Travis McShane is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2013. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving roughly 1,200 client relationships, including individuals, trusts, charities, retirement-plan participants, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, typically utilizing diversified mutual funds and ETFs based on Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Annie Kim is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2000. AR Asset Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamentally driven, long-term strategies using large-cap domestic and international stocks, tax-aware portfolio construction, and fixed income laddering, with additional recommendations for qualified clients including private placements and pooled investment vehicles.

Matthew Kim is an advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Abby Commerce and Planwise College Consulting, where he also serves as President and CEO. At Planwise, he manages and provides consulting for college financial aid. Allmerits Asset, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset-allocation strategies and utilizes various third-party sub-advisers and platform providers to serve a broad client base.

David Little is a CFP® and CFA® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2016. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving approximately 1,200 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and occasional consulting, primarily to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. Portfolios are typically constructed with diversified mutual funds and ETFs using Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Boris Gertsen is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with JSF Financial, LLC and has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010, alongside his ongoing role at JSF Financial since 1999. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets and employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis as part of its investment approach.

Geoffrey Schuller is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mosley Wealth Management, he worked at Matts El Rancho and Winsprire. He is also active as an insurance agent with Mosley Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and participant account management for defined-contribution plans. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and integrates quantitative tools and third-party analysis in portfolio construction.

David Rosenberg is a financial advisor with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Nadler Financial Group and Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Rosenberg serves as president of a political action committee and acts as an assistant football coach at a high school. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a team of 15 advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, tactical asset allocation, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing, serving individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plans.

Giovanni Cuarez is a financial advisor at Tactive Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Strategy Marketplace, LLC and ABI Business Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, he operates a tax preparation service for individuals and small business owners and is also involved as a mortgage loan originator and insurance broker. Tactive Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management through a robo-advisor platform and an Advisor Advice service. The firm uses a Black-Litterman framework for tactical asset allocation and is notable for its role in serving other advisors through TAMP and sub-advisory relationships alongside its retail offerings.

Mark Delgadillo is a financial advisor with SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining SFE Investment Counsel in 2020, he worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for seven years. SFE Investment Counsel serves a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, offering customized investment supervisory services. The firm’s approach focuses on asset allocation, long-term holding strategies, and concentrated equity portfolios supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering.

Choeng Kim is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been an independent healthcare insurance agent since 2012. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management through third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting.

Handong Yu is a financial advisor at Dew Point Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Dew Point Capital since 2024. Prior to this, he held various roles including positions at StockSwap and the JACCK Foundation for the Arts. Dew Point Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, strategic allocation approach emphasizing long-term purchase strategies with flexibility for short-term trades under certain market conditions.

Ellen Himmel is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2016 and has operated her own tax preparation sole proprietorship since 2007. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach, utilizing diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual stocks and bonds, and also manages private pooled investment vehicles.

Michael Laine is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altruist Advisors LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial Corporation for 17 years. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Living Well Enterprises LLC, a sailboat charter business. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory, implementing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios through its integrated technology platform.

Michael Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and founded Health Inspecta LLC, a health app that evaluates food and cosmetics for unhealthy ingredients. Jeppson Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, and various organizations. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis and incorporating independent managers’ strategies.

Arrash Zare is a financial advisor at Chatterton & Associates with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Zare is also a registered representative and insurance agent with OSAIC. Chatterton & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business advisory services. The firm employs a top-down investment approach utilizing SEI asset-allocation models, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with a focus on non-discretionary management and limited short-term trading.

Christy Charles is a CFP® with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC. Prior to joining Validus Capital in 2022, she worked at Camden Capital, LLC from 2014 to 2022. Validus Capital provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services primarily to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a primarily long-term orientation, and it also acts as investment supervisor to exempt private funds and pooled vehicles.

Darren Thompson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC and has two years of industry experience. He serves as President and CEO of Ministry Partners Investment Company, which focuses on church financing and business lending. Prior to his current roles, he worked at Americas Christian Credit Union for eleven years. Ministry Partners Securities, LLC provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm integrates clients’ religious and ethical values into investment recommendations and primarily refers clients to third-party asset managers while offering ongoing advice and planning services.

Jasmine Kwok is a financial advisor at Dew Point Capital in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of experience in advisory services, previously working at ICONAC Business Management, City National Bank, BCG Digital Ventures, and Spin Artist Agency. Dew Point Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $512 million in assets, using a strategic allocation approach that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis and a primarily long-term purchase strategy with periodic short-term adjustments.

Brian Goldberg is a financial advisor with Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC in Torrance, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. Goldberg has been with Banyan Tree Securities, LLC and Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC since 2013, serving as owner and principal. Banyan Tree Asset Management is a discretionary fixed-income investment adviser focused on ultra-high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, credit-oriented investment process and manages portfolios primarily through separately managed accounts and Delaware-structured pooled investment vehicles.

Ryan Reid is a financial advisor at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for eight years and began his career after graduating from Butler University. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Curated Wealth Partners advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment entities, providing holistic wealth management, portfolio construction, and access to private market investments. The firm manages approximately $1.76 billion for a selective client base, using a combination of third-party and in-house managers across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.