Denny Hooten is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who integrates his expertise in wealth management and healthcare finance with a strong background in economics. He focuses on helping families prepare for unforeseen circumstances and develop clear strategies aimed at achieving financial independence. Denny’s approach emphasizes tailoring financial plans to each individual's unique needs and goals, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution in investment and wealth planning. Denny holds an MBA from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business with an emphasis on economics, a Bachelor’s degree from Otis College of Art and Design, and a Financial Analysis & Valuation Graduate Certificate from the USC Marshall School of Business. He has earned the Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Additionally, Denny teaches finance in the Master of Health Administration program at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. Beyond his professional work, Denny is involved with Leyna’s Love Across the Ocean (LATO). His personal interests include adventure sports such as football, golfing, hiking, scuba diving, surfing, and traveling.

Kate Gregory Walker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at RAI Wealth Management. She has been with Gregory Advisors Inc. since 2000 and joined RAI Wealth Management in 2020. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent and conducts insurance sales to retail clients. RAI Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term total-return strategies through discretionary management primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with tailored approaches to client risk profiles.

Constante Firme III is a financial advisor at Treasure Chest Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Google Inc. since 2017. Outside of finance, he operates Popetiger Entertainment, a sole proprietorship providing engineering and scientific consulting services. Treasure Chest Financial offers investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm employs a process incorporating modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and emphasizes capital protection, income generation, and growth.

Mark Billes is a financial advisor at Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. in Corona, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Horter Investment Management, LLC, and Safe and Secure Retirement and Insurance Services, Inc., where he is president. Outside of advising, he also maintains a significant role in the insurance sector. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily by referring clients to registered third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, and offers educational seminars and workshops on various financial topics.

Recalibrating Wealth is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor based in Orange County, CA, serving clients both locally and virtually. We provide comprehensive financial planning and investment management for thoughtful, busy mid-career professionals and families who feel stretched thin by the growing complexity of their financial lives. Whether you're establishing your financial foundation, preparing for major milestones, or navigating big career or life changes, our collaborative life-centered financial planning approach is designed to align your money with what matters most to you so that you can live more, worry less, and plan for your future with confidence. There are two ways for us to work together: - "Financial check-up" - a 3-4 month financial planning deep-dive designed to organize finances, clarify goals, and create a clear, actionable roadmap for the years ahead. Ideal for DIYers and those earlier on in their wealth building journey. - Ongoing Support - Ongoing comprehensive financial planning, tax planning, and investment management for those seeking a long-term partnership with a trusted financial professional.

Sagar Parikh is a financial advisor at PMA Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Silber Bennett Financial, Woodbury Financial Services, and Emerson Equity. Parikh is also a partner at Parikh, Mehta & Associates, a CPA firm providing tax preparation and business management services. PMA Wealth Management offers portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a focus on ETFs and alternative investments such as private placements and venture capital funds.

Paul Kirz is a CFP professional with 23 years of experience as Paul H Kirz CFP and 2 years in his current investment management role at Kirz, Paul H. He operates as a sole-owner advisory based in Brea, CA, with credentials in financial planning and tax preparation. Kirz, Paul H provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm generally acts as a planner without routinely managing client assets but can do so under a power of attorney, emphasizing diversified portfolios of low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Kenneth Hinkle is a financial advisor with Kenneth Dean & Co Financial Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors and longstanding involvement in mortgage brokerage through Midcity Mortgage. He continues to operate as a mortgage broker alongside his advisory work. Kenneth Dean & Co Financial Advisory Services offers non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and customized asset allocation, with client approval required before transactions and regular account reviews.

Denita Clark is a financial advisor with The Financial Architects Wealth Management LLC in Chino Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, LPL Financial, and CUNA Brokerage Services. She is also involved in the sale of health and insurance products through Covered California and her own insurance agency. The Financial Architects Wealth Management LLC provides non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a small client base of individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis methods and offers limited-scope ERISA 3(21) pension consulting and participant education services.

