Julia Perez is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Arete Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Favia Group. Outside of finance, she occasionally performs as a paid musician for private events. CRUX Wealth Advisors manages approximately $547.7 million for about 656 clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and privately held businesses. The firm employs a process-driven, team-based approach while allowing advisors to use various analytic methods and maintains a directed-custodian model with a range of investment products including complex structured offerings.

Daniel Hart is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, where he has worked for six years. His prior experience includes roles at APS Management Group, Inc. from 2018 to the present, with a period as a student from 2016 to 2018. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, as well as both long- and short-term trading techniques.

Richard Jackman is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory. He is Chief Investment Officer and a 30% owner of Secura Financial, where he has served since 2019. Jackman also works as an independent contractor in fixed insurance sales and assists with legal information gathering and analysis as a legal assistant. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs a range of strategies including option writing and derivatives, while also offering third-party manager placements and co-advisory roles.

John Mccormick is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at EP Wealth Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and operating Mccormick Capital Management. Regatta Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio construction, managing diversified portfolios that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, and also acts as a private fund sponsor with performance-based compensation structures.

Gil Garcia is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealthmark Financial Group for four years and at InventHelp for eight years. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, including retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, retirement income solutions, and estate and legacy coordination. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and integrates tax and insurance considerations into retirement and income planning.

Melani List is a financial advisor with Asset Planning, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning since 2016. Asset Planning Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities such as trusts and family businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.

Carl Lachman is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2003 and is currently a member of their 11-advisor team. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, managing over $1.4 billion in assets through diversified portfolios that utilize Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term holdings.

Carol Somoano is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2005. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework combining passive index/ETF exposure with selectively chosen active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios to each client’s needs.

Faramarz Amiri is a financial advisor at Secura Financial with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at World Financial Group, Inc. for nine years and currently operates an insurance services business through New Century Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million for around 673 clients through a team of seven advisors, employing tailored investment strategies that incorporate fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Geoffrey Edelstein is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Investment Partners, LLC since 2009. Granite Investment Partners serves institutional and affluent clients, including employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, private funds, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing discretionary portfolios across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies tailored to clients’ objectives.

Wendy Turk is a financial advisor at The WealthGarden F.S. LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves on the board of Airport Marina Counseling Services, a mental health organization. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified allocations, employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, and integrates estate-planning coordination alongside tax and accounting services.

Scott Rojas is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ONE Advisory Partners, LLC. He previously worked at Eclectic Associates, Inc. for over two decades. ONE Advisory Partners provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers written financial plans, portfolio monitoring, and a Virtual Family Office that coordinates financial, tax, and legal professionals.

Philip Albitz is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in financial advising. He is president of Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 1988. Prior to and concurrent with this role, he has been associated with various Cetera entities since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Sports 4 Mankind, a charitable organization that distributes sports equipment globally. Albitz/Miloe and Associates serves individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $703.5 million across about 618 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, non-discretionary variable-annuity allocation services, and ongoing advisory reviews, combining mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and variable annuity sub-accounts in its investment approach.

Michael Winn is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, First Republic Investment Management, and Oppenheimer. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial 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 and offers customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles alongside integrated family office support.

James Egerstrom is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at Tarbox Family Office and TD Ameritrade. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. manages approximately $454 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through a team of nine advisors. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios combined with third-party managers, emphasizing downside risk management and diversification across various investment strategies.

Michael Diprimio is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Trust Investment Services, Vanclef Financial Group, and Delta Investment Management, among others. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven investment process with diverse model strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles and uses derivatives and other techniques for hedging and income generation.

Christine Kim is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Allmerits since 2021. In addition, she serves as President and CEO of CHK Financial & Insurance Services, where she is involved in life insurance sales and retirement planning. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting as well as standalone financial consulting.

Palmer Mahoney is a financial advisor at Weaver Consulting Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Weaver Consulting Group, he worked at Emich Kia and has educational experience spanning several years. He is licensed to sell life and health insurance in California and Colorado and is appointed as an agent to sell life insurance policies through Ashe Brokerage. Weaver Consulting Group provides financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a holistic, client-focused asset-allocation process and offers both stand-alone planning and integrated wealth management services.

Anthony Correnti is a financial advisor at McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Centaurus Financial, Inc., and the Jet Propulsion Lab. McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately 700 accounts and $211 million in assets, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios across a range of investment instruments.

Kerry Wills is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 2009. First Western Securities, Inc. is a team-based firm managing approximately $48.6 million primarily for high net worth individual clients across about 32 accounts. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using a diverse range of investment instruments and customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances.