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.

Gregory Quon is the sole advisor at Core Investment Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Core Investment Management since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Quon is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed annuities and life insurance. Core Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios with a range of securities including mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, and REITs. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, using both long-term and short-term trading strategies, and manages approximately $16 million in assets.

Randall Kimmel is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license, with two years of experience in financial advising at My Money Mgr, an independent fee-only firm based in Newport Beach, CA. Prior to this, he was retired for ten years. My Money Mgr serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment approaches and maintains a very small client roster, focusing on personalized service and individualized investment policies.

Michael Dekovner is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has served as the sole advisor at Mrd, Inc. since 2001. The firm provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and single-participant retirement plans. MRD, Inc. manages approximately $181.7 million across 73 client relationships, typically working with clients who meet a $1 million account threshold. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, alongside select alternative investments and fee-only annuities, and custodies client assets through Schwab.

Richard Seapy is a financial advisor at Glacier Point Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Glacier Point Advisors since 2015. Glacier Point Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts to individuals, families, and various institutional and nonprofit clients. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to deliver client-specific strategies ranging from conservative income to speculative growth, including the use of long and short equity positions, options, margin, and ETFs.

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.

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.

David Barnett is the sole advisor at Barnett Financial Planning in Tustin, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds CFP certification and has operated his independent firm since 2007. Barnett Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families through hourly, project-based, and ongoing retainer engagements. The firm follows a long-term buy-and-hold approach emphasizing passive, low-cost index investments and asset allocation, with primarily non-discretionary investment management focused on client-directed implementation.

Tu Tran is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is the founder and principal of Crosspoint Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, and he previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Tran is also affiliated with Alexander Capital, LP and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Crosspoint Financial, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages $138.4 million in discretionary assets and serves 264 client relationships, using a broad investment toolkit and a fiduciary advisory approach.

Bryan Werlemann is the sole advisor at Werlemann Wealth Management in Newport Beach, CA, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 17 years. Werlemann Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and sector analysis to construct and manage portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments, utilizing strategies such as tactical asset allocation and margin trading.

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.

Robert Richter is the sole advisor at RJR Financial Services in Newport Beach, CA, with seven years of experience in investment advisory and over three decades as a Certified Public Accountant. He held a CPA practice from 1988 to 2021 and has been leading RJR Financial Services since 2014. Richter holds a Series 63 designation. RJR Financial Services primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary portfolio management across a range of publicly traded securities including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, REITs, and occasional options. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and long-term investing, supplemented by short-term strategies, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and near-daily reviews.

James McKeever is the sole advisor at Jim McKeever, an independent firm based in Huntington Beach, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 27 years of industry experience. His career includes operating as an insurance agent licensed in life, health, and property & casualty since 1985. Jim McKeever provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and households through a wrap-fee program. The firm also offers retirement plan consulting to ERISA-covered plan sponsors and serves charitable organizations, focusing on non-discretionary investment management that emphasizes retirement accumulation and tax-efficient distribution.

Adam Connors is the sole advisor at Commonwealth Family Office in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northland Securities Inc. and as a strategic advisor for Yucca Fins. Commonwealth Family Office provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes portfolios constructed with exchange-traded funds and low-cost diversified mutual funds, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term holdings and selective short-term trading.

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.

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.

Denise Carcel is a financial advisor with Alpha Rising Advisors LLC in Newport Coast, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC from 2001 to 2020, as well as at The Leaders Group Inc and Client One Securities since 2020. Alpha Rising Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse range of investment strategies and analytical methods, offering access to alternative and complex investments while typically managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

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.