in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Falcon Wealth and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Outside of advising, he is a partner at Olve Branch Medical Corp, a medical billing and practice consulting firm where he assists with financial matters and relationship management. Xel Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $8.5 million for around 34 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a diversified investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, along with a wrap fee program and tax planning services.

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.