Robert Vargas is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Ministry Partners Securities, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, ADP Inc., and Paychex, Inc. He has an interest in payment solutions, as noted by his association with Ultimate Payment Solutions. Ministry Partners Securities, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm integrates clients’ religious or ethical values into tailored financial planning and refers most accounts to third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and planning services.

Thomas Crecelius is a financial advisor at Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel since 2019, following five years at Capital Group Companies. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes client-oriented, long-term portfolio management based on fundamental analysis and a global perspective, focusing on cost-conscious, tax-aware strategies primarily involving equities and investment-grade bonds.

Nicholas Ozer is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Regatta Capital Group, LLC, where he has worked for 11 years. He has 13 years of industry experience in financial advising. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and various entities. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio management, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and digital-asset account facilitation, alongside managing private pooled investment vehicles.

Claudia Song is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Allmerits Asset, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Apiis Financial and Mass Mutual. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as an insurance agent and field manager at Allmerits Financial and Insurance Services. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting alongside standalone financial consulting.

Eric Oh is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 17 years of experience at Chatterton & Associates in Anaheim, CA. He has worked at OSAIC and Chatterton & Associates since 2008, serving as a financial planner focusing on fee-based investment products. Chatterton & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business consulting services. The firm applies a top-down investment approach using SEI asset-allocation models and manages approximately $1.33 billion in assets for over 1,500 clients.

Sandra Field is a CFP® professional at Asset Planning, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning since 1998 and has an additional background with Ian D Brodie MD FRCS Inc. since 1980. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolio construction using a strategic asset allocation framework that combines passive and active investment strategies. The fee-only firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets across about 373 client households.

Adam Werthmuller is a financial advisor at Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. and several other firms. Banyan Tree Asset Management is a discretionary fixed-income investment adviser serving ultra-high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm focuses on active, credit-oriented fixed income strategies and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, often employing leverage when authorized by clients.

Keith Gunther is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 39 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Crown Capital Securities, LP and MGM Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business through MGM Financial Group. Legacy Investment Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party managers, employing asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Dennis Smith is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera and Stratis Financial. Outside of advising, he serves as Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Long Beach and is President of the Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs various analytical methods and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating a range of investment tools and third-party platforms.

John Marshall is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B.B. Graham since 2019, following an 11-year tenure at RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance agent and operates Jay W. Marshall Wealth Management LLC. B.B. Graham & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, with a significant portion managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Frank Schweitzer is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Syndicated Capital since 2014 and at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 1983. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed insurance broker specializing in disability, life, and major medical insurance products. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm offers customized advisory programs with no account minimums, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets through various publicly traded securities tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Maryam Khoshreza is an advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining AIRE Advisors in 2021, she worked at Macy's Inc. and Oaks Paper Product Company. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment consulting, with an investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory.

James Watson is a financial advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, LPL Financial, and Trost Financial Planning Group. Watson is also a licensed life and health insurance agent in California. Cypress Wealth Services is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $965.5 million for over 700 clients. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies.

Kraig Strom is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Secura Financial. His career includes roles at Arkadios Capital, Barth Calderon LLP, and Crown Capital Securities. Outside of financial advising, he is active as a director on the board of the Porsche Club of America, president of CHL Motors Inc., founder of Cars & Coffee Corona, and hosts a podcast and YouTube channel focused on general content. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with a range of strategies, including the use of options, margin, and derivatives, and also offers third-party money manager placements and co-advisory wrap fee programs.

Paul Miloe is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Cetera entities since 1997 and also co-leads Albitz/Miloe & Associates Inc., an advisory business he has been involved with since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Miloe serves as a board member of the YMCA and acts as scholarship chair for the San Pedro Elks Lodge #966. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and fiduciary services, utilizing both advisor-managed accounts and firm-sponsored model portfolios.

Hirohisa Isogawa is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including APS Management Group, SCF Securities, Two Miles, and Isogawa Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and director at Isogawa Co., Inc., a tax consulting and accounting firm. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team-based firm providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses client-specific investment policies and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage approximately $158.7 million across 208 clients.

Charles Bohlen Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE Investment Counsel Inc. since 2007. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. SFE emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach, managing portfolios with a concentrated selection of equity positions and combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Philip Fessler is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a rental property in La Quinta, California with his spouse. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm employs a comprehensive wealth management approach with an investment process centered on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Lynne Dorsey is a CFA® charterholder with 36 years of industry experience. She is currently with Elyxium Wealth LLC and previously worked at BMO Family Office and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a successor co-trustee administering estate settlement matters. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process across traditional and alternative assets and manages special purpose vehicles to offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

John Krambeer is a financial advisor with Validus Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Validus Capital in 2022, he worked at Camden Capital, LLC for nine years. He is also a licensed insurance professional. Validus Capital provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services primarily to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients. The firm acts as a discretionary portfolio manager, using a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct customized portfolios and offers expanded family-office services alongside its private fund advisory activities.