Brian Douglass is a Certified Financial Planner® with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Advisors Network, Inc. since 2014, following four years at LPL Financial. His outside business activities include tax preparation and accounting services. Financial Advisors Network serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to implement diverse investment strategies and offers discretionary asset management and consulting tailored to client needs.

Alec Abbott is a financial advisor at The Norden Group LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Baker Tilly Us, LLP, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC, Baker Tilly Capital, LLC, DFPG Investments, Inc., and Squar Milner Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Alec is an independent insurance broker and serves as a member of the board of advisors for Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. The Norden Group LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm primarily uses model-driven and sub-advised strategies implemented through a turnkey asset management platform and manages a broad investment universe including ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative assets.

Avi Gorasia is a financial advisor at Compak Asset Management with a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience in educational and sports organizations, including roles at the University of California, Irvine, and the Sports Authority of Gujarat. Compak Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion on a discretionary basis for over 1,000 clients. The firm employs model-driven asset-allocation strategies supported by an internal investment committee and offers financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Gustave Jursch is a financial advisor at Miramontes Capital, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles in business consulting, investment banking, and project management. Outside of advising, he is involved in a tequila company where he provides accounting consulting services. Miramontes Capital offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, with a focus on wrap fee portfolio management and a combination of technical and fundamental investment analysis.

Daewoo Lee is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with six years of industry experience and holds the Series 65 credential. He has worked with Allmerits Asset since 2020 and has been involved with affiliated insurance and financial services firms since 2012. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset-allocation approaches and uses multiple third-party platforms while managing a substantial base of retirement-plan assets alongside discretionary client assets.

Larry Gurewitz is a financial advisor with The William Allan Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The William Allan Corporation since 2014 and operates a separate tax preparation and accounting service under his own business. The William Allan Corporation provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, non-profits, trusts, and corporate accounts. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with an emphasis on individualized account supervision and fundamental analysis.

Nicholas Bzovi is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Ducere Wealth Management and has previously been employed at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Great Point Capital, LLC. Ducere Wealth Management serves accredited investors, high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and corporations by providing discretionary investment management alongside tax optimization and estate planning services. The firm uses a long-term strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and emphasizes tax-efficient strategies and due diligence for alternative investments.

Paul Heising is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with CLG LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include over a decade at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He is also president of Pegasus Wealth Management Inc., a non-investment-related business. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance solutions. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing derivatives, third-party sub-advisors, and digital assets in its strategies.

Tiarra Johnson is a financial advisor with Asset Planning, Inc in Los Alamitos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc and Serco. Asset Planning, Inc provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolios that combine passive index funds, actively managed funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds. The firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Douglas Hyepock is a financial advisor with J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including over 17 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent affiliated with J. Derek Lewis & Associates. J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporate entities, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets across 7,400 accounts. The firm’s investment approach centers on client profiling, formal policy guidelines, and asset allocation models focused on mutual funds and ETFs, integrating brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships within its multi-team structure.

Rion Dalby is a financial advisor with J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Kean Coffee from 2009 to 2016. J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charities, and corporate entities, managing about $1.78 billion in assets. The firm emphasizes client profiling, formal investment policy guidelines, and asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, integrating brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships in its multi-team approach.

Sharon Hicklin is a financial advisor at Lifetime Financial, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lifetime Financial since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she provides project and event management consulting on a fee basis. Lifetime Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining mutual fund and ETF due diligence with manager evaluation and treating cash as an investable asset class.

Douglas Callen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. since 2010. He also provides consulting services to investment-related firms through CONNEXIEN, LLC and serves as an industry arbitrator for FINRA and the NFA. B.B. Graham & Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and businesses, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Nicholas Loeffelman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with Citrine Capital since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in various positions including at Intelliloan and operated a crepe cart business in Columbia, MO. Citrine Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers continuous portfolio oversight alongside planning support and educational workshops.

Christopher Duong is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hollencrest Capital Management since 2007. He is involved with Double Eagle Partners, LLC as a hedge fund manager and provides advisory support to Vimtrek, LLC. Hollencrest Capital Management offers wealth management and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business owners, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process, combining traditional and alternative investments with tax-aware strategies, and actively sponsors private funds and direct private investment transactions.

Daniel Bennett is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Santa Monica Palisades Lodge #307, a nonprofit fraternal organization. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, financial planning, and pension consulting for individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a client-specific investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering ongoing portfolio management with quarterly reviews and access to third-party managers or private funds.

Kenneth Naehu is a financial advisor with Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC in Torrance, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Banyan Tree since 2013, serving as a managing director with overall management and supervisory responsibilities. Banyan Tree Asset Management provides discretionary fixed income investment management to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs active, fixed-income-focused strategies and manages over $1 billion in assets with a compact advisory team.

Allen Mellow is a financial advisor with KTF Investments, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 58 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 41 years before joining KTF Investments in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor of an estate. KTF Investments advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning and portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance and manages approximately $700 million with a small advisory team.

Richard Riva is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Balboa Wealth Partners, he worked at firms including Willow Cove Investment Group and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, Mr. Riva serves as an Executive Officer in the California Military Reserve and volunteers as a deputy sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach using diversified strategies including low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor at Newport Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Newport Wealth Advisors and Centaurus Financial Inc. since 2015. Newport Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and personal financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $193 million in assets and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to build globally diversified portfolios tailored to client Investment Policy Statements.