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.

Gregory Kaltenbach is a financial advisor with Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual and its affiliated firms for 11 years and currently operates as a partner at Signature Resources Capital Management, where he provides growth and direction to the firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent. Signature Resources Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as plan sponsors. The firm employs a Global Target Risk approach with broad diversification and factor tilts, managing portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs while customizing allocations to client goals.

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.

Laura Tarbox is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been associated with The Tarbox Group, Inc. since 1985. She is a California-licensed private fiduciary and provides expert witness, guardian, and trustee services through a sole proprietorship under Tarbox Private Fiduciary Services. Tarbox Family Office, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm offers integrated financial planning, family-office coordination, and discretionary investment management with a focus on institutional-style asset allocation, diversification, and tax awareness.

Russell Murdock is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Seabreeze Capital Management, LLC since 2003 and joined Eclectic Associates, Inc. in 2026. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets through an 11-advisor team, focusing on diversified portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Anika Wilson is a financial advisor at Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Spinnaker since 2020. Prior to joining Spinnaker, she spent five years at Pepperdine University. Spinnaker Investment Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach focused on asset allocation and client behavior, managing over $1 billion in assets and integrating insurance-related products and digital estate-planning tools.

Timothy Ryan is a financial advisor with Tarbox Family Office, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience at Tarbox and previously worked eight years at Leonard Green & Partners, LP, following a year at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLLP. Tarbox Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach with institutional-grade portfolios tailored by risk/return profiles and offers family-office style coordination, including estate and philanthropic planning.

Tyler Logan is a financial advisor at The Investment House LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Investment House since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at PayJunction and has experience related to UCSB and Sinjin Volleyball Camp. The Investment House LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, managing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private pooled funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and sector selection to implement client-specific investment policies across various strategies.

Benjamin Durrant is a financial advisor at Provenio Capital with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Provenio Capital Management Inc. since 2016. Durrant holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Provenio Capital advises high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, family offices, businesses, and insurance companies on wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio construction, with a focus on alternative investments. The firm emphasizes a client-centric process documented in formal Investment Policy Statements and employs a diligence-led selection of third-party managers across multiple asset classes.

Claude Gaither is a financial advisor at Compak Asset Management with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Compak Securities and Compak Asset Management since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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.

Roberto Romero Leon is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gideon Strategic Partners, Local Tax, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and CFG Wealth Management. He is also active as an insurance agent with Mosley Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Mosley Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation strategy and incorporates financial planning at no additional fee.