Dean Evans is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been associated with Cooper Financial Group and Securities America since 2003. Outside of financial advisory, Evans operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved with the Evams Haymond Group LLC. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and model portfolios tailored through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Aaron Donaldson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively within the Navy Federal organizations since 2013, including Navy Federal Credit Union and various Navy Federal Investment and Financial Group entities. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels, employing third-party portfolio managers and providing overlay services and a Private Wealth Consulting program for clients with $1,000,000 or more.

Stuart Scholten is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and NFP Retirement, Inc. Prior to joining Accelerate Retirement, he spent a decade and more in roles at these firms. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer plan sponsors, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm uses a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and supports both qualified and non-qualified plans through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

William Notrica is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and City National Bank. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Alexander Lee is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2017 and has previously worked with Valmark Securities, Inc. and The O'Neill Company, Inc. since 2010 and 2007 respectively. Lee is also managing partner of L2 Financial, Inc., where he oversees business strategy and management. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation strategies, with client accounts monitored and managed through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Rex Behrashi is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Company with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory role, he owns BLU Financial Planning, which offers financial strategies for business owners, professionals, and families. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of third-party investment programs and serves clients through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Christine Bowe is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She also manages Empirical Real Estate Services, where she reviews real estate holdings and manages property listings. In addition, she provides life insurance services as an independent contractor with World Financial Group. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering fee-based investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates affiliated businesses across real estate, insurance, and legal services.

Aron Wong is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience as an insurance agent and paraplanner. 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, employing a wide range of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Juan Rosario is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he conducts workshops to educate individuals affected by layoffs on state mortgage assistance programs. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles, while also recommending third-party managers and offering financial planning and account aggregation services.

Gregory Norman is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, CUSO Financial Services, LPL Financial, and CUNA Mutual Group. Outside of advisory roles, Norman is also active as an insurance and benefits agent. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a diverse array of securities and model portfolios tailored through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Thomas Wolf is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. He has also been involved with related entities including TCFG Wealth Management and TCFG Insurance Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he is a board member of the California Lutheran High School Association. TCFG Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Christopher Quigley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at Mosaic Value Partners, Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and AFAM Capital. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities like pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives who utilize firm-built model portfolios and a wide range of investment tools, supported by affiliated businesses such as a trust company and an institutional pension consulting affiliate.

Sean Summers is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA. He has been with Private Management Group since 2012. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 3,200 client relationships. 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.

Myhanh Hoskin is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes 28 years at Charles Schwab and four years at Noho Financial, Inc Dba Forme Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a property rental business in Big Bear Lake, California. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on medical professionals such as doctors and dentists. The firm employs a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach informed by both internal and third-party consultants and offers integrated financial planning and discretionary wealth management services.

James Cunningham Jr. is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. In addition to his advisory role, Cunningham is a licensed attorney and operates CunninghamLegal, where he serves as CEO and lead attorney. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment approach using a broad range of securities and manages both standalone planning engagements and ongoing asset management relationships.

Michael Lathrop is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Newport Advisory LLC and Mariner LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing and technology businesses, including partnerships in social media marketing and marketing consulting ventures. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a variety of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios to tailor solutions for clients.

Jerry Bien is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Bien is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through his own business, CENTRIC ADVISORS, and also participates in real estate sales and management of family-owned properties. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services delivered through firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party arrangements. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA broker-dealer, managing over $900 million in client assets and offering both brokerage and advisory implementation options.

Anthony Luppi is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Choreo, LLC and previously worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LP and Merrill. Luppi holds the Series 66 designation. Choreo serves individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through various investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Mark Walton is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. based in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials with 40 years of industry experience. He has been involved with M Benefits Solutions and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES since 2015 and has operated Walton Financial Consulting since 1990. Walton also serves as president and director of Fortis Assurance, Inc., a captive insurance company, and holds leadership roles related to risk management and compensation oversight at affiliated entities. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory. The firm employs suitability-based recommendations supported by ongoing monitoring and uses third-party sub-advisors and platform providers to facilitate investment management.

Kyle Jones is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Fortress Wealth Management, Aequitas Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice Chair of the Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council and is a board member of the Westside Regional Center, a nonprofit focused on social work. He is also involved in music as a performing musician. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process selecting diverse securities and products to align with client objectives and utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms to customize client allocations.