Paul Matthews II is a financial advisor with RPM Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with RPM since 2012 and also serves as president of 504 Imports & Distribution, a business importing primarily wine for wholesale and retail sales. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selective dividend-paying equities. The firm serves primarily individuals, affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring alongside a selective equity sleeve.

Michael Boulos is a financial advisor at Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. He is also president of TME Financial, a holding company. Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities through asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis with various asset allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Christiane Tomasi is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is the principal of CS Tomasi Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2017, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2010. In addition to her advisory work, she owns a tax preparation business that has been operating since 1994. CS Tomasi Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and tax preparation services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with rotational timing and due diligence to manage client portfolios held at LPL Financial.

Shaun Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Independent Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he operates Sackett Financial Group, providing financial and tax services. Sackett Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates diversified asset allocation strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting and tax practice offering tax planning, corporate tax guidance, and related services.

Christy Schlegel is a financial advisor at Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions with a Series 65 credential and four years at the firm. Her prior work includes roles at New Life Preschool, Buffalo Exchange, and Julie Borba. Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis with various asset allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Nolan Gouveia is an advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC in Yorba Linda, CA, with six years of experience through his role at NGFinco LLC since 2020 and nine years at California Baptist University. He holds no prior industry experience before these roles. Ark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an individualized, asset-allocation-driven investment process and utilizes third-party managers and Schwab-managed account programs to implement and monitor diversified portfolios.

Keythe Ward Aguilar is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ProCore Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked for Partnervest Advisory Services LLC from 2009 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is involved part-time in non-variable insurance activities with various healthcare providers. ProCore Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines a retail-focused automated advisory platform with access to alternative investments and employs multiple analytical approaches to tailor client portfolios.

Michael Verity is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc since 2010. He works within a five-advisor team based in Brea, CA. 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’s investment approach combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Kyle Soucy is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole owner and managing member of Onitus Capital, LLC in Newport Beach, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Paulson Investment Company and Northern Lights Distributors. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-executive producer for Kharisma Entertainment, where he sources movie projects and occasionally performs small acting roles. Onitus Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses, managing approximately $9.6 million across around 50 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of asset allocation strategies and monitoring third-party managers to align portfolios with client objectives.

Osvaldo Arambulo is a financial professional with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CM First Capital Corp. in Huntington Beach, CA, having held previous roles at Cetera Advisors and Vector Office Solutions. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in health research and education. CM First Capital Corp. provides investment advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, and organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management with a focus on closed-end funds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis along with various trading strategies to meet client objectives.

Vinh Tran is a financial advisor at KYUR, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with KYUR since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in research consulting. KYUR provides discretionary portfolio management and acts as a subadvisor to other advisers, primarily serving individual investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, behavioral finance, and quantitative methods, including proprietary algorithms, to tailor investment strategies that typically emphasize ETFs and U.S. equities alongside alternative instruments.

William Godines Castro is a financial advisor at Castle Capital Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Ameritas Investment Corporation, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Thrivent, Symmetry, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he provides business consulting services through Castle Consulting and Strategy LLC and owns an insurance sales business, WJ Insurance Solutions. Castle Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering services that may include asset allocation, risk-tolerance documentation, and access to trust services through independent attorneys or third-party platforms.

Craig Sweeney is the sole advisor at LBG Advisor and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has been with LBG Advisor since 2015 and also owns and consults for Resource Planning Management and Insurance Services, a business focused on estate planning, nursing home planning, and insurance sales. LBG Advisor provides investment advisory and financial and estate planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm operates on a non-custodial, primarily non-discretionary basis and employs a combined top-down sector rotation and bottom-up security selection investment approach.

Most of my clients have already done the hard part. They’ve built successful careers or businesses and created meaningful wealth through years of focus and discipline. But once the dust settles, a new question usually comes up: how do we protect what we’ve built and make sure it truly supports our family, both now and in the future? That’s where my work begins. I help families bring order, strategy, and intention to their financial lives. It’s not just about investments or markets; it’s about aligning wealth with purpose. The goal is to simplify complexity, preserve what matters, and give clients the confidence that everything is working together in the right direction. At marrick wealth, we lead with tax strategy because that’s where so much long-term value is created. Every dollar saved in taxes is another dollar that can compound, buy freedom, or fund your family’s next chapter. Whether it’s structuring a liquidity event, managing concentrated stock, or coordinating gifting and estate plans, we focus on the after-tax outcome that helps you keep more of what you’ve earned. Our clients typically have between $2 million and $20 million in investable assets and value a relationship that feels more like a partnership than a transaction. We collaborate closely with their accountants, attorneys, and other advisors to make sure every piece of their financial life fits together. I co-founded marrick wealth to build something different: a boutique practice grounded in transparency, tax-smart strategy, and meaningful relationships. To me, wealth isn’t about accumulating more; it’s about creating options, protecting your time, and making sure the people and experiences that matter most always come first. That’s what our firm is about, for your family and for mine.

Kyle Davis is a financial advisor at Retirementadvice | Jka with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and has been with Jack Keeter & Associates since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he provides bookkeeping services through a tax advice business connected to the firm. Retirementadvice | Jka serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with regular account supervision and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Maryann Harrison is a financial advisor at Nollenberger McCullough Investment Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Nollenberger McCullough since 2020, following a 12-year tenure at McCullugh & Associates LLC. Nollenberger McCullough provides wealth and investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and entities such as trusts, estates, and corporations, focusing on discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized client relationships through Investment Policy Statements and employs strategies ranging from conservative dividend-oriented portfolios to growth strategies targeting recently public companies.

Daniel Pichardo is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Bridge Capital Consulting, LLC since 2016. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, business owners, families, and charitable organizations. Bridge Capital Consulting employs a top-down investment approach across global markets and sectors, typically utilizing SEI Investments and American Funds Service Company models combined with discretionary and outside manager programs.

Troy Brown is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Tidecrest Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Outside of finance, he pursues a hobby creating art by drilling painted screws into wooden boards to form figures and shapes. Tidecrest Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process integrating quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analyses, and it actively incorporates private placements and alternative investments into client portfolios.

Charles Armendarez is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Ascendant Capital Management since 2019 and previously at One Source Capital Group and Canyon Holdings. Ascendant Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis to construct tailored portfolios that are reviewed quarterly and may include a range of securities such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, and private securities.

Paul Hewitt is a financial advisor at Optimus Advisory Group in Irvine, CA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Optimus Advisory Group since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent agent selling life and health insurance for various companies. Optimus Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs strategic asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and proprietary algorithms to manage tactical ETF and mutual fund portfolios, offering both discretionary client services and model strategies to other investment professionals.