Deana Dyjor is a financial advisor with CRUX Wealth Advisors in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also involved with Crux Insurance, an insurance sales business based in Long Beach. CRUX Wealth Advisors manages approximately $547.7 million for about 656 clients through a team of 11 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and privately held businesses, employing a process-driven yet flexible investment approach.

Grant Nabell is a financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2021 and previously spent six years with J. White and Associates. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities, and offers additional services including retirement plan advisory, estate document generation, and digital-asset account facilitation.

Thomas Sneed is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with four years of industry experience. He has worked with APS Management Group, Inc. since 2021 and Wicklow Advisors, Inc. since 2019, and was self-employed from 2011 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he holds credentials as a CPA and provides tax advisory services. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing approximately $158.7 million for around 208 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, providing tailored Investment Policy Statements and a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading and options.

Guido Cosenza is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Arete Wealth Management. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Steven Check is a financial advisor at Check Capital Management Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1987 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Check Capital Management, Inc. manages assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentals-based approach focused on intrinsic business value and longer holding periods, offering various investment programs including separately managed accounts and the Blue Chip Investor Fund.

Benjamin Castillo is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Centric Capital Advisors. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and includes access to insurance products and personal and business loan sourcing.

Sami Farag is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Independent Financial Partners, IFP Securities, UNIFY Financial Credit Union, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of the Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing options. The firm offers services to both individual and institutional clients, including trusts and foundations, while acting as a fiduciary and conducting due diligence on portfolio managers.

Jonathan Belay is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. American Century Investments Private Client Group offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios primarily through proprietary mutual funds and ETFs using model portfolios and strategic asset allocation.

Jobani Sanabria is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent selling annuities and life insurance. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through discretionary and non-discretionary wrap-fee accounts. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis alongside due diligence and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Luke Dillon is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates. Dillon also maintains a registered representative role at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. alongside his advisory duties. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled vehicles. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios to tailor investment solutions.

Jimmy Wu is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previous experience at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and United Alliance Insurance, where he is involved in agent training and recruiting as well as personal insurance sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through various platforms including firm-managed portfolios and third-party co-advisory arrangements. The firm combines individualized financial planning with discretionary or non-discretionary account management and offers tools such as separately managed accounts and automated rebalancing.

Fariba Madison is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years before joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

David Koch is a CFP® and CFA®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, for 15 years. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, standalone consulting, and retirement plan services, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Sean Shannon is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Libretto, LLC, a financial planning software company, by providing software and strategy improvements. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on asset allocation and risk management, utilizing both in-house management and selected sub-advisors.

Raz Bracha is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Hornor Townsend & Kent, among others. Bracha also owns several financial and advisory-related businesses. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various asset allocation models and discretionary manager relationships.

Marshall Huddleston is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and has held positions at firms including OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Penn Mutual Life. The AmeriFlex Group offers investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations, using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to implement tailored strategies. The firm serves clients through a network of advisory affiliates and emphasizes manager-of-managers approaches and ongoing monitoring of third-party money managers.

John Bettfreund is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham since 2014. B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and sponsored wrap programs.

Kristina Ponomareva is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC. She has one year of industry experience, previously working at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and holding roles at California State University and Bickerstaff Athletic Center. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified/ERISA plans. The firm employs a combination of active tactical, strategic, and quantitative strategies, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and client education to tailor solutions to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Richard Magdaleno is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors, LLC since 2010 and also maintains a role with GWN Securities Inc. Magdaleno has served as a volunteer board member of the Corona Del Mar Chamber of Commerce. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis with final decision authority over third-party model implementations.

Jon Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Savvy with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Signature Resources Capital Management LLC, One Wealth Management, and First Western Capital Management Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance broker. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform.