Michael Silane is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at 21 West Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously spent sixteen years at BNY Mellon. 21 West Wealth Management LLC is a registered investment adviser serving affluent individuals, multi-generational families, trusts and estates, as well as select institutional and retirement-plan clients. The firm manages discretionary, diversified portfolios with a focus on integrated financial planning and maintains a small client roster to support coordinated tax planning alongside portfolio management.

Timothy Voorhees is a financial advisor with Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. (TEAMS) in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Matsen Voorhees Mintz, LLP since 2011 and Voorhees Intellectual Property, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, Voorhees provides mediation services related to his church and supports community covenant-building initiatives. Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients with tax-focused portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and customized investment policy statements. The firm employs a phased, multidisciplinary approach combining proprietary technology and fiduciary coaching, while typically delegating day-to-day asset management to third-party managers through sub-advisory relationships.

Patricia Stallworth is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial planning. She is currently with MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. and has prior experience at firms including Ellevest, Facet Wealth, and PS Worth. MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. provides fee-only, advice-only financial planning and consultation for individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit employers. The firm emphasizes long-term, low-cost passive investment strategies and offers multi-session planning engagements alongside educational seminars for both individuals and employer groups.

Michael Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 35 years of industry experience. He founded Sackett Financial Group in 1987, providing tax, accounting, business consulting, and insurance services, and serves as a board member of a propane and natural gas distribution company. He also holds a supervisory role at an e-commerce business specializing in HVAC control systems. Sackett Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various business entities, focusing on diversified portfolio management with both active and passive strategies. The firm integrates investment management with affiliated tax and retirement plan consulting services, providing a coordinated approach to wealth, tax, and corporate planning.

Kana Liu is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Sky Vision Wealth Management Corp. in Irvine, CA, with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Sky Vision Wealth Management Corp. since 2021 and has held roles at affiliated firms since 2015. Sky Vision Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $101 million across a three-advisor team. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a broad range of asset classes and trading strategies.

Robert Mcdaniel is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc in Brea, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 1998. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Garrett Jones is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Crossroads Planning in Orange, CA. He has previously worked at Tax and Financial Group and Securian Financial Services Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Jones prepares tax returns and consults clients on tax matters. Crossroads Planning is a small advisory firm managing approximately $63 million for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversified, primarily passive, low-cost funds, and offers comprehensive financial planning alongside educational workshops.

Robert Bull IV is a financial advisor with Sutter Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Stratosphere Capital LLC and Aufhauser Securities. Outside of direct advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and engages in consulting and compliance roles with several financial firms. Sutter Capital Partners provides investment management and advisory services while also operating a sales-and-marketing practice representing third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on manager selection and due diligence, generally offering non-discretionary advisory services that require client approval before trades.

Kevin Davidson is a financial advisor at DW Financial Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, Davidson operates a CPA practice dating back to 1987. DW Financial Inc provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tax planning primarily for individual clients. The firm focuses on no-load mutual funds selected through an internal process and combines investment advice with supervised tax-preparation and tax-planning services.

Christopher Collar is a financial advisor at Collar Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at St. Cloud Capital, Messari, and SVB Securities LLC. Collar served in the United States Department of the Army for five years before entering the financial sector. Collar Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing asset management, pension consulting, and non-discretionary investment administration services. The firm utilizes technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis and incorporates a range of investment strategies, including options and digital assets, to build and continuously manage personalized portfolios.

Kevin Kolson is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advantage Asset Management, Inc. since 2004 and currently operates under the DBA Generational Wealth Strategies in Irvine, CA. Generational Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans, non-public businesses, and charitable entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, alternative exposures, and family-oriented services such as coaching and enterprise-office support.

Aaron Munoz is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2013. Prior to that, he spent a year each at Cerda Wealth Management and Wealth Management Lab. In addition to his advisory role, Munoz prepares individual income tax returns within the firm. Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients including high-net-worth households, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified allocations and integrates tax and accounting services into its offerings.

Raj Vasudevan is a financial advisor at White Stork Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Edwards Lifesciences Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., and DeliverHealth Inc., as well as operating his own firm, Raj Vasudevan LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a project manager in healthcare technology at Bio-Rad Laboratories. White Stork Asset Management provides discretionary investment management primarily focused on equities and U.S. Treasury securities for individuals, non-profits, and institutions. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with active allocation and risk controls, serving a diverse client base that includes a significant number of non-U.S. clients.

Tony T. Chan, CFP®, EA, is the founder of Crossroads Planning, LLC, a Fee-Only financial and tax planning firm in Orange County, California. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Enrolled Agent, Tony helps clients coordinate investment, retirement, and tax decisions through an integrated, long-term planning process. With more than 20 years of financial planning and tax-services experience, Tony works with individuals and families seeking thoughtful guidance on retirement income, portfolio strategy, tax planning, cash-flow and debt decisions, risk management, and estate-planning coordination. His approach is grounded in the belief that financial planning should be both technically sound and personally meaningful—aligning money with the life clients want to build. Tony earned his degree in Finance from California State University, Fullerton. He is an active member of the Financial Planning Association of Orange County and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. He has been recognized by InvestmentNews as a 2016 “40 Under 40” honoree and by CPA Practice Advisor as a 2018 “40 Under 40” honoree.

Yongduk Chung is a financial advisor at JC&Company with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has a background that includes roles in law, accounting, and insurance. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of JC & Co, Inc., an accounting services firm, and JC & Co Law Corp, a law practice, as well as working as an independent insurance agent. JC&Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, ERISA-governed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm focuses on customized, diversified portfolios using fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients.

Ulli Niemann is a financial advisor at Southland Investments with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Southland Investments since 1993. Niemann maintains an investment-related blog, The ETF Bully, which generates advertising revenue. Southland Investments provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary trend-tracking methodology using passively managed index funds and ETFs, managing roughly $22.6 million across about 95 discretionary accounts.

Larry Miranda III is a financial advisor at Palo Seco Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and other financial firms. Outside of advising, he serves as a preacher and officer for Surrendered Church, delivering weekly sermons, and he is involved in a family pool cleaning business. Palo Seco Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients. The firm employs a generally passive, low-cost investment approach using index funds and ETFs, tailoring recommendations through detailed client profiles and incorporating biblically responsible investing principles.

Ernesto Araiza is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with FHWV Financial since 2017. He also serves as a CPA Manager at FHWV Partners, LLP. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a small, two-advisor team, focusing on financial planning and referrals to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, reflecting its accounting orientation, and operates primarily as a solicitor rather than managing client portfolios directly.

Dion Collins is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated Collins Advisory since 1999 and is affiliated with James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services in Fullerton, CA. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales. James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services provides customized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a tailored Investment Policy Statement and combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct long-term portfolios, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, and insurance products.

Matthew Jen is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Pelorus Capital Management, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Pelorus Capital Management, LLC is a newly registered investment adviser that plans to serve individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a personalized, discovery-based process to provide discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory services, employing a mix of active and passive strategies across equities, ETFs, and mutual funds.