David Boyer is a financial advisor at Miramontes Capital, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elected trustee for the Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Sewer District and holds leadership positions with the Los Alamitos Unified School District Personnel Commission and the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce. Miramontes Capital advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and 529 account services. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and options, and is noted for its role as a wrap fee program sponsor with affiliated broker-dealer, tax, and insurance operations.

Scott Blaney is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC. His career includes roles at Nicholas Pension Consultants and American Funds Distributors, Inc. Blaney also works as a consultant for Momenta Benefits, assisting with administration for qualified plans. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including both retail and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified long-term allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing.

Richard Mangus is a financial advisor at West Wealth Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Yack Wealth Management and Ensemble Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, Mangus is involved in tax preparation through AMS Tax Service, Inc. and has a role in an automotive paint protection and window tint business. West Wealth Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Nicholas Del Junco is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Liberty Wealth Management since 2016 alongside Lifetime Marketing and Planning, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent in California, selling life insurance and variable products. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of centrally developed models and advisor-developed strategies to construct diversified portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement and employee-benefit plan services, and educational seminars.

Rohan Nakrani is a financial advisor at Financial Advisors Network, Inc. in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Advisors Network since 2016. Financial Advisors Network serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, offering discretionary management and tailored portfolio solutions.

Brandon Decapite is a financial advisor with Financial Management Network Inc, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with FMN Capital Corporation and EMC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping through a separate business and serves as an IRS Enrolled Agent. Financial Management Network provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a strategic asset allocation approach combined with targeted active management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and nonprofit employees, and offers additional services such as income tax preparation and bookkeeping.

Samuel Lee is a financial advisor with Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked at firms including OneAmerica Securities and MML Investors Services, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he has been involved with several entrepreneurial ventures, including Saluk LLC and ShopSwap LLC. Signature Resources Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as plan sponsors. The firm employs a Global Target Risk approach focused on global diversification and factor tilts, managing portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs and serving as a sub-advisor on third-party platforms.

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.

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.

Andrew Tsu is a financial advisor with Ignite Planners LLC in San Clemente, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ignite Planners, he worked at Western International Securities, NPB Financial Group, and practiced law at Spach, Capaldi & Waggaman, LLP for over a decade. He also maintains a legal practice, performing sporadic non-investment-related legal work. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with a tailored approach using a mix of public and private investments, employing strategies such as volatility-responsive overlays, tax-efficient asset location, and performance-based compensation structures.

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.