Sophia Liu is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benefit Financial Services Group. She previously worked at Capital Group-Private Client Services and Merrill Lynch. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions, managing $1.53 billion in discretionary assets and consulting on approximately $18.0 billion in retirement plan assets as of the end of 2025. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis and offers various strategies including ESG and options-based borrowing programs.

Estevan Munoz is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation for 17 years before joining Valley Wealth Strategies and LPL Financial in 2017. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment strategy using both internally managed portfolios and recommendations of unaffiliated independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Edwin Suzuki is a financial advisor at WestPark Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at WestPark Capital since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is also Vice President of Operations at Diligent Financial Group, Inc., a financial planning and insurance services firm. WestPark Capital, Inc. provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm often uses third-party money managers with discretionary authority to manage portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Butch Safyurtlu is a financial advisor at BlueChip Financial Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for 10 years. Safyurtlu owns and operates Safyurtlu Wealth Management LLC, an independent practice based in Las Vegas. BlueChip Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm manages approximately $104 million on a non-discretionary basis and employs a collaborative, client-directed model that integrates long- and short-term strategies with third-party research.

Ryan Kinney is a financial advisor at Check Capital Management Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Check Capital Management since 2013. Check Capital Management, Inc. manages assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities, serving as investment adviser to the Blue Chip Investor Fund. The firm employs a fundamentals-based investment approach focused on intrinsic business value and longer holding periods, offering a range of program structures aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Travis McShane is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2013. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving roughly 1,200 client relationships, including individuals, trusts, charities, retirement-plan participants, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, typically utilizing diversified mutual funds and ETFs based on Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Marr Leisure is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Leisure Capital Management, Inc. since 2002. The firm provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan participants, insurance companies, and charitable organizations. Leisure Capital Management manages approximately $874 million in discretionary assets and focuses on diversified portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama-French three-factor model, emphasizing long-term holding and rebalancing.

Kathryn Espinili is a financial advisor at JDL Advisers with 41 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. since 2006, along with previous roles at JDL Securities Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, Espinili is CFO, Secretary, and 50% owner of RKE Healthcare Consulting Inc., a healthcare informatics consulting firm. J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management centered on mutual funds and ETFs. The firm uses investor profiling, formal investment policy guidelines, and proprietary risk models to construct portfolios and manages about $2.28 billion in assets across nearly 8,000 accounts.

Jonathan Yoo is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade for one year. Tempus Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment process with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and may use derivatives, options strategies, and margin in certain accounts.

Hanna Weintraub is a financial advisor at Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She has also worked in sectors outside finance, including Original Chop Shop and Point B Realty. Spinnaker Investment Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and macro analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and client behavior, and manages over $1 billion in assets.

Harmon Kong is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience at Apriem Advisors, where he has worked since 1998. He is also an independent insurance agent for Apriem Insurance Services, advising on insurance matters and managing renewals. Apriem Advisors serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, 501(c)(3) non-profits, and plan participants by providing wealth management, customized portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and charitable investment services. The firm employs a blend of Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index strategies, incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and cash, while utilizing fundamental and technical analysis along with tactical use of derivatives and options.

Thomas Jandt is a financial advisor with WestPark Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with WestPark Capital since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate sales as a broker and CEO of Thomas Jandt & Associates, Inc., which operates under Market Value Realty, and he leads i3 Financial, Inc., providing consulting services for early to development-stage companies. WestPark Capital, Inc. offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm utilizes third-party money managers in its advisory programs, providing customized portfolio management and financial plans.

Matthew Kim is an advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Abby Commerce and Planwise College Consulting, where he also serves as President and CEO. At Planwise, he manages and provides consulting for college financial aid. Allmerits Asset, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset-allocation strategies and utilizes various third-party sub-advisers and platform providers to serve a broad client base.

David Little is a CFP® and CFA® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2016. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving approximately 1,200 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and occasional consulting, primarily to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. Portfolios are typically constructed with diversified mutual funds and ETFs using Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Christopher Wagner is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at West Wealth Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cutler Investment Counsel, Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management, and Biola University. West Wealth Group provides investment advisory, asset management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach including fundamental, technical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Steven Yamshon is a financial advisor with Benefit Financial Services Group in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benefit Financial Services Group in 2019, he worked for Stevens First Principles Investment Advisors for 34 years and most recently served with the USDA Forest Service in the Los Padres National Forest. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individual investors, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax preparation services, focusing on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and select private investments.

Franklin Garcia is a financial advisor at Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC and ProEquities, Inc., and has owned and operated InsuranceKO, an insurance sales and service business, since 1996. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides continuous asset management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, utilizing multiple analytic methods and a combination of long-term and shorter-term trading strategies. The firm manages discretionary separate-account and model-based programs with approximately $61.36 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025.

Geoffrey Schuller is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mosley Wealth Management, he worked at Matts El Rancho and Winsprire. He is also active as an insurance agent with Mosley Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and participant account management for defined-contribution plans. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and integrates quantitative tools and third-party analysis in portfolio construction.

Patrick Healy is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Seamount Financial Group Inc. He has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Grove Point Investments, and Pacific Investment Management Company. His professional background includes roles in both investment management and advisory services. Seamount Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, stand-alone financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $745 million in assets across six advisors.

Eric Mosser is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at West Wealth Group, LLC, joining the firm in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, and Waddell & Reed. West Wealth Group provides investment advisory, asset management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team approach and uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses, serving approximately 2,736 clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.