Elisabeth Eropkin is a financial advisor at Prosperent Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Reach Agency, Inc. and her own consulting firm, Eropkin Enterprises Inc., where she serves as president. Outside of investment advising, she is the managing director of client services at Prosperent Co, a CPA firm. Prosperent Capital, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and algorithmic tools, and integrates affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Tommy Lau is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments for 10 years and Securities America, Inc. for one year before joining Lanes Wealth Management LLC, where he has been since 2017. Lanes Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach supplemented by strategic asset allocation and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Wade Slome is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC since 2007. He is based in Newport Beach, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Sidoxia Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as institutional clients. The firm employs a customized “Fusion” investment approach that integrates fundamental research, quantitative screening, and an internal cash-flow ranking system across multiple asset classes, managing both separate accounts and private pooled vehicles.

Husni Gama is a financial advisor with GAMA Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His background includes multiple tenures at GAMA Wealth Management and a three-year period at Credit Suisse. In addition to his advisory role, he provides non-fiduciary international business development consulting to overseas clients. GAMA Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $29.6 million across nine client accounts through a wrap-fee asset management program. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and a range of trading strategies.

Deiyadin Pernas is a financial advisor at SilverOak Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities, LLC from 2015 to 2022. Pernas writes market-related research under Pernas Research, dedicating about 10 hours per week to this work without compensation. SilverOak Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, bottom-up, valuation-driven investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build client-specific portfolios and sponsors a wrap fee program unusual for firms of its category.

Christopher Soukup is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach integrates top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Curtis Hollowell is a financial advisor at Redmount Capital Partners LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cobalt Commercial Credit, LLC and Redmount Mergers and Acquisitions, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as president of SellWise Inc., a business data and analytics company. Redmount Capital Partners provides asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $36.9 million across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and offers private-equity advisory services with an investment approach combining fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a variety of trading strategies.

I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and have been with Havaplan Financial since 2023. I am also a graduate of UCLA’s Personal Financial Planning Program. Prior to entering the financial planning profession, I worked as a professional engineer after earning my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from California State University Long Beach. I later transitioned careers to financial planning to pursue my passion for personal finance and helping others. I am also a member of the Financial Planning Association in Orange County and am a proud volunteer on the Pro Bono Committee. I love giving back to the community and helping improve everyones financial literacy. I also love playing ultimate frisbee and golf, cheering on the Dodgers and Steelers, and spending time outdoors whenever I can.

Brock Butlett is a financial advisor at Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. since 2017, as well as briefly at Gradient Advisors in 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Simpson & Simpson Life Insurance Services, Inc. Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with ongoing portfolio oversight and periodic account reviews.

Edward Haro is a financial advisor at Edward Haro Financial, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, Lp and Foresters Equity Services Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Edward Haro Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advanced options trading programs. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis across a broad range of securities and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Nhan Vuong is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held principal roles at several affiliated entities, including FHWV Capital LLC and various business ventures spanning digital, hospitality, and surgical sectors. Vuong has been associated with FHWV Financial, LLC since 2008 and related firms since 2005. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a small, two-advisor team, providing financial planning and referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms for implementation. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, shaped by its CPA credentials, and operates primarily as a solicitor rather than managing portfolios directly.

Jeffrey Reardon is a financial advisor at Wilson Financial Advisors, LLC in Garden Grove, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Wilson Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at FCA from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent at Wilson Financial Services. Wilson Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach using fundamental security analysis and a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Calkins is a financial advisor at Laguna Financial Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Laguna Financial Advisory since 2011 and Grove Point Investments, LLC from 2010 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches Little League baseball in South Mission Viejo. Laguna Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $82 million in assets across 330 client relationships, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized or predefined portfolio models aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Ryan Labriola is a financial advisor at Laguna Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for 17 years at Fountain Valley Skating Center. Laguna Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, business entities, and trusts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning services facilitated through Wealth.com. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor allocations to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, and it regularly employs third-party separately managed accounts.

Seif Eldin Selim is a financial advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with CS Tomasi Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2024, transitioning from prior work outside the financial industry, including six years at Nekter Juicebar. CS Tomasi Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and negotiable tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with rotational timing techniques, managing approximately $110 million in discretionary assets across about 84 clients.

Craig Kennedy is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Martin Wealth Management since 2013 and is also a general partner in Seacliff Financial & Insurance Services Inc., a full-time insurance business. Martin Wealth Management provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to individual clients with a minimum account size of $100,000. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to support long-term trading strategies and collaborates with third-party managers through a co-advisory relationship with Matson Money.

Jonathan Wimbish is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Kensington Investment Counsel since 2012 and is also involved with Nimin Energy. Additionally, he has been a member of Chisholm Partners II, LLC, an oil and gas production company, since 2011. Kensington Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, pension plans, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis across multiple equity strategies, emphasizes diversified equity and fixed-income exposure, and maintains low portfolio turnover to limit trading costs and tax impacts.

Jack Keeter is a financial advisor at Retirementadvice | JKA with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Retirementadvice | JKA since 2011. Keeter is also a trustee of the Keeter Family Trust and provides bookkeeping and tax advice services through a related business. Retirementadvice | JKA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary portfolios and delivers written financial plans, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Jason Owyang is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments and Securities America, Inc. before joining Lanes Wealth Management LLC, where he has been since 2017. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Irvine, CA. Lanes Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach supplemented by strategic asset allocation and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Michael Banta is a financial advisor at Banta Asset Management LP with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Banta Asset Management since 2007. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. Banta Asset Management typically uses exchange-traded funds in client portfolios and emphasizes customized portfolio construction based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.