Heidi Elick is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and Robert B. Anderson CFP. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of the Achieve Charter School board and has been involved in community organizations such as the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process utilizing a broad range of securities and custom asset-allocation models, and it emphasizes client education and coordinated estate-planning services through outside attorneys.

Jared Shaft is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Accelerate Retirement and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for seven years. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry and has held roles with California State University Long Beach and American Golf Corp. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation strategy using a variety of investment vehicles and provides comprehensive retirement services, including plan design, provider selection, and fiduciary support.

Robert Messina is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously operated Messina and Associates, Inc. DBA Financial Resources Group for ten years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of FRG Insurance Solutions Inc., focusing on fixed indexed annuity and life insurance sales. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and a mix of analytical approaches to guide allocations. The firm emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions in its investment process.

Sheryl Diane Rados is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Royal Alliance since 2015. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting as well as trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and employs a mix of advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios within an open-architecture wealth management platform.

Anita O'Connor is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been with Cooper McManus since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent representing various insurance companies. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment approach and offers diverse strategies including standalone planning and ongoing asset management, incorporating a broad range of instruments and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Thomas Chiaromonte is a financial advisor at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial, Chiaromonte Equity Research, and KLH Marketing. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management, tailoring portfolios through various analytic approaches and utilizing third-party managers, model portfolios, and affiliate sub-advisory models.

David Pearl is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America Inc. He serves as a board member and past president of a non-public entity in Huntington Beach and is involved as a director in Scrabble tournament organizations. Cooper McManus provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer plans. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and access to sub-advisors and wrap programs to customize client portfolios.

Jennifer Krever Shintani is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, Edleman Financial Services, and Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory work, she is a member of Banning Mountain View Estates MHP LLC, a real estate business. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a primarily long-term investment approach with access to alternative investments and third-party platforms.

Joel Staples is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. He has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and investment-related agent in other financial business entities. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process and a broad range of instruments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency products, often customizing allocations through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Zeke Lefton is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wedbush since 2024. His background includes experience at California Polytechnic State University and roles in various other industries prior to joining the firm. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions.

Leon James Jr. is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Tucker Asset Management LLC since 2022 and previously was employed at Optivest, Inc., Centaurus Financial, Inc., and Anchor Capital. He holds a Series 63 license and is also registered as an insurance agent with licenses in Accident & Health, Life, and Variable Contracts. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and a variety of strategies, including alternative investments, to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Brad Morgan is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been a manager at Morgan Advisory Group since 2001 and affiliated with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. since 2009. He is also a member and trustee of Iconic Watch Company, LLC, a non-investment related business. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and sub-advisory arrangements.

Kasinee Meyer is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in Laguna Niguel, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she volunteers teaching and mentoring new mothers at Precious Life Shelter and serves as vice president of the Thammasat Alumni of USA, a nonprofit organization. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, private placements, and digital-asset related exposures.

Michael Walker is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets Inc for eight years. Walker also owns MCW Wealth Management, a private label financial business. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm employs customized, long-term portfolio strategies using various investment vehicles and may utilize third-party managers and wrap programs to meet client objectives.

Sydney Riccio is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cooper McManus since 2012. Riccio also operates Riccio Insurance Solutions, an independent insurance agency. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of securities and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management services.

Tony May is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Newport Beach, California. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, with portfolio strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Marcus Griffin II is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Narrow Gate Wealth Management, Mariner Independent, and Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. He also serves as a principal offering investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a blend of planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and quantitative models, supported by in-house tax expertise and proprietary technology platforms.

Terry Deever is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016. He also owns Terry Deever CPA, an accountancy corporation providing tax preparation, planning services, and business transaction analysis. Additionally, he is involved with Accentrix Solutions LLC, which automates payroll and HR management, and Accentrix Advisors, LLC, offering financial planning and investment advisory services. TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $639 million in client assets through a team of 29 advisors, serving individuals, profit-sharing plans, charities, and businesses. The firm employs diverse analytical strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.

Mark Fishlowitz is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 22 years at Edward Jones before joining Cooper McManus and Cambridge Investment Research in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Ventura County Sheriff Department and serves as treasurer and owner/partner of 1st Street Wealth Management. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments and customizes portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Megan Dia is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CITIGROUP, Unionbanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank. Citizens Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework, combining quantitative and qualitative portfolio oversight supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank.