Clifford Kwan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with MMWKM Advisors, LLC and is based in Irvine, California. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Robert Ochoa is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic, globally diversified investment approach with risk-based model portfolios and incorporates specialized instruments alongside in-house tax services through its affiliate, Trilogy Tax & Consulting.

Windus Fernandez Brinkkord is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and has been involved with Trilogy Financial Services since 2003. Brinkkord also serves as co-trustee for a family trust. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic, globally diversified asset allocation and manager selection, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to align portfolios with client risk profiles.

Gregory Jackson is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Primerica. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a range of securities and customized model portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Dharam Kalra is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Royal Fund Management, LLC. He has held roles at Tax Centers 360 and Signature America Financial & Insurance Services Inc., where he is president and markets life, health, and fixed annuities. Kalra is also involved in community organizations, including board memberships at the Hindu Temple Society of Inland Empire and the Executive Guild of El Toro. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies and offers access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Jonathan Chin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group Inc. since 2008. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, focusing on fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios that may include a wide range of instruments.

Roberto Roman is a financial advisor at GenTrust with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors before joining GenTrust. Outside of his advisory work, he invests in pre-IPO and late-stage companies through Hartbeat Ventures, focusing on technology, consumer, and sports industries. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, pooled vehicles, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach combining fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with AI-enabled tools and human oversight to build customized portfolios.

Jennifer Cheng is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Evergreen Wealth Advisory Group, LLC, and Securities America, Inc. Cheng is also a managing partner of Taylor Moor LLC and a partner at Strategies Group LLC. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency products, and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management solutions.

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parsonex Securities, Inc. since 2007, with additional roles at Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc. and Innovation Partners LLC. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on personalized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes various analytical approaches and offers discretionary management through third-party programs while emphasizing non-high-net-worth retail investors and retirement plan participants.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Collins serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, assisting active duty Marines with their transition to civilian life. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and family office services, employing a tactical diversification approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Haddy Homampour is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience currently at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, SureVest, Wells Fargo Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. She also serves as president and head of financial planning at Parkview Wealth Advisors and provides financial planning education and training through Parkview Comprehensive Planning Consultants, LLC. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm utilizes a tactical diversification approach with tailored asset allocation and offers a variety of investment strategies and fee structures to meet client needs.

Nicholas Olivas is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, Oppenheimer, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his primary role, he owns and advises Bregma Private Wealth, a wealth management business. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Gary Sussman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. He has worked at Trilogy Capital since 2016 and has been affiliated with Trilogy Financial Services since 2002. He also has experience with LPL Financial, where he has been active since 2017. Trilogy Capital provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic, globally diversified approach to asset allocation and portfolio management, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis and offering access to a variety of non-traditional investment vehicles.

Zachary Waldon is an investment advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and CEO of Fortify Inc., a management company. Realta Investment Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and employs diversified asset allocation strategies across various investment vehicles.

Oliver Crary is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Everett Harris & Co since 1972. Everett Harris & Co provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold approach across a diversified range of asset classes, with a compact team of 13 advisors managing approximately $10.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Tonya Collier is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cooper McManus since 2005 and has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. Collier is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process utilizing a wide range of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Roger Tennyson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is associated with Gradient Securities, LLC and has operated several DBAs including Tennyson Wealth Management and Tennyson Insurance Solutions since 2018. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a managing member of Martin Financial Services, LLC, an accounting entity. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third‑party manager referrals, non‑discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker‑dealer, offering a mix of advisory and commissionable securities and insurance products.

Michael Sanger is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and positions in education and creative services. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm employs diversified portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses that provide real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Sogol Javan Oskouei is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has worked at several firms since 2019, including First Foundation Advisors and PWM Planning. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning resources.

Lawrence Wimsatt is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cooper McManus. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been with Cooper McManus since 2015. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting and coaching through his ownership of Life Dreams Wealth Inc. and works as a mortgage broker and independent contractor in estate planning. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and offers customized asset allocation through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.