Michael Silane is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at 21 West Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously spent sixteen years at BNY Mellon. 21 West Wealth Management LLC is a registered investment adviser serving affluent individuals, multi-generational families, trusts and estates, as well as select institutional and retirement-plan clients. The firm manages discretionary, diversified portfolios with a focus on integrated financial planning and maintains a small client roster to support coordinated tax planning alongside portfolio management.

Timothy Voorhees is a financial advisor with Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. (TEAMS) in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. Voorhees is also licensed to practice law in Maryland and is involved in mediation services and church community support through his work with HISPEACE.NET and Covenant.net. His career includes leadership roles at Matsen Voorhees Mintz, LLP and Voorhees Intellectual Property, LLC. Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients by providing tax-focused investment management, estate and financial planning, and alternative investment oversight. The firm employs a multi-phase advisory process emphasizing tax-aware portfolio optimization and estate integration, supported by formal affiliations with legal, insurance, and investment entities.

Patricia Stallworth is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently with MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. in Irvine, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Ellevest, Facet Wealth, and PS Worth. MainStreet Financial Planning provides fee-only, advice-only financial planning and consultation to individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit employers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-cost passive investing approach and offers comprehensive planning services along with educational seminars and workshops.

Kana Liu is a financial advisor at Sky Vision Wealth Management Corp. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. She has worked with Sky Vision Wealth Management since 2021 and has prior experience at related firms including Sky Vision Management Corp. and Sky Vision Insurance China. Sky Vision Wealth Management Corp. is a Delaware-registered investment adviser with a three-person team managing approximately $101 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services using multiple analytic approaches and typically seeks discretionary authority while employing a combination of U.S. and non-U.S. securities and private funds.

Garrett Jones is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Crossroads Planning in Orange, CA. He has previously worked at Tax and Financial Group and Securian Financial Services Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Jones prepares tax returns and consults clients on tax matters. Crossroads Planning is a small advisory firm managing approximately $63 million for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversified, primarily passive, low-cost funds, and offers comprehensive financial planning alongside educational workshops.

Heather Boone is a financial advisor with Ehrlich Financial Group and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Boone is also licensed for insurance sales and performs related activities on a limited basis. Ehrlich Financial Group is a four-advisor team serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and insurance consulting, constructing portfolios with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Bull IV is a financial advisor at Sutter Capital Partners, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His career includes roles at multiple firms, including Boustead Securities, Schroeder Group, and Young America Capital. Outside of advising, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and engages in consulting and compliance roles with various financial entities. Sutter Capital Partners provides investment management and advisory services and operates a sales-and-marketing practice representing third-party investment managers. The firm conducts manager selection and due diligence, primarily offering non-discretionary advisory services, financial planning, and consulting.

Omar Kariuki is a financial advisor at Crosslight Global Investment Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Santander Investment Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Crosslight Global Investment Partners is a boutique advisory firm offering retirement plan consulting, private wealth management, sub-advisory portfolio management, and project-based services such as litigation support and divorce financial analysis. The firm serves employer plan sponsors, RIAs, and individual clients, employing a multi-asset, risk-managed investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis along with third-party artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools.

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.

Donald Doungpanya is a financial advisor at Salt Capital Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at several related entities including GT Securities, Inc., Salt Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, and US Capital Wealth Management, LLC. Salt Capital Wealth Management provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis across multiple rule-based strategies and serves both individual and institutional clients.

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.

Leslie Calhoun is a financial advisor with Optivest, Inc. in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Since 2007, Calhoun has been affiliated with both Optivest and Gramercy Securities, Inc. Calhoun is a 25% owner and principal partner of Optivest and serves on its board of directors. Optivest provides money management and family office services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other private entities. The firm constructs customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and tactical refinements, emphasizing diversification, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, while also offering consultative and concierge services.

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.