Arpi Vardanyan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Jones Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has a background in law, operating the Law Offices of Arpi Vardanyan since 2018, with a focus on trusts, estates, probate, and elder law. Additionally, she maintains affiliations with various insurance agencies. Jones Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, as well as corporations and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach emphasizing broad diversification with passive funds and bonds, with documented investment policies and regular account reviews.

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.

Fai Liao is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Raymond Liao Investment Advisor and has operated multiple related businesses, including a tax and accounting firm where he is the sole shareholder, as well as licensed roles as a life and health insurance agent, real estate agent, and mortgage loan originator. Raymond Liao Investment Advisor is a California-registered firm providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with tactical asset allocation, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Enrique Villalobos is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently leading Enrique Villalobos & Associates. He previously worked at H.D. VEST Advisory Service and H.D.Vest Investment Services and has operated a tax preparation and accounting business since 2009. Villalobos also serves as president of the Canyon Crest Villas Homeowners Association. His firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on direct portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios built mainly with mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and individualized investment profiles, managing approximately $6.6 million in client assets.

Victor Clement is the president and COO of Financial Essentials 4 Life, Inc., an independent firm based in Cerritos, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Regal Investment Advisors, LLC, Regulus Financial Group, LLC, and The Society For Financial Awareness. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Grace Presbyterian Church and is involved in film production as head of production at Land Dragon Films. Financial Essentials 4 Life, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tactical asset allocation with global diversification, offering discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone financial plans, and supports insurance and estate-planning services through third-party platforms.

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.

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.

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Alfonso Aduna is a financial advisor at Aduna Capital with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Nationwide Insurance. Outside of finance, he owns a travel agency franchise, Expedia Cruise Center, through Aduna Travel LLC. Aduna Capital provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a four-part investment process combining bottom-up and top-down analysis and incorporates options and derivatives strategies in client accounts.

Jarvis Reeves is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners Inc. and Change Path LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Reeves is president of Taylor & Associates, where he conducts seminars and advises on life and annuity insurance products. Clarity Financial is an independent registered investment adviser that offers complimentary financial planning, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm refers client assets to third-party managers and focuses on non-discretionary management, serving as a liaison to monitor performance and assist with plan administration.

Carla Martinez is a financial advisor at AGF Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AGF Advisors since 2010, following a decade at Buenfuturo LLC. AGF Advisors serves small- and medium-sized retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, providing retirement-plan consulting, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with a conservative investment approach and offers bilingual seminars and customized participant communications as part of its pension-consulting practice.

Jeffrey Pih is the sole advisor at Pih Investments, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including six years as Director of Accounting and Financial Planning at Biosys Laboratories, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent offering life and disability insurance products. Pih Investments, LLC is a small independent advisory firm providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans, including ERISA plan advisory. The firm employs fundamental analysis, discretionary portfolio management, and offers financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Kevin Sheldahl is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He founded and has operated Appian Way Financial LLC since 2013. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, dedicating up to 10% of his time to insurance-related activities with unaffiliated carriers. Appian Way Financial provides financial planning, retirement and tax planning, business consulting, and investment consultation for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing active asset management, core-and-satellite allocations, and value investing strategies, with portfolios typically including diversified, tax-aware allocations across various investment vehicles.

Patrick Powers is a financial advisor at WealthWise Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been involved in entrepreneurial activities through PowersTech, Inc. and Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. outside of his advisory role. WealthWise Asset Management provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and trusts. The firm offers non-discretionary advice with a focus on long-term planning, using an hourly, flat-fee billing model and providing educational seminars.

Jason Tani is a financial advisor at Pure Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Innovation Partners LLC and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. prior to his current role. Outside of investment advising, he is also an independent agent for health, medical, dental, and vision insurance through Pure Health Management. Pure Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a tactical asset-allocation approach focused on non-correlation, concentrated holdings, and global diversification, primarily implementing portfolios with no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Earl Jordan Yaokasin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Wealtharch Investment Services, LLC since 2014. Wealtharch Investment Services, LLC advises individuals, charities, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and a subscription research service for self-directed investors. The firm employs a value-driven, fundamental analysis approach focused on intrinsic value and long-term holdings in U.S. equities, with portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Gerry Dransfeldt is the sole advisor at Gerry Dransfeldt RIA, Inc, an independent firm based in Yorba Linda, CA. He has 12 years of industry experience and has been operating his own RIA since 1998. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and trusts, focusing on high-quality, dividend-paying equities, MLPs, and REITs combined with option overlay strategies tailored to client risk profiles. It manages a small client base with frequent account reviews and does not vote client proxies or receive third-party compensation.

Joseph Lora is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fig Tree Capital in Pasadena, CA. Prior to founding Fig Tree Capital in 2017, he worked at Merrill for seven years. Fig Tree Capital provides fee-based financial planning, investment management, and educational seminars primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs tailored investment strategies documented in policy statements and utilizes a range of approaches including discretionary portfolio management and option strategies.

Rickie Ames is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience at Ames Financial Services in Anaheim, CA. He is also an Enrolled Agent and provides tax preparation services during tax season, in addition to selling life insurance. Ames Financial Services offers financial planning, investment management, retirement, estate, and tax planning, as well as insurance planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a needs-based investment approach using primarily no-load mutual funds and manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Carlota Venegas is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Clifford Swan Investment Counsel and Ameriprise Financial Services before founding Raven Wealth Advisors in 2026. Raven Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered advisor providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and businesses. The firm offers specialized divorce financial planning and educational seminars, managing portfolios through a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.