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.

Brandon Rivera is a financial advisor with Unity Wealth Partners in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Crown Capital Securities and Regal Investment Advisors, and is founder of Nurture Financial Planning, which focuses on marketing and branding to attract clients in medical and healthcare professions. Rivera is also involved in several insurance-related businesses where he provides access to fixed life, health, and accident insurance products. Unity Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of multiple analysis methods and Modern Portfolio Theory, often implementing strategies through outside managers, and is notable for its involvement in fund sponsorship and its affiliation with related tax and fintech businesses.

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 financial advisor with Dove Investment Research and Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial and Apple, as well as time as a full-time student. Dove Investment Research and Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and charitable clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and estate resolution assistance. The firm customizes advice and implements portfolios using proprietary models and modern portfolio theory, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Dale Woodward is a CFP® professional at DW Financial Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 1996 and has worked at DW Financial Inc since 2001. Woodward is also a licensed real estate broker. DW Financial Inc primarily serves individual clients with discretionary portfolio management, general financial planning, and integrated tax planning and return preparation. The firm uses a focused selection of no-load mutual funds and incorporates in-house accounting and tax services through a CPA co-owner.

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.

Mark Zielinski is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Architects LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Balboa Wealth Partners, and SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC. He also operates Zielinski & Associates, a consulting and recruiting business. Fiduciary Architects is a California-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, cyclical, and economic analysis to implement tailored investment strategies and typically manages a small client roster.

Daryl Hable is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisory Lab LLC in Newport Beach, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including American Trust Investment Services and WestPark Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Hable Life Settlements LLC and Hable Planning & Consulting LLC. Wealth Advisory Lab LLC provides non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party model allocations from Schwab, Dimensional Fund Advisors, and Russell Investments as baselines, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk profiles, tax situations, and goals.

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.

Juan Verdin is a financial advisor at Wilson Financial Advisors, LLC in Garden Grove, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wilson Financial Advisors since 2018. Verdin is also a licensed independent insurance agent involved in selling fixed insurance products. Wilson Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach with tactical and strategic asset allocation, and it is noted for providing free public educational workshops in addition to its advisory services.

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.