Li La Cagnina is a financial advisor with American Fundstars, holding three years of industry experience. She is also the managing member of Global Insights Real Estate Investments, LLC, a real estate consulting firm specializing in development projects. Additionally, she serves as vice president of LVIG Corp, a business consulting company focused on developing business plans, and is involved in health supplement sales through Jeunesse Global. American Fundstars serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management and broader advisory services. The firm employs a flexible, opportunistic investment approach across multiple asset classes and is notable for combining SEC-registered advisory duties with broker-dealer and insurance-agency activities.

Seong Cho is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Allmerits Asset, LLC since 2020. He previously worked with Allmerits Asset Management, LLC and has been involved with Sherwood Hall Financial Planning since 2018. In addition to his advisory roles, Cho is a CFP instructor, teaching a course since 2024. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers specialized retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services.

Chad Noorani is a financial advisor at Benefit Financial Services Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Benefit Financial Services Group since 2011, including a role at Bfsg, LLC since 2013. Benefit Financial Services Group serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax preparation services, focusing on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios and ERISA fiduciary roles for retirement plans.

Leonard Wyss is a financial advisor with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham & Company since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates A Better Tax Service, providing income tax preparation. B.B. Graham & Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $322 million and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to implement diverse investment strategies across equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Stephen Clifford is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Capital Synergy Partners since 2011 and has been affiliated with The Winfield Group, LLC since 2000. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales and life and annuity insurance through The Winfield Group. Capital Synergy Partners serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm offers multiple advisory programs, including advisor-managed and third-party money manager accounts, and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

Saul Palencia is a financial advisor at Secura Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Secura Financial since 2016. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million for about 673 clients through a team of seven advisors, employing investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

K Lee is a financial advisor at Syndicated Capital, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Syndicated Capital since 2011. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans, managing approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers customized advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance without imposing account minimums.

Casey Hatcher is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Secura Financial and has held positions at Arkadios Capital Securities, Stone Hatcher Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Bentley Financial and Insurance Services. Hatcher has also been involved with Stone Hatcher LLC. Secura Financial, LLC provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million for around 673 clients through a team of seven advisors, offering tailored investment strategies ranging from long-term holdings to option strategies and margin, integrating comprehensive planning services into client engagements.

Siling Pan is a financial advisor at MY Advisors US LLC with a Series 65 designation. Pan joined the firm in 2026 and has under one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial field, Pan attended the University of California, Los Angeles. MY Advisors US LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and investment advice to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and also offers services related to third-party adviser selection and monitoring.

Susan Niedwick is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cutler Investment Group since 2020. Prior to that, she worked at Check Capital Management Inc for five years. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm employs risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios and a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, offering customizable solutions supported by third-party technology and AI tools.

Matthew Gandy is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Capital Synergy Partners since 2018 and has worked at related firms including CPS Financial & Insurance Services since 2019. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and insurance products. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, employing a primarily non-discretionary advisory approach with multiple office locations.

Lawrence Depaul is a financial advisor with Newport Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and Newport Wealth Advisors since 2011. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the Newport Beach chapter of the Society for Financial Awareness, a nonprofit educational speakers bureau. Newport Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and personal financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it manages approximately $193 million in assets through a small team of advisers.

Mohsen Reyes is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Fidelity Investments and AIL Insurance Company, as well as positions in various other industries prior to entering financial services. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing tailored to client objectives.

Mark Iwamoto is a financial advisor with Apriem Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Apriem Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as an independent insurance agent for Apriem Insurance Services, providing insurance advice and sales. Apriem Advisors offers wealth management, customized portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and charitable investment services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profits and plan participants. The firm employs a mix of Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction.

Michael Bader is a financial advisor at Secura Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He also has a background in accounting and tax services, operating his own CPA practice since 1984, and provides senior advisory services through My Senior Care Advisors since 2000. Secura Financial offers fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long-term and shorter-term approaches.

Spenser Messmore is a financial advisor at Financial Advisors Network, Inc. in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Advisors Network, Inc. since 2015. Financial Advisors Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer retirement plans, offering services such as comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan management. The firm utilizes a quantitative investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides both index-based core strategies and active tilts, alongside access to alternative investments when appropriate.

Martin Orton is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Wealth Management, Inc. in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingsbridge Wealth Management since 2012 and Kingsbridge Trust Company since 2010. Kingsbridge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a systematic, discretionary investment approach focused on client objectives and strategic asset allocation, offering broad global diversification and tax-aware implementation.

Patrick Jeffs Catone is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including Redwood Investment Group, Golden State Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Catone is involved in multiple investment advisory activities across various independent firms. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling, model portfolio construction, and signaling services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account (UMA) program sponsors. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, delivering model portfolios and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

Matthew Del Junco is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at AE Financial Services, LLC, Liberty Group LLC, and Lifetime Planning and Marketing, Inc., where he also acts as an insurance agent. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities by providing investment management, financial planning, ERISA retirement and employee-benefit plan services, and educational programs. The firm uses a combination of centrally developed and advisor-specific investment strategies, integrating third-party managers and alternative-investment activities as part of its diversified portfolio approach.

Samantha Morton is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and participant account management. The firm uses a top-down, macro-economic approach to asset allocation and combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.