Eric Lecours is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tamar Securities, LLC and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Silversage Advisors, Geneos Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Lecours also operates under the DBA Firefighter's United, providing financial planning and wealth management services. Tamar Securities, LLC advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm combines top-down sector and “Super Cycle” analysis with bottom-up security selection and quantitative screening, offering discretionary portfolio management, standalone planning, and access to multiple model-portfolio programs.

Jeremy Fields is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in wealth management. He has worked at FMB Wealth Management since 2009 and is also associated with related entities such as FMB Retirement Services and FMB Insurance Services. FMB Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered RIA serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation strategy using passively managed index funds and ETFs, focusing on integrated wealth management including investment consulting, advanced planning, and retirement plan review.

Mario Valverde is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Green Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, health, and annuity products. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs individualized asset-allocation strategies, manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, and offers distinctive services such as an affiliated insurance agency and held-away retirement account management via the Pontera platform.

Jacob Kester is a financial advisor with Cruden Bay Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at One Wealth Partners and Cornerstone Advisors and attended school full-time from 2013 to 2017. Cruden Bay Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, corporations, and other entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and periodic consulting. The firm employs a risk-adjusted performance approach using multiple methods of analysis and operates a wrap-fee program that includes management, transaction, and administrative costs.

Hoby Pearce is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC since 2009. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Pearce is also a general partner in an investment-related business established for accounting purposes. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diversified model allocations and modern portfolio theory across various model groups and individual security strategies, with quarterly portfolio reviews and periodic rebalancing.

Emily Logan is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with California Capital Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as successor trustee for a family trust. California Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management through a wrap fee program and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $358 million in discretionary assets for a client base of several hundred accounts.

Bruce Lacey is a financial advisor with De Groote Financial Group, LLC in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Girard Securities, Inc. and United Capital Financial Advisers, Inc. from 2009 to 2022. De Groote Financial Group provides discretionary wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer plans. The firm manages approximately $750 million in discretionary assets across about 400 client relationships, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual bonds and equities, and allocations to third-party managers and private placements.

Timothy Burt is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Peak Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. He also has a long-term role with Cumsille Insurance Services dating back to 2006. Peak Asset Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.01 billion for about 333 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, employing fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis with a generally long-term investment approach.

David Howerton is a financial advisor at FMB Wealth Management in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. He previously spent 11 years with FMB Wealth Management and FMB Retirement Services and currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operations Officer for the related RIA, FMB Retirement Services. FMB Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation strategy focused on low-cost, tax-aware indexing with regular portfolio monitoring and integrated wealth management services.

Jason Lane is a financial advisor with Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Vance Wealth since 2020 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Clear Structure Financial Technology. Vance Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $893.6 million in assets. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamentally driven strategies with customized portfolios emphasizing ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by individual securities and third-party managers as appropriate.

Calvin Hedman is a financial advisor with Vance Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Catalina Capital Group LLC and EP Wealth Advisors and manages Hedman Partners LLP, a public accounting firm. Outside of advisory work, Hedman serves as co-chair of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors and is involved with Real Life Church’s finance committee. Vance Wealth provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach using customized portfolios of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, and third-party managers.

Michael De Luz is an advisor at Williams & Novak Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various firms including Kovack Advisors, Lazari Capital Management, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he manages RMD Consulting LLC, which provides compliance consulting to registered investment advisory and broker-dealer firms, and also oversees a tax advisory business under the name Strategic Wealth and Taxes. Williams & Novak Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $343 million through a combination of proprietary model portfolios, sub-advisor solutions, and direct-indexing strategies with a focus on customization and tax-loss harvesting.

Thuan Lam is a financial advisor with Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities and Osaic FS, Inc. for 14 years before joining Providence Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Artizan Images, a wedding and event photography business. Providence Financial and Insurance Services is a team adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and insurance brokerage. The firm employs a buy-and-hold strategy focused on income-producing securities and offers estate-planning legal services through an affiliated in-house legal practice.

David Sirin is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and operated Siren Laboratories, LLC. Tamar Securities advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm combines top-down sector and “Super Cycle” analysis with bottom-up security selection and quantitative screening, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple model-portfolio programs.

Shawn Hsieh is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Highline Wealth Partners in 2018, he worked at City National Bank, DFPG Investments, Inc., and American Financial Network Advisory Services, LLC. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm’s Investment Committee oversees portfolio decisions and offers participant education and quarterly portfolio reviews, supported by third-party technology for retirement plan management.

Dominick Savo is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Tamar Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in ownership of a restaurant group operating ten locations in Southern California. Tamar Securities advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of top-down sector analysis and bottom-up security selection across discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple model-portfolio programs.

Jay Henriksen is a financial advisor at J K R & Company, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes a 20-year tenure at Medtronic prior to joining J K R & Company in 2018. J K R & Company provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high net worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm delivers customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring and offers written financial plans, managing significant discretionary and retirement plan assets.

Benjamin Simonds is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Westlake Village, CA. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes diversified model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, with strategies reviewed quarterly and tailored cash reserve targets for certain accounts.

Aydin Pro is a financial advisor at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Alliance Advisory & Securities, Aydin worked in various roles including positions at The Masters Academy International, The Masters University, and Grace Community Church. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diversified model allocations based on modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio services, alongside financial planning and held-away account management.

Aryan Golzar Shabestary is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Navalign, he worked at BNY and F.G. Consulting, where he accumulated over a decade of experience. Navalign is a team firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities with investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that includes portfolio tailoring, quarterly reviews, and rebalancing, while also offering comprehensive planning services covering corporate tax, business transitions, and pension consulting.