Darren Stewart is a financial advisor at Benefit Financial Services Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2016. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment approach that includes a range of asset types and utilizes independent managers, with approximately $1.53 billion in discretionary assets under management and $18.0 billion in assets under consultation for retirement plans.

Richard Jackman is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory. He is Chief Investment Officer and a 30% owner of Secura Financial, where he has served since 2019. Jackman also works as an independent contractor in fixed insurance sales and assists with legal information gathering and analysis as a legal assistant. Secura Financial 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 combines fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs a range of strategies including option writing and derivatives, while also offering third-party manager placements and co-advisory roles.

Teresa Wagner is a CFP® professional at Knightsbridge Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. She has been associated with Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC since 2006. Knightsbridge Wealth Management is an independent, employee-owned investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a blend of tactical and strategic asset allocation with active risk management and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with tax-aware investment strategies.

Jeffrey Stanga is a financial advisor at Financial Management Network Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Financial Management Network and FMN Capital Corporation since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent licensed in life, accident, and health insurance, and serves as president of the Men’s Golf Association at Aliso Viejo Country Club. Financial Management Network provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, employing a strategic asset allocation approach combined with targeted active management. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporate pension plans, and offers additional services such as tax preparation and bookkeeping consulting.

Ronald Blau is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Synergy Partners since 2011 and also works with National Life Group. Blau serves as a board member of the Jewish Free Loan Association of Greater Phoenix, a nonprofit organization. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both an RIA and a broker-dealer, offering advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis with a multi-method investment approach that includes mutual funds, equities, bonds, and covered-option strategies.

Lisa Banning is a financial advisor with Financial Management Network Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at FMN Capital Corporation and Financial Management Network, Inc. since 1999. Banning serves as a trustee on the Palm Harvest Church board, a 501(c)(3) organization. Financial Management Network provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporate pension plans. The firm’s investment approach uses a strategic asset allocation framework with active management in specialized portfolio segments and offers additional services such as tax preparation and bookkeeping consulting.

Aksana Munoz is a financial advisor at Benefit Financial Services Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with BFSG and its related entities since 2013. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individual investors, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax and accounting services, focusing on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios and providing ERISA fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Troy Davidson is a financial advisor at Ballast Rock Private Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Ballast Rock Private Wealth provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to construct long-term portfolios, offering a broad range of investment options and consulting services for retirement plans.

Kevin Darger is a financial advisor at Financial Management Network Inc with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Financial Management Network Inc since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for St. Andrew's Children's Center. 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 plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with targeted active management and offers additional services such as tax preparation and bookkeeping consulting.

Mark Ferdi is a financial advisor with J.Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at The Carlyle Group and High Rhodes Investment Group. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a business consultant for Astro Pak. 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 about 7,400 accounts. The firm’s investment approach centers on client profiling, formal investment policy guidelines, and asset allocation models emphasizing mutual fund and ETF selections, with integrated brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships.

Richard Brydges is an investment adviser representative and chief investment officer at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He also works as a referring agent at Compass Realty, a retail residential real estate firm. Brydges has held roles at several firms including Pensionmark Financial Group and Arete Wealth Management. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and employs a team approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, using diversified investment strategies and periodic account reviews.

Zhiqi Liu is a financial advisor with American Fundstars, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining American Fundstars in 2022, Liu worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2019 to 2022, as well as at Jupai Global and a law office earlier in his career. American Fundstars serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with portfolio management and advisory services. The firm employs a flexible, opportunistic investment approach across multiple asset classes and combines SEC-registered advisory duties with broker-dealer and licensed insurance activities, also acting as adviser and sponsor to pooled investment vehicles.

Michael Healy is a financial advisor with Seamount Financial Group Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2025 and previously spent 25 years with Grove Point Investments, LLC, as well as 34 years at Seamount Financial Group. Seamount Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages over $665 million for several hundred clients and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis within its discretionary investment approach.

Emily Balmages is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Tarbox Family Office. Warren Street Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, employee benefit and pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment company clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing a mix of analytical approaches and actively managing equity and fixed-income strategies.

Brock Redondo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with one year of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mathis Wealth Management and has prior experience at firms including Ausdal Financial Partners and United Planners. Mathis Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, third-party advisor referrals, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using no-load or institutional funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, and offers retirement plan services including participant education and enrollment.

Mark Rylance is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with RS Crum Inc. since 2003, working at the Newport Beach, CA-based firm as part of a six-advisor team. RS Crum, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm uses individualized asset-allocation models focused on minimizing investment costs and employs formalized policies such as mutual fund share-class selection and transaction-fee analysis, along with supervised use of third-party artificial intelligence tools.

Jeffrey Vieth is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience and is currently with Knightsbridge Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent nearly four decades at IA Buffalo Capital Corporation and Buffalo Capital Corporation. He is also president and owner of The Vieth Company, a contract office services business he founded in 1978. Knightsbridge Wealth Management is an independent, employee-owned adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a blend of tactical and strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing active risk management and tax-aware strategies.

Josealfredo Rendon is a financial advisor at Apriem Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years at the firm and a total of four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Bank of America and Lyft. Apriem Advisors provides 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. The firm utilizes a combination of Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index approaches and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management.

Christopher Ballard is a financial advisor at Check Capital Management Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Check Capital Management since 2012. Check Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement cash-flow planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm follows a long-term, fundamentals-based investment philosophy influenced by a Warren Buffett style approach and manages both client portfolios and the Blue Chip Investor Fund, employing distinctive fee structures and programs for sophisticated investors.

Faramarz Amiri is a financial advisor with Secura Financial in Orange, CA. He has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at World Financial Group, Inc. and New Century Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions, where he also works as an insurance agent. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients, including individuals and institutions. The firm employs strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis and uses a variety of investment techniques, including option writing and derivatives, while also offering third-party manager placements and co-advisory services.