Mark Iwamoto is a financial advisor with Apriem Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Apriem Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as an independent insurance agent for Apriem Insurance Services, providing insurance advice and sales. Apriem Advisors offers wealth management, customized portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and charitable investment services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profits and plan participants. The firm employs a mix of Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction.

Michael Bader is a financial advisor at Secura Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He also has a background in accounting and tax services, operating his own CPA practice since 1984, and provides senior advisory services through My Senior Care Advisors since 2000. Secura Financial offers fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long-term and shorter-term approaches.

Spenser Messmore is a financial advisor at Financial Advisors Network, Inc. in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Advisors Network, Inc. since 2015. Financial Advisors Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer retirement plans, offering services such as comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan management. The firm utilizes a quantitative investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides both index-based core strategies and active tilts, alongside access to alternative investments when appropriate.

Martin Orton is a financial advisor with Kingsbridge Wealth Management, Inc. in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. prior to joining Kingsbridge in 2010. Kingsbridge Wealth Management advises high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and organizations through discretionary separately managed accounts and financial planning, focusing on systematic asset allocation, broad global diversification, and tax-efficient portfolio management. The firm is also notable for sponsoring and syndicating private funds through affiliated entities.

Patrick Jeffs Catone is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including Redwood Investment Group, Golden State Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Catone is involved in multiple investment advisory activities across various independent firms. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling, model portfolio construction, and signaling services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account (UMA) program sponsors. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, delivering model portfolios and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

Steven Sturner is a financial advisor at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC in Irvine, CA, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tempus Wealth Planning since 2016, following prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Tempus Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment process using both fundamental and technical analysis and may utilize derivatives, options strategies, and margin in certain accounts.

James White is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC since 2016 and previously spent 12 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and one year at Mutual Securities, Inc. Tempus Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment process with continuous monitoring and uses both fundamental and technical analysis, including derivatives and options strategies in certain accounts.

Javaid Ansari is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compak Asset Management since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Newport Beach, CA. 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 overseen by an internal investment committee and offers financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Matthew Del Junco is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Liberty Wealth Management since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent at Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc., an insurance field marketing association. Liberty Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally developed investment models with Advisor-developed strategies, emphasizes diversification, and operates a group of affiliated professional businesses offering legal, tax, real estate, and insurance services.

Samantha Morton is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mosley Wealth Management, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Previously, she was employed at Churned Creamery and held teaching positions at Woodbridge High School and Lakeside Middle School. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and participant account management. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and incorporates both internal analysis and third-party tools in portfolio construction and risk profiling.

Ralph Romano is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including RJR Financial Services, Inc., The Leaders Group Inc, Sigma Financial Corporation, and SPC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Executive Planning Group, LLC, which focuses on fixed insurance. Capital Synergy Partners serves both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individual clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third‑party money manager programs. The firm operates with dual RIA and broker‑dealer registrations, providing advisory services primarily on a non‑discretionary basis and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Eric Shute is a financial advisor with Leisure Capital Management, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining Leisure Capital Management in 2023. Leisure Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan participants, insurance companies, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes diversification and asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama-French three-factor model, and offers a Sustainable & Responsible Investing overlay with a multi-step screening process.

Jon Theriault is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at RS Crum Inc. since 2008. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Newport Beach, CA. RS Crum Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and cost minimization, with formalized practices such as mutual fund share-class selection policies and use of third-party AI tools under supervisory review.

Brian Sigler is a financial advisor at Westshore Wealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital Inc., North Capital Private Securities, and Realty Mogul Co. Outside of financial advising, he is the CFO and co-founder of Flighting Golf LLC, a golf apparel company. Westshore Wealth provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm is noted for employing derivatives and active strategies alongside traditional investment vehicles within separately managed accounts.

Jonathon Soucier is a financial advisor at Wealth Teams Alliance with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Capital Synergy Partners, Innovatum Capital Partners, LLC, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he serves as co-trustee for his parents' irrevocable trust. Wealth Teams Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan services and a wrap fee program. The firm uses technical analysis as its primary method and employs various investment strategies, including DFA mutual funds and AI-driven analytic tools.

Arash Kouhi is a financial advisor at Compak Asset Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate, Berkadia, and Wells Fargo. Compak Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside model strategies and tactical asset-allocation.

Andrew Laurin is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering investment management, consulting, and financial planning services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and utilizes a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual bonds and equities, supported by third-party analytics and a quantitative risk-profiling tool.

Michael Alongi is a financial advisor with Wealth Teams Alliance in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and offering 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oak Grove, LLC, Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Wealth Teams Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan services and a wrap fee program. The firm emphasizes technical analysis and integrates multiple investment strategies, including internal strategies and sub-advisers, while maintaining client communications through newsletters and other publications.

Taryn Lee is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at WealthSpring with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Commonwealth Financial Network and Kms Financial Services, Inc. Lee is also involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. WealthSpring Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering investment advisory, financial planning, retirement consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a primarily discretionary asset-management approach that incorporates various analytical methods and proprietary model programs, with an emphasis on ongoing financial planning.

Nihar Shah is a financial advisor at Shah Wealth Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise, Capital Group, and Fidelity Investments. Shah Wealth Advisors offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach and incorporates a range of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and alternatives tailored to each client’s goals and risk profile.