Sherry Taylor is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Orange, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is also the owner of a sole proprietorship focusing on insurance, benefits, and human resources. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering services through a network of advisory affiliates using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements.

Michael Morrison is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. He also maintains a role at Financial Advisers Of America, LLC. Outside of investment advisory, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling life insurance, equity-indexed annuities, and Medicare-related health insurance products. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charities, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants advisers discretion to implement and manage these strategies on client accounts.

Kevin Luu is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lifeworks Advisors and its predecessor Bright Advisers since 2017, as well as at Pih Investments, LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with a traditional risk-based model and employs factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies, ETFs, options, and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.

Patric Piantedosi is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent for various firms. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, using model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds alongside a mathematically based long-term market signal.

Frank Osman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, where he spent over a decade before joining Choreo in 2023. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and Investment Committee, offering a broad range of advisory and specialized services such as OCIO consulting and Deferred Sales Trust™ advice.

Ngoc Phung Pauline Le is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and was previously associated with Chapman University for four years before joining Empirical Wealth Management. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes, supplemented by alternative strategies and affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Dominic Wright is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Wealth Management since 2025 and previously held roles at Karam Wealth Advisors, Briarwood Financial Planning, and various positions in mortgage and corporate settings. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified model portfolios and offers integrated services across real estate, insurance, and estate planning through affiliated businesses.

Dana Kiley is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and has previously worked at Spire Wealth Management and SPIRE Securities, LLC. Kiley is also a principal and advisor at Chamberlain Group, where she manages day-to-day operations. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and financial planning services, with an investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

John Brontsema is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he spent five years as a professional baseball player. He is also an insurance agent licensed in life and health insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and Pershing, combining investment advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Vince Festejo is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC. He has worked in financial services since 2018, including a role at IWM Financial focused on client relations and advisor support. Prior to his financial career, he spent five years in full-time education. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs through a network of 127 advisors.

Mao Chang Wang is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Sierra Wealth Group and Gradient Advisors. Outside of investment advisory, he is co-owner of PDC Group, a wholesale distributor of firearm parts. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement services through a network of independent advisors. The firm employs a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches while offering ongoing investment communications uncommon among similar multi-team firms.

Leah Pattison is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The AmeriFlex Group. She has previously worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., OSAIC, and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Pattison is also involved as an agent with Summit Financial & Insurance Services. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Tony Yu is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2015 and concurrently serves as president of DSG Insurance Services, where he is involved in property and casualty insurance brokerage. Yu is also active in professional organizations, including serving as president of the Asian Pacific CPA Association and holding board roles in related nonprofit associations. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple sponsored platforms and third-party managers.

Joseph Roessler is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at LPL Financial and Trilogy Financial since 2018, and four years at PetSmart before entering the financial sector. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm utilizes a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework with in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its comprehensive advanced planning.

Cameron Jalbert is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, having previously worked at Spire Wealth Management and Chatterton & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations focused on education, homelessness, and charitable giving. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Jody Pierce is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Pierce is an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through his business, GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, employing a strategic asset allocation process supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Chad Neault is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Irvine, CA. He has nine years of experience at Chamberlain Group and spent one year providing independent consulting services. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical methods, and features a unique integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms.

Durendal Huynh is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with no industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wealth Advisory Now, Rosamond 2006, LLC, US Gateway Investment, First Financial Security, Inc, and the University of California. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering a range of advisory and managed account services combined with technology and operational support for advisers.

John Hakopian is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 1990. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and also serves investment companies. The firm utilizes an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is notable for its affiliation with parent company FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which integrates banking and other financial services with its advisory practice.

Rachel Ribeiro is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA. She has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2013. First Foundation Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as engagements from investment companies. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates as a sub-adviser to registered mutual funds, leveraging its affiliation with bank holding company FirstSun to coordinate banking, trust, and insurance referrals.