Nicholas Piccarreta is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. and spent 14 years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. prior to joining his current firm. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, passively managed portfolios constructed from index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating tax-aware strategies and regular portfolio monitoring.

Matt Ward is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. since 2012. Based in Newport Beach, CA, he operates within a multi-team platform that includes 131 advisors. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.95 billion across more than 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture model combining internally managed strategies—especially international equity separately managed accounts—with co- and sub-advisory relationships, model programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Pamela Sowers is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2007, with prior roles at RBC Capital Markets and UBS Financial Services. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of wealth management services, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets solutions, delivering tailored portfolio management through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

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.

Eric Nichols is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Citigroup Global Markets, and Thomas J Wolf, CFP. He is also involved with TCFG Insurance Solutions, LLC in a non-investment-related capacity. TCFG Investment Advisors provides 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, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Christina Bush is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Cooper Financial Group, and Securities America Inc. Outside of advising, she is involved in wildlife education and preservation, running a wildlife photography business, educating youth on wildlife, and founding a wildlife preservation apiary. 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 instruments and offers customized asset-allocation portfolios through various co-advisory platforms.

Elizabeth Brunson is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Grant Thornton, the Diocese of Orange, and teaching positions at California State University, Fullerton, and Irvine Valley College. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm employs a portfolio management approach focused on passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and maintains an in-house tax services division alongside its investment offerings.

Jason Clark is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and AFAM Capital, Inc. Clark holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a broad range of investment tools and affiliated businesses.

Russell Andrews is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He also holds roles with affiliated entities including TCFG Insurance Solutions and TCFG Wealth Management. Outside of finance, Mr. Andrews volunteers as a guest supervisor at Aspen Ski Co and participates in talk radio at KNFO in Aspen, Colorado. TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $639 million in client assets through a team of 29 advisors, serving individuals, profit-sharing plans, charities, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party money managers using diverse analytical strategies.

Nikhil Kathuria is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with five years of industry experience. He has worked at A.G.P. since 2021 and has held various positions including roles at Santa Monica College and Southern Methodist University. Outside of his advisory work, he is a ski instructor for 16 hours a week. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with about 131 advisors managing roughly $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture model combining internally managed strategies and sub-advisory relationships, offering services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory.

Thomas Savino is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Tucker Asset Management since 2016, having previously worked at Fusion Investment Advisors, LLC. His financial planning services often include Medicare and elder care planning, and he also sells insurance and fixed products. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach and integrates alternative investments, including private and non-liquid options, into its portfolios.

Arthur Cooper is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Securities America, Inc. and his own firm, Cooper Financial Group DBA/Cooper McManus. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a property management and executive suite business and sits on multiple nonprofit and professional boards. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using individual securities and pooled products, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency, and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management relationships.