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.

Paul Holthe is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Argos Wealth Advisors LLC in Newport Beach, CA, and has prior experience 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a risk-based, strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring, third-party manager oversight, and integration of financial planning into its services.

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.

Sundy Clark is a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, with seven years of industry experience. Clark holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in roles spanning financial advisory and international logistics, including positions at Hellmann and Kuehne & Nagel as a Global Account Director. Outside of advisory work, Clark is involved in sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm’s investment approach is quantitative and factor-based, focused on long-term, diversified allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with portfolios customized by independent advisers.

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.

Imran Ansari is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Compak Asset Management in Newport Beach, CA, where he has worked since 2010. He has 12 years of industry experience and is also registered as a representative with Compak Securities Inc. Compak Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion for over 1,000 clients through a 12-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing model-driven asset allocation strategies and a combination of tactical asset allocation, structured notes, third-party alternatives, and option strategies in select accounts.

Kraig Strom is a financial advisor at Secura Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Arkadios Capital and Barth Calderon LLP. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a director on the board of the Porsche Club of America and is involved in automotive-related ventures, including president of CHL Motors Inc. and founder of Cars & Coffee Corona. Secura Financial provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various business entities. The firm manages approximately $320 million across 673 clients, employing a tailored investment approach that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis and includes a range of strategies from long-term holdings to option trading.

Wesley Schuler is a financial advisor at Hollencrest Capital Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, PFG Advisors, and Securities America. Outside of finance, Schuler has experience in entrepreneurial ventures, including involvement with a food business and a lacrosse company. Hollencrest Capital Management provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, business owners, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a mix of traditional and alternative investments, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Andrew Vidal is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at J.Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. and its affiliated entities since 2017, following prior roles at McCarthy Building Co and Pepperdine University. J.Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporate entities, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets across 7,400 accounts. The firm’s investment approach centers on client profiling, formal investment policy guidelines, and mutual fund–focused asset allocation, supported by discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Katelyn Santos is a financial advisor at Braypark Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for nine years at Acrisure, LLC. Santos is a licensed insurance agent and may offer insurance products in her role at Braypark. Braypark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting, using a range of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jessica Viale is a financial advisor at J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining J. Derek Lewis & Associates, she worked at Merrill for two years and has a background that includes roles at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Michigan. J. Derek Lewis & Associates advises 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 emphasizes client profiling, formal investment policy guidelines, and asset allocation models focused on mutual fund and ETF selections, with an integrated approach that includes brokerage, insurance, and third-party manager relationships.

Denise Healy is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Pelorus Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Perigon Wealth Management, Baker & Associates, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Pelorus Capital Management, LLC is a newly registered investment adviser that plans to serve individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a personalized, discovery-based process with discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory services, using a mix of active and passive strategies across equities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Travis Weaver is a financial advisor at Weaver Consulting Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017 before founding Weaver Consulting Group. Weaver serves as a board member of the Youth Motivation Task Force, where he speaks to middle and high school students. Weaver Consulting Group provides financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional retirement plans. The firm uses a holistic, client-focused asset-allocation process with both fundamental and quantitative analysis, employing mutual funds, ETFs, structured notes, individual securities, and third-party managers under discretionary oversight.

Sasha Childers is a financial advisor at Three Arch Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Three Arch Wealth Management in 2025, Childers worked at State Street and Towneley Capital Management, where they spent 19 years. Three Arch Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, foundations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, index-informed investment approach with factor tilts and uses model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Gian Costeniero is a financial advisor at Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied Company. Outside of finance, he is a musician who performs as a drummer and owns a photography services business. Warren Street Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit and pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and firm-developed model allocations to actively manage equity and fixed-income portfolios, and acts as discretionary sub-adviser to two sponsored ETFs.

Vikas Goel is a financial advisor at WestPark Capital, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with WestPark Capital since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Goel is also active as a real estate salesperson. WestPark Capital, Inc. provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm often employs third-party money managers to implement customized portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Sunni Allen is a financial advisor at Three Arch Wealth Management LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. and Apriem Advisors. Prior to her finance career, she was employed at CHOC Children's Hospital and Goodwill Industries of San Diego County. Three Arch Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, foundations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, index-informed investment approach with factor tilts and manages portfolios primarily through model portfolios composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Mary Gibson is a financial advisor at Newport Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience, including 23 years at Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and a one-year tenure at Centaurus Financial, Inc. She holds a Series 63 designation. In addition to her work as an advisor, she prepares taxes and provides occasional bookkeeping services through her separate business, Gibson Financial Services. Newport Wealth Advisors offers investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios according to documented Investment Policy Statements with ongoing supervision, rebalancing, and quarterly reviews, and may engage third-party advisers to manage portions of client assets.

Cameron Akers is a financial advisor at Hollencrest Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hollencrest since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he provides part-time consulting support to VIMTREK, LLC. Hollencrest Capital Management offers wealth management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, business owners, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process that combines traditional and alternative investments, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases while actively sponsoring private funds and direct investment transactions.