David Young is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Ambrosia Herb Tea, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he has been employed full-time at Sunrider International since 2005. Ambrosia Herb Tea, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through a single systematic, rule-based "risk premium" strategy focused on S&P 500 index options. The firm offers performance-based compensation for qualified clients and applies a uniform investment approach across accounts, emphasizing low correlation to other asset classes without relying on market forecasting.

Shao Lin is a financial advisor at The Financial Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1991. Shao Lin holds a Series 63 designation and is the 100% shareholder of TFA. The Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pension plans, and small businesses, typically serving high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm emphasizes growth investing using both fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis tailored to client needs.

Bhoopinder Kohli is a financial advisor at KFICO, LLC and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with KFICO since 2010 and has a background that includes roles at MCL Financial Group, Inc. and National Life of Vermont. Kohli is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing life, health, disability, property and casualty, and workers’ compensation insurance, along with consulting and administrative services. KFICO serves individuals, personal trusts and estates, corporations, and nonprofit organizations by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines active asset management with an internal due-diligence process and includes diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and insurance products.

Cecelia Fairfax is a financial advisor at C Financial and Tax Associates with 41 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her career includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC since 2016 and Tax & Insurance Services Incorporated since 1989, where she also owns and prepares tax returns and sells insurance products. C Financial and Tax Associates is an independent registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, recommending asset allocations and third-party managers while providing comprehensive financial planning, tax preparation, and insurance services.

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.

Sagar Parikh is a financial advisor at PMA Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Silber Bennett Financial, Woodbury Financial Services, and Emerson Equity. Parikh is also a partner at Parikh, Mehta & Associates, a CPA firm providing tax preparation and business management services. PMA Wealth Management offers portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a focus on ETFs and alternative investments such as private placements and venture capital funds.

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.

John Dunham is the principal of Focused Capital Investment, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Santiago Canyon College for six years. Outside of investment advising, he is involved in tutoring activities through his firm. Focused Capital Investment provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporate/business clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and limited partnerships, employing a primarily long-term investment process grounded in fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio theory. It also offers options strategies in separately managed accounts and routinely serves pension plans and corporate clients.

Prabhu Mogulla is a financial advisor at Peaceful Advisors LLC in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Waddell & Reed and Evrentcars LLC. Outside of advising, he is president of Profcon Inc., a staffing services company he has led since 2001. Peaceful Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, managing $6 million in assets across nine relationships. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to tailor portfolios and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, incorporating higher-risk strategies such as short sales, margin, and options.

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.

Mark Harvey is the principal of Mark T. Harvey Investments in Anaheim Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Harvest Finance & Mortgage, Inc. since 2002 and also operates businesses in mortgage brokerage, insurance sales, and tax return preparation. Mark T. Harvey Investments serves a small client base primarily composed of individual investors, trusts, and other entities, offering ongoing financial planning, investment advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core passive investment approach using index and ETF mutual funds, tailored to clients’ life stage, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, while also providing financial coaching and quarterly consultations.

Betty Azmoon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Azmoon also provides financial planning and consulting services through Griffin Financial, LLC, a separate registered investment advisory firm she has operated since 2019. LPL Financial serves a broad range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers diverse advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and a wide array of investment solutions tailored to client needs.

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.

Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.

Nan Cheng is a financial advisor at ValueTech Private Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works in senior semiconductor material management at Microsoft Corporation. His prior experience includes eight years at Semtech Corporation. ValueTech Private Advisors offers portfolio management, customized financial planning, and business consulting to individual and small business clients, including a significant non-U.S. clientele. The firm employs a technology-focused investment approach that integrates value investing, active management, and Modern Portfolio Theory with tax-aware, globally diversified portfolios.

George Yackey Jr is a financial advisor with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. IBN Advisory Services, Inc. provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple internal investment teams and allocates client assets to proprietary strategies or independent third-party managers, with ongoing due diligence and monitoring.

Daniel Conard is a financial advisor at Vela Consulting, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Columbia Capital Securities, Inc., Fortalice Group, Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as president of Oak Quarry Management, LLC, overseeing investments in real estate and small businesses, and serves as CEO of Two Plots, LLC, a real estate development company. Vela Consulting is a state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $47 million across 53 client relationships using an investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset-class diversification, long-term allocations, and tailored rebalancing.

Emily Hermeno is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Advocates LLP since 2006 and has been with Prosperity Road, LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a CPA firm. Prosperity Road, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach using no-load institutional mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and offers ongoing portfolio management and ERISA-focused plan oversight.