Mohammad Popal is a financial advisor at Solid State Wealth Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in freelance photography. Solid State Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a client-tailored approach using various analytical methods and may appoint sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Nicholas Yrizarry is a financial advisor at Align Wealth Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America, and Securities Service Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in performing arts as a guitar player. Align Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and referrals to third-party managers. The firm builds tailored portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and typically operates on a non-discretionary basis with regular portfolio reviews.

Thomas Graffeo Jr. is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dove Investment Research and Management, Inc. in Irvine, CA. He has been with Dove Investment Research and Management since 2015 and also has experience with LPL Financial and Voya Investment Management. Dove Investment Research and Management provides services to individual, high-net-worth, and charitable clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and estate resolution. The firm customizes advice based on client goals and risk tolerance, implementing portfolios using proprietary models and offering access to multiple LPL programs alongside third-party managers.

John Oneill Jr. is a financial advisor with O'Neill Financial Management, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Neill Financial Management since 2016. O'Neill Financial Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, and other business clients. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory and buy-and-hold investment approach, focusing on broadly diversified, mainly passive mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios managed primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael King is a financial advisor at Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Baroldi Gundersen Financial Advisors LLC since 2024. Outside of advisory work, he is an accountant at Baroldi Gundersen, LLP, where he prepares and analyzes financial statements and manages tax compliance and projections. Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and option strategies. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, managing primarily non-discretionary portfolios while integrating accounting and tax services through an affiliated CPA practice.

James Skorheim is a financial advisor at Skorheim Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in wealth management since 2014, along with operating a CPA firm specializing in forensic accounting and litigation support. Skorheim is also a licensed attorney in California, though he does not practice law. Skorheim Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios and manages approximately $71 million in discretionary assets.

Brian Mandel is a financial advisor at Align Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and is also the principal of The Law Offices of Brian S. Mandel, Inc., where he has practiced law for over two decades. Align Wealth Advisors serves individual investors and employer retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-sponsored plan consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a core-satellite approach, providing quarterly reviews and tailoring recommendations to client objectives while managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mitchell Fisher is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pacific Sun Financial Corp since 2016. Prior to this, he worked for B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and occasionally participates in promotional work and interviews as an author. Pacific Sun Financial Corp provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages accounts internally using fundamental analysis and tailored strategies, offering a wrap fee program and a range of investment and insurance products.

Jeff Lowe is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Emerald Blue Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Emerald Blue Advisors since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling traditional insurance products through unaffiliated carriers. Emerald Blue Advisors serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory-based strategies, offers educational seminars, and manages approximately $69 million in assets across a three-advisor team.

Emily Bushong is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Kaizen Financial Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. Her previous experience includes positions at LPL Financial, LLC, and Pence Wealth Management. Kaizen Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, and other entities with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and utilizes institutional partnerships to deliver specialized strategies and support.

Marianne Durham is a financial advisor at HF Advisory Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including Silversage Advisors, Geneos Wealth Management, and Purus Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a financial education nonprofit and provides recommendations on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance as an insurance agent. HF Advisory Group, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $321.5 million in discretionary assets, employing modern portfolio theory and risk assessment tools to serve around 460 client relationships.

Yvonne Oneill is a financial advisor with O’Neill Financial Management, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at O’Neill Financial Management since 2016 and serves on the board and finance and audit committee of The Wooden Floor, a nonprofit organization. Additionally, she is a council member at St. Kilian Catholic Church. O’Neill Financial Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, and business clients. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing mainly passive mutual funds and ETFs, and offers tax and accounting services through a CPA principal under separate agreements.

Hicham Nasreddine is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Emerald Blue Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at Auto Nation, AXA Advisors, and GMIB SAL. Emerald Blue Advisors serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages discretionary accounts using a combination of model allocations, charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, and provides educational seminars on various financial topics.

Peter Brown is a financial advisor at BSIAS Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Brown-Shoemaker Investment Advisory Services, LLC, and Brown-Shoemaker, CPA's, where he was a shareholder in a CPA firm providing income tax and accounting services. BSIAS Advisors, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement accounts, following a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment philosophy. The firm integrates accounting and tax expertise into its services and plans to provide income tax preparation to clients starting in 2025.

Jonathon Nguyen is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. since 2004. The firm serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualifying retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and related services. Their investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, utilizing a mix of passive and active managers alongside real assets and alternative investments.

Gary Gordon is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Park Financial, Inc. since 2002. Pacific Park Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and consultative investment advice to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, pensions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $209.5 million in client assets using a combination of technical, fundamental, macroeconomic, industry, and contrarian analysis across a wide range of securities.

Tyler Graffeo is a financial advisor with Dove Investment Research and Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial and Apple, as well as time as a full-time student. Dove Investment Research and Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and charitable clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and estate resolution assistance. The firm customizes advice and implements portfolios using proprietary models and modern portfolio theory, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Dempster Cherry Jr. is a financial advisor at D'Arcy Wealth Management, Inc. in Corona, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has been involved with D'Arcy Wealth Management since 2016 and also serves as president of D'Arcy Insurance Agency, LLC, where he focuses on insurance sales including life, health, disability, and property and casualty coverage. D'Arcy Wealth Management provides investment advisory and asset management services primarily to individual clients, small business owners, and other business entities, combining asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis to construct primarily long-term portfolios. The firm manages a modest number of client accounts through a non-discretionary, client-consent approach and integrates insurance product offerings alongside its advisory services.

Phillip Vigil is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Osage Pacific Advisors, Inc. since 2016 and is also the managing member of Specialty Income Advisors, LLC, a hedge fund money manager. Osage Pacific Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plan participants, businesses, and private funds. The firm emphasizes overall asset allocation combined with fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis, generally favoring longer-term holdings while occasionally using options, short sales, or margin.

Reva Sanchez is a financial advisor at Osage Pacific Advisors, Inc. in Laguna Hills, CA, with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Osage Pacific Advisors since 2018. Prior to this, she spent 15 years at River Rock Real Estate. Osage Pacific Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, businesses, and private funds. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and customized, diversified portfolios, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis while accommodating client restrictions when requested.