Carol Somoano is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2005. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework combining passive index/ETF exposure with selectively chosen active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios to each client’s needs.

Faramarz Amiri is a financial advisor with Secura Financial in Orange, CA. He has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at World Financial Group, Inc. and New Century Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions, where he also works as an insurance agent. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients, including individuals and institutions. The firm employs strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis and uses a variety of investment techniques, including option writing and derivatives, while also offering third-party manager placements and co-advisory services.

Arpy Raval is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Shah Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Shah Wealth Advisors in 2026, Arpy worked at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION, and AR Financial Planning. Shah Wealth Advisors offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio construction, utilizing a range of investment vehicles tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Scott Rojas is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ONE Advisory Partners, LLC. He previously worked at Eclectic Associates, Inc. for over two decades. ONE Advisory Partners provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers written financial plans, portfolio monitoring, and a Virtual Family Office that coordinates financial, tax, and legal professionals.

Mark Molenaar is an investment advisor representative at Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Parsonex entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a senior risk consultant for Chubb, focusing on high-net-worth personal risk services, and is involved in estate planning document preparation through United Living Trust Services. Parsonex Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and investment advice to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-manager approach, relying on third-party advisers and sub-advisors, and offers discretionary managed accounts with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Robert Cardenas is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with a Series 65 credential and over 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LifeSteps Financial in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo from 1999 to 2023. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering investment advisory, financial planning, bill payment and reconciliation, and a short-term cash management program for high-net-worth clients.

Neal Quon is a financial advisor at API Financial Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 18 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and service of insurance products through Neal Quon Insurance - Retire Different. API Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and participant account management. The firm implements individualized portfolios using model strategies maintained by an affiliated sub-adviser and employs a combination of technical and fundamental investment analysis across various product types.

Luis Garcia Estrada is a financial advisor at BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Premier America Credit Union, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $653.6 million in discretionary assets, employs a core-plus-satellite investment approach, and offers a substantial wrap fee program with institutional managers and customized strategies.

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.

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.

Brent Honea is a financial advisor with Secura Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Arkadios Capital, Crown Capital Securities, Barth Financial Advisors, and other firms. Outside of investment advising, he practices estate planning and asset protection law with Barth Calderon LLP and is involved in life insurance sales through Bentley Financial & Insurance Services. Secura Financial, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million for about 673 clients through a team of seven advisors, employing tailored investment strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Virginia Havens is a financial advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Ministry Partners Securities since 2012 and previously worked at Merrill from 2005 to 2006. Ministry Partners Securities serves individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and retirement plan participants, offering comprehensive financial planning that integrates clients’ religious or ethical values into investment strategies. The firm refers clients to third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and monitoring those relationships.

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.

Kenneth Lee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at CLG LLC. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment and Cetera, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a family-owned real estate business, where he assists with property management. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, including the use of sub-advisors, derivatives, and digital assets, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Robert Sowder is a financial advisor with CLG LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and H&R Block. Outside of his advisory work, he owns R.H. Sowder Enterprises, an S-Corporation structured for liability and tax purposes. CLG LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities by offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm uses a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, third-party sub-advisors, and derivative instruments, distinguishing itself with a diversified operational and product approach.

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.

Alexander Dardick is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Trilogy Capital and Hightower Advisors. Outside of finance, he is involved with Tutorly, an online tutoring company focused on customized learning for K-12 students, where he serves as a Student Success Team Leader. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small business entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, client-specific approach and offers a broad range of investment options, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Erin Nelsen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2007. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.

Bonnie Wusz is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at BW & Associates, Inc., a firm she has been affiliated with since 1989. She previously worked at Girard Securities, Inc. from 2002 to 2017 and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC from 2017 onward. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses in addition to her CFP® designation. BW & Associates, Inc. manages individual portfolios and provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach focused on buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for all trades.

Connor Campbell is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments and Cetera, with a seven-year tenure at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. He serves as a board member of the 5 Ryan Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on financial assistance and fundraising. CLG LLC works with individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including use of derivatives and third-party sub-advisors, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.