Patricia Vasquez is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. since 2011. Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualifying retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, estate and business planning, asset management, risk management, and qualified plan consulting through a small team of advisors managing a multi-hundred-million dollar asset base. Their investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, blending passive and active management while incorporating real assets and alternative investments.

Vincent Baroldi is a financial advisor at Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Baroldi Gundersen, LLP, an accounting and tax firm. Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and asset management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, managing primarily non-discretionary portfolios that may incorporate options and margin transactions.

Peter Crane is a financial advisor at Crane Investments Inc with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-trustee of the James J. Patrick Trust. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs tailored asset management strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and maintains conservative cash management practices.

David Jones is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC. He previously worked at Yosemite Capital Management LLC for 14 years and Securities Equity Group for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a business law class at Concordia University as a substitute instructor. Flatrock Wealth Partners provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, foundations, and select businesses. The firm manages approximately $417.6 million in assets across 73 client relationships, focusing on larger portfolios and constructing customized, primarily long-term investments using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and other vehicles.

Gary Vyneman is the president of Probitas Financial and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at TCFG Investment Advisors, United Planners' Financial Services of America, and independent insurance services. Outside of finance, he is involved as treasurer and board member of Viewpoint Church and owns a roasted nuts business. Probitas Financial provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and certain ERISA-based retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy development with an asset-allocation focus and implements portfolios on a non-discretionary basis through turnkey asset manager platforms.

Ivanna Berrio Paeva is a financial advisor at Ticino Wealth with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 13 years before joining Ticino Wealth in 2025. Ticino Wealth provides wealth and investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $395 million across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach with an emphasis on tax-aware asset allocation and third-party manager oversight.

Panos Grivakis is a financial advisor at Lakewood Financial Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Lakewood Financial Group, he worked at Northeast Financial Group, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase bank. Outside of his advisory role, Grivakis is a partner involved in business strategy and leadership for several fast food restaurant ventures. Lakewood Financial Group manages approximately $90.6 million, serving individuals and families with integrated investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a strategic core with tactical overlays and emphasizes tax-sensitive implementation, including the use of derivatives hedging and alternative investment vehicles.

Jaden Slusiewicz is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Planners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual, Winsupply - OC Winwater Works, and Flexible Insurance Plans, Inc. He has also worked in education at Northern Arizona University and Saddleback Community College. Pacific Financial Planners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a purpose-based investing process and combines registered investment advisory services with licensed insurance brokerage activities.

John Ramey III is a financial advisor at Yayati Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including D.H. Hill Advisors, BlueArc Capital Management, and operates Ramey Capital, Inc. since 2015. Yayati Asset Management specializes in quantitative portfolio management for institutional clients, individual investors, and trusts. The firm uses a model-driven approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory, options strategies, and proprietary technology to construct ETF- and stock-based portfolios.

John Heldman is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Triad Investment Management, LLC since 2008, where he is one of two advisors at the firm. Triad Investment Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations and businesses. The firm focuses on fundamental security analysis and concentrated equity portfolios aimed at long-term capital growth, managing approximately $120 million across about 40 client relationships.

Andrew Ehrlich is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is a founding member of Ehrlich Financial Group and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Ehrlich also engages in insurance sales and servicing on a limited basis. Ehrlich Financial Group is a four-advisor team that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and insurance consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, supported by fundamental, cyclical, charting, and proprietary quantitative analyses.

Avinash Mirchandani is the sole advisor at Alternity Investment Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Alternity Investments since 2015 and also owns Accountax Solutions, where he provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services as an Enrolled Agent. Alternity Investment Advisors is an independent firm serving individuals, business owners, pensions, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm focuses on long-term investing and combines charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop portfolio recommendations, which are implemented on a primarily non-discretionary basis to allow clients to maintain trading authority.

Luke Guerrero is a financial advisor with Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial, Inc. based in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial in 2023, he worked for seven years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. He also serves as Vice President and Director of the Charles C. Volberg Company, a family-owned real estate holding company. Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial provides discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities through model asset allocation portfolios. The firm emphasizes client education through subscription-based offerings and integrates estate-planning services alongside a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Rola Hajeb is a financial advisor at Emerald Blue Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Emerald Blue Advisors since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, Hajeb is a licensed insurance agent with America's IRA Centers. Emerald Blue Advisors serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages discretionary accounts using a combination of model allocations, analysis techniques, and modern portfolio theory, and provides educational seminars on various financial topics.

Gregory Ramirez is a financial advisor with Advisors On Call in Laguna Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cabin Securities, Inc. and Silber Bennett Financial, Inc., as well as a long tenure with Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC. He has been involved in direct work with insurance companies since 2008. Advisors On Call offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement and pension plans. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager and security selection, and ongoing risk assessment, with services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.

David Dardashti is a financial advisor at Spearhead Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Elevate Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mulholland Vista Capital Advisors, LLC. Spearhead Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, with services including retirement plan consulting and advisory work for held-away assets. The firm focuses on fundamentally driven, equity-focused portfolios tailored to each client and serves certain pension plan sponsors under ERISA arrangements.

Nicholas Walker is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Walker Financial Advisors Inc and previously held roles at BSI Financial Services and Yardi Systems. Walker Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for affluent individual investors, many of whom are retired, as well as trusts and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a conservative, tax-aware, balanced asset allocation strategy and serves a client base that includes governmental 457(b) plan participants through its unique California 457 Benefits division.

Joon Hyon is a financial advisor with Yayati Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Yayati Asset Management in 2023, he worked at Savos Investments / AssetMark from 2013 to 2021. He has an ownership stake in the holding company of Yayati Asset Management and is involved in the technology subsidiary, Yayati LLC, where he performs trading and service functions. Yayati Asset Management provides quantitative portfolio management services to institutional clients and individual investors, employing a model-driven approach that includes Modern Portfolio Theory, option pricing, and proprietary optimization techniques. The firm offers strategies that incorporate derivatives and leverage, along with tax-focused solutions such as its VOLT overlay strategy.

Michael Hill is a financial advisor with Kohr Investments and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at O'Connor Wealth Management and ownership of Kohr Financial & Insurance Services, where he is involved in insurance products and payroll technology services. Kohr Investments provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement rollover advice. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented investment approach with strategic asset allocation and offers educational seminars alongside insurance services operated by its principals.

Arlene Stokes is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently practicing at The Financial Coaching Group, Inc. in Laguna Hills, CA. She has been with The Financial Coaching Group and its predecessor entities since 2009 and also has experience with Innovative Retirement Solutions & Insurance Services since 2008. The Financial Coaching Group, Inc. serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm provides financial planning, individualized portfolio management, and assistance with selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, focusing on tailored advice and generally conservative, low-turnover portfolios.