Paul Lo is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 35 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hypo Financial Services and Investment Adviser, an independent firm where he has worked since 2012, with prior roles at firms including Unicredit Financial Services and Key West Investments. Outside of investment advising, he works as an independent contractor with fixed life insurance companies such as Assurity, AIG American General, and Allianz. Hypo Financial Services and Investment Adviser provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, utilizing a strategic, long-term asset allocation approach supplemented by tactical adjustments. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis in selecting securities and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

David Sweet is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with DES Financial Group, LLC since 2014 and has also maintained an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2009. DES Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of securities including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments, and employs active strategies such as options and short sales while tailoring portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Cristopher Cuevas is a financial advisor at Bright Legacy LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Raymond James. Outside of advising, he serves as president and loan originator at Golden Springs View d/b/a True Prime Mortgage and consults on business cloud solutions through Cloud Partners. Bright Legacy LLC is a small advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning with a customized, long-term, value-oriented approach, incorporating fundamental and technical analysis.

Timothy Moore is the sole advisor at Moore Money Advisory in Azusa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Allstate Insurance Company for five years and is a licensed insurance agent in California, selling individual and small group policies in the Los Angeles area. Moore Money Advisory provides growth-oriented investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based planning process emphasizing capital preservation and risk management, offers financial planning and education through no-cost workshops, and integrates insurance discussions as part of comprehensive client service.

Constante Firme III is a financial advisor at Treasure Chest Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Google Inc. since 2017. Outside of finance, he operates Popetiger Entertainment, a sole proprietorship providing engineering and scientific consulting services. Treasure Chest Financial offers investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm employs a process incorporating modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and emphasizes capital protection, income generation, and growth.

Mark Billes is a financial advisor with Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. in Corona, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Horter Investment Management and has operated Safe and Secure Retirement and Insurance Services, where he serves as president. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance sales. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. is an independent firm serving individuals and business entities through financial planning and advisory services. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers, assists with onboarding and paperwork, and monitors manager performance while providing educational seminars and workshops to the public at no charge.

Paul Kirz is a CFP professional with 23 years of experience as Paul H Kirz CFP and 2 years in his current investment management role at Kirz, Paul H. He operates as a sole-owner advisory based in Brea, CA, with credentials in financial planning and tax preparation. Kirz, Paul H provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm generally acts as a planner without routinely managing client assets but can do so under a power of attorney, emphasizing diversified portfolios of low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Denita Clark is a financial advisor with The Financial Architects Wealth Management LLC in Chino Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, LPL Financial, and CUNA Brokerage Services. She is also involved in the sale of health and insurance products through Covered California and her own insurance agency. The Financial Architects Wealth Management LLC provides non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a small client base of individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis methods and offers limited-scope ERISA 3(21) pension consulting and participant education services.

Randy Wang is a financial advisor at Contrarian Labs Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Sophia Asset Management and Contrarian Labs. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the CEO of Wingz, a ride-sharing company. Contrarian Labs provides discretionary investment management focused on value investing and fundamental analysis, primarily serving high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes a concentrated, long-term approach centered on equity securities with geographic focus on the United States and Greater China.

Annelise Li is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fintent in Monrovia, CA. She has worked with AJC Capital Management Japan LLC since 2024 and has been involved with AJC Capital Management, LLC and Fintent Invest, Inc. since 2017. Outside of her advisory roles, Li manages corporate management, accounting, and tax responsibilities for these related entities during non-trading hours. Fintent Invest, Inc. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning tailored to individuals, trusts, and specialized clients, including medical professionals and accredited investors. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, value-oriented investment approach with tactical flexibility, supported by six proprietary model portfolios and a behavioral finance framework integrated into client engagement.

Jonathan Berman is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. He has prior experience at H.D. Vest Advisory Services and related entities, and he is also involved with Squire S. Burke, Inc. and IronTree Insurance Services, where he provides tax preparation and insurance services. Irontree Wealth Management offers financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation to individual investors, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, primarily passive allocations, and integrates tax, bookkeeping, and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Jeremie McKee is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Springboard Capital Management, Inc. for 13 years before founding Stonebridge in 2017. In addition to his advisory role, McKee is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity sales. Stonebridge Asset Management LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of passive, fundamental, and active technical analysis strategies to manage portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

David Chong is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Oaktree Wealth Group Inc. in Brea, CA, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to founding Oaktree Wealth Group, he was with Schomer Wealth Advisors, LLC and Align Financial Coaching, LLC. Oaktree Wealth Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients and institutional plan sponsors, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management primarily through referrals to third-party money managers, comprehensive and modular financial planning, and non-discretionary pension consulting, applying modern portfolio theory in its asset allocation recommendations.

Parth Bhatt is the principal of Maaxiom Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm, and holds a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino since 2016, overseeing treasury and fund management. Prior to Maaxiom Capital, he worked at Kinstead Wealth Management LLC. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan services including ERISA 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment-manager arrangements, developing client-specific investment programs using fundamental and technical analysis.

Mark Harvey is the principal of Mark T. Harvey Investments in Anaheim Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Harvest Finance & Mortgage, Inc. since 2002 and also operates businesses in mortgage brokerage, insurance sales, and tax return preparation. Mark T. Harvey Investments serves a small client base primarily composed of individual investors, trusts, and other entities, offering ongoing financial planning, investment advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core passive investment approach using index and ETF mutual funds, tailored to clients’ life stage, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, while also providing financial coaching and quarterly consultations.

David Lu is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lodestone Capital Solutions LLC in Torrance, CA. He has been with Lodestone Capital Solutions since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Lu is licensed as an insurance agent and a real estate broker. Lodestone Capital Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers pension consulting and plan-sponsor services to small businesses, employing a tactical allocation strategy that uses fundamental analysis and a variety of instruments to manage risk and target improved performance.

Betty Azmoon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Azmoon also provides financial planning and consulting services through Griffin Financial, LLC, a separate registered investment advisory firm she has operated since 2019. LPL Financial serves a broad range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers diverse advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and a wide array of investment solutions tailored to client needs.

David De Koekkoek is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Enrolled Agent (EA) with over 30 years of experience in financial planning and tax services. He operates an independent firm in Ontario, California, providing tax preparation, planning, consulting, and bookkeeping services alongside financial advisory. His professional activities include licensed insurance sales and property management. His firm primarily serves individual clients as well as trustees, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advice, and fee-for-service tax and business services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with fundamental security analysis and delivers non-discretionary advisory services, with most assets custodied at Schwab Institutional.

David Chapman is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DFS Capital Management. Prior to founding the firm, he worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. Outside of his advisory role, Chapman conducts freelance analyst work on Upwork, providing financial statement analysis for small businesses. DFS Capital Management is an independent firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and business clients. The firm specializes in managing employer-sponsored retirement plans and held-away assets, employing a mix of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with an emphasis on equity strategies.

Michael Kedis is the founder of Affinity Asset Management in Chino, CA. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has also been involved with Cedars Express International Inc., a shipping services business. Affinity Asset Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals and small businesses through managed and guided plan options. The firm employs a macro-to-micro investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, considers private market opportunities, and operates without discretionary trading authority or receipt of commissions and performance-based fees.