Michael Stokes is a financial advisor with The Financial Coaching Group, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Innovative Retirement Solutions & Insurance Services, where he provides insurance and annuity advice related to retirement planning, liability management, and estate planning. The Financial Coaching Group, Inc. serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and individualized portfolio management with a focus on conservative, low-turnover portfolios and works primarily on a non-discretionary basis while recommending outside money managers.

Rick Emmett is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with InvestLinc Wealth Services, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has been associated with InvestLinc Wealth Services since 2024 and has a long tenure with InvestLinc Wealth Services, Inc. Outside of advising, Mr. Emmett is involved in several business activities including management consulting through MFO Resource, Inc. and roles in real estate and marketing firms. InvestLinc Wealth Services provides wealth management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm offers customized multi-asset portfolio management using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, along with financial planning services covering retirement, estate, tax, and philanthropic matters.

Mark Baksic is a financial advisor with Life Planning Advisors LLC in Garden Grove, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Life Planning Advisors since 2024 and concurrently at Western International Securities, Inc. and The Precision Companies, where he serves as president. His other business activities include acting as an agent for accident and health, life, and variable insurance. Life Planning Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, estate, tax, and risk-management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management using diversified, tax-efficient passive funds and ETFs, and refers clients to third-party managers for discretionary trading.

Thomas Friedberg is a financial advisor at Sutter Capital Partners, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with several affiliated firms, including Boustead Securities, LLC and Mineral King Partners, where he is the sole owner providing business consulting. Outside of his advisory roles, Friedberg provides non-investment related support to a disabled friend through In Home Supportive Services in Marin County. Sutter Capital Partners offers investment advisory, consulting, and sales-and-marketing services primarily to pooled vehicles, institutional and corporate clients, and third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis, periodic account reviews, and employs sub-advisors for specialized strategies, while also providing manager due diligence and marketing support.

David Piller is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Asset Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner involved in managing a rental condominium property. Aegis Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, tailoring portfolio management to client-specific factors and offering both mutual fund–focused and individual stock–focused programs.

Darren Northam is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Clay Northam Wealth Management since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Huntington Beach, CA. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a sole proprietorship focused on selling fixed insurance products. Clay Northam Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented investment approach with diversification and tactical asset allocation, managing over $300 million in assets across approximately 390 client relationships.

Bruce Nollenberger is a financial advisor at Nollenberger McCullough Investment Advisors LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Nollenberger Investment Management LLC since 2012 and Western International Securities, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. He also performs expert witness work for the securities industry. Nollenberger McCullough Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes equity-focused investment strategies tailored to client objectives and employs independent third-party performance measurement.

Lawrence Rutherford is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Yosemite Capital Management. He previously worked at CW Advisors, LLC and has been with Yosemite Capital Management since 2008. Yosemite Capital Management is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $369 million for about 266 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning services, and access to private fund investments for qualified clients, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model risk profiles and employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Ryan Brizendine is a CFP® professional at Westshore Wealth in Newport Beach, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Westshore Wealth for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive member of a family-owned rental property management business. Westshore Wealth serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both traditional and more active investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and options, and customizes portfolios based on client-specific Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Mess is a financial advisor with Veracity Capital LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company LP and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in e-commerce through Sandpiper Exchange LLC and provides tax preparation and planning services at Veracity Capital Tax Advisors, LLC. Veracity Capital LLC offers comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services primarily to high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, customized portfolio approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and option strategies, supported by affiliated entities for insurance brokerage and tax planning.

Edrie Dalisay is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Hollencrest Capital Management in Newport Beach, CA. He has been with Hollencrest Capital Management since 2011. Hollencrest Capital Management provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-affluent families, trusts, business owners, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines traditional equities and fixed income with alternatives, private investments, and tax-aware strategies, and is notable for its management of private funds and direct private investment transactions.

John Blakezuniga is a financial advisor with Vanguard Capital in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016 and previously worked with Vanguard Capital from 1999 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Clarity Consulting International LLC, providing consulting services related to payday lending and associated business activities. Vanguard Capital offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $171 million across 180 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach includes diversified allocations tailored to client profiles, risk management strategies, and advisory services for assets beyond primary custodians, as well as non-securities advice on insurance and real estate.

Daniel Nandor is a CFP® professional with Eclectic Associates, Inc. in Fullerton, CA. He has been with Eclectic Associates since 2022, accumulating three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Euro Soccer Trips from 2019 to 2021. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets through an 11-advisor team and focuses on diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term strategies.

Bruce Traub is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at 724 Capital, LLC since 2023. He has also been associated with Ministry Partners Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Traub leads a Kingdom Advisors study group focused on educating financial professionals about applying biblical principles to their business. 724 Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employee benefit plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and investment strategies, including discretionary account management and third-party money manager allocations, with regular portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Arash Navi is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Benefit Financial Services Group, where he has worked since 2019, following a prior role at Stevens First Principles Investment Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Navi is based in Irvine, CA. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm manages about $1.53 billion in discretionary assets and consults on roughly $18.0 billion in retirement plan assets, employing a diversified investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis.

Guy Baker is a financial advisor with Wealth Teams Alliance in Irvine, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Baker Jensen Investment Advisors and BMI Consulting, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in editing and publishing books through Standel Publishing. Wealth Teams Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering services that include retirement plan management and a wrap fee program. The firm uses technical analysis as its primary investment method, incorporates both long- and short-term trading strategies, and integrates planning and consulting referrals into client relationships.

Zachary Leedom is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at WealthPlan Investment Management LLC. He has held previous roles at firms including OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, WealthSource Partners, LLC, SurePath Wealth Management LLC, and Libertas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Leedom is also involved in fixed insurance sales and service as president and insurance agent of a related business. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of 29 professionals overseeing approximately $2.18 billion in regulatory assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing model-based strategies across a variety of asset classes and offering both automated and customized solutions.

Jennifer Horner is a financial advisor at Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Noble Wealth Management, and Newport Advisory LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with community organizations such as the Aliso Viejo Little League and the Wolverine Football Club, where she serves as a volunteer and board member. Warren Street Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and investment-company clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs customized and model portfolios using fundamental, technical, and modern-portfolio theory analyses and acts as sub-adviser to two firm-sponsored ETFs.

Douglas Jankowski is a financial advisor at RS Crum, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RS Crum since 2016. RS Crum, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm uses individualized asset-allocation models emphasizing cost minimization and employs formalized policies such as mutual fund share-class selection and transaction-fee analyses.

Kyle Kong is a financial advisor at Apriem Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Triguard Management, Radiology Associates of North Texas, and Southwest Airlines. Apriem Advisors provides wealth management, customized portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and charitable investment services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profits and plan participants. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index strategies, and offers additional services such as estate planning through third-party platforms and an online consolidation tool called Apriem Total View.