Stephen Rischall is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Navalign, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Carter Jacobs, LLC, 1080 Financial Group, Waddell & Reed, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Mod Potter, an e-commerce business selling plant and garden products. Navalign, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-focused approach with tailored portfolios and offers a wide range of planning services, including corporate tax planning and business transition consulting. Navalign uses derivatives and leverage in portfolios and engages third-party managers, serving also as an ERISA 3(38) fiduciary for pension plans.

Ryan Meacham is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Vivaldi Capital Management and Cornerstone Wealth Management. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and various business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment decisions are made through a centralized committee and it provides regular portfolio reviews, participant education, and utilizes third-party technology for retirement plan management.

Brent Mason is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member for Rosemary Children's Services, a nonprofit organization. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering personalized financial planning and investment management services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and client-specific investment policies.

Jon Bowles is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Secure Investment Management since 2023 and operates his own financial services business, Jon L. Bowles Finances, since 2010. Outside of advising, he is the U.S. Operations Lead and a partial owner of the Sports Financial Literacy Academy, which produces sports-themed financial education materials for athletes. Secure Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management with a quantitative, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm utilizes low-cost funds and tailored strategies through Orion Portfolio Solutions and operates as a network of independent adviser representatives customizing portfolios to client goals.

Theresa Pablos is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Avise Financial. She previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Group and KCS Wealth Advisory. Outside of financial advising, she operates Theresa Pablos Communications, providing consulting on podcast production. Avise Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary investment management combined with financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and business management, employing a range of analytical approaches and maintaining extensive third-party relationships.

Paul Selsor is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Oakwood Capital in 2023, he was associated with Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal at FM Financial Services, Inc., where he oversees health and welfare business activities. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, managing approximately $260 million in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Michael Frazier is a financial advisor with California Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and City National Bank. He provides financial planning and consulting services through California Financial Partners, an independent investment advisor firm. California Financial Partners offers financial planning and consulting to individuals, business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans across areas such as cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm follows a structured planning process and uses fundamental analysis and public research sources, but does not manage client assets or provide discretionary portfolio management.

Scott Gaynor is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at KCS Wealth Advisory, Sii, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC, and Merrill. Navalign provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, offering a fiduciary, client-focused approach that includes asset management, written financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs strategies such as options and leverage and utilizes third-party money managers and separately managed accounts in portfolio implementation.

Hugh Meyer is a financial advisor with Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2019. 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’s approach includes centralized portfolio decisions by an Investment Committee and delivers participant education and workshops for corporate clients.

David Dietrich is a financial advisor at Dew Point Capital with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Advantage Capital Advisors, LLC for five years before joining Dew Point Capital in 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent and sells annuities. Dew Point Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing strategic asset allocation with fundamental and cyclical analysis and a long-term purchase strategy supplemented by periodic short-term adjustments.

Bronson Feuer is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Vance Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at 360 Business Management, BDO USA, Deloitte Tax LLP, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Washington. Vance Wealth is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement plan advisory services.

Daniel Frattali is a financial advisor at HS Wealth Partners with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Frattali is president of Frattali & Co, Inc., a CPA and tax preparation firm. HS Wealth Partners is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning with a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach.

Jake Sarnoff is a financial advisor at Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Providence, he worked at Equity Services Inc and True Path Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with JS Financial and Insurance Services LLC. Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and insurance consulting, with an investment approach focused on buy-and-hold strategies using income-producing securities and tailored account supervision.

Lorraine Grossman is a financial advisor at Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA, with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Providence Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a notary service as a sole proprietor in Oak Park, California. Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and insurance consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $190 million in client assets, emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach, and offers estate-planning legal advice through an affiliated in-house legal practice.

David Yoshioka is a financial advisor with Highline Wealth Partners, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He is the Chief Operations Officer for P.H. Group, an insurance company unrelated to investment management, where he has worked since 2005. His prior experience includes a brief tenure at Charlesworth & Rugg, Inc. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment decisions are managed by an Investment Committee and it provides regular portfolio reviews, participant education, and utilizes third-party technology for retirement plan management.

Mitchell Crocker is a financial advisor at Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mason & Associates, he worked for seven years at Petersen International Underwriters. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope hourly planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and global diversification.

Aaron Clark is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial for 12 years, followed by a brief period at May Wealth Management Group, before joining Monarch Wealth Strategies in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed as an insurance agent with various insurance companies. Monarch Wealth Strategies is a team of eight advisors providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting to affluent individuals, families, trusts, and pension plans. The firm focuses on clients with at least $750,000 in investible assets and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and third-party research to guide portfolio management and planning services.

James Ellis is a financial advisor with J K R & Company, Inc. in Van Nuys, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with J K R & Company since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on term insurance sales and presentations through Retirement Planning Assoc. J K R & Company serves individuals, high net worth clients, and plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management guided by investment policy statements, with continuous monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Katrina Soelter is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Avise Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at KCS Wealth Advisory and Wells Fargo Clearing. She holds the Series 66 designation. Avise Financial serves individual and institutional clients such as high net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and business management, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios.

John Odell is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC in Pasadena, CA, where he has worked since 1995, and has held roles at related firms including Capital Research Brokerage Services, LLC and Capital Research & Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing partner of a non-investment property known as Diamond L Ranch. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals and institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a discretionary, model-driven approach focusing on no-load mutual funds and provides regular portfolio reviews and performance reporting.