Mark Billes is a financial advisor with Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. in Corona, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Horter Investment Management and has operated Safe and Secure Retirement and Insurance Services, where he serves as president. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance sales. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. is an independent firm serving individuals and business entities through financial planning and advisory services. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers, assists with onboarding and paperwork, and monitors manager performance while providing educational seminars and workshops to the public at no charge.

Denita Clark is a financial advisor with The Financial Architects Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Gradient Securities, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. She is also active as an insurance agent, selling both health and other insurance products. The Financial Architects Wealth Management provides investment advice and financial planning to individual investors and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm typically operates on a non-discretionary basis, recommending third-party portfolio managers and emphasizing ongoing oversight and client approval for transactions.

Eric La Nier is a financial advisor at Higher Impact Financial, LLC in Riverside, California, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Wealthtech Partners LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an online securities instructor, teaching courses such as the SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 exams. Higher Impact Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies tailored to client objectives, including tax planning and retirement-plan consulting, and utilizes qualified custodians and third-party managers in its implementation.

Jeremie McKee is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Springboard Capital Management, Inc. for 13 years before founding Stonebridge in 2017. In addition to his advisory role, McKee is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity sales. Stonebridge Asset Management LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of passive, fundamental, and active technical analysis strategies to manage portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Page Khalajestani is the sole advisor at Pakha Investment Advisory in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Khalajestani is also a painter and artist, dedicating time monthly to his art business. Pakha Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a tactical allocation approach, pension consulting, compliance support, a client newsletter, and educational retirement seminars.

David De Koekkoek is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Enrolled Agent (EA) with over 30 years of experience in financial planning and tax services. He operates an independent firm in Ontario, California, providing tax preparation, planning, consulting, and bookkeeping services alongside financial advisory. His professional activities include licensed insurance sales and property management. His firm primarily serves individual clients as well as trustees, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advice, and fee-for-service tax and business services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with fundamental security analysis and delivers non-discretionary advisory services, with most assets custodied at Schwab Institutional.

Michael Kedis is the founder of Affinity Asset Management in Chino, CA. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has also been involved with Cedars Express International Inc., a shipping services business. Affinity Asset Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals and small businesses through managed and guided plan options. The firm employs a macro-to-micro investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, considers private market opportunities, and operates without discretionary trading authority or receipt of commissions and performance-based fees.

Quincy Baynes is the principal of Baynes Financial LLC in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, and is the author of a personal development book titled "Infinite Success Blueprint." Baynes also operates an insurance agency and maintains a business selling finance-related books. Baynes Financial LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, coaching, and insurance-related services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis, may recommend third-party managers, and offers ongoing client education through articles, newsletters, and workshops.

Omar Nasir is a financial advisor at Pierpont Investment Group, LLC in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Pierpont Investment Group since 2011. Pierpont Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary investment portfolio management as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a customized, long-term approach to portfolio construction, employing ETFs, individual equities, fixed income securities, and, when appropriate, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and covered call options.

Matthew Theal is a financial advisor at Evermont Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Rpa Insurance Services from 2015 to 2018. Theal has been with Evermont Wealth since 2013. Evermont Wealth is a three-advisor registered investment adviser with approximately $334 million in assets under management, serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA retirement plan consulting, and management of annuity and variable life products, combining in-house discretionary authority with delegation to independent managers and employing supervised AI tools for research support.

Joshua Winterswyk is a financial advisor at Evermont Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Evermont Wealth since 2015. Prior to that, he worked at Rpa Insurance Services for three years. Evermont Wealth serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm combines retail wealth management with institutional ERISA consulting and sub-advisory services, managing approximately $278 million across several hundred clients.

David Romero is a financial advisor with Nautica Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and has longstanding involvement in the insurance sector through Verch Insurance and Sherri Romero Insurance Agency. He operates a licensed insurance practice focused on life, health disability, and property casualty insurance. Nautica Asset Management LLC serves individual investors and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $1.0 million in assets for a small client base. The firm offers portfolio management alongside tiered financial planning services, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and occasionally utilizing insurance products within client plans.

Danna Watkins is a financial advisor at Envest Advisors, LLC with the Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Envest, Watkins held roles at Hunter House & Services LLC, The Valoram Group LLC dba Valoram Solutions, and the VISN19 Rocky Mountain Network. Watkins also has experience working in healthcare systems at the VA Loma Linda and VA Southern Nevada Healthcare Systems. Envest Advisors, LLC is a small advisory firm providing discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual clients. The firm structures portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, and utilizes a range of outsourced managers and platforms to implement customized investment strategies.

Corey Cunningham is a financial advisor at Clearwave Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at BBVA S.A., Secfi Securities, LLC, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Clearwave Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment analyses and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases while facilitating access to third-party money managers.

Dempster Cherry Jr. is a financial advisor at D'Arcy Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also serves as president of D'Arcy Insurance Agency, where he is involved in insurance sales. Cherry has worked at Darcy Wealth Management since 2016 and has a background including a role at Ibaa. D'Arcy Wealth Management provides investment advisory and asset management services primarily to individual clients, small business owners, and other business entities. The firm focuses on asset allocation using fundamental and technical analysis for strategic, generally long-term portfolios, and manages accounts on a primarily non-discretionary basis while also offering life, health, Medicare, and long-term care insurance products.

Brent Pasqua is a financial advisor at Evermont Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Rpa Insurance Services for five years. Pasqua has been with Evermont Wealth since 2013. Evermont Wealth serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, annuity and variable life management, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $278 million for several hundred clients and combines retail wealth management with institutional ERISA consulting and sub-advisory services.

Jose Adame Jr. is a financial advisor with Settlement Capital Advisors in Bryn Mawr, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Key Investment Services, Key Bank, JP Morgan and Chase, and America First Credit Union. He also has work experience outside finance, including at The Shop Barber and Beauty and in academic roles at the University of Providence and Utah State University Eastern. Settlement Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, non-ERISA retirement accounts, and trusts, focusing on dividend-yielding equities and dollar-cost averaging. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with customization options and operates affiliated structured-settlement and Medicare set-aside businesses alongside its advisory services.

Johannes Bremicker is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tres Wealth Management Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hope Bible Church, The Trinity Church, LMR Lone Mountain Resources, and Abus USA LLC. Tres Wealth Management Group provides ongoing portfolio management and pension planning to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios tailored to each client's Investment Policy Statement.

Tony Lim is a financial advisor with D'Arcy Wealth Management, Inc. in Corona, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Funding, Interest Smart Home Loans, True Colors Investing, Ace Diversified Capital, Inc., and Ibaa. D'Arcy Wealth Management provides investment advisory and asset management services primarily to individual clients, small business owners, and other business entities. The firm focuses on asset allocation and combines fundamental and technical analysis for generally long-term portfolios, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis through a wrap-fee program.

Paul Hensler is a financial advisor at Core Financial Advisors in San Bernardino, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Core Financial Advisors since 2003 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Core Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis, using ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds with both long- and short-term strategies, and integrates automated portfolio management tools alongside personalized consulting.