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.

Tristan De Mers is a Series 65 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at PruVise in Newport Beach, CA. He also provides accounting and business consulting services through PruVise, Inc., where he holds the role of President. Additionally, he has a minor role assisting with office administration at Mason Dean Capital. PruVise is a small, state-registered advisory firm that offers asset management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals and may recommend private funds and alternative investments when appropriate.

Elisabeth Eropkin is a financial advisor at Prosperent Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has worked at Prosperent Co since 2023 and previously at Reach Agency, Inc. from 2021 to 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Managing Director of Client Services at a CPA firm and is President of a business consulting company. Prosperent Capital, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost passive funds and supplements its strategies with third-party tools, integrating accounting and insurance services within its offerings.

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 financial advisor at Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Sidoxia since 2007. Sidoxia Capital Management provides investment advice primarily to individual investors, including high-net-worth and accredited clients, as well as select institutional clients. The firm employs Fusion strategies that blend low-cost ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a focus on longer holding periods and tax-aware approaches, managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Husni Gama is a financial advisor at GAMA Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Credit Suisse, Fidelity, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he provides non-fiduciary international business development consulting to overseas clients through a separate sole proprietorship. 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 a focus on individualized strategies, including fundamental analysis and a range of investment approaches from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Jordan Masciorini is a financial advisor at Ticino Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years. Prior to his financial services career, he was a web shop manager for four years. Ticino Wealth provides wealth and investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach with an emphasis on tax-aware asset allocation and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Deiyadin Pernas is a financial advisor at SilverOak Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities, LLC from 2015 to 2022. Pernas writes market-related research under Pernas Research, dedicating about 10 hours per week to this work without compensation. SilverOak Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, bottom-up, valuation-driven investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build client-specific portfolios and sponsors a wrap fee program unusual for firms of its category.

Curtis Hollowell is a financial advisor at Redmount Capital Partners LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cobalt Commercial Credit, LLC and Redmount Mergers and Acquisitions, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as president of SellWise Inc., a business data and analytics company. Redmount Capital Partners provides asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $36.9 million across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and offers private-equity advisory services with an investment approach combining fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a variety of trading strategies.

I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and have been with Havaplan Financial since 2023. I am also a graduate of UCLA’s Personal Financial Planning Program. Prior to entering the financial planning profession, I worked as a professional engineer after earning my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from California State University Long Beach. I later transitioned careers to financial planning to pursue my passion for personal finance and helping others. I am also a member of the Financial Planning Association in Orange County and am a proud volunteer on the Pro Bono Committee. I love giving back to the community and helping improve everyones financial literacy. I also love playing ultimate frisbee and golf, cheering on the Dodgers and Steelers, and spending time outdoors whenever I can.

Marshall Eichenauer Jr. is a financial advisor with Sagent Wealth Management in Laguna Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Sagent Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he acts as a licensed life insurance agent. Sagent Wealth Management provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, non-profits, and family offices. The firm integrates investment management with financial, retirement, and estate planning, using a mix of proprietary model portfolios, customized investments, and third-party managers.

Brock Butlett is a financial advisor at Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. since 2017, with a brief tenure at Gradient Advisors in 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent at Simpson & Simpson Life Insurance Services, Inc. Wealth Financial Group West provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining model portfolios, external platforms, and various security analysis methods as part of its investment process. The firm also offers third-party managed programs and manages client onboarding, disclosures, and portfolio monitoring for those programs.

Edward Haro is a financial advisor at Edward Haro Financial, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, Lp and Foresters Equity Services Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Edward Haro Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advanced options trading programs. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis across a broad range of securities and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Barbara Crane is a financial advisor with Crane Investments Inc in Laguna Beach, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains conservative cash management practices, with a focus on continuous, individualized portfolio supervision.

Michael Calkins is a financial advisor at Laguna Financial Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Laguna Financial Advisory since 2011 and Grove Point Investments, LLC from 2010 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches Little League baseball in South Mission Viejo. Laguna Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $82 million in assets across 330 client relationships, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized or predefined portfolio models aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Ryan Labriola is a financial advisor at Laguna Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for 17 years at the Fountain Valley Skating Center. Laguna Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and individual clients, qualified retirement plans, business entities, trusts, and individuals nearing or in retirement. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, third-party money manager selection and oversight, and estate-planning services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Seif Eldin Selim is an advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with CS Tomasi Wealth Management since 2024 and previously worked at Nekter Juicebar for six years. CS Tomasi Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and negotiable tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm manages client accounts custodied at LPL Financial and employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis with rotational timing and internal due diligence.

Ralph Linzmeier Jr. is a financial advisor with Moran Tice Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenure at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Moran Tice Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for accredited, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, combining private fund advisory with separately managed accounts. The firm focuses on long/short equity strategies with an emphasis on precious-metals equities and employs research-supported trading across public and private instruments.

Craig Kennedy is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Martin Wealth Management since 2013 and is also a general partner in Seacliff Financial & Insurance Services Inc., a full-time insurance business. Martin Wealth Management provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to individual clients with a minimum account size of $100,000. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to support long-term trading strategies and collaborates with third-party managers through a co-advisory relationship with Matson Money.

Jason Owyang is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Lanes Wealth Management LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Centaurus Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Lanes Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and portfolio supervision primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on value-oriented, long-term equity selection combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation. The firm manages approximately $73 million for a limited client base and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.