Gabriel Medina is a financial advisor at Bridge Capital Consulting, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sagewater Financial LLC, United Planners' Financial Services, and other firms. Medina also served in the Oregon and California Air National Guard for a combined 23 years. Bridge Capital Consulting provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, families, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down investment approach using model portfolios from SEI Investments Company and American Funds Service Company, combining in-house discretionary management with external manager programs.

Samuel Wida is a financial advisor with Stock Traders in Huntington Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Stock Traders since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a certified tax preparation business from home. Stock Traders provides financial planning and individual portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as pension plans and businesses. The firm manages assets on a largely non-discretionary basis and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods across a range of investment types.

Darren Crume is a financial advisor at Marathon Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Granite Capital Wealth Management LLC and South Coast Investment Advisors, LLC. Crume is also a licensed real estate broker, though he does not actively use this license. Marathon Capital Management is an independent registered investment advisor serving individual clients, high net worth individuals, businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversification, index-based core holdings, and fundamental security analysis.

Matthew Martinez is a financial advisor with Opus Private Wealth Group, LLC in Orange, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Opus Private Wealth Group since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Martinez is involved in vintage trailer restoration through Classic Cans Inc. and serves as CEO of Legacy Private Wealth LLC, where he focuses on tax and estate planning education for clients. Opus Private Wealth Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $102 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and offering a firm-sponsored wrap fee program alongside other management and consulting options.

Susan Miller is a financial advisor with Slaten Wealth Management in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and has been with Slaten Financial and Slaten Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Ballyhoo Ice Theatre Inc., a nonprofit focused on amateur competitive figure skating. Slaten Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering custom portfolio management alongside third-party managed account oversight and integrating tax-related services and licensed insurance activities.

James Ripley is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with RAI Wealth Management and Gregory Advisors, Inc., holding roles at both firms since 2006 and 2020 respectively. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $160 million in client assets and focuses on diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, employing strategies such as regular rebalancing, tax management, and dollar-cost averaging.

Jeffrey Brown is a financial advisor at Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2015. Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $487 million across around 500 client relationships. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, typically maintaining diversified portfolios of large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, and is notable for its wrap fee program sponsorship and high assets per advisor.

Justin Cable is a financial advisor at Seaport Research Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several related firms since 2011, including Seaport Global Securities LLC and GHS Trading LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Investment Committee and the College of Business Advisory Board at the University of La Verne and is also active as a musician, performing, writing, and producing music. Seaport Research Partners provides institutional clients, advisers, and corporate and nonprofit entities with subscription-based investment research, combining fundamental and technical analysis to deliver company-specific reports, sector overviews, and bespoke projects. The firm does not engage in asset management or trade execution but offers ratings, price targets, and educational services tailored to client needs.

Scott Jones is a financial advisor at Sumnicht & Associates, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Sumnicht & Associates since 2007. He is also associated with Berry Network, Inc., where he has been involved since 1989. Sumnicht & Associates is a boutique family-wealth advisory firm serving high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and estates. The firm uses a multidisciplinary, team-based approach and primarily implements portfolios through ETF-based allocation models managed by an affiliated adviser, focusing on a small client roster and maintaining a family office relationship with a single family.

Michael Nahass is a financial advisor with Zor Capital, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Acer Capital, LLC and Terra Tech Corp. Outside of advising, he is a managing member of multiple businesses involved in real estate development and event management. Zor Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and customized asset allocation. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, typically favoring buy-and-hold strategies with periodic monitoring, while supporting a broad range of investment instruments and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Angel Mendez is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at RAI Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining RAI Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Gregory Advisors, Inc. and operated Angel Mendez Landscaping. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million in client assets. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employs third-party model portfolios and tax-management tools, and maintains unique referral and operational affiliations with other advisers.

Jayce Lowe is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for three years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Apiis Wealth Management Corp. and has held roles at Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Choe is involved in garment design and sales through DK Designtrend Inc., where he serves as president. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third‑party sub‑advisers, serving clients including pension plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals. The firm combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with oversight of sub‑advisers and offers additional consulting and retirement plan services.

Karly Bokosky is a financial advisor at Sachi Financial Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in education for several years, including positions at Capo Unified School District and Placentia Yorba Linda School District. Sachi Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients by providing investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning services. The firm combines passive and active portfolio management, offers estate plan preparation using a third-party AI-assisted service, and conducts educational seminars for groups.

Larry Michaels is a financial advisor with Legacy Advisory Group, Inc in Santa Ana, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 12 years and has been involved with Accounting & Legal Network since 2010. Legacy Advisory Group, Inc provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension, and profit-sharing plans, utilizing a model-informed investment process overseen by an internal committee. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and manages its own wrap-fee program, integrating multiple investment strategies.

Bryan Reynoso is a financial advisor at CS Tomasi Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, his work history includes roles in various industries such as moving services and staffing. CS Tomasi Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with relative strength timing and an internal due-diligence process, managing approximately $110 million in assets across about 84 clients.

Martin Young is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with FHWV Financial LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise, H & R Block, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. FHWV Financial, LLC provides financial planning and turnkey managed-account services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates mainly as a solicitor, referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and implementing managed accounts through platform sponsors such as SEI and American Funds.

Pierre Ngo is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Advanced Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2000 and Capital Synergy Partners, Inc. since 2010. Ngo is also president and owner of Advanced Financial Strategies & Insurance Services and holds ownership stakes in other business entities related to real estate where his firm is located. Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, and high-net-worth individuals and families by offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary asset management, estate planning, and risk-management services. The firm integrates strategic asset allocation with both passive and active investment approaches and employs technology platforms for portfolio management and documentation support.

Kevin Weaver is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC since 2014. Based in Newport Beach, CA, he works alongside one other advisor at the firm. Sidoxia Capital Management offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as institutional clients. The firm employs a customized “Fusion” investment approach that integrates fundamental research, quantitative screening, and an internal cash-flow ranking system across various asset classes, managing both separate accounts and private pooled investment vehicles.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC in Brea, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifetyme Financial Advisors and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, estate planning facilitation, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-informed approach and provides educational seminars and estate planning services that are less common among similar advisers.