Steven Behrle is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, and Prudential Equity Group. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Donald Mccormick III is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LP for 17 years and Insight Advisors, Inc. for 33 years. He serves as president of Insight Advisors, Inc., a holding company for Insight Wealth Strategies, LP, although he devotes no time to this role. Choreo, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process featuring strategic asset allocation, quantitative screening, and investment committee approval, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO, and specialized advisory solutions.

Cody Dunn is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Management Group in 2023, he worked at the University of Alabama and held roles at Youth Surf Camp, Dove Canyon Country Club, and Jserra Catholic High School. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across about 3,247 client relationships. The firm combines long-term strategic frameworks with tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to select a broad range of securities and emphasizes absolute returns relative to a risk-free rate plus a modest risk premium.

Bijou Schmidt is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortis in 2025, Schmidt worked with Tend Financial and Insurance Solutions, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Schmidt is the owner of Holy Schmidt Coffee Co., a coffee roasting business established in 2014. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions, incorporating a range of active, passive, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, and utilizes third-party sub-advisors to support specialized investment approaches.

Jared Tanimoto is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Savvy. He previously worked at Origin Financial and Sedai Wealth Partners, where he was President and Chief Compliance Officer. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a primarily index-based, long-term approach complemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing. The firm integrates third-party fintech tools and sub-adviser strategies and offers in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Stephen Parker is a financial advisor with Private Management Group, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding 28 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across a 20-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios across various account types.

Isaiah Paul is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empirical in 2022, he worked at Glean Management, LP and CWS Investments. Before his advisory career, he spent sixteen years in education. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors, offering fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory across diversified model portfolios and operates several affiliated businesses providing services in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.

Emily Reiland is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Private Management Group since 2018. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions at Levi Strauss and Company and Orangetheory Fitness, and she also spent four years at Santa Clara University. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm combines long-term strategic frameworks with tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis and a broad range of investment instruments to construct individualized portfolios.

Tammy Lee is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, and Penniall and Associates. She is also the managing member of RIA Strategic Implementation and Execution, a firm focused on providing operations and strategy consultation for RIAs. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios on a fiduciary basis using in-house teams and independent managers, and its platform is notable for its scale, recent consolidations, and a diversified revenue model including insurance and private fund advisory services.

Thomas Steele is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC in Riverside, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Jack Keeter & Associates and has over 30 years with Wealth Preservation Concepts. Outside of Gradient Advisors, he is involved in executive services for small business owners through WPC Executive Services Inc. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model with tools such as the Color of Money Risk Analysis to tailor client portfolios.

Mark Delp is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 16 years and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Institutional Wealth Consultants, where he prepares monthly income and expense reports for a CPA. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Ngoc Phung Pauline Le is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and was previously associated with Chapman University for four years before joining Empirical Wealth Management. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes, supplemented by alternative strategies and affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Dominic Wright is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Wealth Management since 2025 and previously held roles at Karam Wealth Advisors, Briarwood Financial Planning, and various positions in mortgage and corporate settings. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified model portfolios and offers integrated services across real estate, insurance, and estate planning through affiliated businesses.

John Brontsema is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he spent five years in professional baseball. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life and health insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily uses a platform relationship with Envestnet and works alongside affiliated broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Vince Festejo is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC. He has previously worked at IWM Financial for eight years and spent five years in full-time education. At IWM Financial, he has held a role involving client relations and advisor support. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based planning with ongoing asset management, utilizing a proprietary advisory platform and offers a range of fiduciary and portfolio management services.

Mao Chang Wang is a Series 65 registered financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, based in Irvine, CA, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequent Planning, he worked at Sierra Wealth Group and Gradient Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he co-owns a firearm parts wholesale and distribution business. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies, supported by a network of independent adviser representatives.

Kendall Nolan is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in athletics and educational institutions, including roles at the University of Portland and Crean Lutheran High School. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across a 20-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, focusing on fundamental analysis and absolute returns.

Joseph Roessler is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. based in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PetSmart for four years. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes globally diversified asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis to align portfolios with client risk profiles.

Jody Pierce is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Pierce worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of advising, Pierce is an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, proprietary models, and third-party sub-advisor access.

Evan Echelberger is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pool Partners, World Financial Group, and Inhabit Real Estate. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns across a diverse range of investment instruments.