Ajay Khatri is a financial advisor at Alternity Investment Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including North Capital Mortgage and American Heritage Lending. In addition to his advisory role, Khatri is an independent mortgage broker and real estate salesperson, activities through which he receives commissions. Alternity Investment Advisors serves individuals, business owners, pensions, endowments, and non-profits, managing approximately $8.09 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary investment approach focused on long-term strategies and provides limited-scope retirement planning at no additional cost to existing clients.

Roger Kliminski is a financial advisor at Global Investment Solutions, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Global Investment Solutions since 1997. Global Investment Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management, variable annuity and variable life account management, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs quantitative and technical investment strategies and licenses proprietary trading signals to other registered investment advisers.

Kevin Kolson is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advantage Asset Management, Inc. since 2004 and currently operates under the DBA Generational Wealth Strategies in Irvine, CA. Generational Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans, non-public businesses, and charitable entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, alternative exposures, and family-oriented services such as coaching and enterprise-office support.

Raj Vasudevan is a financial advisor at White Stork Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Edwards Lifesciences Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., and DeliverHealth Inc., as well as operating his own firm, Raj Vasudevan LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a project manager in healthcare technology at Bio-Rad Laboratories. White Stork Asset Management provides discretionary investment management primarily focused on equities and U.S. Treasury securities for individuals, non-profits, and institutions. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with active allocation and risk controls, serving a diverse client base that includes a significant number of non-U.S. clients.

Leslie Calhoun is a financial advisor with Optivest, Inc. in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Since 2007, Calhoun has been affiliated with both Optivest and Gramercy Securities, Inc. Calhoun is a 25% owner and principal partner of Optivest and serves on its board of directors. Optivest provides money management and family office services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other private entities. The firm constructs customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and tactical refinements, emphasizing diversification, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, while also offering consultative and concierge services.

Morgan Stevens is the CEO and sole advisor at Morgan Stevens Asset Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Coto De Caza, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Stevens is also a licensed insurance agent and a registered representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, offering insurance products and services in addition to his advisory role. He is affiliated as an investment adviser representative with another firm as well. Morgan Stevens Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and customized investment plans for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a diverse range of analytic methods and investment vehicles, including leverage, derivatives, private placements, and venture capital, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio reviews.

Orlando Espino is a financial advisor with Salt Capital Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with A&B Insurance and Financial, an insurance agency specializing in health, accident, and life insurance. Salt Capital Wealth Management provides investment management, consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, business owners, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis across multiple rule-based strategies and offers services tailored to both individual and institutional clients.

Tara Manista is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Sachi Financial Planning in Newport Beach, CA, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services Inc., Tax and Financial Services Inc., Minnesota Life, Beacon Hill Staffing, and Chapman University. Sachi Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, combining passive and active strategies and offering estate plan preparation and educational seminars. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser and utilizes AI-assisted tools for estate planning alongside its management on the Altruist platform.

Tristan De Mers is a financial advisor at Pruvise with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Pruvise since 2016 and also serves as President of an affiliated accounting and business consulting firm. Additionally, he assists with office administration at Mason Dean Capital. Pruvise provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement multiple asset-allocation strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary, client-directed basis.

Wade Slome is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC since 2007. He is based in Newport Beach, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Sidoxia Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as institutional clients. The firm employs a customized “Fusion” investment approach that integrates fundamental research, quantitative screening, and an internal cash-flow ranking system across multiple asset classes, managing both separate accounts and private pooled vehicles.

Jordan Masciorini is a financial advisor at Ticino Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years. Prior to his financial services career, he was a web shop manager for four years. Ticino Wealth provides wealth and investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach with an emphasis on tax-aware asset allocation and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Deiyadin Pernas is a financial advisor at SilverOak Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities, LLC from 2015 to 2022. Pernas writes market-related research under Pernas Research, dedicating about 10 hours per week to this work without compensation. SilverOak Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, bottom-up, valuation-driven investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build client-specific portfolios and sponsors a wrap fee program unusual for firms of its category.

Curtis Hollowell is a financial advisor at Redmount Capital Partners LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cobalt Commercial Credit, LLC and Redmount Mergers and Acquisitions, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as president of SellWise Inc., a business data and analytics company. Redmount Capital Partners provides asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $36.9 million across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and offers private-equity advisory services with an investment approach combining fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a variety of trading strategies.

I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and have been with Havaplan Financial since 2023. I am also a graduate of UCLA’s Personal Financial Planning Program. Prior to entering the financial planning profession, I worked as a professional engineer after earning my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from California State University Long Beach. I later transitioned careers to financial planning to pursue my passion for personal finance and helping others. I am also a member of the Financial Planning Association in Orange County and am a proud volunteer on the Pro Bono Committee. I love giving back to the community and helping improve everyones financial literacy. I also love playing ultimate frisbee and golf, cheering on the Dodgers and Steelers, and spending time outdoors whenever I can.

Marshall Eichenauer Jr. is a financial advisor with Sagent Wealth Management in Laguna Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Sagent Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he acts as a licensed life insurance agent. Sagent Wealth Management provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, non-profits, and family offices. The firm integrates investment management with financial, retirement, and estate planning, using a mix of proprietary model portfolios, customized investments, and third-party managers.

Barbara Crane is a financial advisor with Crane Investments Inc in Laguna Beach, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains conservative cash management practices, with a focus on continuous, individualized portfolio supervision.

Michael Calkins is a financial advisor at Laguna Financial Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Laguna Financial Advisory since 2011 and Grove Point Investments, LLC from 2010 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches Little League baseball in South Mission Viejo. Laguna Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $82 million in assets across 330 client relationships, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized or predefined portfolio models aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Ralph Linzmeier Jr. is a financial advisor with Moran Tice Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Moran Tice Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management through private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, primarily serving accredited, high-net-worth, and institutional investors. The firm's investment approach focuses on long/short equity management with an emphasis on precious-metals equities as a hedge, employing strategies that may include short sales, leverage, and a broad range of public and private instruments.

Michael Banta is a financial advisor at Banta Asset Management LP with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Banta Asset Management since 2007. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. Banta Asset Management typically uses exchange-traded funds in client portfolios and emphasizes customized portfolio construction based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Mark Chandik is a ChFC® designated advisor with FDP Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has held roles at ValMark Advisers, Inc., FDP Insurance Services, Inc., and Valmark Securities, Inc. Additionally, Chandik is the author of *10 Financial Strategies for the Smart Investor* and serves as president of The Grand Monarch HOA, a condominium association in Dana Point, CA. FDP Wealth Management provides investment consulting and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary advice using fundamental analysis and diversification-focused asset allocation, and it features a specialized life-insurance trust analysis process called the TOLI Expert System.