Jason Shaya is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been associated with Mission Hills Financial since 2005 in various capacities. Mission Hills Financial Advisory provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and options, and also offers access to third-party managers and ongoing consulting services.

Tyrone Ross is a financial advisor at 401 Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and NobleBridge Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of 401 STC, LLC, providing financial consulting and speaking engagements, and also works as a contractor with Coindesk producing podcasts and hosting events. 401 Financial is a small advisory practice serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment planning, and specialized cryptoasset strategies. The firm emphasizes tailored investment recommendations with passive core allocations and offers proprietary crypto research and education as part of its service.

About Danny G. Michael, CFP®, RLP®, MSBA Retirement requires making decisions that will impact my clients for the rest of their lives. So the first thing I do is help them define for themselves what a fulfilling, deeply satisfying retirement looks like. Once they have complete clarity on what they want, I put my advanced degrees in finance and tax-planning to work getting that for them. It’s also important that my clients know I have no hidden agendas. As a Certified Financial Planner™ and Registered Life Planner®, I provide completely transparent retirement planning and my team acts 100% in their best interests. We make no commissions off the financial products clients invest in and we charge no hidden fees. For 20 years, I’ve led clients through the maze that is retirement planning and I love knowing that they’re fully enjoying this phase of their lives and not worrying whether or not their financial resources can support their most fulfilling retirement. There’s nothing worse than realizing after you retire that your planning was incomplete. Let’s work together so that you can enjoy the comfortable, confident retirement you’ve earned. Media Mentions: Bank Rate https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/smart-money/understand-how-inflation-impacts-your-life-with-personal-inflation-rate/ https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/how-to-write-a-will/ https://www.bankrate.com/financing/cd-rates/pros-and-cons-of-ira-cds/ Investment News https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/articles/how-to-retire HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/important-money-moves-experts_n_5c1d130ee4b05c88b6f81d52 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/401k-loan-rules-borrow_l_5d83e88ae4b0957256b3d417 Think Advisor https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/08/21/advisors-advice-top-11-retirement-planning-questions-clients-ask/ Family Wealth News http://abetterwaytoretire.com/Understanding_Your_Personal_Inflation_Rate.aspx Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertfarrington/2021/12/21/5-last-minute-financial-tips-for-the-end-of-2021/?sh=5b7c6fb31403

Kara Marquez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nautilus Advisors LLC since 2018 and previously spent four years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Nautilus Advisors LLC serves individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a portfolio process that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a range of planning services including mortgage and debt analysis as well as corporate structure studies.

Alexander Wymore is a financial advisor with Koala Financial in Bonita, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Koala Financial since 2014 and previously was with Avantax from 2022 to 2025. Outside of advisory services, Wymore is involved with Koala Financial’s accounting and tax preparation business, including bookkeeping and tax planning. Koala Financial provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering pension consulting and written financial planning. The firm integrates accounting, tax, legal, insurance, and real estate services, and employs a multi-method investment process with discretionary portfolio management across various securities.

Joshua Khokhar is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Santara Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC. He is also the owner of Providence Wealth Management, an investment advisory holding company. Santara Wealth Management is a small advisory firm managing approximately $75.5 million in assets for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach and offers asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Joshua Lightcap is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Lightcap Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he spent six years at Edward Jones. Lightcap Financial Group is a small registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using various analytic approaches and provides retirement plan consulting and insurance services.

William Larson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. with one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Wealth Legacy Group, he worked at Action Sport Rentals and held various positions while pursuing his education at Arizona State University and Baylor University. Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. serves high-net-worth families, business owners, nonprofit clients, and institutional entities by providing integrated wealth planning, business succession, philanthropic planning, and guidance on tax-deferred real estate investments. The firm utilizes a proprietary planning process and works primarily through institutional third-party managers and model platforms, focusing on coordinated discretionary management rather than in-house security selection.

Connor Buckley is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience currently with Petix & Botte Financial. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and has experience in tax preparation through Petix & Botte Tax. Petix & Botte Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $412 million in client assets. The firm utilizes customized portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including tax-aware trading, and integrates tax preparation services alongside its advisory offerings.

Jesse Sikorski is a financial advisor at Sikorski Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years before joining his current firm in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. Sikorski Wealth Management offers portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis alongside various asset-allocation strategies, and it uses borrowing and derivatives in managed accounts.

Paul Botte is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 41 years of industry experience. He is a founding principal of Petix & Botte Financial and has held roles with LPL Financial and Tax & Financial Services Co., Inc. Since 2013, he has authored a book titled *Instant Retirement*. Petix & Botte Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $364 million across 743 clients, offering discretionary asset management and tailored portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside various LPL Financial–sponsored advisory programs.

Connor Ludwig is a financial advisor at WEalthetic LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining WEalthetic, he worked in various roles including positions at Ace Parking, Ascenden, and Boise State University. WEalthetic LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management with integrated financial planning, and standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm employs diverse analytical methods and a range of investment strategies to tailor portfolios and plans to client goals, offering services to both individual and institutional clients.

Todd Lunsford is a financial advisor with International Private Wealth Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MGO Private Wealth, LLC for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent, spending a portion of his time selling various types of insurance including life and annuity products. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, managing approximately $255 million for around 384 clients.

Brandon Thorsten is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merrithew & Thorsten, Inc. He has been with the firm since its founding in 2001. Merrithew & Thorsten serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on professionals nearing retirement or undergoing major life changes. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax services, using a holistic approach that emphasizes after-tax returns and lower-volatility portfolios.

Stephen Mulholland is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He is a managing member and Chief Investment Officer at Mulholland & Kuperstock Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and also serves as Principal and Chief Investment Officer at MKAM ETF LLC. Prior to these roles, he worked at GSG Capital Advisors and Livian & Co. Mulholland & Kuperstock Asset Management, LLC provides individualized asset management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, and small business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and sector analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Chaz Fahrner is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Orion Capital Management LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at The Gensler Group and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a real estate rental business in San Diego. Orion Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active investment approach using fundamental analysis and a wide range of instruments, including derivatives strategies for accredited investors, and operates across seven offices with a four-advisor team.

Jefferson Rotherham is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Orion Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Orion since 2019 and previously held roles at LPL Financial LLC and The Gensler Group. Orion Capital Management LLC provides customized portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions, managing approximately $370 million for about 160 clients. The firm uses an active, fundamental-analysis approach and integrates automated analytics and AI-supported tools alongside human oversight in its planning and reporting processes.

Andrew Mestyanek is a financial advisor at Pacific Spirit Investments LP with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Globeflex Capital, L.P. for 29 years and briefly at Andrew Mark Consultant. Outside of his advisory role, Mestyanek serves as CEO and Managing Member of Pacific Spirit LLC, a real estate investment company. Pacific Spirit Investments provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottom-up quantitative stock-selection and portfolio-construction process across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Zeynep Herges is a financial advisor at Herges Capital Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Herges Capital Management since 2013. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to private clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts, emphasizing a low-cost, tax-efficient, long-only investment approach focused on individual stocks and bonds. Herges Capital is notable for its dual registration as both an investment adviser and a Commodity Trading Advisor, its use of quantitative methods, and its explicit ethical exclusion criteria in stock selection.

Anna Marie Lovell is a financial advisor at Open Water Advisory Partners with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at FSC Securities Corporation and Infinity Financial Services Advisory. She also serves as Advanced Planning Lead at Collective VFO. Open Water Advisory Partners is a two-advisor registered investment adviser providing comprehensive financial planning and integrated wealth strategies to individuals, families, and business owners. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and top-down analysis to build customized, long-term investment plans across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.