James Monti is a financial advisor at The William Allan Corporation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at The William Allan Corporation since 2018 and is also employed as a longshoreman by the Pacific Maritime Association. The William Allan Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, non-profits, and corporate accounts, utilizing fundamental analysis and a variety of investment strategies. The firm manages over $200 million in discretionary assets with a small team and incorporates AI tools for operational efficiency while tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives.

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.

Simon Reeves is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Pasadena Private Wealth since 2023 and Tiderock Financial, LLC since 2010. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with long-term portfolio construction, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, while managing over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

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.

Martin Orton is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Wealth Management, Inc. in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingsbridge Wealth Management since 2012 and Kingsbridge Trust Company since 2010. Kingsbridge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a systematic, discretionary investment approach focused on client objectives and strategic asset allocation, offering broad global diversification and tax-aware implementation.

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.

Craig Gougis is a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Asset Management, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance sales focusing on supplemental policies and business development related to traditional banking services. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm serves clients using a mix of analytical approaches and implements diverse strategies including strategic asset allocation, ETFs, mutual funds, and options.

Steven Sturner is a financial advisor at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC in Irvine, CA, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tempus Wealth Planning since 2016, following prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Tempus Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment process using both fundamental and technical analysis and may utilize derivatives, options strategies, and margin in certain accounts.

James White is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC since 2016 and previously spent 12 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and one year at Mutual Securities, Inc. Tempus Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment process with continuous monitoring and uses both fundamental and technical analysis, including derivatives and options strategies in certain accounts.

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 a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at AE Financial Services, LLC, Liberty Group LLC, and Lifetime Planning and Marketing, Inc., where he also acts as an insurance agent. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities by providing investment management, financial planning, ERISA retirement and employee-benefit plan services, and educational programs. The firm uses a combination of centrally developed and advisor-specific investment strategies, integrating third-party managers and alternative-investment activities as part of its diversified portfolio approach.

Thomas Breslin Jr. is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Balboa Wealth Partners since 2016. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1.07 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team structure and a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, individual securities, and various analytical techniques to construct portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Samantha Morton is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mosley Wealth Management, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Outside of finance, she has experience working in education and the food industry, including roles at Woodbridge High School and Churned Creamery. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macro-economic approach to asset allocation, utilizing diversified portfolios and third-party tools to align investments with client risk profiles.

Ralph Romano is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including RJR Financial Services, Inc., The Leaders Group Inc, Sigma Financial Corporation, and SPC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Executive Planning Group, LLC, which focuses on fixed insurance. Capital Synergy Partners serves both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individual clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third‑party money manager programs. The firm operates with dual RIA and broker‑dealer registrations, providing advisory services primarily on a non‑discretionary basis and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Eric Shute is a financial advisor at Leisure Capital Management, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining Leisure Capital Management in 2023. Leisure Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes diversification and long-term holding in its discretionary investment management, employing Modern Portfolio Theory, the Fama-French three-factor model, and fundamental security analysis.

Jon Theriault is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at RS Crum Inc. since 2008. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Newport Beach, CA. RS Crum Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and cost minimization, with formalized practices such as mutual fund share-class selection policies and use of third-party AI tools under supervisory review.