Carl Demartini is a financial advisor with RB Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CHD Investment Management, LLC for 11 years before joining RB Capital Management in 2025. RB Capital Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fee-based investment management using hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing portfolio monitoring tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Casey Hatcher is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Secura Financial and has held positions at Arkadios Capital Securities, Stone Hatcher Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Bentley Financial and Insurance Services. Hatcher has also been involved with Stone Hatcher LLC. Secura Financial, LLC provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million for around 673 clients through a team of seven advisors, offering tailored investment strategies ranging from long-term holdings to option strategies and margin, integrating comprehensive planning services into client engagements.

Siling Pan is a financial advisor at MY Advisors US LLC with a Series 65 designation. Pan joined the firm in 2026 and has under one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial field, Pan attended the University of California, Los Angeles. MY Advisors US LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and investment advice to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and also offers services related to third-party adviser selection and monitoring.

Thomas Hoffman is a financial advisor at Asset One Wealth Management, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, RBA Wealth Management, and Morgan Stanley. Asset One Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized strategic asset allocation, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and family-office style coordination for clients with significant assets.

Bryon Pyle is a financial advisor at Lifetime Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Crossmark Financial Corp. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in mortgage brokering and manages personal short-term rental properties. Lifetime Financial, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment consulting, and fiduciary services for retirement plans. The firm utilizes customized investment strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party money managers.

Susan Niedwick is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cutler Investment Group since 2020. Prior to that, she worked at Check Capital Management Inc for five years. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm employs risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios and a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, offering customizable solutions supported by third-party technology and AI tools.

Matthew Gandy is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Capital Synergy Partners since 2018 and has worked at related firms including CPS Financial & Insurance Services since 2019. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and insurance products. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, employing a primarily non-discretionary advisory approach with multiple office locations.

Lawrence Depaul is a financial advisor with Newport Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and Newport Wealth Advisors since 2011. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the Newport Beach chapter of the Society for Financial Awareness, a nonprofit educational speakers bureau. Newport Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and personal financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it manages approximately $193 million in assets through a small team of advisers.

Mohsen Reyes is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Fidelity Investments and AIL Insurance Company, as well as positions in various other industries prior to entering financial services. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing tailored to client objectives.

Glenn Stoddard is a financial advisor at Pelorus Capital Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Director at Large for The Association for Corporate Growth Orange County. Pelorus Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a personalized, discovery-based process and employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset types, including the use of third-party independent managers.

Simon Reeves is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Tiderock Financial, Greenberg Graham Advisors, Adaptive Wealth Engineering, and Equitable Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and due diligence on third-party managers.

Mark Iwamoto is a financial advisor with Apriem Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Apriem Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as an independent insurance agent for Apriem Insurance Services, providing insurance advice and sales. Apriem Advisors offers wealth management, customized portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and charitable investment services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profits and plan participants. The firm employs a mix of Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction.

Michael Bader is a financial advisor at Secura Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He also has a background in accounting and tax services, operating his own CPA practice since 1984, and provides senior advisory services through My Senior Care Advisors since 2000. Secura Financial offers fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long-term and shorter-term approaches.

Spenser Messmore is a financial advisor at Financial Advisors Network, Inc. in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Advisors Network, Inc. since 2015. Financial Advisors Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer retirement plans, offering services such as comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan management. The firm utilizes a quantitative investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides both index-based core strategies and active tilts, alongside access to alternative investments when appropriate.

Patrick Jeffs Catone is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including Redwood Investment Group, Golden State Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Catone is involved in multiple investment advisory activities across various independent firms. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling, model portfolio construction, and signaling services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account (UMA) program sponsors. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, delivering model portfolios and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

Steven Sturner is a financial advisor with Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ameriprise and Mutual Securities, Inc. He has been with Tempus Wealth Planning since 2016. Tempus Wealth Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $699 million in assets and employs various investment strategies, including asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and the use of derivatives and margin in client portfolios, alongside business-oriented planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Nicholas Cavallo is a financial advisor with Financial Management Network Inc in Mission Viejo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Management Network, Inc. since 2020 and was previously affiliated with FMN Capital Corporation and educational institutions including Cal State Fullerton and Saddleback College. Outside of his advisory role, he owns NJC Financial, an S Corporation not related to investment activities. Financial Management Network provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and corporate pension plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework combined with targeted active management and offers additional services such as tax preparation and bookkeeping support.

James White is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC since 2016 and previously spent 13 years at Ameriprise. Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and business entities, managing approximately $699 million in client assets. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a blend of asset allocation, fundamental, and technical methods, and provides a range of business-oriented planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Javaid Ansari is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compak Asset Management since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Newport Beach, CA. Compak Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion on a discretionary basis for over 1,000 clients. The firm employs model-driven asset allocation strategies overseen by an internal investment committee and offers financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Matthew Del Junco is an advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at AE Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc., focusing on insurance and annuity products. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutions. The firm provides access to third-party manager programs and private market investments, supported by a network of affiliated businesses and private-fund activities.