Dennis Smith is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera and Stratis Financial. Outside of advising, he serves as Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Long Beach and is President of the Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs various analytical methods and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating a range of investment tools and third-party platforms.

Ross Kroll is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Mercer Advisors, Oakwood Capital Management, AdvicePeriod, and Mariner Independent, where he is currently affiliated through Ocean Path Advisors. Kroll is a shareholder at Ocean Path Advisors, providing investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm supports both model portfolios and advisor-level discretionary management, and it integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Todd Butler is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mariner Independent and previously worked at Ocean Path Advisors, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and WESCAP Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Sendero Property Group, through which he owns rental properties. Mariner Independent serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates institutional and retirement plan resources and provides access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and alternative investments.

James Watson is a financial advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, LPL Financial, and Trost Financial Planning Group. Watson is also a licensed life and health insurance agent in California. Cypress Wealth Services is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $965.5 million for over 700 clients. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies.

David Wright is a financial advisor at Sierra Investment Management, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sierra Investment Management, Inc. since 1992 and Ocean Park Asset Management, Inc. since 1989. Sierra Investment Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisor that manages discretionary portfolios and provides limited financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and select institutional accounts. The firm uses a rules-based, tactical investment approach focused on trend-following and downside risk management, implementing allocations through multiple program options that include affiliated Ocean Park mutual funds and ETFs.

Paul Miloe is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Cetera entities since 1997 and also co-leads Albitz/Miloe & Associates Inc., an advisory business he has been involved with since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Miloe serves as a board member of the YMCA and acts as scholarship chair for the San Pedro Elks Lodge #966. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and fiduciary services, utilizing both advisor-managed accounts and firm-sponsored model portfolios.

Hirohisa Isogawa is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including APS Management Group, SCF Securities, Two Miles, and Isogawa Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and director at Isogawa Co., Inc., a tax consulting and accounting firm. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team-based firm providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses client-specific investment policies and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage approximately $158.7 million across 208 clients.

John Krambeer is a financial advisor with Validus Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Camden Capital, LLC for nine years before joining Validus Capital in 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Krambeer is a licensed insurance professional. Validus Capital LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and employs a customized, long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, equities, alternatives, and fixed income, along with operational support tailored to sophisticated client needs.

David Dewolf is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes ten years at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC, and seven years at Quantum Wealth Management LLC. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both a Total Market and a Sustainable investment strategy.

William Moffly is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Black Knight Financial Services, PennyMac Financial Services, and Bank of America. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, offering customized long-term portfolios that include mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, alternative investments, and fixed income, along with comprehensive family office support.

Remington Conte is a financial advisor at Adaptive Wealth Engineering with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa. Adaptive Wealth Engineering is an SEC-registered advisory firm with five advisors managing about $213 million for roughly 113 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning using an evidence-based investing framework that emphasizes global diversification, factor exposures, and structured risk assessment.

I became a financial planner because of the lack of financial literacy in my community and I wanted to help change that. With over 13 years of industry experience, I specialize in helping Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z adults with their money. I support people as they navigate their financial decisions, offering guidance that’s rooted in empathy and simplicity. When I'm not working with clients, I'm at home with my wife, daughter, and two rescue dogs. I'm passionate about DIY projects—home improvement, woodworking, crafting cocktails, and modifying cars. Currently, I'm swapping the engine in a 1985 Pontiac Firebird, the car I drove in high school.

Craig Morse is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Tru Independence Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Morse works as a real estate broker for personal and family transactions and writes scripts for film development. Jeppson Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm tailors portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection and managing approximately $763 million in client assets.

Jade Eagles is a financial advisor at The WealthGarden F.S. LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining The WealthGarden, he worked at Northwest Asset Management and TIAA-CREF. He is co-owner and co-host of Financially Ever After LLC dba Cover Your Assets, a podcast and video series focused on divorce financial planning. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $227.6 million in assets. The firm offers customized portfolios utilizing diversified allocations and employs fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Britt Joyce is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Regatta Capital Group, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC and Pillar Pacific Capital Management LLC. Joyce is based in El Segundo, CA. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and services related to private pooled investment vehicles and digital-asset accounts.

Kevin Harnischfeger is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Camden Capital, LLC and New Century Capital Partners. Prior to entering the advisory industry, he was affiliated with SUNY New Paltz. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and integrated family office services.

John Minezaki is a financial advisor at Global Assets Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he works as a tax staff member at an accounting firm and performs bookkeeping services for another accounting office. Global Assets Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, managing approximately $552 million through a team of advisors and a network of independent representatives.

Michael Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at firms including Merrill, Bank of America, Raymond James, and tru Independence Asset Management. Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection.

Darius Gagne is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC for 10 years and Quantum Wealth Management LLC for 7 years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment approach emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate environmental rankings and institutional-class investment options.

Matthew Marshall is a financial advisor with Arrowroot Family Office, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kestra Advisory, SagePoint Financial, and Analect Benefit Finance. Outside of his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services as an accountant for Medical Accounting Service, Inc. Arrowroot Family Office serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation using quantitative analytics and offers a broad range of wealth management and multi-family office services, including portfolio management for private funds and specialized client offerings.