Michael Lagos is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He is the president of Lagos Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 1995, and has also been affiliated with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a referral business focused on securing R&D and ERC tax credits through partnerships with CPA and law firms. Lagos Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, sponsoring organizations, and other entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory referral services. The firm employs the AssetMark platform and third-party managers to implement customized investment strategies and manages a Next Level IRA program using a quantitative and qualitative scoring process for mutual funds.

West Cohan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is currently with InvestLinc Wealth Services. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Cohan is the CFO and founder of Lémore, a skincare company. InvestLinc Wealth Services provides wealth and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm offers customized investment implementation, financial planning services, and manages portfolios using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Michael Vaughn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. in Tustin, CA, where he has worked since 2007. He has 12 years of industry experience. Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $74.85 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and corporations, using a team-based investment process that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes diversification through ETFs and ETNs.

Jeffrey Weston is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining LPL Financial and founding Tortuga Wealth Management, where he provides independent investment advisory services. Weston also serves as a board member of the Kaena Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research, model portfolios, and a variety of investment and service options tailored to client needs.

Christopher Matthews is a financial advisor with Blackfield Capital Management LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with FNEX Capital LLC and Digital Asset Investment Management, and also provides advisory and consulting services related to private investments and capital structuring through CM Strategic Advisory LLC. His activities include representing FNEX Capital in private placement transactions involving accredited investors. Blackfield Capital Management provides portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on individualized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a range of strategies, including trading and options, and facilitates access to private market investments through subscription platforms.

Hui Chiung Tseng is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Halcyon Investment Advisor with two years of industry experience. Her career includes five years at JPMorgan Asset Management in Taiwan and roles at CL Securities Taiwan and as a self-employed advisor. She is based in Los Angeles, CA. Halcyon Investment Advisor offers fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, with a focus on diversified global asset allocation and multi-dimensional risk management. The firm is known for its international orientation, performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients, and its affiliation with Taiwan-based Alpha Helix Asset Management.

Brian Walker is a financial advisor at SVL Investment Management with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for 22 years. Walker has held a Series 63 designation and has experience as a former insurance agent earning trailer commissions. SVL Investment Management is a boutique, research-oriented firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, global investment approach that incorporates strategic asset allocation, monthly rebalancing, and a proprietary valuation model with a long-term horizon.

Nishan Partamian is a financial advisor with Trinity Asset Management Co. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Asset Management since 2003. Trinity Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and qualitative analysis. The firm uses a mix of passive long-term allocations, active trading, and rebalancing strategies tailored to client objectives.

Nickolas Waggoner is a financial advisor at The Pacific Group in Los Angeles, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Pacific Advisory Group from 2015 to 2018. Outside of advising, he is involved in a clothing business, 2nd Amendgents, LLC, and works with a financial technology firm, Sootchy, Inc. The Pacific Group provides investment advisory services to individual, pension, and corporate clients, managing approximately $37.6 million. The firm employs various analytical approaches to construct customized portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with a wrap-fee program.

Ritwik Kumar is a financial advisor at Leyland Cypress, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at DBD Partners and RIGZ. Leyland Cypress, LLC provides investment monitoring and recommendation services primarily to individual clients and other entities, employing a quantitative ETF arbitrage strategy focused on asset allocation. The firm emphasizes daily account monitoring and frequent client reporting through a secure portal and quarterly written updates.

Armand Batocabe is a financial advisor at Golden State Capital Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work experience includes roles at LTNG Capital, X Capital Advisors, SecureVest Financial Group, and Wells Fargo Clearing, among others. Golden State Capital Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to accredited investors and family offices, focusing on private and alternative investments such as private equity and venture capital. The firm employs a long-term, research-driven approach and offers non-discretionary portfolio management with customized due diligence on private placements.

Richard Lederer is a financial advisor at Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since its founding in 1986 in Long Beach, California. Lederer & Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios using distinct equity strategies focused on growth and income, maintaining concentrated portfolios with active monitoring and disciplined sell criteria.

Vladimir Pixa is a financial advisor with My Portfolio Guide, LLC in Seal Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has been with My Portfolio Guide since 2010 and has also worked at Deloitte since 2009. My Portfolio Guide, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $201 million in assets and employs proprietary investment models tailored to clients' goals, tax situations, and risk tolerances, with a distinct use of short sales and tactical rebalancing.

Darin Guthrie is a financial advisor at Opus Private Wealth Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, Ameriprise, New England Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Opus Private Wealth Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers individualized portfolio management through a wrap fee program and employs a range of strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with an emphasis on tax-efficient asset location and opportunistic rebalancing.

Andrew Geller is a financial advisor at Quantumvest, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has recently started his career, with experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Quantumvest, he worked in non-financial roles at Saxum Surgical and Allied Universal. Quantumvest serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm combines buy-and-hold portfolio construction with technical analysis and cycle-driven charting to guide timing and rebalancing decisions, and provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth-planning services.

William Davis III is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Capital Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, The Options Group, and Sentinel Stone Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Pinnacle Capital Advisors provides non-discretionary financial planning and consulting primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, including family offices and corporate executives. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental approach and typically recommends third-party advisers for portfolio management, focusing on client participation and tailored planning.

Jason Clardy is a financial advisor with My Portfolio Guide, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining My Portfolio Guide, he worked at Edward Jones and has management experience outside finance as a superintendent at Fenix Marine Services, where he oversees cargo movement and ship discharge operations. My Portfolio Guide, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, managing over $200 million in assets. The firm uses customized investment models and a mix of trading strategies, including short sales and tactical rebalancing, supported by educational resources for clients.

Matthew Martinez is a financial advisor at Opus Private Wealth Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Opus since 2014, following 14 years at Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is CEO of Legacy Private Wealth LLC, where he helps educate clients on income tax reduction strategies and estate planning concepts, and he also engages in vintage trailer restoration through a separate business. Opus Private Wealth Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary wrapped accounts using a variety of analysis techniques and offers tax-efficient strategies, combining a wrap fee program with insurance services to address diverse client needs.

Richard Yang is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Brightwater Associates. Yang also serves as an Academic Dean for a private school. BOS Taurus provides ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, employing personalized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and cryptocurrencies, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Susan Miller is a financial advisor with Slaten Wealth Management in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and has been with Slaten Financial and Slaten Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Ballyhoo Ice Theatre Inc., a nonprofit focused on amateur competitive figure skating. Slaten Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering custom portfolio management alongside third-party managed account oversight and integrating tax-related services and licensed insurance activities.