Benjamin Vazquez Jr. is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Trilogy Capital since 2019 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several non-investment related businesses, including Legends and 310 Provisions, and participates in financial education through My Secure Advantage, Inc. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach using proprietary model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, integrating personal and business real estate considerations and offering comprehensive planning services.

Christine Bowe is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She also manages Empirical Real Estate Services, where she reviews real estate holdings and manages property listings. In addition, she provides life insurance services as an independent contractor with World Financial Group. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering fee-based investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates affiliated businesses across real estate, insurance, and legal services.

Jeffrey Cerny is a financial advisor with Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Atlas Wealth Management Group LLC for 15 years and has operated independently since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he holds an insurance license and sells life and health insurance as well as annuities. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation and supports multi-generational wealth needs with oversight from a weekly investment committee.

Juan Rosario is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he conducts workshops to educate individuals affected by layoffs on state mortgage assistance programs. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles, while also recommending third-party managers and offering financial planning and account aggregation services.

Hallie Dena is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Trilogy Capital and Trilogy Financial since 2013, with additional experience at LPL Financial LLC starting in 2024. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach incorporating in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as advanced planning services that include personal and business real estate considerations.

Michael Loo is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Trilogy Capital, Inc. since 2015 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation strategy using both in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating advanced planning and retirement plan features tailored to client objectives.

Michael Bakhshi is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Trilogy Capital, Inc. since 2015, as well as LPL Financial since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Trilogy Financial Services in providing life insurance and variable annuities. Trilogy Capital, Inc. offers investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach, utilizing both in-house models and third-party managers, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Ara Abajian is a CFA® charterholder with over four years of experience at First Foundation Advisors and previously spent 20 years at Round Hill Asset Management. He holds a California real estate broker license, which he has not actively used, and provides consultation for a property management business managed by his wife. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with a bank holding company, which supports a range of financial product referrals and sub-advisory roles.

Michael Kiley is a financial advisor with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 44 years of industry experience, including roles at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, Spire Wealth Management, and Chamberlain Consulting Group. Kiley is also the 100% owner of Chamberlain Consulting Group II, LLC and Chamberlain Consulting Group, LP, providing investment advice, and owns Chamberlain Insurance Services, which sells various types of life insurance. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers managed accounts, tactical ETF model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, with investment strategies implemented by independent advisor representatives using strategic asset allocation and supplemental fundamental and technical analysis.

Karuna Tejpaul is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Foundation Advisors, Karuna held positions at LPL Enterprise, Loan Depot, and LRES. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates as a sub-adviser to mutual funds while coordinating banking, trust, and insurance referrals through its affiliation with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp.

Michael Pash is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2010. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, income management strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Micheal Ono is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in La Mirada, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2006 to 2023 and currently serves on the board of South Hills Country Club, a tax-exempt nonprofit social and recreational organization. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of services including retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios with asset allocation tools, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Georgette Young is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Inspire Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity, Westmount Asset Management, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent focused on life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuities. Inspire Advisors, LLC serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Biblically Responsible Investing approach, using a proprietary Inspire Impact Score™ and combines multiple analytical methods in portfolio construction, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Lathrop is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Newport Advisory LLC and Mariner LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing and technology businesses, including partnerships in social media marketing and marketing consulting ventures. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a variety of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios to tailor solutions for clients.

Jerry Bien is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Bien is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through his own business, CENTRIC ADVISORS, and also participates in real estate sales and management of family-owned properties. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services delivered through firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party arrangements. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA broker-dealer, managing over $900 million in client assets and offering both brokerage and advisory implementation options.

Aleksandra Carrillo is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of finance, she was involved with Newport Beach Tennis. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates portfolio management and financial planning with access to affiliated investment sub-advisors and a broad range of financial services within its parent organization.

Zelalem Girma is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial, and NewEdge Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he operates a bakery-related business during non-trading hours. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using asset allocation across various asset classes and offers services including portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning.

Matthew Lyons is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Trilogy Financial Services, Empower, Vail Reports, Epting Events, and Savannah Golf Club. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework with a mix of in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, offering a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial coaching, and advanced planning that incorporates personal and business real estate considerations.

Jennifer Cagle is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, since 1993. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with its corporate parent FirstSun Capital Bancorp, offering integrated banking, trust, and insurance services.

Evan Chung is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial, and Cantella & Co., Inc. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels, using third-party portfolio managers and model-driven asset allocation on the Envestnet platform.