Charles Armendarez is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Ascendant Capital Management since 2019 and previously at One Source Capital Group and Canyon Holdings. Ascendant Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis to construct tailored portfolios that are reviewed quarterly and may include a range of securities such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, and private securities.

Mitchel Katz Winnick is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at My Portfolio Guide, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Edelman Financial Engines, Financial Engines Advisors, L.L.C., and Morgan Stanley. My Portfolio Guide provides investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning using proprietary investment models and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Brandon Chang is a financial advisor with Sun Group Wealth Partners LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sun Group Wealth Partners since 2013 and also maintains a role with LPL Financial. Chang is involved in several related business activities including non-variable insurance and operates multiple DBAs connected to his advisory and brokerage work. Sun Group Wealth Partners serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth households, business owners, corporate executives, Hollywood professionals, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, charitable giving, and pension consulting with ERISA fiduciary acknowledgements, utilizing discretionary investment management through various platforms and third-party managers.

John O'Brien is a financial advisor at O'Brien Investment Management, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with O'Brien Investment Management since 2016. O'Brien Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and individual retirement plan participants. The firm manages approximately $225–$275 million in regulatory assets across around 165 client relationships and specializes in managing held-away accounts such as 401(k), 403(b), and 529 plans through a third-party platform.

Christopher Morgan is a financial advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2020. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee of Friends Community Church in Brea and is involved with MDR Partners, LLC, which focuses on qualifying prospects for R&D credits. Ark Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $77 million for about 185 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm combines asset allocation with multi-disciplinary analysis and uses a variety of implementation methods, including direct securities and third-party managed accounts, while integrating alternative and private real estate investments into its offerings.

Todd Dagostino is a financial advisor with Your Private Client Group, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Your Private Client Group since 2018 and has been associated with AssetMark Financial, Inc. and AssetMark Brokerage, LLC since 2014. Your Private Client Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm emphasizes a long-term trading approach using modern portfolio theory and various analytical methods, directing client accounts to the AssetMark platform for management and trade execution.

Somboon Wongvitavas is an advisor at Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2016. Integrity Investment Portfolios serves individual clients, families, related trusts, and retirement accounts, generally applying a $250,000 account minimum. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management using a combination of analytical methods and pursues a long-term trading strategy across various equity-related securities on a non-discretionary basis.

Yeewa Chu is a financial advisor with Eagle Investors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Discovery Behavioral Health and RnO Billing and Consulting. She is also involved in an S corporation, Turning Points Entities, which provides data analytics services. Eagle Investors serves individual clients through a fee-based subscription platform and one-time online advising sessions, offering both impersonal trade recommendations and personalized, non-discretionary financial advice. The firm focuses on active trading education and short-term strategies, delivering real-time trade alerts and technical analysis via a Discord platform that incorporates AI-generated analysis.

Christopher Wescott is a financial advisor at Edward Haro Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and self-employment before joining Edward Haro Financial. Edward Haro Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and supplemental services such as advanced options trading training and access to private placements. The firm manages approximately $16.7 million across about 143 client accounts using a documented Investment Policy Statement and a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and options strategies.

Emanuel Avina is a financial advisor with Avina Financial Group, Inc. in Bellflower, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also involved with Avina Insurance Services, Inc., where he serves as a general agent focusing on life insurance and fixed annuities. Avina Financial Group serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a wrap fee program and focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, providing ongoing account monitoring and participant education.

Victor Espino is a financial advisor with Meridian Venture Partners, Inc in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Meridian, he worked at firms including Universal Wealth and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Espino owns an accounting firm, The Tax Council, and is involved as a silent partner in Muladhara Venture, a business engaged in credit card processing systems and ATM placement. Meridian Venture Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by providing portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a variety of investment strategies ranging from long-term allocations to short-term trading and alternative investments such as cryptocurrency.

Eric Domingues is a financial advisor with Retirementadvice | Jka in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Jack Keeter & Associates, Inc. since 2007. In addition to advisory services, he provides bookkeeping through a tax advice business affiliated with JKA. RetirementAdvice | JKA offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides ongoing account supervision with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Derek Munchow is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Augustus Wealth, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 20 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Long Beach, CA. Augustus Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis with multiple asset-allocation approaches, and offers specialty planning services including RSU and stock option analysis and cost segregation studies.

Jeffrey Joslin is a financial advisor at Stock Traders with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Stock Traders since 1994 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stock Traders provides financial planning and individual portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as pension plans and businesses. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods across a range of investment types.

Michael Martin is a financial advisor with Goldman Lancaster, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Lancaster since 2013 and has also maintained a relationship with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he provides occasional support for a small family business, A Bite of Good. Goldman Lancaster serves individual investors, corporations, non-profits, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $321 million for about 382 clients, offering tailored investment strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and annuities, with both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Robert Vaughn Jr. is a financial advisor at Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 2005. Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $74.85 million in assets for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection, using fundamental, technical, and charting methods to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Louis Barajas is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at International Private Wealth Advisors LLC. He has held roles at multiple firms, including MGO Wealth Advisors and his own entities such as Louis Barajas, Inc. and Business Management Lab, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the US-LATAM Tax Group, LLC, which he has been associated with since 1984. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs primarily long-term, customized strategies using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Joseph Richard is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NPB Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a California Life agent and engages in life and health insurance sales. Anchor Financial Group is a state-registered advisory firm offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs strategies based on fundamental analysis and broad diversification, blending passive and active investments with various alternative asset classes.

Edward Ober is a financial advisor with Balancing Life Financial Planning in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Balancing Life Financial Planning since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Independent Financial Group, LLC. Additionally, he is employed as a staff accountant at Ober Financial, where he has been active for over two decades. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios aligned with clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often using outside managers and recommended custodians such as Buckingham Strategic Partners and Nationwide.

Jessica Henderson is a financial advisor at South Bay Financial Partners in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. She previously worked for Pillars Community Health for five years before joining her current firm. South Bay Financial Partners serves individual clients, high-net-worth families, small businesses, trusts, and pooled income funds with customized financial planning, investment advice, tax preparation, and small-business planning. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and it offers financial coaching and education through workshops, courses, and an online platform.