Hunter Peterson is an associate financial advisor with Weaver Consulting Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Weaver Consulting Group since 2017 and previously spent one year at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and seven years with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Peterson serves as a board member and assistant treasurer for the Huntington Beach Kiwanis, a local service organization. Weaver Consulting Group provides financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a holistic, client-focused asset-allocation approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, structured notes, individual securities, and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client goals.

Brent Honea is a financial advisor with Secura Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Arkadios Capital, Crown Capital Securities, Barth Financial Advisors, and other firms. Outside of investment advising, he practices estate planning and asset protection law with Barth Calderon LLP and is involved in life insurance sales through Bentley Financial & Insurance Services. Secura Financial, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million for about 673 clients through a team of seven advisors, employing tailored investment strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Virginia Havens is a financial advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Ministry Partners Securities since 2012 and previously worked at Merrill from 2005 to 2006. Ministry Partners Securities serves individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and retirement plan participants, offering comprehensive financial planning that integrates clients’ religious or ethical values into investment strategies. The firm refers clients to third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and monitoring those relationships.

Robert Wolford is a ChFC® with 39 years of experience, currently serving at Hollencrest Capital Management. He has worked with Double Eagle Partners, LLC since 2003 and Hollencrest Securities, LLC since 1999. Outside of his advisory roles, he has held board positions with nonprofit organizations, including serving as a trustee for the USA Hockey Foundation. Hollencrest Capital Management provides wealth management and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofit and institutional clients, and business owners. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process, combining traditional equities and fixed income with alternative and private investments, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Joshua Oronce is a financial advisor with Wealth Teams Alliance in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. He is also engaged in outside insurance sales. Wealth Teams Alliance serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process combined with technical analysis and offers a broad service platform including multiple offices, client education, and a wrap-fee program.

John Harrington is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Ducere Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fairbanks Capital Management, Baker Tilly Us LLP and Wealth Management, Squar Milner Financial Services, and Private Asset Management. He has been with Ducere Wealth Management since 2026. Ducere Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management along with tax optimization and estate planning services to individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm uses a long-term strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and emphasizes tax-efficient techniques while selectively incorporating alternative investments for accredited and qualified investors.

Cody Columna is a financial advisor at Ducere Wealth Management in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ducere in 2025, he spent seven years at First Foundation Advisors and three years at US Bank. Ducere Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, business owners, and corporations, with expertise in discretionary investment management, tax optimization, and estate planning. The firm manages approximately $504 million in assets and employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach combined with tax-efficient strategies and selective use of alternative investments.

Lauren Rivera is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Purus Wealth Management, LLC since 2015 and is also involved with Manb, Inc as a marketing consultant. Additionally, Rivera works as an insurance agent with various carriers in Trabuco Canyon, CA. Purus Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, combining portfolio management with a formal educational seminar program and ongoing pension-plan oversight.

Mia Carla Dizon is a financial advisor at Sage Rhino Capital LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for One Seed Community Garden, where she handles bookkeeping and coordinates donation letters. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $787 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, with the use of derivatives and options-related strategies in separately managed accounts.

Nicole Oswalt is a financial advisor at Financial Advisors Network, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services. Financial Advisors Network serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, trustee services, and consulting. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, offering a range of strategies implemented with SEI-enabled quarterly rebalancing for certain accounts.

My Nguyen is a financial advisor at Braypark Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Nguyen is also a licensed insurance agent and offers insurance products through her role at Braypark. Braypark Wealth Management is a small, privately owned firm that provides discretionary asset management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan consulting for employer plans. The firm employs a broad range of analytical methods to construct diversified portfolios and offers services that combine retail wealth management with ERISA-focused retirement consulting.

Russell Hall is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2007. He is based in Fullerton, CA, and works within an 11-advisor team at the firm. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets and employs diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a fiduciary duty on retirement accounts.

Jennifer Olson is a CFP® and CFA® at Apriem Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Apriem Advisors since 2007, working within a team of 13 advisors based in Irvine, CA. 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 and plan participants. The firm uses a combination of Tactical Index, Passive Index, and Apriem Index approaches and offers additional services including standalone financial planning, estate-planning through third parties, and an online consolidation tool called Apriem Total View.

Melissa Wright is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Compak Asset Management in Newport Beach, CA, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and ALIGN WEALTH ADVISORS. Compak Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, utilizing model strategies and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis guided by an internal Investment Committee. The firm offers portfolio supervision, standalone financial plans, and access to separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

Xiao Qiu is a financial advisor at American Fundstars with two years of industry experience. They have been with American Fundstars Financial Group LLC since 2024. American Fundstars serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management and advisory services. The firm employs a flexible investment approach across multiple asset classes and strategies, managing most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Melendez is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Synergy Partners since 2014. He also holds an Enrolled Agent credential and operates a tax preparation business, Melendez Company & Associates Inc., as well as a fixed insurance sales business. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across various wealth levels, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager programs. The firm operates with both RIA and broker-dealer registrations, delivering predominantly non-discretionary advice supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

John Borcich is a financial advisor at Vanguard Capital with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Vanguard Capital and its affiliated firms since 2009. Vanguard Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $171 million across about 180 client relationships. The firm implements investment decisions based on written client profiles and plans, emphasizing risk management through diversification, rebalancing, and selective use of covered-call strategies.

Ronald Hudspeth is a financial advisor with Yosemite Capital Management in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CW Advisors, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Yosemite Capital Management is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser with six advisors managing approximately $369 million for around 266 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, a range of financial planning services, and third-party manager oversight, typically using model risk profiles and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative strategies.

Cole Ducote is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Apriem Advisors, based in Irvine, CA, and has worked in the financial industry for two years. He has been with Apriem Advisors across two periods, totaling five years, with prior experience at Seek Business Capital and Herc Rentals. Apriem Advisors provides wealth management and customized portfolio services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profits. The firm employs a mix of tactical and passive investment approaches and offers additional services such as retirement plan advisory, charitable investment services, and an online portfolio consolidation tool.

Erin Nelsen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2007. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.