Ulli Niemann is a financial advisor at Southland Investments with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Southland Investments since 1993. Niemann maintains an investment-related blog, The ETF Bully, which generates advertising revenue. Southland Investments provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary trend-tracking methodology using passively managed index funds and ETFs, managing roughly $22.6 million across about 95 discretionary accounts.

Ernesto Araiza is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with FHWV Financial since 2017. He also serves as a CPA Manager at FHWV Partners, LLP. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a small, two-advisor team, focusing on financial planning and referrals to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, reflecting its accounting orientation, and operates primarily as a solicitor rather than managing client portfolios directly.

Dion Collins is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated Collins Advisory since 1999 and is affiliated with James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services in Fullerton, CA. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales. James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services provides customized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a tailored Investment Policy Statement and combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct long-term portfolios, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, and insurance products.

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.

Jiyao Xu is a financial advisor at X and Y Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Xu holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Blend Financial, Inc. dba Origin Financial, Confidence Wealth Management, LLC, and as a self-employed advisor. X and Y Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, business consulting, and investment management. The firm primarily uses passive, low-cost portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides financial planning on both project-based and ongoing terms.

Elisabeth Eropkin is a financial advisor at Prosperent Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Reach Agency, Inc. and her own consulting firm, Eropkin Enterprises Inc., where she serves as president. Outside of investment advising, she is the managing director of client services at Prosperent Co, a CPA firm. Prosperent Capital, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and algorithmic tools, and integrates affiliated accounting and insurance services.

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.

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.

Brett Niven is a financial advisor at Beach Cities Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Beach Cities Wealth Management since 2011 and Bvcn Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of KOTA Commercial Assets, LLC, a firm managing commercial investment properties in Southern California. Beach Cities Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized asset management with tailored portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds, and private securities. The firm emphasizes ongoing account supervision and employs a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis with various investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Brock Butlett is a financial advisor at Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. since 2017, as well as briefly at Gradient Advisors in 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Simpson & Simpson Life Insurance Services, Inc. Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with ongoing portfolio oversight and periodic account reviews.

Nhan Vuong is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held principal roles at several affiliated entities, including FHWV Capital LLC and various business ventures spanning digital, hospitality, and surgical sectors. Vuong has been associated with FHWV Financial, LLC since 2008 and related firms since 2005. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a small, two-advisor team, providing financial planning and referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms for implementation. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, shaped by its CPA credentials, and operates primarily as a solicitor rather than managing portfolios directly.

Jeffrey Reardon is a financial advisor at Wilson Financial Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wilson Financial Advisors since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at FCA from 2016 to 2018. Reardon also works as an insurance agent through Wilson Financial Services. Wilson Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on fundamental security analysis and a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Ashley Mc Guinness is a financial advisor at PointOne Family Office with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at William Blair, Bank of America, and Merrill. PointOne Family Office provides portfolio management and family-office style investment services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a multi-method analytical approach and offering a broad range of investment options. The firm emphasizes regular portfolio monitoring and fiduciary duties while also evaluating and allocating assets to third-party advisers.

Ryan Labriola is a financial advisor at Laguna Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for 17 years at Fountain Valley Skating Center. Laguna Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, business entities, and trusts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning services facilitated through Wealth.com. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor allocations to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, and it regularly employs third-party separately managed accounts.

Seif Eldin Selim is a financial advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with CS Tomasi Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2024, transitioning from prior work outside the financial industry, including six years at Nekter Juicebar. 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 employs a primarily long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with rotational timing techniques, managing approximately $110 million in discretionary assets across about 84 clients.

Jonathan Wimbish is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Kensington Investment Counsel since 2012 and is also involved with Nimin Energy. Additionally, he has been a member of Chisholm Partners II, LLC, an oil and gas production company, since 2011. Kensington Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, pension plans, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis across multiple equity strategies, emphasizes diversified equity and fixed-income exposure, and maintains low portfolio turnover to limit trading costs and tax impacts.

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.

Richard Cabanes is a financial advisor with CleverAlpha holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Piper Sandler, First Empire Securities, and Velocity Clearing LLC. Cabanes is also the CEO of CleverAlpha Asset Management, an SEC-registered investment advisor. CleverAlpha offers discretionary investment management primarily through a digital platform that includes a standard algorithmic service and a premium AI-based tax optimization tier. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients using quantitative models and ETFs, with an emphasis on algorithmic monitoring and automated rebalancing.

Jason Wenk is a financial advisor at Graetz Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Graetz Wealth since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Altruist Corp, where he serves as CEO overseeing product development, and at Retirement Wealth Advisors, among others. Outside of advising, he is involved in software development as CEO of Altruist Corp and owns interests in family holdings investing in a West Michigan recreation business. Graetz Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines passive index exposures with tactical adjustments and uses both fundamental and technical analysis as part of its investment process.