Lisa Lockerman is the sole advisor at Lockerman Financial Group, Inc., an independent firm based in Newport Beach, CA. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Lockerman Financial Group in 2021, she worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2008 to 2021. In addition to her advisory work, she acts as an independent insurance agent. Lockerman Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses multiple analytical methods and a variety of investment instruments, and it may implement client portfolios through recommended third-party managers.

Gregory Wilson is a financial advisor with GL Trust, Inc. in Whittier, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Ortiz World Wealth and David Ortiz Advisors, Inc. GL Trust, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and asset allocation guidance across a range of asset types. The firm uses both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed accounts, employs various investment approaches, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers while maintaining standardized onboarding and ongoing suitability reviews.

Darius Bozorgi is a financial advisor at Veros Capital Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved with Veros Software since 2001. Veros Capital Management is an investment manager that has primarily served pooled vehicles and institutional mandates. The firm’s investment approach is quantitative and model-driven, utilizing proprietary automated predictive technology to construct and manage portfolios of exchange-traded funds and publicly traded equities.

Drew Ruiz is the sole advisor at Stravida Wealth LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He co-founded Illuminent Co., a digital marketing agency, where he advises on business development. Prior to his advisory role, he also co-founded Production Properties, a property management business. Stravida Wealth LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis within an asset-allocation framework, combining passive and active strategies.

Troy Wirth is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Ingen Strategies, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company for over two decades. Outside of advising, he owns Syxivm, a retail business specializing in men's and women's surf and sports apparel. Ingen Strategies serves individual investors as well as business and institutional clients, providing discretionary asset management and standalone financial planning. The firm offers tailored portfolios and a range of consulting services, including retirement and estate planning, and utilizes third-party money managers alongside model portfolios and the Betterment for Advisors platform for implementation.

Dan Carney is the principal and sole advisor at Carney Portfolio Management Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Since 2005, he has led his independent advisory firm and also serves as Chief Investment Officer and board member of Midwest Insurance, a home insurance agency. Carney Portfolio Management, Inc. is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, financial firms, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach based on macroeconomic outlooks, fundamental analysis, and tailored asset allocation across equities, bonds, and cash equivalents.

Brian Spahr is the owner and principal of Spahr Financial Group, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Huntington Beach, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has 23 years of industry experience. He founded Spahr Financial Group in 1992 and has been leading the firm since its inception. Spahr Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as related trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with customized asset-allocation models focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, supplemented by fixed income, REITs, and sector exposures.

Matt Salehi is a financial advisor at Eagle Money Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple academic positions at institutions such as Cal State University, Fullerton, and the University of California, Riverside. Eagle Money Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, and educational services. The firm uses a goal-oriented investment process emphasizing asset allocation and fundamental analysis, employing both strategic and tactical approaches as well as market-timing adjustments.

Douglas Taylor is a CFP® and PFS™ with 21 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the sole advisor at Taylor Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm he has operated since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Taylor Tax Services, Inc., a separate tax preparation and accounting business. Taylor Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategy combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and behavioral finance, tailoring portfolios to clients’ tax situations, risk tolerances, and goals.

Shahab Tabatabai is the sole advisor at S & L Financial Management, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has over three years of industry experience, with prior roles including work at Heart for Serving and God's Pantry. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a compensated ministerial role. S & L Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and project-based financial counseling to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a concentrated value strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis within a tactical allocation framework.

Bryan Gould is a financial advisor at Ultra Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwest Asset Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. He is also insurance licensed in California. Ultra Advisory Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth households, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm customizes investment programs using asset allocation and diversification principles, and offers a distinctive multi-custodian wrap fee program.

Benjamin Chang is the principal advisor at LW Pacific Investments LLC in Santa Ana, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with LW Pacific Investments since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Chang provides sales consulting services to Teletec Electronics Corp., a private manufacturing company, a business he has been involved in since 2005. LW Pacific Investments LLC offers customized investment advisory services to individual investors, including high-net-worth individuals and business owners. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and tactical asset management approach, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, debt securities, and REITs, and provides ongoing portfolio oversight and rebalancing through third-party custodians.

Victor Clement is the president and COO of Financial Essentials 4 Life, Inc., an independent advisory firm, with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Regal Investment Advisors, LLC and Regulus Financial Group, LLC for ten years each. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Grace Presbyterian Church and leads production oversight at Land Dragon Films. Financial Essentials 4 Life primarily advises individuals and families, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis using a core-and-satellite approach that includes equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm provides financial planning and consultation without a minimum account size requirement.

Delia Fernandez is the sole advisor at Fernandez Financial Advisory, LLC in Los Alamitos, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with her firm since 1993. In addition to her advisory work, she has served as an adjunct instructor in the Personal Financial Planning Program at UC Irvine Extension since 1995. Fernandez Financial Advisory is a state-registered, fee-only firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index and ETF exposures combined with selected active managers, managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required for trades.

Frank Sciotto is a financial advisor at Integrated Capital Management, Inc. in Carson, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Capital Management since 2017 and also manages two outside businesses: Integrated Capital Solutions, a business consulting and real estate brokerage firm, and Bar41 Beverages, a company that develops and sells wine-based cocktails. Integrated Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities, ETFs, and derivative strategies across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a mix of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers discretionary investment management with regular portfolio reviews.

Luan Vo is the sole advisor at Crimson Investment Managers, LLC in Westminster, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Southwest Financial since 2016 and founded Crimson Investment Managers in 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products for financial planning purposes. Crimson Investment Managers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis methods. The firm employs a broad range of investment strategies, including access to private placements and venture capital, alongside options, short sales, and margin trading, managing approximately $17 million across about 28 clients.

Cynthia Sforza is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Lucidity Wealth Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Towneley Capital Management, Creative Planning, Bronfman E.L. Rothschild, and a position at the University of California, Irvine. Lucidity Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management and holistic wealth management services. The firm employs long-term investment strategies using primarily low-cost, diversified ETFs and mutual funds, alongside individual stocks and bonds, with continuous monitoring and annual reviews.

Alfonso Aduna is the principal of Aduna Capital and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations, with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Insurance and owns Aduna Travel LLC, a travel agency franchise under the Expedia Cruise Center brand. Aduna Capital is an independent firm offering discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process combining bottom-up and top-down analysis using fundamental and technical methods, managing portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, options, and derivatives.

Jeffrey Tilson is a financial advisor with JST Investment Consulting in Seal Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise and ProCore Advisors. JST Investment Consulting is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis with a process that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

My name is James, founder of HiFi Planning. I’ve spent my entire career as a financial planner and feel quite passionately about the work we do. I’ve seen good financial advice make meaningful differences in peoples’ lives many times over. I’ve also seen the financial advice industry fail to adapt to the needs of today’s working professionals. HiFi Planning is an attempt to change that. I’ve built my career at the intersection of financial planning and equity compensation, and am now sharing that expertise in an Advice-Only, DIY-friendly format. If you’ve been looking for a financial planner but aren’t interested in investment management or ongoing fees, I’d love to have a chat. When I’m not at my computer, you can usually find me around Long Beach throwing the frisbee with my dog, playing guitar at venues around town, or trying to get a laugh out of my sweet and patient wife, Lillian.