Julia Perez is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Arete Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Favia Group. Outside of finance, she occasionally performs as a paid musician for private events. CRUX Wealth Advisors manages approximately $547.7 million for about 656 clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and privately held businesses. The firm employs a process-driven, team-based approach while allowing advisors to use various analytic methods and maintains a directed-custodian model with a range of investment products including complex structured offerings.

Daniel Hart is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, where he has worked for six years. His prior experience includes roles at APS Management Group, Inc. from 2018 to the present, with a period as a student from 2016 to 2018. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, as well as both long- and short-term trading techniques.

John Mccormick is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at EP Wealth Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and operating Mccormick Capital Management. Regatta Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio construction, managing diversified portfolios that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, and also acts as a private fund sponsor with performance-based compensation structures.

Melani List is a financial advisor with Asset Planning, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning since 2016. Asset Planning Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities such as trusts and family businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.

Carol Somoano is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2005. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework combining passive index/ETF exposure with selectively chosen active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios to each client’s needs.

Geoffrey Edelstein is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Investment Partners, LLC since 2009. Granite Investment Partners serves institutional and affluent clients, including employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, private funds, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing discretionary portfolios across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies tailored to clients’ objectives.

Wendy Turk is a financial advisor at The WealthGarden F.S. LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves on the board of Airport Marina Counseling Services, a mental health organization. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified allocations, employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, and integrates estate-planning coordination alongside tax and accounting services.

Philip Albitz is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in financial advising. He is president of Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 1988. Prior to and concurrent with this role, he has been associated with various Cetera entities since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Sports 4 Mankind, a charitable organization that distributes sports equipment globally. Albitz/Miloe and Associates serves individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $703.5 million across about 618 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, non-discretionary variable-annuity allocation services, and ongoing advisory reviews, combining mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and variable annuity sub-accounts in its investment approach.

Michael Winn is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, First Republic Investment Management, and Oppenheimer. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis.

James Egerstrom is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at Tarbox Family Office and TD Ameritrade. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. manages approximately $454 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through a team of nine advisors. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios combined with third-party managers, emphasizing downside risk management and diversification across various investment strategies.

Michael Diprimio is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Trust Investment Services, Vanclef Financial Group, and Delta Investment Management, among others. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven investment process with diverse model strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles and uses derivatives and other techniques for hedging and income generation.

Anthony Correnti is a financial advisor at McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Centaurus Financial, Inc., and the Jet Propulsion Lab. McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately 700 accounts and $211 million in assets, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios across a range of investment instruments.

Kerry Wills is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 2009. First Western Securities, Inc. is a team-based firm managing approximately $48.6 million primarily for high net worth individual clients across about 32 accounts. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using a diverse range of investment instruments and customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ma Tapang is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining CRUX, Tapang worked at Raymond James Financial for 36 years. Outside of advising, Tapang prepares income tax returns through a separate business, Maria Tapang & Associates. CRUX Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $547.7 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and privately held businesses. The firm employs a process-driven investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and offers a range of analytical techniques and investment products.

Joshua Miller is an advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience in the entertainment industry, including roles at Ventura Canyon Productions and Amazon Studios. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with production companies since 2016. Regatta Capital Group serves a diverse clientele including individuals, institutions, and private funds, employing a long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach with a focus on diversified portfolios and offering services such as comprehensive financial planning and digital-asset account facilitation.

Richard Ward is a CFA®-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Global Markets. Curated Wealth Partners advises ultra-high-net-worth clients including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing balance-sheet advisory, portfolio construction, and family office services. The firm combines directly managed holdings with third-party Independent Managers and serves substantial assets with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Marcus Crawshaw is a financial advisor at The William Allan Corporation with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2014. The William Allan Corporation provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, non-profits, trusts, and corporate accounts. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, managing over $185 million in client assets with an approach that includes individualized account supervision, fundamental analysis, and a combination of long-term investing and selective short-term strategies.

Christopher Blassick is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC. Prior to joining Fort Point Capital Partners in 2024, he worked at Camden Capital for seven years and Salem Partners for three years. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Fort Point Capital Partners focuses on investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes risk management through global diversification, active oversight, tax-aware techniques, and employs both discretionary separately managed accounts and private pooled fund structures.

Axel Hsu is a financial advisor at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at Parametric Portfolio Associates, Delta Delta Delta, and Nor-Cal FDC. Curated Wealth Partners advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and special purpose vehicles. The firm offers holistic balance-sheet advisory, portfolio construction, manager selection, and family office services, managing approximately $1.76 billion in assets with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

David Colley is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors in Long Beach, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Arete Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of advising, he is an insurance agent, providing insurance solutions and client consultations. CRUX Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using multiple analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring.