Michael O'Brien is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) with 17 years of industry experience. He has served as a financial advisor at O'Brien Investment Management, LLC since 2016. O'Brien Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plan participants, managing approximately $225–$275 million in assets across about 165 client relationships. The firm focuses on portfolios of publicly traded equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs with a typical holding horizon of more than one year and offers management of held-away retirement accounts through a third-party platform.

Samuel Wida is a financial advisor with Stock Traders in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Stock Traders since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a certified tax preparation business from home. Stock Traders provides financial planning and individual portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as pension plans and businesses. The firm manages assets on a largely non-discretionary basis and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods across a range of investment types.

Richard Yang is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Brightwater Associates. Yang also serves as an Academic Dean for a private school. BOS Taurus provides ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, employing personalized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and cryptocurrencies, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Susan Miller is a financial advisor with Slaten Wealth Management in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and has been with Slaten Financial and Slaten Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Ballyhoo Ice Theatre Inc., a nonprofit focused on amateur competitive figure skating. Slaten Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering custom portfolio management alongside third-party managed account oversight and integrating tax-related services and licensed insurance activities.

James Ripley is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with RAI Wealth Management and its predecessor entities since 1992 and previously worked with Gregory Advisors, Inc. from 2020 to 2026. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $160 million in client assets, focusing on diversified portfolios primarily made up of mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on tax management and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Angel Mendez is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at RAI Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining RAI Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Gregory Advisors, Inc. and operated Angel Mendez Landscaping. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million in client assets. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employs third-party model portfolios and tax-management tools, and maintains unique referral and operational affiliations with other advisers.

Jayce Lowe is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for three years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Apiis Wealth Management Corp. He has held roles at multiple firms including Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in garment design and sales as president of DK Designtrend Inc. and manages an income property business. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party sub-advisers, serving pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals. The firm uses tactical and strategic asset allocation and conducts ongoing reviews of sub-adviser performance while offering retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services.

Larry Michaels is a financial advisor with Legacy Advisory Group, Inc in Santa Ana, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 12 years and has been involved with Accounting & Legal Network since 2010. Legacy Advisory Group, Inc provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension, and profit-sharing plans, utilizing a model-informed investment process overseen by an internal committee. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and manages its own wrap-fee program, integrating multiple investment strategies.

Bryan Reynoso is a financial advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC and CS Tomasi Wealth Management since 2024. Prior to his financial career, Reynoso held positions in various industries including moving services and staffing. CS Tomasi Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with rotational timing techniques to manage portfolios custodied at LPL Financial.

Martin Young is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with FHWV Financial LLC and has prior experience at Ameriprise, H&R Block, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup Global Markets. FHWV Financial LLC provides financial planning and turnkey managed-account services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on non-discretionary advisory relationships and utilizing third-party program sponsors to implement investment strategies. The firm is notable for its close affiliation with an accounting practice, involving CPAs who split their time between financial and accounting services.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor at Endeavor Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at various firms including LifeTyme Financial Group and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, estate planning facilitation, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-informed approach and provides educational seminars and estate planning support that complement its fiduciary services.

Helen Huang is a financial advisor at Svl Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at H Huang & Co CPAs LLP, Sung, Huang & Co, CPAs, LLP, and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advising, she is a partner at H Huang & Co CPAs, LLP. Svl Investment Management is a boutique, research-oriented firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, global investment process with strategic asset allocation and proprietary valuation models to manage discretionary portfolios.

Jay Alexander is a financial advisor at Greystone Wealth Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at AE Wealth Management LLC, Stronghold Capital Partners LLC, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Alexander is also an owner and insurance agent involved in annuities sales through Greystone Wealth Advisors LLC. Greystone Wealth Management LLC is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals and families near or in retirement, along with trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning, focusing on retirement income, tax-efficient distributions, and Social Security optimization through a coordinated retirement planning framework.

Christiane Tomasi is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. She is the founder of CS Tomasi Wealth Management and has worked at LPL Financial since 2010. In addition to her advisory work, she owns and operates a tax preparation service. CS Tomasi Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and negotiable tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a rotational timing technique and ongoing portfolio supervision, managing approximately $110 million in assets across about 84 clients.

Shaun Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Independent Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he operates Sackett Financial Group, providing financial and tax services. Sackett Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates diversified asset allocation strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting and tax practice offering tax planning, corporate tax guidance, and related services.

Nolan Gouveia is an advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC in Yorba Linda, CA, with six years of experience through his role at NGFinco LLC since 2020 and nine years at California Baptist University. He holds no prior industry experience before these roles. Ark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an individualized, asset-allocation-driven investment process and utilizes third-party managers and Schwab-managed account programs to implement and monitor diversified portfolios.

Michael Verity is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services Inc. since 2010. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic perspective with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Osvaldo Arambulo is a financial professional with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CM First Capital Corp. in Huntington Beach, CA, having held previous roles at Cetera Advisors and Vector Office Solutions. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in health research and education. CM First Capital Corp. provides investment advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, and organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management with a focus on closed-end funds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis along with various trading strategies to meet client objectives.

Kyle Davis is a financial advisor at Retirementadvice | Jka with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and has been with Jack Keeter & Associates since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he provides bookkeeping services through a tax advice business connected to the firm. Retirementadvice | Jka serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with regular account supervision and quarterly portfolio reviews.