Kathleen Stapleton is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at CHOICE Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2002, including a period from 2016 to 2022 at PlanMember Securities Corporation. Stapleton also provides tax preparation services during part of the year. CHOICE Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers customized investment programs incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and also conducts educational seminars and licensed insurance activities.

Loc Tran is the sole advisor at JHL Investment Firm Inc in Westminster, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of industry experience. He has managed JHL Investment Firm since 2018 and is also involved in insurance sales as the CEO of Tran Insurance Agency and an agent at Lords Insurance Agency, businesses he has been part of since 2011 and 2016 respectively. Loc Tran additionally works as a seasonal tax preparer. JHL Investment Firm Inc provides non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis and tailored strategies aligned with client goals and risk tolerance, with client approval required before executing trades.

David Ross is a Certified Financial Planner® with over 20 years of industry experience. He has led Ross Financial Group since 2011 and previously worked as a business consultant. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a business consultant for a long-term client and operates as an insurance broker. Ross Financial Group provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and institutions, including trusts, estates, foundations, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a proprietary “Tides Portfolio” strategy focused on low-turnover, concentrated mid-cap index ETF holdings, with an objective to outperform the Dow Industrial Average over time.

Quan Le is a financial advisor at Rockside Investments LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Valero Energy Corporation for 32 years. Rockside Investments LLC is an independent advisory firm serving a small group of individual and institutional clients, including qualified retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a model-based, primarily long-term value investing approach with discretionary portfolio management and offers specialized pension consulting and performance-based fee arrangements.

Kamal Ramani is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of REA Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. In addition to his advisory role, Ramani is a CPA who operates Blue Lotus Services, providing tax preparation, and serves as CFO of Raw Brands Inc., an apparel wholesaler. REA Investments, LLC is a discretionary investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm constructs customized portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a range of analytical techniques and conservative cash management strategies.

Richard Schultz is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He has served as the principal of Schultz Financial Management Corporation since 2003. He is the sole advisor at Pacific Investment Research, an independent firm based in Orange, CA. Pacific Investment Research provides personal financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain retirement plans. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of fundamental credit analysis and proprietary quantitative stock-selection models, offering both core and tactical strategies with active risk management techniques.

Kenny Jung is a CFP® professional at FinZ Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked as an independent life insurance agent since 2010 and owns FinZ Insurance Agency, dedicating a portion of his time to this business during market hours. FinZ Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and businesses. The firm employs a passive, Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach and offers both advisory and planning services, including pension consulting and group educational seminars.

Juerg Ciceri is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, operating through his firm, JC Financial Planning & Investments, LLC, since 2006. He holds a Series 63 license and serves clients from Long Beach, CA. Ciceri is also the owner and general partner of a Swiss investment holding company, Golden State Holding GmbH. JC Financial Planning & Investments provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on individualized advice, continuous account supervision, and diversified asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with flexible financial planning arrangements.

Ashkan Afrasiab is a financial advisor with Afrasiab Wealth Solutions, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Afrasiab also works as a licensed insurance professional, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance sales. Afrasiab Wealth Solutions, LLC provides discretionary investment management and portfolio supervision to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach with an emphasis on diversified, low-cost funds and customized portfolio construction.

Cherie Putman is the principal of Putman Capital Management, Inc. in Torrance, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 credentials and has a background that includes roles at 1 St Global Insurance Services, 1ST Global Advisors, and maintains a CPA practice since 1995. Outside of her advisory work, she founded Women’s Wellness and Wealth, a resource and social group focused on supporting women in healthy lifestyles and financial matters. Putman Capital Management serves individual and family clients, including high-net-worth households, providing asset management and comprehensive financial life planning with a tax focus. The firm manages accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and academic research, and combines mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities in its investment approach.

Roger Chang is a financial advisor at Rhb Capital, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Rhb Capital since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he also practices law as an attorney through a separate legal services business. Rhb Capital, Inc. provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and uses both long- and short-term trading strategies, including options and margin transactions, to manage approximately $35 million in discretionary assets.

Michael Martinez is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at LLG Wealth Management since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for six years. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates Document Protection Service, a document scanning and online storage business. LLG Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio principles and offers educational seminars in addition to personalized planning.

Ronald Gable is a CFP® with 54 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He has held roles at multiple firms, including American Skandia, Lincoln Benefit Life, Nationwide, First Colony Life, and Transamerica Life. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as a college instructor since 2014. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory services through a network of independent representatives to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advisory services.

John Brajevic is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amphora Capital Investors, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Twenty Four 7 Global Solutions, Inc., Scout Investments, Inc., and UMB Distribution Services, LLC. Outside of investment advising, he serves as managing director of Twenty Four 7 Global Solutions, a supply chain management firm. Amphora Capital Investors, LLC is an independent, state-registered adviser focusing on discretionary equity and balanced portfolio management for institutional clients and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment process targeting profitable growth companies, using quantitative and qualitative research methods that incorporate valuation and intrinsic value assessments.

Anthony Montenegro is a financial advisor at The Blackmont Group in Fullerton, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including CFD Investments and D.A. Davidson & Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate investing, which accounts for a small portion of his time. The Blackmont Group is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both active and passive strategies to build diversified portfolios and providing financial planning through ongoing or project-based engagements.

Matthew Crandall is a financial advisor at Next Level Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Crandall operates an entertainment-focused YouTube channel called Fracture, to which he devotes significant monthly time. Next Level Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversified equity allocations, using structured notes and derivatives to complement long-only strategies and manage risk.

Bryan Ellis is a financial advisor with Second Mountain Financial, Inc. in Redondo Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Second Mountain Financial since 2010 and was previously associated with Ellis & Associates, Inc. He is also the sole shareholder and president of Second Mountain Tax & Accounting, where he provides individual and small business tax preparation and planning services. Second Mountain Financial is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, ERISA retirement plans, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a passive, index-based investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers comprehensive financial planning including retirement income, education funding, and estate planning.

Christopher Rogers is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at 7 Summits Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Jackson Financial Management. Mr. Rogers is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with Enhanced Insurance Services LLC in Costa Mesa, CA, where he may recommend insurance products. 7 Summits Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting services for pooled, institutional, and individual clients. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach, utilizing passive index funds alongside active strategies and frequently allocates assets to specialist sub-advisers through a documented selection process.

Donald Kaiser is the sole advisor at Investment Management in Long Beach, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Management since 2011. The firm serves as a promoter and referral source for a third-party registered money manager, working with individuals, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It focuses on due diligence, information sharing, and facilitating introductions rather than providing direct portfolio management.

Bruce Graham is the principal of Graham & Co. Advisory, Inc. in Orange, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has led Graham & Co. Advisory since 2003 and has been involved with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. since 1996. Outside of financial advising, Graham owns several aviation-related businesses, including aircraft management and historic WWII aircraft restoration. Graham & Co. Advisory provides personalized investment supervisory services and financial advice to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, managing approximately $18.5 million across fourteen client accounts. The firm uses a discretionary portfolio management approach tailored to client objectives and risk profiles, employing a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and options.