Ross Herman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He serves as CEO of HIP Investor, Inc. and is the Managing Member of HIP Investor Ratings LLC, a firm that produces and licenses investment ratings and research. Herman’s career includes roles at Sonoma Private Wealth LLC and long-term involvement with HIP Investor entities. 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, offering discretionary management, custom consulting, and separately managed accounts.

Daniel Thomas is the principal of Thomas Investment Advisors LLC in Orange, CA, holding the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation with one year of experience at his current firm. He has managed a certified public accounting practice, Thomas & Thomas, since 1987 and serves as a trustee for the Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of CPAs. Thomas Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment and wealth management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing long-term investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasional individual securities. The firm operates alongside a tax and accounting practice under common control, with Thomas using his CPA and PFS credentials to coordinate investment advice with tax and planning considerations.

Juliette Cooke is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She is a principal at Cooke Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2014. Cooke Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and pension clients, managing approximately $136.9 million across about 114 accounts. The firm employs a long-term, allocation-driven investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates financial planning with a Christian stewardship perspective.

Mark Dziuba is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Capital Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wildermuth Advisory and Unified Financial Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches securities licensing courses through Pass Perfect. Pinnacle Capital Advisors provides non-discretionary financial planning and consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, corporations, and corporate executives. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental approach and may recommend both traditional and alternative investments, emphasizing client participation and tailored plans.

Eric Figarsky is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clearview Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Figarsky also engages in fixed insurance sales under the name Clearview Financial Planning Group. Clearview Wealth Management serves individual clients, trustees, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and vehicles, offers tax preparation services to existing clients, and uses both discretionary management and third-party managers as part of its approach.

Robert Kargenian is a financial advisor at TABR Capital Management, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TABR Capital Management since 2003. TABR Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a technical analysis approach with trend-following models and relative-strength screening to guide asset allocation and manage downside risk, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles through a combination of core and tactical exposures.

Nancy Challenger is the principal of Challenger Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at Challenger Wealth Management since 2002 and previously at Royal Alliance Associates for 27 years. Nancy holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and provides long-term care and term insurance sales upon request. Challenger Wealth Management advises individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and charitable accounts. The firm offers discretionary asset management, third-party sub-adviser programs, and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing customized asset allocations and a long-term investment approach across various securities.

Iris Aillaud is a financial advisor at Sagent Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Sagent Capital, LLC since 2019. Prior to that, she was employed at HomeMaker and Whirlpool. 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 planning, retirement, and estate-planning coordination, utilizing a blend of proprietary model portfolios, customized strategies, and third-party managers.

Marilyn Horsley is a financial advisor with Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors since 2015. Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $487 million across 500 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase strategy focused on large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, and it distinguishes itself with a wrap fee program and a high level of assets managed per advisor.

After spending 16 years working for global wealth management firms, I joined Mike Silane as a partner at 21 West Wealth Management in 2020. Our clients are all affluent individuals who have come into substantial wealth—sometimes suddenly, unexpectedly, or without a clear strategy for managing it. Many are business owners, inheritors, or those navigating major financial transitions, such as divorce. Our role is to help them protect, grow, and ultimately share their wealth in a way that aligns with their long-term goals and values. We approach our work with a deep sense of duty, care, and respect, treating our clients like family. Our culture is built on trust and long-term relationships, ensuring that we are there to support and guide you at every stage. Through advanced financial planning and disciplined investment strategies, we provide prudent, thoughtful guidance designed to create lasting financial security and peace of mind.

Bradley Kaiser is a financial advisor with HG Wealth Partners LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and Hamilton Grant LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he provides consulting services to broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. HG Wealth Partners is a small registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individual clients, families, trusts, and select institutional accounts. The firm manages portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and periodic reviews, with financial planning services available as separate, time-limited engagements.

Jordan Bromley is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Planning LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, True Wealth Advisory Group, and Merrill Lynch. Prosperity Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations and business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, family legacy planning, and specialized divorce-planning services. The firm employs a long-term trading approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers educational seminars, workshops, and a Next Generation Preparation program.

Samantha Dalby is a financial advisor at Spearhead Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Spearhead Investments, Essential Trust Financial, Coto Insurance, and DaVinci Financial. Spearhead Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and limited financial planning integrated with investment management. The firm constructs individualized portfolios based on fundamental analysis of public securities and offers clients flexibility to impose investment restrictions.

Scott Anderson Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GW Financial since 2014. He also operates Scott Anderson Financial, Inc. and has been an instructor in accounting at Chapman University since 2010. In addition to his advisory roles, he provides personal tax services as a CPA and enrolled agent. GW Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning, tax strategy, and investment management. The firm employs an evidence-based, factor-informed investment approach using broadly diversified portfolios primarily with exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, offering advisory relationships through ongoing wealth management engagements.

Noah Kiedrowski is a financial advisor at Unity Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his advisory role, he has held positions at Stock Options Dad, LLC and currently works in quality assurance at Dendreon Pharmaceuticals. Unity Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a blend of analytical methods alongside Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm integrates both active and passive strategies and frequently utilizes outside managers to implement client portfolios.

Michele Newland is a Series 65-licensed advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with RPM Capital Management since 2012. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management focused on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and select dividend-paying equities. The firm serves primarily individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing origination and due diligence within a niche municipal bond strategy.

Ryan Thomas is a financial advisor at Thomas Investment Advisors LLC in Orange, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in the financial and accounting industries since 2018, including roles at Baker Tilly US, LLP, and Chapman University. He co-founded Thomas Investment Advisors LLC in 2025 and also has experience with Thomas & Thomas. Thomas Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamentally based portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, while also offering separate tax and accounting services through an affiliated practice.

Charles Fish is the principal of Charles Fish Investments, Inc. in Irvine, California, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Fish Investments since its founding in 1996. Charles Fish Investments, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily focused on fixed income, especially municipal bonds, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and select institutions. The firm also offers sub-advisory and consulting services, employing an active investment approach supported by internal research and industry relationships.

Jerome Slusiewicz is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Planners, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years prior to his current role. He also conducts financial education workshops and seminars. Pacific Financial Planners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a documented, purpose-based investing process focused on publicly traded securities and serves a diverse client base including banking institutions, insurance companies, and government entities.

Donald Campbell is a financial advisor at Twenty-Five Capital Partners with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where he spent 14 and 11 years respectively. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Twenty-Five Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and portfolio construction services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection in a core-and-satellite framework, offering access to ETFs, mutual funds, private placements, and alternative investments.