Robertina Gama is a financial advisor at GAMA Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2019. GAMA Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $29.6 million across nine client accounts through a wrap-fee asset management program. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies, maintaining a small, concentrated client base that includes a significant portion of non-U.S. clients.

Elias Hakimian is a financial advisor at Crystal Cove Asset Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Crystal Cove Asset Management since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he provides real estate consulting and analysis as a consultant for Coastal Realty and is a partial owner of CEEK Holdings LLC. Crystal Cove Asset Management is a California-registered firm serving individuals, foundations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The boutique firm manages approximately $90 million across about 66 client relationships, employing customized strategies that include equities, ETFs, tactical fixed income, derivatives, and structured products.

Tami Simpson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. She has worked at multiple firms including Gradient Advisors, LLC and Brokers International. Simpson is also involved with Simpson & Simpson Life Insurance Services, Inc., where she has served in an insurance sales and services capacity. Wealth Financial Group West, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines model portfolios and external platforms with various security analysis methods and conducts ongoing portfolio monitoring, while also facilitating access to third-party managed programs.

Lora Rommel is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ehrlich Financial Group. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales. Ehrlich Financial Group is a four-advisor team that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and insurance consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, long-term oriented investment approach using low-cost funds, individual securities, and independent managers, supported by fundamental and quantitative research methods.

Clifford Kolson is a financial advisor with Generational Wealth Strategies in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Advantage Asset Management, Inc. since 1994. Outside of advising, Kolson is a licensed California real estate broker and also works as an insurance agent. Generational Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans, non-public businesses, and charitable entities. The firm employs a structured investment approach that incorporates portfolio management, alternative exposures, and family-oriented services.

John West is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Flatrock Wealth Partners LLC. His career includes roles at Research Affiliates, LLC and Verus Advisory, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Flatrock Wealth Partners provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and select businesses, managing approximately $417.6 million in assets. The firm constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and may include private investment funds and other alternative allocations, combining fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing client engagement.

Bryan Ugalde is a financial advisor at FDP Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with FDP Wealth Management, Executive Insurance Agency, FDP Insurance Services, and Valmark Securities since 2010. Outside of advising, he serves as COO of FDP Insurance Services, overseeing the operation of the insurance and advisory business. FDP Wealth Management provides investment consulting and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm delivers non-discretionary advice focused on fundamental analysis and diversification, featuring a specialized life-insurance trust analysis process known as the TOLI Expert System.

Shiyi Zhang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Illumine Investment Management, LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at Leju USA LLC and the University of California. Outside of advising, she has experience as an assistant manager in retail. Illumine Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and other private clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment approach using proprietary multi-factor models and customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Nitai Chokshi is a financial advisor at Chokshi & Queen Wealth Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Tillys Inc and Chokshi & Shah CPA. Outside of advising, he serves as an assurance partner at Nitai & Company Financial Group, providing audit and accounting services. Chokshi & Queen Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions with asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in managing portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and derivatives, and offers both discretionary management and standalone financial plans.

Jordan Ver Hoeve is a financial advisor with Castle Capital Management in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Castle Capital Management, he worked at Ameritas Advisory Services, Equity Services Inc, and National Life Group. Outside of finance, he is also an independent artist. Castle Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct tailored allocations and implements third-party strategies for custodial and self-directed brokerage accounts.

Richard Lederer is a financial advisor at Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since its founding in 1986 in Long Beach, California. Lederer & Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios using distinct equity strategies focused on growth and income, maintaining concentrated portfolios with active monitoring and disciplined sell criteria.

Vladimir Pixa is a financial advisor with My Portfolio Guide, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Deloitte, Fisher Investments, and Charles Schwab. He has been with My Portfolio Guide since 2010. My Portfolio Guide provides investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, using proprietary investment models and a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to tailor portfolios. The firm also includes financial planning and client education as part of its services.

Edward Schuh II is a financial advisor at Inception Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Inception Financial Services since 2016, as well as at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC from 2017 to 2023. Schuh is also a licensed insurance agent. Inception Financial Services provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain business entities, focusing on non-discretionary account management. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and strategies, including long-term trading and tactical asset allocation, using a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Nicholas Pardini is a financial advisor at Spearhead Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Elevate Wealth Advisors, Davos Investment Research, and Parallax Volatility Advisors. Spearhead Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and limited financial planning at no additional fee. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis to create individualized portfolios and offers additional services such as assets-under-advisement and fiduciary retirement plan consulting.

Derek Campbell is a financial advisor at Twenty-Five Capital Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Before entering financial services, he was involved with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colombian Professional Baseball League. Twenty-Five Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and portfolio construction services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection, using a core-and-satellite framework that incorporates indexed, tax-efficient, and active strategies.

Andrew Geller is a financial advisor at Quantumvest, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has recently started his career, with experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Quantumvest, he worked in non-financial roles at Saxum Surgical and Allied Universal. Quantumvest serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm combines buy-and-hold portfolio construction with technical analysis and cycle-driven charting to guide timing and rebalancing decisions, and provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth-planning services.

James Skorheim is a financial advisor at Skorheim Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved in wealth management through various firms since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Skorheim is the CFO of a CPA firm, where he performs managerial and accounting duties including business valuation. Skorheim Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage diversified portfolios, offering both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Christopher Baum is a CFA® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Coastal Capital Advisors since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Private Management Group, INC. Christopher operates out of Irvine, CA. Coastal Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. The firm employs a blend of active and passive, long-term, value-based asset allocation using customized portfolios and integrates outside specialists and services into client programs.

William Davis III is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Capital Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Sentinel Stone Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Pinnacle Capital Advisors provides non-discretionary financial planning and consulting primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, including family offices and corporate executives. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and recommends third-party advisers for portfolio management, with client participation emphasized throughout the process.

Jason Clardy is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently works at My Portfolio Guide, LLC and previously was employed at Edward Jones and Fenix Marine Services. Outside of his advisory role, he manages operations as a superintendent for Fenix Marine Services, overseeing cargo movement and container ship discharge. My Portfolio Guide, LLC provides investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, delivering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs proprietary investment models and a combination of analytical methods, offering ongoing client education and quarterly newsletters as part of its service.