Alec Abbott is a financial advisor at The Norden Group LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Baker Tilly Us, LLP, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC, Baker Tilly Capital, LLC, DFPG Investments, Inc., and Squar Milner Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Alec is an independent insurance broker and serves as a member of the board of advisors for Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. The Norden Group LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm primarily uses model-driven and sub-advised strategies implemented through a turnkey asset management platform and manages a broad investment universe including ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative assets.

Darrell Fryer is a financial advisor with Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hamilton-Bates since 2018 and previously was with Securities Service Network, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Fryer is involved in insurance sales and services through his independent agency, Capistrano Premier Insurance, and also participates in genomic sales to the medical industry with Encore Risk Management & Insurance Services, LLC. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs multiple analytic methods and offers both discretionary and model portfolio programs, managing over $61 million in client assets as of the end of 2025.

Jeffrey Merwin is a financial advisor with Financial Management Network Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Management Network and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of a corporate association connected to his firm’s offices and has ownership interests in commercial real estate ventures. Financial Management Network provides discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and corporate pension plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by historical risk/return analysis and integrates targeted active management, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Avi Gorasia is a financial advisor at Compak Asset Management with a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience in educational and sports organizations, including roles at the University of California, Irvine, and the Sports Authority of Gujarat. 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 supported by an internal investment committee and offers financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Gustave Jursch is a financial advisor with Miramontes Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has held roles at Harborstone Group LLC, Finalis Securities LLC, and served as CFO at Now Capital Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures including a tequila company where he acts as a controller and consulting roles in business and project management. Miramontes Capital advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and 529 account management. The firm manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and employs a range of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading, ETFs, and options.

Nicholas Bzovi is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ducere Wealth Management, joining in 2025, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Great Point Capital, LLC. Ducere Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management along with advanced tax optimization and estate planning services to high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tax-efficient strategies and selectively includes alternative investments for accredited investors.

James Thornton is a financial advisor at Elevate Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Northwestern Mutual, and Elevate Capital Group. Thornton is also the Chief Financial Planner at Elevate Financial & Insurance Services, LLC. Elevate Wealth Advisors, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, portfolio trading, and rebalancing. The firm employs an active, adaptive approach focused on fundamental analysis and offers tailored portfolios, including the management of a pooled private fund using an ETF call-option long/short strategy.

Paul Heising is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with CLG LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include over a decade at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He is also president of Pegasus Wealth Management Inc., a non-investment-related business. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance solutions. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing derivatives, third-party sub-advisors, and digital assets in its strategies.

Tiarra Johnson is a financial advisor with Asset Planning, Inc in Los Alamitos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc and Serco. Asset Planning, Inc provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolios that combine passive index funds, actively managed funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds. The firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Douglas Hyepock is a financial advisor with J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including over 17 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent affiliated with J. Derek Lewis & Associates. J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporate entities, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets across 7,400 accounts. The firm’s investment approach centers on client profiling, formal policy guidelines, and asset allocation models focused on mutual funds and ETFs, integrating brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships within its multi-team structure.

Rion Dalby is a financial advisor with J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Kean Coffee from 2009 to 2016. J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charities, and corporate entities, managing about $1.78 billion in assets. The firm emphasizes client profiling, formal investment policy guidelines, and asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, integrating brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships in its multi-team approach.

Sharon Hicklin is a financial advisor at Lifetime Financial, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lifetime Financial since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she provides project and event management consulting on a nominal fee basis. Lifetime Financial, Inc. advises individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management that incorporates both in-house and third-party money-manager platforms. The firm employs a client-specific approach, using various analytical methods and treating cash as a separate asset class, and it offers alternative investment consulting along with fiduciary services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Douglas Callen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. since 2010. He also provides consulting services to investment-related firms through CONNEXIEN, LLC and serves as an industry arbitrator for FINRA and the NFA. B.B. Graham & Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and businesses, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Nicholas Loeffelman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with Citrine Capital since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in various positions including at Intelliloan and operated a crepe cart business in Columbia, MO. Citrine Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers continuous portfolio oversight alongside planning support and educational workshops.

Christopher Duong is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hollencrest Capital Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he provides occasional trade entry and administrative support to VIMTREK, LLC. Hollencrest Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, institutions, and business owners with tailored wealth management and consulting. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing traditional and alternative investments while focusing on client-specific strategies.

Allen Mellow is a financial advisor with KTF Investments, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 58 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 41 years before joining KTF Investments in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor of an estate. KTF Investments advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning and portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance and manages approximately $700 million with a small advisory team.

Jason Rotman is a financial advisor at Elevate Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and other financial firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with Elevate Financial & Insurance Services, LLC as an insurance agent. Elevate Wealth Advisors, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and portfolio services. The firm employs an active, fundamental analysis-based approach and offers specialized strategies, including a private fund with an ETF call-option long/short strategy for accredited investors.

Gregory Kaltenbach is a financial advisor with Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Signator Investors, Inc. He is also active as an insurance agent. Signature Resources Capital Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a Global Target Risk strategy focused on diversified mutual funds and ETFs, equity tilts, and customized portfolios.

Richard Riva is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Balboa Wealth Partners, he worked at firms including Willow Cove Investment Group and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, Mr. Riva serves as an Executive Officer in the California Military Reserve and volunteers as a deputy sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach using diversified strategies including low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor at Newport Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Newport Wealth Advisors and Centaurus Financial Inc. since 2015. Newport Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and personal financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $193 million in assets and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to build globally diversified portfolios tailored to client Investment Policy Statements.