James Ripley is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with RAI Wealth Management and Gregory Advisors, Inc., holding roles at both firms since 2006 and 2020 respectively. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $160 million in client assets and focuses on diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, employing strategies such as regular rebalancing, tax management, and dollar-cost averaging.

Justin Cable is a financial advisor at Seaport Research Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several related firms since 2011, including Seaport Global Securities LLC and GHS Trading LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Investment Committee and the College of Business Advisory Board at the University of La Verne and is also active as a musician, performing, writing, and producing music. Seaport Research Partners provides institutional clients, advisers, and corporate and nonprofit entities with subscription-based investment research, combining fundamental and technical analysis to deliver company-specific reports, sector overviews, and bespoke projects. The firm does not engage in asset management or trade execution but offers ratings, price targets, and educational services tailored to client needs.

Angel Mendez is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at RAI Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining RAI Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Gregory Advisors, Inc. and operated Angel Mendez Landscaping. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million in client assets. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employs third-party model portfolios and tax-management tools, and maintains unique referral and operational affiliations with other advisers.

Jayce Lowe is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for three years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. Currently with Apiis Wealth Management Corp., Choe has held roles at Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC among others. Outside of financial advising, Choe is president of a garment design and sales company and managing member of a non-investment related property management business. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party sub-advisers and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services. The firm serves a diverse client base including pension plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals, utilizing tactical and strategic asset allocation while maintaining oversight of sub-advisers.

Larry Michaels is a financial advisor with Legacy Advisory Group, Inc in Santa Ana, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 12 years and has been involved with Accounting & Legal Network since 2010. Legacy Advisory Group, Inc provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension, and profit-sharing plans, utilizing a model-informed investment process overseen by an internal committee. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and manages its own wrap-fee program, integrating multiple investment strategies.

Bryan Reynoso is a financial advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, his work history includes roles in various industries such as moving services and staffing. CS Tomasi Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with relative strength timing and an internal due-diligence process, managing approximately $110 million in assets across about 84 clients.

Martin Young is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with FHWV Financial LLC and has held positions at Ameriprise, H&R Block, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup Global Markets. FHWV Financial, LLC offers financial planning and turnkey managed-account services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm acts mainly as a solicitor, referring clients to third-party advisers and implements managed accounts through platform sponsors, emphasizing non-discretionary advisory relationships and a close affiliation with an accounting practice.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including LifeTyme Financial Group, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and offers educational seminars and estate planning facilitation uncommon among peers.

Jessica Roks is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience currently advising clients at JDM Financial Group LLC. She has previously worked at Empirical Wealth Management, Creative Planning, Tippett Moorhead & Haden, and M Holdings Securities, Inc. JDM Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and other financial institutions by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach using mutual funds and ETFs and integrates fundamental and behavioral finance analyses in its market evaluations.

Helen Huang is a financial advisor at Svl Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at H Huang & Co CPAs LLP, Sung, Huang & Co, CPAs, LLP, and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advising, she is a partner at H Huang & Co CPAs, LLP. Svl Investment Management is a boutique, research-oriented firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, global investment process with strategic asset allocation and proprietary valuation models to manage discretionary portfolios.

Jay Alexander is the principal advisor at Greystone Wealth Management LLC in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Stronghold Capital Partners LLC, and AE Wealth Management LLC. He is also the owner and insurance agent of an affiliated insurance business through Greystone Wealth Advisors LLC. Greystone Wealth Management LLC serves individuals and families nearing or in retirement, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and public educational seminars. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and Monte Carlo planning within a proprietary framework to tailor investment strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kevin Winters is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at PIMCO Investments LLC and AllianceBernstein L.P. Winters also serves as a consultant to PIMCO and is a co-general partner in a private real estate LLC. Flatrock Wealth Partners provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning 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 customized long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and other investment vehicles.

Michael Boulos is a financial advisor at Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for three years. He is also president of TME Financial, a holding company. Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a multi-method analytical approach to portfolio management, including fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, sector, and technical analysis, and offers services ranging from asset management to retirement plan consulting.

Christiane Tomasi is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. She is the founder of CS Tomasi Wealth Management and has worked at LPL Financial since 2010. In addition to her advisory work, she owns and operates a tax preparation service. 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’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a rotational timing technique and ongoing portfolio supervision, managing approximately $110 million in assets across about 84 clients.

Shaun Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Independent Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he operates Sackett Financial Group, providing financial and tax services. Sackett Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates diversified asset allocation strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting and tax practice offering tax planning, corporate tax guidance, and related services.

Christy Schlegel is a financial advisor at Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions with a Series 65 credential and four years at the firm. Her prior work includes roles at New Life Preschool, Buffalo Exchange, and Julie Borba. Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis with various asset allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Nolan Gouveia is an advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC in Yorba Linda, CA, with six years of experience through his role at NGFinco LLC since 2020 and nine years at California Baptist University. He holds no prior industry experience before these roles. Ark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an individualized, asset-allocation-driven investment process and utilizes third-party managers and Schwab-managed account programs to implement and monitor diversified portfolios.

Michael Verity is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc since 2010. He works within a five-advisor team based in Brea, CA. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Osvaldo Arambulo is a financial professional with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CM First Capital Corp. in Huntington Beach, CA, having held previous roles at Cetera Advisors and Vector Office Solutions. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in health research and education. CM First Capital Corp. provides investment advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, and organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management with a focus on closed-end funds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis along with various trading strategies to meet client objectives.