Bryan Ellis is a financial advisor with Second Mountain Financial, Inc. in Redondo Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Second Mountain Financial since 2010 and was previously associated with Ellis & Associates, Inc. He is also the sole shareholder and president of Second Mountain Tax & Accounting, where he provides individual and small business tax preparation and planning services. Second Mountain Financial is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, ERISA retirement plans, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a passive, index-based investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers comprehensive financial planning including retirement income, education funding, and estate planning.

Christopher Rogers is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at 7 Summits Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Jackson Financial Management. Mr. Rogers is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with Enhanced Insurance Services LLC in Costa Mesa, CA, where he may recommend insurance products. 7 Summits Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting services for pooled, institutional, and individual clients. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach, utilizing passive index funds alongside active strategies and frequently allocates assets to specialist sub-advisers through a documented selection process.

Donald Kaiser is the sole advisor at Investment Management in Long Beach, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Management since 2011. The firm serves as a promoter and referral source for a third-party registered money manager, working with individuals, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It focuses on due diligence, information sharing, and facilitating introductions rather than providing direct portfolio management.

Anthony Di Liberto is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Fiduciary Planners and has held roles at firms including Noble Wealth Management, Foothill Securities, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent marketing associate with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., and owns Journey2Freedom, Inc., which serves as the operating entity for his business activities. Fiduciary Planners provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, and estates, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan consulting. The firm uses tailored model or custom portfolios, employing various analytic approaches and may incorporate insurance and membership products through licensed insurance and marketing activities.

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.

Scott Bell is the sole advisor at Gross Domestic Product, Inc., an independent firm based in Playa Del Rey, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, having led Gross Domestic Product since 2008. Gross Domestic Product, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional investment strategies with a range of auxiliary services such as concierge support, third-party tax preparation and coaching, and access to an online estate-planning platform.

Brent Seehusen is a financial advisor at White Sail Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with White Sail Advisors since 2021. Prior to this, he worked at loanDepot.com LLC for five years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a rental property business. White Sail Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and assets-under-advisement services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a tailored investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Gary Cox is a financial advisor with GTC Wealth Solutions, LLC in Redondo Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to founding GTC Wealth Solutions, he worked for AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. and related affiliates for over a decade, as well as Neuberger Berman BD LLC early in his career. GTC Wealth Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management focused on retirement-income and systematic withdrawal planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using diversified ETFs and pooled funds, with long-term holdings and periodic rebalancing tailored to tax and cash-flow considerations.

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.

Philip Lang is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Accel Advisors, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, where he has worked since 2014. In addition to providing investment advice, his firm offers financial consulting services to companies on topics such as risk assessment, financial organization, and financial decision making. Accel Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services to both individual and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $5.13 million in discretionary assets, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, primarily focusing on equities and investment company securities.

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.

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Casey Mervine is a financial advisor at WesCal Wealth LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab for 29 years before joining WesCal Wealth in 2025. Mervine is a licensed insurance agent in addition to his advisory role. WesCal Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and international securities. The firm combines cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and conducts quarterly account reviews aligned with client risk tolerances.

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.

Donald Scrimgeour is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Core Capital Management, LLC since 2007. He holds a Series 66 license and is also a licensed life and health insurance producer in California. Outside of financial advisory, he has a business interest in livestock and agricultural products through a Colorado-based LLC. Core Capital Management is a small independent firm managing approximately $12.5 million across individual, family, trust, nonprofit, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing active asset-allocation strategies and the use of derivatives and options in separately managed accounts.

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.