Robert Cardenas is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial in Claremont, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has 24 years of prior experience with Wells Fargo before joining LifeSteps Financial in 2024. LifeSteps Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory with a tactical asset allocation overlay and emphasizes ETFs for portfolio implementation, offering features such as an in-house bill-pay service and access to third-party managed accounts.

Christine Kim is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Allmerits since 2021. In addition, she serves as President and CEO of CHK Financial & Insurance Services, where she is involved in life insurance sales and retirement planning. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting as well as standalone financial consulting.

Kenneth Vendley is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC. He spent over two decades at Farmers Financial Solutions LLC and Farmers Insurance Group. Vendley is also president of Kenneth Vendley Insurance Agency Inc., an Oregon-based insurance agency with limited activity. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including a Family Office offering for clients with more than $5 million under management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and various trading strategies to manage discretionary accounts, which are reviewed and reported quarterly.

John Heitkemper is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gould Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at R Squared BM LLC (d/b/a Ducenta Squared Asset Management) and Tortoise Credit Strategies, LLC. Gould Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term, risk-aware diversification, cost control, and tax sensitivity, utilizing a range of public-market strategies alongside access to certain private investments for qualified clients.

Susan Jen is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TransGlobal Advisory LLC for seven years. Globalink Wealth Management offers hourly and fixed-fee financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, with strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading and option writing, generally favoring mutual funds unless clients request otherwise.

Virginia Havens is a financial advisor at Ministry Partners Securities, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2012. Ministry Partners Securities, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, churches, and faith-based organizations, offering financial planning and consulting with an explicitly Christian approach to stewardship. The firm incorporates clients’ religious or ethical values into investment recommendations and primarily refers clients to third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and planning services.

Mia Carla Dizon is a financial advisor at Sage Rhino Capital LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for One Seed Community Garden, where she handles bookkeeping and coordinates donation letters. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $787 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, with the use of derivatives and options-related strategies in separately managed accounts.

Larry Gunstream is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 32 years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship as an insurance agent and provides portfolio review and technical analysis services through Southland Equity Partners LLC. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process combining risk-tolerance assessments, asset-allocation planning, and portfolio optimization, offering a wide range of investment products and access to multiple custodial platforms.

Russell Hall is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2007. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving roughly 1,200 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, using diversified mutual funds and ETFs aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, and manages over $1.4 billion in assets through an 11-advisor team.

Christopher Carreon is a financial advisor at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual, Integrated Wealth Concepts, Lake Avenue Financial, and Compass Financial Planning. Prior to his career in finance, he spent over a decade at Lowes Home Improvement. Falcon Wealth Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including a Family Office offering for clients with more than $5 million under management. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary account management with regular client reviews.

Michael Fang is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TransGlobal Advisory, LLC and Globalink Securities, Inc. Fang is also a licensed insurance agent with Transpacific Financial Services. Globalink Wealth Management provides hourly and fixed-fee financial planning as well as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes charting, cyclical, fundamental and technical analysis, offering strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading and option writing.

Bonnie Wusz is a financial advisor at BW & Associates, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Wusz is involved in fixed insurance sales, offering life and long-term care products. BW & Associates provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages client assets predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with a relatively high asset base managed by a small team.

Laurel Hackett is a financial advisor at BW & Associates, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. Hackett is also a licensed notary who provides notarization services to clients without fees. BW & Associates, Inc. offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing over $690 million in client assets. The firm focuses on a long-term, asset-allocation strategy using mutual funds and ETFs, with predominantly non-discretionary management and an emphasis on retirement planning and annuity suitability.

Calvin Lo is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Keystone Global Partners LLC since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with SPE LBG, LLC, which operates residential solar panels for leaseback to homeowners. Keystone Global Partners provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, family office, and personal exit advisory services for affluent individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Kyle Douthit is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment and K2 Financial Inc. since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he creates and edits video content for a skating brand called JMK Ride. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $191.6 million for nearly 400 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, options, and third-party managers.

Morgan Fippinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Pacific Capital and has previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Morgan is also the owner of Morgan's Bonsai, a retail business based in San Diego, CA. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth clients, including families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined asset management process featuring portfolio analysis, continuous monitoring, and a variety of trading techniques, alongside its proprietary Financial Life Inspection® planning program.

David Macleod is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. in Fullerton, CA, since 2010. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets through an 11-advisor team, constructing diversified portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and maintaining fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Daniel Baker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Capital Management, LLC since 2013, working as part of a five-advisor team based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Trinity Capital Management provides wealth management services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines discretionary investment management with advanced planning, utilizing an academically informed, factor-based investment approach focused on global diversification and targeted risk-premium exposures.

Derek Thomsen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and MGM Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with tax preparation and accounting services through MGM Financial Group. Legacy Investment Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental and technical analysis, with regular account reviews and tax-loss harvesting when appropriate.

Robert Novell is a financial advisor at Guardian Financial Partners, LLC in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Novell Investment Management Company, Inc. for 29 years before joining his current firm in 2024. Guardian Financial Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, retirement plan consulting, and individualized portfolio management through wrap-fee accounts, using a fiduciary and client-focused approach with proprietary asset-allocation models and multiple investment strategies.