Anna Kim is a CFP® and CFA® with two years of industry experience. She is an advisor at Prudent Investors and has prior experience at Epollo and as owner of WLA Designs LLC, which provides financial copywriting and marketing consulting. She serves as Finance & Investment Committee Chair and Treasurer for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network. Prudent Investors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to fiduciaries, high-net-worth clients, and estates. The firm emphasizes cost-effective portfolio construction using exchange-traded funds and a risk-managed approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Keith Conley is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Teams Alliance in Irvine, CA. He has worked with The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Mitchell Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a licensed life insurance and annuity agent through Mitchell Financial Solutions. Wealth Teams Alliance serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach combined with technical analysis and supports a broader service platform through multiple offices, newsletters, and a wrap-fee program.

Daniel Carmo is a financial advisor at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc from 2016 to 2021 before joining Tempus Wealth Planning in 2021. Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $699 million in client assets and offers tailored portfolios using a mix of asset-allocation, fundamental, and technical methods, along with business-oriented planning and retirement plan consulting.

Cayden Norton is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Mosley Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, UBS Financial Services, and other financial firms. Tempus Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a client-specific investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, and it utilizes a range of investment vehicles including derivatives and options strategies within a multidisciplinary planning framework.

Eric Lin is a financial advisor at Investment Research Corporation with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at SA Stone Wealth Management Inc., Quest Capital Strategies, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with Sky Vision Insurance, where he refers insurance products and writes life insurance contracts. Investment Research Corporation provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental approach to security analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, serving a broad range of asset types and maintaining affiliations with a broker-dealer connected to an investment company.

Mark Giraud is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. He has held roles at Valmark Securities, Uncompromising Financial, United Planners' Financial Services, and Vantaquest. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios implemented primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and it maintains notable governance and economic relationships with insurance and ETF products.

Monte Harrick is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ValMark Securities, Inc., FAS Corp., and Veritypoint Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of an online jewelry sales business that operates internationally, where he assists with strategy, financing, marketing, and supply chain. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms and sub-advisory services.

Diane De La Cruz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Management Group, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, she worked at RSM US LLP from 2010 to 2017. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $4.9 billion across several thousand accounts. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a combination of longer-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical adjustments, applying fundamental analysis and investing globally across a diverse range of instruments.

Peter Wang is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a statutory agent for WISE STEWARD CORPORATION, a fixed insurance sales business. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

John Luciano is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Management Group Inc since 1994. He is based in Irvine, CA. Outside of his advisory work, he engages in ad-hoc photography, which is primarily charitable in nature. Private Management Group Inc is a multi-team firm managing approximately $4.5 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns across a broad range of instruments.

Catherine Milano is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including IAMS Wealth Management, LLC and the Milano Investment Foundation, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Milano volunteers at St Kilian Catholic Church, assisting with fundraising events. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and other registered investment advisers, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment strategies and provides access to approved alternative private placements for eligible investors.

Gary Gray is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Yorba Linda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Avantax, Cetera, and Vanderbilt firms, and he is also an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates retirement-plan consulting and administration with advisory services and employs a mix of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Kimberly Overby is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with four years of industry experience. She has been involved in settlement consulting through Overby Settlement Consulting since 2006 and also provides financial planning for settlement recipients via Sage Settlement Consulting. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of instruments and customizes allocations with sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Jeffrey Payne is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Private Management Group since 2004. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets through a 20-advisor team, employing a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions based on fundamental analysis.

Gregory Jackson is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Primerica. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a range of securities and customized model portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Dharam Kalra is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Royal Fund Management, LLC. He has held roles at Tax Centers 360 and Signature America Financial & Insurance Services Inc., where he is president and markets life, health, and fixed annuities. Kalra is also involved in community organizations, including board memberships at the Hindu Temple Society of Inland Empire and the Executive Guild of El Toro. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies and offers access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Jonathan Chin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group Inc. since 2008. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, focusing on fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios that may include a wide range of instruments.

Jennifer Cheng is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Evergreen Wealth Advisory Group, LLC, and Securities America, Inc. Cheng is also a managing partner of Taylor Moor LLC and a partner at Strategies Group LLC. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency products, and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management solutions.

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc. and Parsonex Securities, Inc. since 2007. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of services including managed account programs and access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on serving non-high-net-worth individuals.

Ryan Benson is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Irvine, CA. He has been with Aspiriant since 2016. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering investment management, wealth planning, family office services, and accounting and banking support. The firm employs customized investment strategies using a range of vehicles and maintains distinctive family office capabilities and an affiliation with a law group.