Jason Clark is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and AFAM Capital, Inc. Clark holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a broad range of investment tools and affiliated businesses.

Arthur Cooper is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Securities America, Inc. and his own firm, Cooper Financial Group DBA/Cooper McManus. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a property management and executive suite business and sits on multiple nonprofit and professional boards. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using individual securities and pooled products, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency, and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management relationships.

Heidi Elick is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and Robert B. Anderson CFP. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of the Achieve Charter School board and has been involved in community organizations such as the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process utilizing a broad range of securities and custom asset-allocation models, and it emphasizes client education and coordinated estate-planning services through outside attorneys.

Carl Gottuso is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Crown Capital Securities, Lp, Innovation Partners LLC, and his own practice, Carl V. Gottuso. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with CVG Financial Services, where he sells fixed indexed annuities and occasional life insurance policies. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm is noted for its emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals and its combination of investment advisory services with insurance and risk management consulting.

Jared Shaft is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and various roles in the restaurant and corporate sectors. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry and at American Golf Corp. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies with customized portfolios and manages significant retirement plan advisory relationships.

Marcus Chin is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 2012. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term strategic investment approach combined with tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns.

Anita O'Connor is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been with Cooper McManus since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent representing various insurance companies. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment approach and offers diverse strategies including standalone planning and ongoing asset management, incorporating a broad range of instruments and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

David Pearl is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America Inc. He serves as a board member and past president of a non-public entity in Huntington Beach and is involved as a director in Scrabble tournament organizations. Cooper McManus provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer plans. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and access to sub-advisors and wrap programs to customize client portfolios.

Joel Staples is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. He has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and investment-related agent in other financial business entities. 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 and a broad range of instruments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency products, often customizing allocations through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Sean Seibert is a financial advisor with Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Management Group, he worked in the golf course industry and education. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term strategic investment framework with tactical adjustments and invests across a broad range of securities, serving several thousand accounts with approximately $4.9 billion in assets under management.

Michael Walker is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets Inc for eight years. Walker also owns MCW Wealth Management, a private label financial business. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm employs customized, long-term portfolio strategies using various investment vehicles and may utilize third-party managers and wrap programs to meet client objectives.

Luis Espinoza is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including First Financial Equity Corporation and Espinoza Private Wealth Management, the latter being his own branding name for investment business. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Desert Recreational District. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring, often using discretionary authority, and refers clients to third-party investment advisors while providing a broad range of financial and insurance consulting services.

Sydney Riccio is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cooper McManus since 2012. Riccio also operates Riccio Insurance Solutions, an independent insurance agency. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of securities and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management services.

Mark Fishlowitz is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 22 years at Edward Jones before joining Cooper McManus and Cambridge Investment Research in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Ventura County Sheriff Department and serves as treasurer and owner/partner of 1st Street Wealth Management. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments and customizes portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Michael Haymond is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. Outside of advising, he serves as a church chair at First United Methodist Church of Orange and is involved in an independent insurance agency and other business ventures. 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 broad range of securities and implements model asset-allocation portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Raymond Prospero is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes ten years at Merrill Lynch and two years at AdvicePeriod, LLC. He serves on the boards of Lifestream and Circle City Rotary. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm delivers services through independent advisers on the Mariner platform, offering portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, as well as specialized planning and tax engagements.

Matthew Franzen is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Private Management Group Inc with five years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at golf clubs in California and was affiliated with California State University - Fullerton. Private Management Group Inc provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, focusing on absolute returns and utilizing fundamental analysis across a diverse range of securities.

Bryan Blacklidge is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has no prior industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a driver for United Parcel Service (UPS), delivering packages to individuals and businesses. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services that combine strategic and tactical approaches.

Garrick Updegraph is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 13 years. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services via multiple platforms and a combination of firm models and third-party sub-advisers.

Andrew Purmort is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cooper McManus since 2004 and also leads Purmort Group, Inc., where he serves as president and an independent insurance agent. In addition to his advisory roles, he volunteers with a local neighborhood watch program. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments and offers both standalone planning engagements and ongoing asset management relationships.