Richard Mason is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pursche Kaplan Sterling and Primerica Advisors. Mason is also involved as an Executive Director of Investments for Tamar Securities’ affiliated entities 911 Financial Services and Firefighters United Financial Services. Tamar Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets using proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening across various asset classes.

Franklin Whitehouse is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Group and One Capital Management, LLC. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs individualized asset-allocation strategies, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model allocations and a mix of long-term diversification and short-term trading.

Anthony Goring is a financial advisor at Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pure Financial Advisors for one year before joining Vance Wealth in 2022. Vance Wealth is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm manages approximately $736 million in assets and focuses on long-term, fundamental analysis-based portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and outside managers, with tailored asset allocation and fiduciary oversight.

Vance Lavizzo is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following a nine-year tenure at LAC Group. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diversified model allocations based on modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning services.

Carrisa Flores is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Vance Wealth since 2021. Flores is also licensed to sell insurance and spends approximately 10% of her time on insurance sales. Vance Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and business consulting, managing about $893.6 million in assets for roughly 380 clients through an 11-advisor team.

Sevag Ossipian is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Highline Wealth Partners. He worked at Northern Trust for 11 years before joining Highline Wealth Management in 2026. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a centralized Investment Committee for portfolio decisions and provides client education through workshops and webinars.

Gerald Newman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience currently serving at Hamilton Wealth, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Newman is a licensed insurance agent involved in providing insurance quotes and applications. Hamilton Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses proprietary allocation models and a diverse range of investment instruments, combining wrap fee program sponsorship with retirement plan consulting services.

Bryan Garris is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with TriaGen Wealth Management LLC and M.S. Howells & Co., having previously spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also an owner of G5 Endeavors, Inc., which manages his affiliated RIA firm. TriaGen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diverse set of investment strategies and tools tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $535 million in client assets.

Franklin Parks is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Tamar Securities since 2010. Tamar Securities, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, employing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis across various asset classes.

Jacob Denzler is a financial advisor at Williams & Novak Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the industry and previously worked in the transportation and concrete cutting sectors. Williams & Novak Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $343 million for around 275 clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, sub-advisor solutions, and direct-indexing strategies with a focus on customization and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Partlow is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Monarch Wealth Strategies. Navalign serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension plan advisory services, employing fundamental analysis and a range of trading horizons, and is notable for its use of derivatives and margin in client portfolios.

Jonathan Dash is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Dash Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Dash Acquisitions LLC since 2004. Dash Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, estates, and trusts with a focus on accounts of at least $1 million. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach, concentrating on a limited number of industries, and integrates tax planning and estate services into its advisory relationships.

Ben Emons is a financial advisor with Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Medley Global Advisors, NewEdge Wealth, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Emons serves as CIO and founder of FedWatch Advisors, an outsourced CIO providing customized portfolio solutions, contributes market and policy commentary to Bloomberg Odd Lots, and teaches finance and macroeconomics as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities by offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee to guide portfolio decisions and provides regular reporting and participant education through workshops and webinars.

Jerrod Ferguson is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vance Wealth since 2020 and previously spent over a decade with Raymond James Financial Services. He is also an independent insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Vance Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $736 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary wealth and portfolio management alongside financial planning and business consulting. Its investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities while acting as a fiduciary.

Douglas De Groote is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at De Groote Financial Group, LLC since 2013. He also has a long tenure with Girard Securities, Inc., spanning over 20 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CFO of Freedom Square, a web-based platform focused on American-made goods and related content, and CEO of Lunch With 4 Interesting People, a phone application facilitating meet-up events among advisors. De Groote Financial Group provides discretionary wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer plans. The firm manages over $750 million in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management through proprietary models, third-party managers, and various investment vehicles.

Emily Swan is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC and previously worked at David S Reinders, Inc. and Cloud & Fire. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diversified model allocations and modern portfolio theory across various model groups and individual securities, with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Alex Markowitz is a financial advisor with Alteri Wealth in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining Alteri Wealth, and has also been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Alteri Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients, including business owners, athletes, physicians, entrepreneurs, and entertainment industry executives. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach across a range of asset classes and offers additional services such as retirement plan advisory and estate-planning support.

Eric Dizon is a financial advisor at Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and Insuritas. Providence Financial and Insurance Services is a team investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and related consulting. The firm typically employs a buy-and-hold strategy using income-producing securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, and it offers tailored financial and estate-planning advice along with insurance brokerage services.

Niall Shaffery is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently with Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, CA. He has worked at Vance Wealth since 2019 with a brief tenure at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Shaffery serves as vice president of a business professional referral network in Valencia, CA. Vance Wealth advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $894 million in assets. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting through an 11-advisor team, employing a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Jason Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Portfolio Design Labs, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at AssetMark and AssetMark Brokerage from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he founded Capital Markets Research & Strategy LLC, an investment research business focused on capital markets and strategy analysis. Portfolio Design Labs, LLC provides portfolio management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts. The firm is notable for its solo advisor model overseeing approximately $502 million in assets across about 423 clients, with a focus on performance-based fee arrangements and the use of leverage in some accounts.