Urmimala Dasgupta is a financial advisor at Veda Financial Investment Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Veda Financial Inc. since 2017, following prior work with Veda Value Funds. Veda Financial is an independent California-registered investment adviser offering discretionary, value-oriented portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value-investing approach with customized portfolios and focuses on active management using financial-statement analysis and valuation metrics.

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.

Darin Bemis is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel since 2000. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Long Beach, CA. Lederer & Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages concentrated equity and fixed-income portfolios using growth-at-a-reasonable-price and equity income strategies, with active fixed-income positioning and monthly investment committee reviews.

Mitchell Fisher is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pacific Sun Financial Corp since 2016. Prior to this, he worked for B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and occasionally participates in promotional work and interviews as an author. Pacific Sun Financial Corp provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages accounts internally using fundamental analysis and tailored strategies, offering a wrap fee program and a range of investment and insurance products.

Grant Flanagan is a financial advisor at Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked in various roles including at Gann Global Financial and Cactus Card Game LLC. Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, with a focus on professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees. The firm offers both fee-based advisory services and commissionable brokerage and insurance products, managing portfolios through fundamental analysis and accommodating smaller accounts than many independent managers.

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.

Patrick Mc Cann is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Spearhead Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at firms including 6 3 9, iTrust Capital, Happy Money, Kingfield, and Pimco. He is the founder and consultant of Brightwork Consulting, specializing in solar financial and construction consulting. Spearhead Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting services. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to create customized portfolios and offers limited financial planning at no additional charge.

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.

Brian Chew is a financial advisor at Sun Group Wealth Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has practiced law through his own firm, the Law Offices of Brian Chew, PC, since 2008. Sun Group Wealth Partners LLC serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth households, business owners, corporate executives, Hollywood professionals, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, charitable giving, and pension consulting, utilizing a range of strategies such as discretionary investment management through multiple platforms and option writing.

Peter Perez is a financial advisor at Nollenberger McCullough Investment Advisors LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Nollenberger Investment Management LLC. Nollenberger McCullough Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and fee-only financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm focuses on equity-based strategies and develops tailored Investment Policy Statements based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Michael Cannivet is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silverlight Asset Management, LLC since 2016 and previously held positions at CS Planning Corp., Palo Capital, Inc., and Fisher Investments. Silverlight Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as partnership accounts and charitable organizations. The firm uses an equity-focused investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and other analytic methods, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to clients’ specific goals and risk tolerances.

Megan Morrice is a financial advisor at HIP Investor, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at HIP Investor since 2016, including a prior one-year term, as well as EQIS Capital Management, Inc. and ValuesAdvisor, where she serves as Head of Operations. Morrice is also the Program Director for the Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. HIP Investor, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and customized consulting to individuals, families, family offices, foundations, corporations, and financial intermediaries. The firm uses a proprietary methodology that incorporates human, social, and environmental metrics alongside fundamental analysis to align portfolios with clients’ sustainability preferences and time horizons.

Matthew Lewis is a financial advisor at Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2002 and previously worked at Sentra Securities Corporation. Lewis also serves as Director of Investments for Western Growers, a nonprofit agricultural trade association, where he provides investment and financial guidance. Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. offers investment management and financial planning primarily to professionals, pre-retirees, retirees, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines individualized portfolio management and third-party oversight with both fee-based advisory services and commission-based brokerage and insurance offerings.

Nicole Plumlee is a financial advisor with RBA Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBA Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. RBA Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering portfolios of individual equities, bonds, and ETFs through goal-based planning and regular rebalancing.