Jason Werner is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is associated with Cooper McManus and has held positions at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America, among others. He also works as an independent insurance agent. 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 and offers a broad range of investment instruments, combining standalone planning engagements with ongoing asset management tailored to client objectives.

Gregory Lopez is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA, where he has worked since 2012. He has 12 years of industry experience. Private Management Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $4.5 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios across taxable and non-taxable accounts.

Kiley Maertz is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Alterativ Wealth, Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC, and Heritage Financial Services. He is a licensed agent involved in annuities and insurance sales through Heritage Financial Services. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, institutional plan advisory, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment approach using fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

Andrew Lewis is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial, where he continues to serve as an Area Vice President. Outside of investment advisory, he assists business owners with Employee Retention Credit qualification through an independent contractor role at ERC Specialists, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement platform services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers and manages approximately $985 million across about 4,000 clients.

Shannon Beahan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cooper McManus. Her work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Ladenburg Thalmann. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm utilizes a fundamentally driven investment approach, employing a diverse set of instruments and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Jon Kerby is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with TCFG Investment Advisors since 2013 and also serves as president of Kerby Financial Services, where he provides tax preparation and planning as well as bookkeeping services. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life and disability insurance through TCFG Insurance Solutions. TCFG Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with access to third-party money managers.

Elisa Steingruebner is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Newport Beach, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Since 2017, she has been with Euro Pacific Capital/Alliance Global Partners. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pooled vehicles, and plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and offers a range of portfolio strategies including separately managed accounts and third-party manager programs.

Paul Yoon is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. for six years. Yoon also operates his own insurance and investment advisory business. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and offers a range of investment strategies, including alternative investments and private offerings.

Steven Jaksch is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He serves as Board President of the Chapman Argyos Alumni Association, coordinating events and promoting graduate programs in Orange, CA. TCFG Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Matt Ward is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners based in Newport Beach, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 35 years of industry experience. Since 2012, he has been affiliated with Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. through his current firm. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing and combines top-down macro themes with bottom-up security selection through specialized strategies and third-party manager programs.

Pamela Sowers is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2007. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services, with approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Gary Robertson is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Alliance since 2015 and is involved as a principal in a holding entity that owns a boat. Robertson also conducts a small insurance and long-term care business outside of his advisory role. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture wealth management platform featuring advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions, emphasizing strategic long-term investing with additional tactical strategies available.

Deborah Griffith is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Everett Harris & Co in Mission Viejo, CA since 1998. Everett Harris & Co provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold investment approach across a range of asset classes, maintaining a compact team of 13 advisors.

Elizabeth De Muro is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Madrid Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an instructor at Huntington Beach Adult School. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a network of advisors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of public and private securities and specialized programs such as Private Direct Investments.

Cindy Chin is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Crown Capital Securities and Brook Street Realty. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a real estate business, Royal Global Asset Management LLC, operating under the name Cindy Chin Realty Intl. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios tailored through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Kevin Walden is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Douglas C. Lane & Associates since 2020 and previously worked at Levasseur Capital Partners LLC for 12 years. Douglas C. Lane & Associates provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. The firm focuses on customized portfolios emphasizing individual equity securities and fixed income, supported by proprietary fundamental research and a flexible, long-term investment approach.

Linda Yu is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding dual roles as an attorney with over 11 years of experience running her own law firm alongside two years in financial advising. She combines her legal background with her financial advisory role, offering a multidisciplinary perspective. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment approach, utilizing a variety of securities and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Nichole Horton is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, CA. She holds the ChFC® designation and has 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Girard Securities. Horton also oversees the compliance program for an insurance agency associated with her firm. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management for a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a customizable investment platform and operates affiliated services such as legal, trust, lending, and technology support for other independent advisers.

Kerrie Doughty Lloyd is a financial advisor with Index Fund Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Prudent Investors Network, Bank of America, Merrill, and State Street Global Services. Outside of her advisory role, she founded Integrative Solution Services LLC, which provides a website and app offering resources for families of individuals with special needs. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, passively managed portfolios aligned with clients’ risk capacity, integrating in-house tax services and publishing proprietary indexes and portfolio research.

Harrison Chang is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, Western International Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, and American United Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Richbound, a non-investment-related business. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients who are not classified as high net worth, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses various analytical approaches and provides discretionary management options, focusing on non-HNW retail investors and retirement plan participants.