Christy Schlegel is a financial advisor at Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions with a Series 65 credential and four years at the firm. Her prior work includes roles at New Life Preschool, Buffalo Exchange, and Julie Borba. Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis with various asset allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Cory Chapman is a financial advisor with EFC Wealth Management Firm, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has held various roles since 2003, including leadership at EFC Wealth Group and work with multiple firms in advisory and consulting capacities. Outside of advisory work, Chapman provides personal development coaching through seminars, audios, books, and speaking events, and teaches a free financial education program at Pepperdine University. EFC Wealth Management Firm, LLC offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and plan sponsors. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, uses sub-advisors for portfolio implementation, and provides educational seminars plus a subscription coaching program for investors not yet qualifying for full asset management.

Eugene Yahiku is a financial advisor at Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 17 years. Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including asset allocation and various analytic methods, and offers ongoing oversight of sub-advisors as well as plan-sponsor services.

Christopher Casanega is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sharper & Granite since 2003. Sharper & Granite provides comprehensive portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $318 million on a discretionary basis. The firm uses a top-down asset allocation process focused on low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, applying statistical methods to optimize portfolio allocations.

Osvaldo Arambulo is a financial professional with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CM First Capital Corp. in Huntington Beach, CA, having held previous roles at Cetera Advisors and Vector Office Solutions. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in health research and education. CM First Capital Corp. provides investment advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, and organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management with a focus on closed-end funds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis along with various trading strategies to meet client objectives.

Scott Tolton is a financial advisor at Tolton Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as an analytics consultant at Cornerstone Research since 2017. Prior to his current role, he spent seven years at Brigham Young University. Tolton Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a non-discretionary advisory model, emphasizing diversified portfolios with an allocation toward smaller-company and value exposures, and also operates an affiliated CPA division providing tax and accounting services.

Ba Rack Little is a financial advisor at EFC Wealth Management Firm LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of financial advising, he owns NGNS Global, a fitness and health consulting business. EFC Wealth Management Firm, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and plan sponsors. The firm offers educational seminars and a subscription coaching program for investors who do not yet qualify for full asset management, utilizing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis as part of its investment approach.

Vivianna Zhao is a financial advisor at X and Y Advisors, Inc. in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at X and Y Advisors since 2017 and previously at Chapman, Bird & Tessler, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. X and Y Advisors, Inc. is a state-registered, fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning along with tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, business consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a primarily passive, low-cost investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing index mutual funds and ETFs, and offers project-based or ongoing financial planning with coordination of implementation and referrals to outside professionals.

Michael Woods is a financial advisor at Beach Cities Wealth Management, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Beach Cities Wealth Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved with Blue Cross Health Insurance in an insurance advisory capacity. Beach Cities Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized asset management through tailored portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds, and private securities. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis with a combination of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, maintaining nearly all assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Armendarez is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Ascendant Capital Management since 2019 and previously at One Source Capital Group and Canyon Holdings. Ascendant Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis to construct tailored portfolios that are reviewed quarterly and may include a range of securities such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, and private securities.

Mitchel Katz Winnick is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at My Portfolio Guide, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Edelman Financial Engines, Financial Engines Advisors, L.L.C., and Morgan Stanley. My Portfolio Guide provides investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning using proprietary investment models and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

John O'Brien is a financial advisor at O'Brien Investment Management, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with O'Brien Investment Management since 2016. O'Brien Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and individual retirement plan participants. The firm manages approximately $225–$275 million in regulatory assets across around 165 client relationships and specializes in managing held-away accounts such as 401(k), 403(b), and 529 plans through a third-party platform.

Todd Dagostino is a financial advisor with Your Private Client Group, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Your Private Client Group since 2018 and has been associated with AssetMark Financial, Inc. and AssetMark Brokerage, LLC since 2014. Your Private Client Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm emphasizes a long-term trading approach using modern portfolio theory and various analytical methods, directing client accounts to the AssetMark platform for management and trade execution.

Somboon Wongvitavas is an advisor at Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2016. Integrity Investment Portfolios serves individual clients, families, related trusts, and retirement accounts, generally applying a $250,000 account minimum. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management using a combination of analytical methods and pursues a long-term trading strategy across various equity-related securities on a non-discretionary basis.

David Andresen is a financial advisor with Granite Capital Wealth Management LLC in Goodyear, AZ. He holds a Series 65 registration and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Granite Capital, he worked at M5 Capital Management LLC and M5 Capital Investments LP for 12 years each. Outside of advisory services, he is co-owner of Aladdan Construction Corp. Granite Capital Wealth Management provides individualized portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities, and serves as a sub-advisor to other registered advisers. The firm manages a private fund using a proprietary options-focused strategy that emphasizes active trading and risk management.

Jose Vitela Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC since 2020, following roles at Vicon Capital Partners LLC dba BlueReef Capital and Core Financial Partners. Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and uses borrowing and active options strategies within separately managed accounts, serving clients with customized portfolios and written financial plans.

Justin Tolton is a financial advisor at Tolton Asset Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes ownership and operation of a public accounting firm since 1982. Tolton Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a non-discretionary advisory model, emphasizes diversified portfolios with a tilt toward smaller-company and value exposures, and operates an affiliated CPA practice offering tax and accounting services.

Kim Magana is a financial advisor at Marathon Capital Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Marathon Capital Management since 2004. Marathon Capital Management, LLC is an independent registered investment advisor serving individual clients, including many high net worth individuals, as well as select businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversification, index-based core holdings, and fundamental security analysis.

Emanuel Avina is a financial advisor with Avina Financial Group, Inc. in Bellflower, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also involved with Avina Insurance Services, Inc., where he serves as a general agent focusing on life insurance and fixed annuities. Avina Financial Group serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a wrap fee program and focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, providing ongoing account monitoring and participant education.

John Sheehan is a financial advisor at Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley in various capacities. Outside of finance, he owns Delrey Solutions, a personal training business focused on fitness. Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of analytic methods and monitoring portfolios with periodic rebalancing and annual reviews.