Robert Padilla Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Redefine Financial, an independent registered investment adviser based in Mission Viejo, CA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he held roles at First Allied Advisory Services and operates several other business ventures, including Federalretirementreport.com, an education and consulting service, and The Dog Pawrk Brewing Company. Redefine Financial serves individuals, families, and select pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $37.8 million across about 90 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using SEI’s platform and integrates fundamental, technical, and goals-based analysis with quarterly reviews, along with formal pension consulting services and financial education seminars.

Bryan Chin is the sole advisor at BK Chin, an independent registered investment adviser based in Laguna Niguel, California. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, having led Bryan K. Chin & Co. since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor salesperson with Chunha Insurance Agency, recommending non-investment insurance products to clients. BK Chin offers a single equity platform, Managed Equity Portfolios, providing separately managed, tailored equity portfolio management focused on long-term capital growth. The firm serves individual investors meeting a $20,000 minimum as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, employing a growth and value-oriented equity selection process with primarily non-discretionary account management.

Stephen Shloss is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is the president of Castle Financial and has previously worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, LP and Money Concepts Advisory Service. Outside of his advisory role, Shloss is involved in health insurance sales, tax preparation as a CPA, real estate brokerage activities, and serves as a treasurer for a nonprofit organization. Castle Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts or estates. The firm customizes investment programs based on clients’ objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, and combines fixed-fee financial planning with individualized portfolio management and oversight of third-party sub-advisors.

Philip Milner is a financial advisor at Norberg Capital Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Buttonwood Tree Management, LLC and Standard Investment Chartered Inc before joining Norberg Capital Management in 2017. Norberg Capital Management provides portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individual investors through separately managed accounts. The firm focuses on consistent income and portfolio appreciation with lower volatility than the S&P 500, using long holding periods, limited turnover, and an emphasis on interest- and dividend-producing securities.

Patrick Thompson is a financial advisor at Sentient Financial, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sentient Financial since 2012, including a prior affiliation with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. Outside of finance, he works as a sales representative for Oxford University Press, a higher education publishing company. Sentient Financial serves individual and small business clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advice. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, blending fundamental and technical analysis, and may utilize institutional third-party managers to construct portfolios.

Christine Blanchard is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at CDB Advisory & Consulting, an independent firm she has operated since 2019 following eight years at Wells Fargo Bank. CDB Advisory & Consulting provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with discretionary management, encompassing a range of securities including derivatives and options, and serves both individual and institutional clients.

Gary Psotka is the sole advisor at Service One Financial in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding a Series 63 license with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Service One Financial and its related entities since 2003, with additional roles in insurance sales and mortgage brokerage. Outside of investment advising, he is also a licensed real estate broker and insurance agent. Service One Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, institutional retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers primarily non-discretionary, custom-tailored advice and offers portfolio management, pension consulting, and 401(k) plan services, with investment recommendations spanning stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity, and managed futures.

Kelley Wright is a financial advisor with IQ Trends Private Client Asset Management, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. Wright has operated Kelley Wright & Co., Inc. since 1998. In addition to advisory work, Wright serves as managing editor of Investment Quality Trends, an investment newsletter providing research and recommendations on high-quality, dividend-paying stocks. IQ Trends Private Client Asset Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, including retirement and ERISA plan arrangements. The firm’s investment approach centers on a proprietary Dividend Yield Strategy focused on dividend-paying Select Blue Chip stocks, supported by in-house research from its newsletter and automated portfolio management.

Myung Lee is a financial advisor at Simple Portfolio Management, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Billions Finance for 10 years before founding his current firm in 2020. Simple Portfolio Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain business entities, offering personalized investment advisory and portfolio management with ancillary financial-planning advice. The firm follows a fee-only model and employs a strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, passive management, and strategic asset allocation, primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs alongside educational seminars integrated into the client onboarding and review process.

