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.

Brandon Chang is a financial advisor with Sun Group Wealth Partners LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sun Group Wealth Partners since 2013 and also maintains a role with LPL Financial. Chang is involved in several related business activities including non-variable insurance and operates multiple DBAs connected to his advisory and brokerage work. Sun Group Wealth Partners serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth households, business owners, corporate executives, Hollywood professionals, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, charitable giving, and pension consulting with ERISA fiduciary acknowledgements, utilizing discretionary investment management through various platforms and third-party managers.

Kenneth Hobbs III is a financial advisor at Clearview Investment Partners, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearview since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Clearview Investment Partners provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers.

Christopher Morgan is a financial advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2020. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee of Friends Community Church in Brea and is involved with MDR Partners, LLC, which focuses on qualifying prospects for R&D credits. Ark Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $77 million for about 185 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm combines asset allocation with multi-disciplinary analysis and uses a variety of implementation methods, including direct securities and third-party managed accounts, while integrating alternative and private real estate investments into its offerings.

Silvia Fettig is a financial advisor at Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Western Growers Financial Services since 2013. Western Growers Financial Services, Inc. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis combined with technical inputs to develop client-specific investment policies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services through a three-advisor team managing approximately $115.6 million in assets.

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.

Yeewa Chu is a financial advisor with Eagle Investors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Discovery Behavioral Health and RnO Billing and Consulting. She is also involved in an S corporation, Turning Points Entities, which provides data analytics services. Eagle Investors serves individual clients through a fee-based subscription platform and one-time online advising sessions, offering both impersonal trade recommendations and personalized, non-discretionary financial advice. The firm focuses on active trading education and short-term strategies, delivering real-time trade alerts and technical analysis via a Discord platform that incorporates AI-generated analysis.

Christopher Wescott is a financial advisor at Edward Haro Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and self-employment before joining Edward Haro Financial. Edward Haro Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and supplemental services such as advanced options trading training and access to private placements. The firm manages approximately $16.7 million across about 143 client accounts using a documented Investment Policy Statement and a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and options strategies.

Brian Colla is a financial advisor at Palo Seco Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, California Bank and Trust, and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, Colla operates a real estate and mortgage loan brokerage business. Palo Seco Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a generally passive, low-cost investment approach focused on index funds and ETFs, incorporating client-specific objectives and risk tolerances, and integrates biblically responsible investing aligned with its mission-driven framework.

Gerald Graves is a financial advisor at Filigree Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Congress Wealth Management, LLC and Boston Private Wealth LLC. Filigree Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses both in-house portfolio management and third-party money managers, emphasizing asset allocation and risk analysis across a broad range of investment types.

Li Yu is a financial advisor at Investamily, LLC with two years of industry experience. Li holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Guangdong MCD Consultants Co. Ltd for ten years. Outside of advisory work, Li is involved with New Dream Services Inc. Investamily, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as some corporate entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies under written risk-tolerance guidelines and offers specialized services including cross-border relocation support and access to third-party advisers.

Vincent Baroldi is a financial advisor at Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Baroldi Gundersen, LLP, an accounting and tax firm. Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and asset management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, managing primarily non-discretionary portfolios that may incorporate options and margin transactions.

Eric Domingues is a financial advisor with Retirementadvice | Jka in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Jack Keeter & Associates, Inc. since 2007. In addition to advisory services, he provides bookkeeping through a tax advice business affiliated with JKA. RetirementAdvice | JKA offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides ongoing account supervision with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Drew Marinelli is a financial advisor with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining IBN Advisory, he worked at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, Pacific Advisors, and Marinelli & Feldman MDS. He also has experience with Building Blocks VC and worked at Loyola Marymount University. IBN Advisory Services, Inc. provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses multiple internal investment teams and third-party managers to develop individualized client portfolios based on investment policy statements.

Jeffrey Joslin is a financial advisor at Stock Traders with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Stock Traders since 1994 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stock Traders provides financial planning and individual portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as pension plans and businesses. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods across a range of investment types.

Joseph Marshall is a financial advisor at Coastal Capital Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Procore Technologies from 2016 to 2020. Coastal Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. The firm combines active and passive long-term, value-based asset allocation strategies with customized portfolios and integrates outside specialists and services into client programs.

Robert Vaughn Jr. is a financial advisor at Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 2005. Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $74.85 million in assets for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection, using fundamental, technical, and charting methods to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Louis Barajas is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at International Private Wealth Advisors LLC. He has held roles at multiple firms, including MGO Wealth Advisors and his own entities such as Louis Barajas, Inc. and Business Management Lab, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the US-LATAM Tax Group, LLC, which he has been associated with since 1984. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs primarily long-term, customized strategies using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Luke Guerrero is a financial advisor with Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial, Inc. based in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial in 2023, he worked for seven years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. He also serves as Vice President and Director of the Charles C. Volberg Company, a family-owned real estate holding company. Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial provides discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities through model asset allocation portfolios. The firm emphasizes client education through subscription-based offerings and integrates estate-planning services alongside a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Joseph Richard is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NPB Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a California Life agent and engages in life and health insurance sales. Anchor Financial Group is a state-registered advisory firm offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs strategies based on fundamental analysis and broad diversification, blending passive and active investments with various alternative asset classes.