John Dunham is the sole advisor at Focused Capital Investment, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His background includes six years at Santiago Canyon College and over two decades associated with Focused Capital Investment. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a principal tutor within the firm. Focused Capital Investment offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating options strategies in separately managed accounts while maintaining specific operational practices such as accepting corporate clients and providing pension plan advisory services.

Prabhu Mogulla is a financial advisor with Peaceful Advisors LLC in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has managed his own advisory firm since 2017 and has also served as president of Profcon Inc., a staffing services company, since 2001. Peaceful Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and one-time financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a range of analytical techniques and preparing customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and conducts regular account reviews.

Robert Cobb is the sole advisor at Cobb Planning Group in Santa Ana, CA, with 47 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and divides his time among advisory services, insurance sales, and estate planning consulting. Cobb is a licensed insurance agent offering life insurance and annuities. Cobb Planning Group serves primarily individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals, by coordinating relationships with third-party money managers rather than managing portfolios internally. The firm employs a conservative investment approach with low turnover and tailors its services through detailed consultations to select appropriate third-party managers.

Ricardo Ulivi is the sole advisor at Ulivi Wealth Management in Orange, CA, with 2 years of industry experience. He has been active in his career since 1988. Outside of advising, he manages his own real estate properties. Ulivi Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm providing customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit sharing plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven process informed by macroeconomic analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reporting.

Jonathan Berman is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. in Fullerton, CA. He has held roles at Squire S. Burke, Inc. and IronTree Insurance Services since 2012 and previously worked with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to advisory work, Berman is involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping services through his association with Squire S. Burke, Inc. Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and educational workshops, employing a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory. Its integrated services include tax preparation and insurance brokerage, alongside business consulting and retirement-plan advisory work.

Craig Pelletier is a financial advisor at P&L Family Wealth in City of Industry, CA, holding the PFS™ designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carmel Capital Partners, Axxcess Wealth Management (Osprey Capital Partners), Pelletier & Leo, LLP, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. P&L Family Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, using a combination of passive and active investment strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers, offers discretionary trading authority with client-imposed restrictions, and features standalone financial planning and fixed-fee arrangements in its service offerings.

Jeremie McKee is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Springboard Capital Management, Inc. for 13 years before founding Stonebridge in 2017. In addition to his advisory role, McKee is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity sales. Stonebridge Asset Management LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of passive, fundamental, and active technical analysis strategies to manage portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

David Chong is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Oaktree Wealth Group Inc. in Brea, CA, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to founding Oaktree Wealth Group, he was with Schomer Wealth Advisors, LLC and Align Financial Coaching, LLC. Oaktree Wealth Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients and institutional plan sponsors, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management primarily through referrals to third-party money managers, comprehensive and modular financial planning, and non-discretionary pension consulting, applying modern portfolio theory in its asset allocation recommendations.

Parth Bhatt is the principal of Maaxiom Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm, and holds a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino since 2016, overseeing treasury and fund management. Prior to Maaxiom Capital, he worked at Kinstead Wealth Management LLC. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan services including ERISA 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment-manager arrangements, developing client-specific investment programs using fundamental and technical analysis.

Mark Harvey is the principal of Mark T. Harvey Investments in Anaheim Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Harvest Finance & Mortgage, Inc. since 2002 and also operates businesses in mortgage brokerage, insurance sales, and tax return preparation. Mark T. Harvey Investments serves a small client base primarily composed of individual investors, trusts, and other entities, offering ongoing financial planning, investment advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core passive investment approach using index and ETF mutual funds, tailored to clients’ life stage, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, while also providing financial coaching and quarterly consultations.

David Lu is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lodestone Capital Solutions LLC in Torrance, CA. He has been with Lodestone Capital Solutions since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Lu is licensed as an insurance agent and a real estate broker. Lodestone Capital Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers pension consulting and plan-sponsor services to small businesses, employing a tactical allocation strategy that uses fundamental analysis and a variety of instruments to manage risk and target improved performance.