Niall Shaffery is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently with Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, CA. He has worked at Vance Wealth since 2019 with a brief tenure at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Shaffery serves as vice president of a business professional referral network in Valencia, CA. Vance Wealth advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $894 million in assets. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting through an 11-advisor team, employing a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Kenneth Newberry is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Waddell & Reed and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also involved as a financial advisor with Triton Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using a variety of analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Michael Parrinello is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Quest Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer football coach in Valencia, CA. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs while typically delivering specific non-discretionary advice tailored to available plan options.

Shkira Singh is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Secure Investment Management, Singh worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and several other financial firms. Outside of advising, Singh is an author and speaker, with multiple published works on fitness and business topics. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including both retail and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management through a quantitative, factor-based investment approach that emphasizes diversified, long-term allocations using low-cost funds and tailored strategies.

Thomas Schulte is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Napier Financial. He previously spent nine years with US Financial Advisors. Schulte is involved as a partial owner in GenWel Capital LLC and GenWel Capital 2 LLC, firms engaged in private real estate investment activities. Napier Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a macro-economic, top-down asset allocation approach and managing portfolios with a range of investment vehicles including private placements and affiliated private real estate funds.

Jamie Mutinsky is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Emissary Wealth since 2020 and has prior experience at AssetMark, KeyBank, and Siena College in various roles. Emissary Wealth serves individual clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm is notable for advising and managing private pooled investment vehicles, including a private investment partnership focused on real estate-related investments.

Lucas Mendoza is a financial advisor at Vance Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Vance Wealth, he worked at KB Home and attended Texas Christian University. Vance Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other financial institutions. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services with a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach.

Christopher Pelch is a financial advisor at Vance Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC, Kudu, Eliqs, LLC, UCLA Anderson School, and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Vance Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers while tailoring asset allocation to clients’ cash-flow needs and risk tolerance.

Tyler Tilton is a CFP® professional at Vance Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Waddell & Reed Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a part-time independent insurance agent. Vance Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other financial institutions. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a fundamentally driven, long-term investment process with customized portfolios.

Bronson Feuer is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Vance Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at 360 Business Management, BDO USA, Deloitte Tax LLP, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Washington. Vance Wealth is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement plan advisory services.

David Ford is a financial advisor with Blakeslee & Blakeslee Financial Advisers Inc. in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Blakeslee & Blakeslee Financial Advisers since 2025 and previously spent six years with American Funds. Blakeslee & Blakeslee Financial Advisers serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with integrated portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a team approach and uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative metrics, maintaining a long-term investment orientation that can include ESG/SRI screens upon client request.

Sierra Cappella is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, CA, joining the firm in 2025. She has diverse work experience including roles at True Barre and In-N-Out Burger. Vance Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and other entities, offering wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach that emphasizes customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities.

Zachary Johnson is a financial advisor at Vance Wealth with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at ICE Recovery and Wellness, PredictAP, and work at the University of California, Berkeley. Vance Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other financial institutions. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services, managing roughly $893.6 million in assets for about 380 clients.

Frederic Wachtel is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Next Financial Group, Inc. Wachtel also holds an insurance agent position in addition to his advisory role. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $800 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a team of 39 advisors. The firm provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and third-party adviser management for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

Jason Miller is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equity Smart Home Loans, PGIE, and KPMG. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, utilizing diverse portfolios and third-party managers when appropriate.

Andrew Cohen is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He also serves as Principal Attorney at the Law Offices of Andrew Cohen, where he works with clients to create and draft trust and estate plans. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, employing a range of securities and third-party managers to align with client objectives.

Rudy Herrera is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He is also the owner of College Assurity, a business focused on helping students gain college admission and assisting parents with college funding. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $800 million for approximately 1,745 clients, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

Frederick Arnold is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with one year of experience in the industry. He has worked at American Family Funding since 2009, where he is involved in mortgage banking and serves as a branch manager. Outside of financial advising, he owns a real estate property management business. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $800 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, utilizing a range of securities and third-party money managers.

Rian Denich is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Dapper Dan's Car Wash. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 39 advisors managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients. The firm provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and third-party adviser management for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

William Rudkin is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bianchi AG Services Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in accounting farm management services and trust asset management through separate business activities. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers, emphasizes multi-manager diversification, and offers a high client load per advisor alongside institutional and intermediary services.