Thomas Seaman is the sole advisor at Thomas Seaman Company in Laguna Beach, CA, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has led his firm since 1996. In addition to investment advisory services, he serves as a court-appointed receiver managing assets involved in litigation. Thomas Seaman Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, including families and trusts. The firm combines passive ETFs with selective value-oriented active equity and fixed income investments, tailoring strategies to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and occasionally employs margin and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Christopher Obyrne is a financial advisor with Tactical Equity Partners, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He also serves as a consultant for Financial Analysis Corp, providing IT support and data analytics for finance and marketing departments. Tactical Equity Partners, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for qualified clients, primarily investing in publicly traded equities, ETFs, and occasional options. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic research to tailor strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Danny Seth is a financial advisor at Capital Fluency in Irvine, California, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pimco from 2015 to 2019 before joining Capital Fluency in 2019. Capital Fluency provides investment management and financial consulting to individuals and institutional clients, including qualified retirement plans, not-for-profit organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized financial planning, ongoing portfolio management, and CIO services, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis with tactical asset allocation and risk management.

Charles Klumpp is a financial advisor at Pacific Pension Advisors LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Pacific Financial Advisory Group LLC and Waddell & Reed. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a separate insurance sales business. Pacific Pension Advisors provides retirement-focused advisory services to individuals, families, and employer-sponsored plans, offering financial and retirement planning, pension consulting, and assistance with insurance products and investment manager selection. The firm generally utilizes third-party managers to implement portfolios and delivers tailored financial plans coordinated with clients’ tax and legal advisors.

Charles Rowan is a financial advisor at Balanced Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as president of an independent insurance agency, a role he has maintained since 2009. Rowan has a background that includes mortgage brokerage spanning over three decades. Balanced Wealth Management primarily serves individual clients, including many high net worth individuals, as well as businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm focuses on assessing clients’ financial situations and matching them with third-party money managers, monitoring those relationships without directly managing assets or taking discretionary authority.

Charles Dzama is the sole advisor at CDFinancial, an independent firm where he has worked since 2012. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a life insurance agency as a separate business. CDFinancial provides discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services primarily to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $99.7 million in client assets and serves over 250 clients, employing a mix of investment strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Ruixin Li is a financial advisor at Robin Lee Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and recent experience in quantitative finance and financial mathematics. His work history includes roles as a Quantitative Financial Analyst at AmCan Capital LLC and current business assistant responsibilities at Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. Prior to his advisory role, he held academic positions at North Carolina State University’s Mathematics and Financial Mathematics departments. Robin Lee Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and families, including students and recent immigrants. The firm employs a disciplined approach focused on strategic asset allocation and diversified ETFs and mutual funds, tailoring advice to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Milind Pasari is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Surya Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2012, and also owns an accounting and tax practice, Pasari CPA PC. Prior to Surya Capital, he worked at BLC Tustin Inc. Surya Capital serves individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, providing ongoing investment and portfolio management with a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading. The firm is affiliated with an accounting practice, allowing clients to receive both investment management and tax-related advice.

Vladimir Kouznetsov is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at Retegy LLC, an independent firm based in Irvine, CA. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Kouznetsov works as a software engineer at Stryker Corporation, a medical device company. Retegy LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes multiple analytical methods and a range of investment instruments, often working with third-party sub-advisors, and offers educational seminars and workshops as part of its client service approach.

Larry Beltramo is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has led Beltramo Financial Services, Inc. since 2010. The firm offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. Its investment approach uses a core-and-satellite framework with passive index funds and ETFs as the core, complemented by selective active funds, and portfolios are managed under written investment policy statements.

Richard Ligotti is a financial advisor with Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Ligotti is a licensed independent insurance agent offering life, long-term care, and indexed annuities. Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management provides financial, retirement, and insurance guidance primarily to mass-affluent and some high-net-worth individuals, families, small businesses, and pension and nonprofit plans. The firm offers planning services and insurance recommendations, referring clients to third-party investment managers and strategically utilizing turnkey asset management programs.