Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.

Thomas Graffeo Jr. is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Dove Investment Research and Management, Inc. in Irvine, CA. He has been with Dove Investment Research since 2015 and LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a landowner in Draper, UT. Dove Investment Research and Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable accounts, managing approximately $107 million across about 175 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, estate-resolution services, and portfolio management using customized model portfolios informed by modern portfolio theory, tactical overlays, and strategic asset allocation.

Julianna Duckett is the founder and sole advisor of Duckett Wealth Management in Irvine, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has professional experience beginning in 2024. Prior to founding her firm, she worked briefly at Tillys and has a background in education spanning over a decade. Duckett Wealth Management is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate retirement plans, foundations, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and offers financial planning and estate-planning coordination.

John Oneill Jr. is a financial advisor with O'Neill Financial Management, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Neill Financial Management since 2016. O'Neill Financial Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, and other business clients. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory and buy-and-hold investment approach, focusing on broadly diversified, mainly passive mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios managed primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Tuan Ly is a financial advisor with Charles Fish Investments, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Fish Investments in 2026, he worked at Cetera, Avantax Advisory Services, and Gerry Andrade & Associates Inc., where he assisted with wealth management and client support. Charles Fish Investments, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily focused on fixed income and municipal bonds for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and select institutions. The firm also offers sub-advisory and consulting services, emphasizing active management and a personalized approach through a small client roster and concentrated advisory team.

Michael King is a financial advisor at Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Baroldi Gundersen Financial Advisors LLC since 2024. Outside of advisory work, he is an accountant at Baroldi Gundersen, LLP, where he prepares and analyzes financial statements and manages tax compliance and projections. Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and option strategies. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, managing primarily non-discretionary portfolios while integrating accounting and tax services through an affiliated CPA practice.

Aaron Wallace is a financial advisor at Pruvise with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fisher Investments, Gerry Andrade and Associates, and Carbide Capital Inc. Pruvise provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small businesses, and institutional clients, with a focus on corporate retirement-plan advisory and individual consultation. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement diverse asset-allocation strategies, primarily through a client-directed, non-discretionary trading approach.

Tiago Machry is a financial advisor at Ivanoff Wealth Management Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in the auto sales business through Family First Auto Sales since 2014. Ivanoff Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages over $141 million in discretionary assets and employs a co-advisor program and sub-advisors to execute portfolio management across various asset classes.

David Wagner is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tidecrest Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is the treasurer of the Charitable CDM Girls Volleyball Foundation and participates in his wife's interior design business as treasurer. Tidecrest Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process using quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a focus on detailed operational support for private placements.

John Mac Willie IV is a financial advisor at Boyer Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at LPL Financial and Boyer Financial Services, beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to entering the financial industry, he held positions at Chick-Fil-A and Servite High School. Boyer Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on asset allocation, cost efficiency, tax awareness, and the use of technology tools alongside human adviser oversight.

Meghan Mc Nulty is the founder of Wealth Advisory Lab LLC in Newport Beach, CA, where she has provided investment management and financial planning services since 2022. She holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, Mc Nulty is a licensed attorney running an estate planning law firm and also consults in biomedical business development for a medical device company. She is managing partner of a political consulting and lobbying firm based in Wyoming. Wealth Advisory Lab LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored portfolio management grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on client authorization for trades and provides financial planning on fixed-fee or hourly terms.

Johnnie Goodman is a financial advisor with LBG Advisor in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LBG Advisor since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, Goodman provides consulting in retirement planning, life insurance, estate planning, and long-term care insurance. LBG Advisor offers investment advisory and financial and estate planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages most client assets on a non-discretionary basis and combines top-down sector rotation with bottom-up security selection across various asset types.

Leslie Rea is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at AG Wealth Management, PLLC in Irvine, CA. Prior roles include positions at The Next Level Planning Group and The Bahnsen Group. Leslie also provides tax preparation and consulting services through AG Tax Advisors. AG Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm offers both ongoing portfolio management and discrete planning engagements, utilizing a variety of analytical techniques and incorporating third-party advisers for specialized solutions.

Mark Boyer is a financial advisor at Boyer Financial Services, Inc. with over 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 22 years before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory practice, Boyer serves as president of KB Edge Inc., a sports performance training facility, and is a board member of the Southern California Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a local ministry serving athletes and coaches. Boyer Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, tax awareness, and cost efficiency, offering strategies that include equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, and limited digital asset exposure, while incorporating third-party managers and technology tools for administrative support.

Ray Lombardo is a financial advisor at Clearview Investment Partners, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearview Investment Partners since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Clearview Investment Partners provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers.

Craig Frolich is a financial advisor with CM First Capital Corp. in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with CM First Capital Corp. since 2005 and has prior affiliation with Cetera and First Allied Securities. Frolich serves as a board member of a real estate entity, SCIPIO DBA TimberOakes Shopping Center. CM First Capital Corp. offers investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and a systematic dollar-cost-averaging program, with an emphasis on closed-end funds and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Grant Flanagan is a financial advisor at Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Western Growers Financial Services, he was involved with Cactus Card Game LLC and held various roles including positions at CSU Fullerton and Gann Global Financial. Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis with some technical inputs to develop client-specific investment policies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Edward Thomas is a financial advisor at Onitus Capital, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America, Waddell & Reed, and LPL Enterprise. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and accounting services through Hunter CPA. Onitus Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses, managing approximately $9.6 million for about 50 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a variety of asset allocation strategies and monitoring third-party managers on an ongoing basis.

Steven Medland is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with TABR Capital Management, LLC since 2003. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Orange, California. TABR Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment approach that incorporates trend-following models and relative-strength screening to tailor asset allocations and manage risk across market cycles.

Griffin Graves is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Filigree Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Congress Wealth Management LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. His background also includes time at Wasserman Media Group and The University of Arizona. Filigree Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including both in-house portfolio management and third-party money managers, and offers a broad range of planning services beyond typical firm offerings.