Daniel Pichardo is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Bridge Capital Consulting, LLC since 2016. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, business owners, families, and charitable organizations. Bridge Capital Consulting employs a top-down investment approach across global markets and sectors, typically utilizing SEI Investments and American Funds Service Company models combined with discretionary and outside manager programs.

Nicholas Gower is a financial advisor at HIP Investor, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and serves as Senior Vice President of HIP Investor Inc. In addition, he is President of HIP Investor Ratings LLC, a firm that produces and licenses investment ratings and research for a variety of market participants. Outside of his advisory role, Gower is involved in these two businesses, splitting his time between them. HIP Investor Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, family offices, foundations, corporations, and registered investment advisers. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with a proprietary impact framework that integrates human, social, and environmental metrics alongside financial factors, implementing its approach through model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and consulting engagements.

Troy Brown is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Tidecrest Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he pursues a hobby creating screw art from painted screws and wooden boards. Tidecrest Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis in its investment approach and integrates private placements and alternative investments into client portfolios.

Richard Mcfadden is a financial advisor with Quiver Financial Holdings LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Quiver Financial Holdings since 2020 and previously worked at American Trust Investment Services, Inc. Mcfadden is also CEO of Quiver Financial Insurance Services and manages a non-investment related consulting role at North Beach Auto, LLC. Quiver Financial Holdings serves individual and high-net-worth clients, investment companies, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and managed account services. The firm provides a subscription newsletter focused on macro commentary and emerging sectors, employing a variety of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Paul Hewitt is a financial advisor at Optimus Advisory Group in Irvine, CA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Optimus Advisory Group since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent agent selling life and health insurance for various companies. Optimus Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs strategic asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and proprietary algorithms to manage tactical ETF and mutual fund portfolios, offering both discretionary client services and model strategies to other investment professionals.

Shaun Mutch is a financial advisor at Fairway Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Based in Newport Beach, CA, he has been with Fairway Capital Advisors since 2021. Fairway Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party manager due diligence while combining retirement plan consulting with individualized portfolio management.

Eric Cedergreen is a financial advisor at The Clark Group Asset Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Clark Group since 2005. The Clark Group Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and analyses. The firm employs a documented financial analysis to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, incorporating fundamental and technical research and strategies such as shorting and options, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing to match client risk tolerances.

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.

Traci Kaas is a financial advisor with Probitas Financial in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Shelter Wealth Strategies, Devon Investment Advisory, and Cambridge Investment Research, among others. She is also the president of Kaas Consulting, Inc., a structured settlement planning firm. Probitas Financial provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and ERISA-based plans, utilizing Turnkey Asset Manager Platforms to implement investment advice on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Lawrence Bassell is a financial advisor at KOHR Investments with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at KOHR Investments since 2019, alongside roles at O'CONNOR Wealth Management and Kohr Financial & Insurance Services dating back to 2006. His other business activities include providing insurance services for various carriers covering life, health, and long-term care. KOHR Investments offers advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement rollover advice. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach with strategic and tactical asset-allocation overlays and conducts educational seminars and workshops for clients and the public.

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.

Isaiah Real is a financial advisor with Laguna Wealth Advisors, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. and Miramontes Capital, LLC. Isaiah serves as president of the California State University, Fullerton Alumni Finance Association, facilitating connections between alumni and business school students. Laguna Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, business entities, and trusts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses, often utilizing third-party separately managed accounts tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Patricia Vasquez is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. since 2011. Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualifying retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, estate and business planning, asset management, risk management, and qualified plan consulting through a small team of advisors managing a multi-hundred-million dollar asset base. Their investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, blending passive and active management while incorporating real assets and alternative investments.

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.

Peter Crane is a financial advisor at Crane Investments Inc with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-trustee of the James J. Patrick Trust. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs tailored asset management strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and maintains conservative cash management practices.

David Jones is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC. He previously worked at Yosemite Capital Management LLC and Securities Equity Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell fixed life and annuities and occasionally teaches business law classes at Concordia University as a substitute. Flatrock Wealth Partners provides wealth management services to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and businesses, managing approximately $417.6 million across about 73 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and household-level, incorporating a broad range of assets and utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and private investment funds as appropriate.

Gary Vyneman is the president of Probitas Financial and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at TCFG Investment Advisors, United Planners' Financial Services of America, and independent insurance services. Outside of finance, he is involved as treasurer and board member of Viewpoint Church and owns a roasted nuts business. Probitas Financial provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and certain ERISA-based retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy development with an asset-allocation focus and implements portfolios on a non-discretionary basis through turnkey asset manager platforms.

Ivanna Berrio Paeva is a financial advisor at Ticino Wealth with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 13 years before joining Ticino Wealth in 2025. Ticino Wealth provides wealth and investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $395 million across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach with an emphasis on tax-aware asset allocation and third-party manager oversight.