Roy Emanuel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Dauntless Advisory, LLC, based in Torrance, CA. He has one year of experience in financial advising and concurrently holds a position at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he has worked for over 17 years. Dauntless Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of cyclical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative tools in a fiduciary capacity.

Michelle Miller is a financial advisor at DeLarme Wealth Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. before returning to DeLarme Wealth Management. DeLarme Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting for individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset classes, along with documented use of derivatives and options strategies.

Alfred Walsh is a financial advisor at Malaga Cove Capital, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Malaga Cove Capital since 2008. The firm provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. Malaga Cove Capital focuses on capital growth through a primarily equity-focused, long-term buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by active management and periodic rebalancing.

Tina Herrera is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Sharper & Granite since 2014. Sharper & Granite provides comprehensive portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $318 million on a discretionary basis. The firm utilizes a top-down asset allocation approach focused on low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, employing statistical methods to estimate efficient frontier allocations.

Sean Miot is a financial advisor with Park Capital Group, Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Park Capital Group in 2022, he worked at LPL Financial and Cowen Prime Services, and he serves as a board member for Liquid Lung Dx, participating in corporate strategy discussions. Park Capital Group, Inc. serves individual and pension/profit-sharing clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment analysis methods and offers participant education seminars alongside discretionary management of held-away participant accounts through a third-party platform.

Eric Imley is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Soaring Investment Management, LLC and previously worked at EWG Elevate dba Protection Point Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He also operated Eric Imley Real Consulting for four years. Soaring Investment Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs multiple methods in portfolio construction, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and manages approximately $112.5 million in discretionary assets across around 171 client relationships.

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.

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.

Donald Bizub is a financial advisor at HG Wealth Partners LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Hamilton Grant LLC and Western International Securities, Inc. Bizub is also involved in life, health, and annuity insurance sales as a licensed insurance agent. HG Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving a limited number of individual clients, families, trusts, and certain institutional or corporate accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning, with investment decisions based on fundamental analysis and periodic account reviews.

Andi Kim is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is a partner and Chief Investment Officer at Positive Delta Asset Management LLC, having been involved with the firm since 2005. Prior to that, he worked at Think Wealth, LLC from 2020 to 2022. Kim also serves as a partner at AK Financial Holdings, a CFTC-registered commodity pool operator. Positive Delta Asset Management LLC advises individual and institutional clients through separately managed accounts, offering a Global Alpha multi-asset ETF strategy and customized portfolio management. The firm utilizes quantitative measures and a combination of strategic and tactical exposures to manage risk and pursue incremental alpha.

Kevin Bidenkap is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Tortuga Wealth Management since 2010 and previously held positions at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Bidenkap serves on the board of Quick Class, Inc., a for-profit organization. Tortuga Wealth Management advises individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of strategies, including long- and short-term investments, active trading, and option writing, primarily through LPL Financial–sponsored programs and its own wrap fee offering.

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.

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.

Jiyao Xu is a financial advisor at X and Y Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Xu holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Blend Financial, Inc. dba Origin Financial, Confidence Wealth Management, LLC, and as a self-employed advisor. X and Y Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, business consulting, and investment management. The firm primarily uses passive, low-cost portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides financial planning on both project-based and ongoing terms.

Kyongjin Lee is a financial advisor at Mainstream Capital Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a general partner in a retail shoe business and is a major in the United States Army National Guard. Mainstream Capital Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment strategies such as leveraged ETFs and a long/short absolute-return program.

Kaine Nicholas is a financial advisor with Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Prudential, among others. Outside of advising, he teaches financial literacy to youth through the nonprofit Wall Street Wizards Academy and is involved in sales of photovoltaic technology and life insurance. Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners is a fee-only firm offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a primarily passive, asset-class investment approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis, implementing portfolios through third-party Sub-Advisors and the Altruist platform.

Melanie Tanaka is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Legacy Financial Group in Torrance, CA. She has worked at Legacy Financial Group since 2001 and held positions at SagePoint Financial and OSAIC. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in selling life and long-term care insurance and provides notary services. Legacy Financial Group offers financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a model-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing third-party platforms and acting as a wrap fee program sponsor across multiple programs.

Siddarth Sharma is a financial advisor at Polestar Capital LLC based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently entered the industry, with prior experience at Spring Health, Deliverr, and roles in education and nonprofit sectors. Polestar Capital LLC serves as the general partner and investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles and manages separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a value-driven, contrarian equity approach focused on company fundamentals and uses both long-term and short-term strategies, including options and leverage.

Carl Montgomery is a financial advisor at Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Astravia Family Wealth Office provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory alongside various analytic methods, employing a range of investment vehicles and monitoring portfolios with annual reviews.