Laura Sillen is a financial advisor at Purus Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Purus Wealth Management and MANB, Inc. since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales as an agent and assists with marketing and business management at MANB, Inc. Purus Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with 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 fundamental and technical analysis, and offers portfolio management alongside an educational seminar program.

John Christensen is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RS Crum, Inc. He has worked at RS Crum from 2020 to 2025 and again from 2026 to the present, with prior experience at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and KPMG LLP. RS Crum, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs individualized asset-allocation models emphasizing cost minimization and utilizes formalized policies such as mutual fund share-class selection and systematic transaction-fee analysis to support its investment approach.

Robert Hill is a financial advisor at Check Capital Management Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Check Capital Management since 2008. Check Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities, managing assets through separately managed accounts, asset-allocation and retirement cash-flow planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a fundamentals-based investment approach focused on intrinsic business value and longer holding periods, and manages the Blue Chip Investor Fund.

Joshua Henslick is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. in Newport Beach, California, where he has worked since 2023. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at StackCommerce and First Allied Securities. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a pottery business, JH Pottery. 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 7,400 accounts. The firm focuses on mutual fund and ETF allocations, using client profiling and formal investment policy guidelines, and integrates brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships within its multi-team advisory model.

Benjamin Lau is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Apriem Advisors since 2002. Lau serves on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society of Orange County and has been chairman of its investment committee since 2014. 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 employs a mix of tactical and passive investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes a variety of asset classes and third-party subadvisors.

Claudia Song is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Allmerits Asset, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Apiis Financial and Mass Mutual. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as an insurance agent and field manager at Allmerits Financial and Insurance Services. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting alongside standalone financial consulting.

Meng Yuan is a financial advisor at American Fundstars with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining American Fundstars in 2022, Yuan worked at Intelliscope Wealth Management Corp and TransGlobal Holding Company, where he also holds roles related to insurance brokerage. American Fundstars serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing portfolio management and broader advisory services. The firm employs a flexible investment approach across multiple asset classes and offers a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance agency services.

Eric Oh is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 17 years of experience at Chatterton & Associates in Anaheim, CA. He has worked at OSAIC and Chatterton & Associates since 2008, serving as a financial planner focusing on fee-based investment products. Chatterton & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business consulting services. The firm applies a top-down investment approach using SEI asset-allocation models and manages approximately $1.33 billion in assets for over 1,500 clients.

Jayne Marie P. Sullivan is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC since 2017 and National Planning Corporation from 1998 to 2017, alongside operating Zuk & Associates since 1994. She is also president of Giddyup Inc., a financial planning and investment business. Valley Wealth Strategies advises individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering customized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Aran Sahagun is a financial advisor at Financial Management Network Inc with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Triad Advisors, and Wealth Management & Business Concepts. He serves as president of an S Corporation that manages his income from FMN and FMNCC. Financial Management Network provides discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation framework combined with targeted active management and offers additional services including income tax preparation and bookkeeping support.

Sandra Field is a CFP® professional at Asset Planning, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning since 1998 and has an additional background with Ian D Brodie MD FRCS Inc. since 1980. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolio construction using a strategic asset allocation framework that combines passive and active investment strategies. The fee-only firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets across about 373 client households.

Keith Gunther is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 39 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Crown Capital Securities, LP and MGM Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business through MGM Financial Group. Legacy Investment Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party managers, employing asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Paula Hart is a financial advisor with Guardian Financial Partners, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Steel Peak Wealth Management, LLC, and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. She is also a notary public. Guardian Financial Partners provides fiduciary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, utilizing proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm focuses on individualized portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, managing over $900 million in discretionary assets.

Dennis Smith is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera and Stratis Financial. Outside of advising, he serves as Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Long Beach and is President of the Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs various analytical methods and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating a range of investment tools and third-party platforms.

Julia Youngblood is a financial advisor with Vanguard Capital in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Vanguard Capital since 1999, including time at Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Chief Administrative Officer for Texas Capital, overseeing bookkeeping, banking, and contract signatory duties. Vanguard Capital provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified portfolios, risk management, and intermediate-to-long-term holding periods. The firm also offers consulting on estate planning, insurance, real estate, annuities, and retirement plan rollovers.

Andrew Holden is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Synergy Partners since 2010 and has a long career history with CPS Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. and CPS Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures, including serving as CEO and owner of multiple companies. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across a range of net worth levels, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager programs. The firm operates as both an RIA and broker-dealer, offering a mix of advisory and brokerage services with a focus on non-discretionary advice, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

John Marshall is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B.B. Graham since 2019, following an 11-year tenure at RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance agent and operates Jay W. Marshall Wealth Management LLC. B.B. Graham & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, with a significant portion managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Holthe is a financial advisor at Argos Wealth Advisors LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UpFactor, Inc., Creighton Capital Management LLC, L1 Holding AS, Levivisci Ltd., and Claret Family Partners Ltd. Argos Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a risk-based, strategic asset allocation process and offers integrated financial planning, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers tailored to client needs.

Nicole Chou is a financial advisor at Benefit Financial Services Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sperry Equities and State Street prior to joining BFSG in 2018. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individual investors, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm focuses on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios and provides ERISA fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Frank Schweitzer is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Syndicated Capital since 2014 and at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 1983. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed insurance broker specializing in disability, life, and major medical insurance products. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm offers customized advisory programs with no account minimums, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets through various publicly traded securities tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.