Rafay Khalid is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 credential, with five years of experience at Solomon and Associates LLC. His prior work includes a position at XAI LLC and a longstanding role as a Senior Industry Analyst at GCS Risk Management. Outside the advisory business, he is involved in risk analysis and holds membership roles in accounting and insurance entities. Solomon and Associates provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach guided by client-specific policy statements, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and strategic use of derivatives and borrowing in client accounts.

Carolanne Chavanne is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience. She is currently with Prosperity Wealth Planning LLC, where she has been since 2019, following prior roles at Dynamic Wealth Advisors and LPL Financial. Prosperity Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial and family legacy planning, educational seminars, and specialized divorce-planning services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and provides unique programs such as next-generation financial education and periodic client workshops.

Jonathon Nguyen is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. since 2004. The firm serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualifying retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and related services. Their investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, utilizing a mix of passive and active managers alongside real assets and alternative investments.

Ryan Thomason is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Optivest, Inc. in San Juan Capistrano, CA, and has 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at City National Rochdale from 2014 to 2020 before joining Optivest and Gramercy Securities in 2020. 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.

Marcus Brutoco is a financial advisor at Fortuna Investors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including PAM and Griffin Capital Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent appointed with various carriers. Fortuna Investors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and corporate clients, often focusing on ETF-based portfolios with dynamic asset allocation. The firm employs quantitative analysis and modern portfolio theory in managing accounts on a discretionary basis with monthly reviews.

Gary Gordon is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Park Financial, Inc. since 2002. Pacific Park Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and consultative investment advice to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, pensions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $209.5 million in client assets using a combination of technical, fundamental, macroeconomic, industry, and contrarian analysis across a wide range of securities.

Jiaxin Wan is a financial advisor at Actuarial Direct LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Their work history includes roles at Actuarial Management Corporation, the University of Rochester Simon Business School, and UC Irvine. Actuarial Direct LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals and institutions, focusing on ETFs and applying quantitative techniques such as mean-variance optimization and the Black–Litterman model. The firm manages all assets in-house, reviews client accounts weekly, and coordinates trades to execute simultaneously across accounts.

Tyler Graffeo is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Dove Investment Research and Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2017 in multiple roles, accumulating two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at LPL Financial and Apple. Dove Investment Research and Management provides financial planning, estate resolution, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, using customized portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and strategic asset allocation. The firm manages approximately $107.6 million across 173 clients and operates multiple client service locations.

Mark Bonds is a financial advisor at Crystal Cove Asset Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Crystal Cove since 2017, following ten years at LPL Financial and a two-year period at Lyft. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Bonds is a 50% owner and principal of Crystal Cove Realty Advisors, LLC, where he provides financial support and assists in management. Crystal Cove Asset Management is a California-registered adviser serving individuals, foundations, and retirement plans with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives, options, and structured products, managing approximately $90 million across 66 client relationships.

James Peebles is a financial advisor at Financial Security Solutions, Corp. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Security Solutions Corp. since 2005 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1989, and has operated Peebles Financial Services since 1976. Outside of advisory work, he provides income tax preparation and insurance sales through his sole proprietorship. Financial Security Solutions Corp. offers asset management primarily through third-party managers, financial planning, and collaborative monitoring services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm typically employs a non-discretionary advisory model, using model portfolios and outside managers, with financial planning and consulting provided on an hourly or flat-fee basis.

John Wolfe is a financial advisor at RBA Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has over 12 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Northern Trust and recent roles at RBA Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. RBA Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goal-based planning approach with portfolios built on fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within an asset-allocation framework.

Daryl Hable is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisory Lab LLC with 25 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at American Trust Investment Services, Rushmore Group, and WestPark Capital. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and also operates Hable Life Settlements LLC and Hable Planning & Consulting LLC. Wealth Advisory Lab LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, using written investment policy statements and model allocations. The firm employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, requiring client permission before transactions, and offers hourly financial planning arrangements.

Phillip Vigil is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Osage Pacific Advisors, Inc. since 2016 and is also the managing member of Specialty Income Advisors, LLC, a hedge fund money manager. Osage Pacific Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan participants, businesses, and private funds. The firm emphasizes overall asset allocation combined with fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis, generally favoring longer-term holdings while occasionally using options, short sales, or margin.

Markus Boyer is a financial advisor at Boyer Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working in athlete management and solar energy prior to joining the firm. His career includes roles at various financial and consulting organizations as well as academic affiliations. Boyer Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, cost efficiency, and tax awareness, using a range of investment strategies and technology tools while maintaining human oversight of investment decisions.

Rajeev Sharan is a financial advisor at Yayati Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is the majority owner of Yayati Inc., the holding company for Yayati Asset Management, and also works for Yayati LLC, the firm’s technology subsidiary. His prior experience includes roles at AssetMark and Hightree Advisors. Yayati Asset Management provides quantitative portfolio management to institutional clients and individual investors, utilizing a model-driven approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and option pricing techniques. The firm offers custom strategies and options-based overlay solutions, incorporating derivatives and leverage in certain strategies.

Timothy Crane is a financial advisor at Crane Investments Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Crane Investments since 2023. Outside of advising, he has experience in self-employment and retail operations, including working at a Shell Station. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to manage portfolios, maintaining a conservative approach to cash management and offering a broad range of planning services.

Scott Parent is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Specialty Investment Group, LLC since 2015 and also has experience with Parent Investment Management, LLC and Innovative Capital Management, LLC. Pacific Specialty Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $123 million across about 100 clients and uses a custom, actively managed investment approach that incorporates macroeconomic analysis, fundamental and technical research, and a range of securities.

Bryan Ward is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ProCore Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Ward Aguilar Financial and Partnervest Advisory Services LLC. He is also active as a property and casualty insurance agent and holds a health insurance agent role on a limited basis. ProCore Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, combining automated advisory platforms with access to alternatives and privately placed investments. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and manages discretionary assets totaling approximately $143.7 million.

Reva Sanchez is a financial advisor at Osage Pacific Advisors, Inc. in Laguna Hills, CA, with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Osage Pacific Advisors since 2018. Prior to this, she spent 15 years at River Rock Real Estate. Osage Pacific Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, businesses, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and customized, diversified portfolios, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis while accommodating client restrictions when requested.

Matthew Mc Kinney is a financial advisor at Moler Capital Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and serves as treasurer for Grace Community Church Boy Scout Troop 121. Moler Capital Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $204 million across fewer than 100 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and select businesses, using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, mainly from Dimensional Fund Advisors.