Timothy Kuns is a financial advisor at Advantage Financial Consultants with 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been self-employed since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he is an instructor at California State University Northridge and operates a tax preparation business during tax season. Advantage Financial Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, family trusts, and IRAs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using modern portfolio theory and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client funds.

Sandy Mesa is a financial advisor with MESA Wealth Management in Camarillo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Mesa has worked with firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group, and has led MESA Wealth Management since 2015. Additionally, Mesa serves as a financial advisor and consultant for the LAPD Protective League, advising on City of LA benefits and investments. MESA Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, covering areas such as cash flow, risk management, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, long-term investment strategy emphasizing asset allocation and typically manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, often recommending third-party managers.

Neil Janis is a financial advisor with Janis Financial, LLC in Oxnard, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janis Financial since 2007 and has been associated with AIG Financial Advisors, Inc. and ICM since 2005. In addition to advisory work, he spends part of his time involved in insurance offerings through ICM, including life, health, and disability products. Janis Financial provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a core-and-satellite investment approach with a focus on large-cap equities and investment-grade bonds, managing accounts mainly on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for trades.

Douglas Michie is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, operating Ventura Coast Wealth Management since 2010. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is a licensed attorney providing legal services through Michie Law Firm and a real estate broker offering brokerage advice via Ventura Commercial Realty. Ventura Coast Wealth Management delivers fee-only financial planning and ongoing investment monitoring to individuals, small businesses, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and entrepreneurs. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment strategy focusing on passive index and ETF exposures supplemented by selective active managers, with client relationships managed primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Roy Sherman is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sherman Asset Management, Inc. since 2014 and previously held roles at Topanga Reinsurance and Crimson Insurance Services. Sherman Asset Management, Inc. provides financial planning, discretionary asset management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and business entities, managing approximately $140.6 million in assets. The firm employs a blend of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments with daily monitoring and quarterly reviews, and it sponsors an affiliated private pooled vehicle, Signal 7 Tactical Sentiment Fund LP.

Peter Kozak III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at BrightPath Wealth Planning, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. BrightPath Wealth Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a long-term, passive asset-class approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, and uses low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside selective fixed-income managers and individual securities.

Carole Meitler is a financial advisor at Cedarstone Advisors in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Cedarstone Advisors since 2019 and worked as a homemaker from 2010 to 2019. Cedarstone Advisors provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation models primarily through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management and serving as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Neil Westerman is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, each spanning seven years. Summit Wealth Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $249.5 million in assets and offers tailored investment strategies using a combination of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and proprietary model portfolios.

Terri Mcgray is a CFP® certificant with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. She is the principal advisor at Longevity Capital Management, where she has worked since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advising, Mcgray is an author of the Retire Right series of books and an independent insurance producer. Longevity Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to private individuals, trusts, estates, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy and offers both standalone planning and combined advisory services, serving a relatively small client base through a compact advisory team.

Stephen Wagner is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Integrity Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he has engaged in activities such as selling sporting event tickets through Stub Hub. Integrity Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a client-focused process, offering both discretionary portfolio management and standalone planning services.

Karen Jones is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management Group, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Screaming Eagle Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Greater Pacific, and MetLife Securities Inc. Summit Wealth Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $249.5 million in assets and serves about 380 client relationships, utilizing a range of investment strategies implemented primarily through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Don Ivey is a financial advisor at Inflection Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and Voya Financial Partners. Inflection Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate and business clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on diversified, low-cost portfolios built with index funds and ETFs, and provides a range of planning services including retirement, business, and employee benefits planning.

Christina Zins is a CFP® with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management Group, Inc. She has worked at Summit and LPL Financial in various capacities since 2016. Summit Wealth Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $249.5 million in assets across about 380 client relationships and offers tailored investment strategies primarily through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Adam Meyers is a financial advisor at GoTo Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. GoTo Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio asset management, financial planning, and consulting without utilizing third-party money managers. The firm’s investment approach includes regular client meetings and quarterly account reviews, using a blend of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Spille is a financial advisor at Greyfox Investors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Greyfox Investors since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a small property management business independently. Greyfox Investors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and asset allocation services focused on U.S. equities for individual clients and certain qualified entities. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-driven investment process to construct sector-neutral, fully invested, medium-to-long-term equity portfolios and offers tailored strategies with negotiable fee arrangements.

Nathan Wallace is a financial advisor at Greyfox Investors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Greyfox Investors since 2013, with prior experience at Grasswood Partners and Savvy Advisors, Inc. Greyfox Investors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and asset allocation services focused on U.S. equities for individual clients and certain qualified entities. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-driven investment process combined with fundamental research to construct sector-neutral, long-only equity portfolios and offers customizable fee arrangements including performance-based fees.

Curtis De Boni is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Bernzott Capital Advisors with no industry experience prior to joining the firm. He has been with Bernzott Capital Advisors since 2023 and is also affiliated with CSU Channel Islands, where he has worked since 2010. Bernzott Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and other account sponsors, managing approximately $265 million in client assets. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with a long-term horizon, focusing on concentrated portfolios derived from fundamental analysis and collaborative decision-making.

Ryan Wood is a financial advisor at Burr Financial Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UnionBanc Investment Services and MUFG Union Bank N.A. Wood also works as an independent contractor selling life and long-term care insurance. Burr Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, employing a multi-method investment process and tailored portfolio management.

Robert Smith is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 10 years of experience at Mark Smith Financial Services, Inc. He is also president of R. Mark Smith, CPA/PFS, P.C., an accounting firm he has led since 1988, spending approximately 60% of his time on CPA duties. Mark Smith Financial Services provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages individually tailored, primarily discretionary portfolios based on asset allocation and fundamental security analysis, with an emphasis on diversification and regular account review.

Sarah Gassert is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Equity Management Group with no prior industry experience. She has worked at DAV Energy Solutions from 2019 to 2021 and has been with Equity Management Group since 2013. Equity Management Group is a fee-only firm that provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and retirement plans under a fiduciary standard. The firm offers discretionary portfolio supervision and builds individualized investment plans tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a combination of independent research and proprietary analysis.