Christine White is a financial advisor at Imagine Math in Moorpark, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been employed part-time as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Mathematics Department at California Lutheran University since 2017. Imagine Math is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser that offers customized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a quantitative investment approach informed by advanced mathematical expertise and manages approximately $2.8 million across eight client accounts.

Kenneth Gross is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is the president of Strategic Financial, an independent advisory firm he founded in 1997. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Gross provides tax preparation services through the firm, dedicating about 20% of his time to this activity. Strategic Financial serves individuals, families, family trusts, corporate clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment consultations, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis and integrating tax preparation within some advisory engagements.

Brian Harris is the principal of Harris Wealth Management in Ventura, CA, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has worked at Old Oak Wealth Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, Harris operates Harris Mortgage, where he is a licensed mortgage broker. Harris Wealth Management is a solo, state-registered firm providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and related trusts. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement to guide a primarily passive-indexed, diversified investment approach, combining in-house portfolio construction with allocations to outside manager platforms.

Michael Anderson is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and the principal of Maranantha Financial in Ventura, CA. He has worked at several firms, including KIPP Financial Group and NPB Financial Group, and has operated Maranantha Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, Anderson teaches part-time in the business department at Ventura County Community College. Maranantha Financial provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily uses passive investment strategies with index funds and ETFs and offers fee-based seminars and speaking engagements.

Douglas Fair is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group, and he operates Your Money Coach Financial Services, an independent advisory firm through which he provides financial planning and consulting. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports a broad range of investment delivery options and employs an in-house research team that constructs model portfolios and offers strategic and tactical implementations tailored to client needs.

Benjamin Hill is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as President of Wealth Enhancement & Preservation, Inc. and Galt Financial Group, Inc. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement & Preservation since 2000 and Galt Financial Group since 2008. Hill also serves as treasurer of the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Wealth Enhancement & Preservation, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages a small client base using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, implementing strategies through turnkey programs and third-party platforms.

David Kreinces is the sole advisor at ETF Portfolio Management LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at ETF Portfolio Management since 2007. ETF Portfolio Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a rules-based diversification approach combining strategic multi-asset class indexing, dynamic tactical trend-following rotation, risk-parity components, and proprietary research, offering both passive benchmark portfolios and active absolute-return strategies that utilize leverage and flexible exposure adjustments.

Vance Ryan is the sole advisor at American Business Capital with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with American Business Capital since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the purchase and sale of internet domain names as well as film production and music distribution. American Business Capital is a registered investment adviser focused on individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering account management and investment advisory services that combine technical charting with mutual fund and ETF analysis. The firm manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis and employs both long- and short-term strategies.

Brenda Coyle is the principal advisor at C 3 Financial Strategies in Newbury Park, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. for six years before founding her current independent firm. Ms. Coyle is also a licensed agent for life, disability, and other insurance products, dedicating about 10% of her time to this activity. C 3 Financial Strategies manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, using asset allocation models based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm focuses on personalized financial planning and portfolio management that includes tax-aware actions and covered option trading for select clients.

Christopher Diegelman is the sole advisor at Diegelman Capital Advisors in Ventura, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience, including ten years at his current firm. Diegelman Capital Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a range of analysis methods and investment strategies, manages all client assets in-house, and requires clients to custody assets at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services.

Thomas Krueger is a financial advisor at Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and Ladenburg Thalmann. Santa Cruz Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with diversified, passively managed funds and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, offering additional consulting and institutional services such as pension plan administration and compliance consulting.

Tad Jakes is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mfac Financial Advisors, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, where he has worked since 2004. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates within a firm known for integrating tax and accounting perspectives into its financial advice through its affiliation with an accountancy corporation. Mfac Financial Advisors serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a discretionary asset management approach focused on diversified funds and tailored asset allocation plans that consider client objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon.

Charles Pippin is a financial advisor at Highgate Financial Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pepperdine University for 15 years before joining Highgate Financial Partners in 2021. Highgate Financial Partners offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific Investment Policy Statements to guide portfolio construction, combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with strategies that include equities, fixed income, options trading, and alternative investments.

Tyler Rivetti is the principal advisor at Rivetti Investment Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at his own firms, including Rivetti Financial Group, LLC and Stephen L. Rivetti Insurance Services, Inc., since 2010. He is also the owner of Rivetti Financial Group, which offers fixed insurance products such as life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Rivetti Investment Services, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, as well as pension, profit sharing, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes diversified, target asset allocations implemented mainly through mutual funds and ETFs, with additional pension consulting and manager-selection services.

Gagan Singh is the principal of SmartCourse Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has held leadership roles at multiple companies, including CogniAI Labs Inc., where he serves as President and CEO focusing on AI consulting, and Thinkjr Inc., a children’s media and consumer products company. He is also President and CEO of New Trends Investments Inc., a research and software consultancy. SmartCourse Advisory is a state-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, emphasizing tailored strategies involving cash flow, tax, risk management, and estate planning. The firm uses hourly billing and does not manage discretionary client assets.

Natalie Mueller is a financial advisor at Accrescent Capital Management LLC in Oxnard, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Accrescent Capital Management since 2012. Accrescent Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual clients across a variety of securities, employing multiple investment styles and strategies, including the use of derivatives and hedging techniques.

Walter Schwarz is the sole advisor at Lone Peak Asset Management, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has led Lone Peak Asset Management since its founding in 1996. Lone Peak Asset Management serves individual clients and a limited number of pension and profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm focuses on individualized investment policies and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with an emphasis on pension and employee-benefit consulting in addition to wealth management.

Jordan Kane is a CFP® and ChFC® with six years of industry experience. He is the principal of Kane Capital Advisors LLC and has prior experience at Hillcrest Financial Group, Pacific Financial Strategies, and Northwestern Mutual. Kane served eight years in the Marine Corps before entering the financial services industry. Kane Capital Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and may use option writing, margin, and derivatives.

Mark Sauer Jr. is a financial advisor at All One Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at All One Wealth since 2019, previously working at NPB Financial Group, LLC and Butorac Wealth Management LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of Spiritual Narcissist, LLC, a retail clothing company, and holds an ownership interest in Templa Inc., a mindfulness and meditation app. All One Wealth LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and ESG analysis.

Tae Ho is a financial advisor with Gold Coast Securities, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gold Coast Securities since 2001 and most recently was associated with TCFG Wealth Management, LLC. Gold Coast Securities provides investment consulting, retirement and college planning, and referral-based access to third-party investment managers for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers non-custodial, consultative services to a limited client base and typically engages in non-discretionary portfolio monitoring using fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis.