Victoria Blackwell Rivas

Kevin Riggs Apolinar is a financial advisor at Behavior Shift with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and currently serves as a Personal Financial Counselor for Magellan Federal. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-owner of Good Finds Company, a retail business that sells curated merchandise at local market events. Behavior Shift provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using a fee-only structure. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with behavioral finance concepts and offers faith-based investment options, serving a client base that includes non-U.S. residents.

Nalin Bhatt is a financial advisor at Fireplace Financial Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including SA Stone Investment Advisors Inc., Quest Capital Strategies, and Fireplace Financials and INS Services. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a bookkeeping and tax preparation business as a certified public accountant. Fireplace Financial serves individual clients by providing financial planning and access to third-party managed portfolios, combining professional accounting and tax services with licensed insurance activities. The firm typically operates on a non-discretionary basis and uses a multifaceted investment process drawing on behavioral, charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Allen Drake is the sole advisor at Royale Investment Advisor LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Mathews, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Royale in 2006, he has worked at UPS since 1988. In addition to advisory services, he sells life, health, and disability insurance to support clients' financial plans. Royale Investment Advisor LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach while maintaining flexibility for shorter-term trades and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for transactions.

Jared Fenlason is a financial advisor at The DR Team with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fenlason Financial Services Inc., CAC Planning and Insurance Services, Fenlason Group Inc., and Soberlink Inc. Fenlason Financial Services Inc., doing business as The DR Team, provides financial planning and investment consulting primarily to individuals in medical school, residency, and medical practice. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds and ETFs and offers educational seminars and workshops tailored to medical programs.

Ross Hunt is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with LPL Financial and has been involved with RMH Advisors, LLC and Ross and Mary Hunt, Inc. since 2003. Hunt's business activities include providing non-variable insurance services through Ross and Mary Hunt, Inc. LPL Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Roland Ortiz is a financial advisor at Athena Wealth Management in Murrieta, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and operates as an independent insurance agent offering life, disability, and fixed annuity insurance products. Athena Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment consultation, and management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified allocations using ETFs and index funds, with an emphasis on cost control and tax efficiency.