Christopher Collar is a financial advisor at Collar Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at St. Cloud Capital, Messari, SVB Securities LLC, Boston College, and served five years in the United States Department of the Army. Collar Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with asset management, pension consulting, and non-discretionary investment administration services. The firm employs multiple analysis methods and includes digital assets and options strategies in its portfolios, providing integrated financial planning without a separate charge.

Mark Yates is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Strategies Group. His background includes 16 years with Securities America Advisors, Inc. and running a sole proprietorship focused on health, life, and fixed annuity insurance sales. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. Wealth Strategies Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles and analytical approaches, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and offering performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Ajay Khatri is a financial advisor at Alternity Investment Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including North Capital Mortgage and American Heritage Lending. In addition to his advisory role, Khatri is an independent mortgage broker and real estate salesperson, activities through which he receives commissions. Alternity Investment Advisors serves individuals, business owners, pensions, endowments, and non-profits, managing approximately $8.09 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary investment approach focused on long-term strategies and provides limited-scope retirement planning at no additional cost to existing clients.

Roger Kliminski is a financial advisor at Global Investment Solutions, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Global Investment Solutions since 1997. Global Investment Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management, variable annuity and variable life account management, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs quantitative and technical investment strategies and licenses proprietary trading signals to other registered investment advisers.

Kevin Kolson is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advantage Asset Management, Inc. since 2004 and currently operates under the DBA Generational Wealth Strategies in Irvine, CA. Generational Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans, non-public businesses, and charitable entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, alternative exposures, and family-oriented services such as coaching and enterprise-office support.

Raj Vasudevan is a financial advisor at White Stork Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Edwards Lifesciences Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., and DeliverHealth Inc., as well as operating his own firm, Raj Vasudevan LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a project manager in healthcare technology at Bio-Rad Laboratories. White Stork Asset Management provides discretionary investment management primarily focused on equities and U.S. Treasury securities for individuals, non-profits, and institutions. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with active allocation and risk controls, serving a diverse client base that includes a significant number of non-U.S. clients.

Tony T. Chan, CFP®, EA, is the founder of Crossroads Planning, LLC, a Fee-Only financial and tax planning firm in Orange County, California. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Enrolled Agent, Tony helps clients coordinate investment, retirement, and tax decisions through an integrated, long-term planning process. With more than 20 years of financial planning and tax-services experience, Tony works with individuals and families seeking thoughtful guidance on retirement income, portfolio strategy, tax planning, cash-flow and debt decisions, risk management, and estate-planning coordination. His approach is grounded in the belief that financial planning should be both technically sound and personally meaningful—aligning money with the life clients want to build. Tony earned his degree in Finance from California State University, Fullerton. He is an active member of the Financial Planning Association of Orange County and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. He has been recognized by InvestmentNews as a 2016 “40 Under 40” honoree and by CPA Practice Advisor as a 2018 “40 Under 40” honoree.

Yongduk Chung is a financial advisor at JC&Company with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Chung has worked at The Leaders Group Inc and The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments, and he also serves as president of JC & Co, Inc and JC & Co Law Corp, where he manages accounting and legal practices in addition to his advisory role. JC&Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, ERISA-governed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers customized, diversified portfolios using fundamental and macroeconomic analysis and operates with affiliated professional firms in accounting, insurance, and law, disclosing referral arrangements and potential conflicts of interest.

Ulli Niemann is a financial advisor at Southland Investments with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Southland Investments since 1993. Niemann maintains an investment-related blog, The ETF Bully, which generates advertising revenue. Southland Investments provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary trend-tracking methodology using passively managed index funds and ETFs, managing roughly $22.6 million across about 95 discretionary accounts.

Larry Miranda III is a financial advisor at Palo Seco Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, he is a licensed life insurance agent, operates a pool cleaning business, and serves as a preacher and officer for the nonprofit Surrendered Church. Palo Seco Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth persons, and corporate clients. The firm employs a generally passive, low-cost investment approach focused on index funds and ETFs, incorporating biblically responsible investing and offering educational seminars within a Biblical framework.

Morgan Stevens is the CEO and sole advisor at Morgan Stevens Asset Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Coto De Caza, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Stevens is also a licensed insurance agent and a registered representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, offering insurance products and services in addition to his advisory role. He is affiliated as an investment adviser representative with another firm as well. Morgan Stevens Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and customized investment plans for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a diverse range of analytic methods and investment vehicles, including leverage, derivatives, private placements, and venture capital, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio reviews.

Dion Collins is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated Collins Advisory since 1999 and is affiliated with James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services in Fullerton, CA. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales. James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services provides customized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a tailored Investment Policy Statement and combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct long-term portfolios, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, and insurance products.

Tara Manista is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Sachi Financial Planning in Newport Beach, CA, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services Inc., Tax and Financial Services Inc., Minnesota Life, Beacon Hill Staffing, and Chapman University. Sachi Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, combining passive and active strategies and offering estate plan preparation and educational seminars. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser and utilizes AI-assisted tools for estate planning alongside its management on the Altruist platform.

Josiah Jennings is a financial advisor at Vela Consulting, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Columbia Capital Securities, Inc., Fortalice Group, Inc., Andrew C. Karlinski Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Jennings serves as CEO of Oak Quarry Management, LLC, which manages investment funds focused on real estate and small businesses, and Two Plots, LLC, a real estate development company. Vela Consulting is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $47 million using a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversification, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and tailored rebalancing. Vela also incorporates third-party managers and private funds when suitable.

Max Abrams is a financial advisor at Money Managers, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various roles in mortgage and finance companies before joining Money Managers, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Abrams is involved in real estate brokerage and mortgage funding activities. Money Managers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, and charities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers portfolio management, financial planning, tax-related services, and 401(k) plan reviews.

Tristan De Mers is a financial advisor at Pruvise with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Pruvise since 2016 and also serves as President of an affiliated accounting and business consulting firm. Additionally, he assists with office administration at Mason Dean Capital. Pruvise provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement multiple asset-allocation strategies, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary, client-directed basis.

Elisabeth Eropkin is a financial advisor at Prosperent Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Reach Agency, Inc. and her own consulting firm, Eropkin Enterprises Inc., where she serves as president. Outside of investment advising, she is the managing director of client services at Prosperent Co, a CPA firm. Prosperent Capital, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and algorithmic tools, and integrates affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Tommy Lau is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments for 10 years and Securities America, Inc. for one year before joining Lanes Wealth Management LLC, where he has been since 2017. Lanes Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach supplemented by strategic asset allocation and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Wade Slome is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC since 2007. He is based in Newport Beach, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Sidoxia Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as institutional clients. The firm employs a customized “Fusion” investment approach that integrates fundamental research, quantitative screening, and an internal cash-flow ranking system across multiple asset classes, managing both separate accounts and private pooled vehicles.

Husni Gama is a financial advisor with GAMA Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His background includes multiple tenures at GAMA Wealth Management and a three-year period at Credit Suisse. In addition to his advisory role, he provides non-fiduciary international business development consulting to overseas clients. GAMA Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $29.6 million across nine client accounts through a wrap-fee asset management program. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and a range of trading strategies.