Andrew Blackburn is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Laguna Coast Capital in Irvine, CA, with five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Laguna Coast Capital in 2021, he worked at Direxion Asia Limited for six years and took a two-year retirement from 2019 to 2021. Laguna Coast Capital offers discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on constructing tailored portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities, applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a predominantly long-term orientation while allowing opportunistic trading strategies.

Clifford Downie is the sole advisor at Downie Financial Group in Mission Viejo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation from 2013 to 2017 before founding his independent firm in 2017. Downie Financial Group is a state-registered independent investment adviser managing approximately $35 million in discretionary assets for around 133 individual and business clients. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, offers a range of financial planning services, and provides pro-bono educational seminars.

Kevin Lam is a financial advisor at Eldridge Street Asset Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Eldridge Street Asset Management since 2015. Eldridge Street Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, and trusts, offering tailored asset allocation, security selection, and Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis with both long-term core holdings and tactical asset allocation strategies.

Arthur Thielen IV is the sole advisor at Thielen Capital Corporation, an independent firm based in Ladera Ranch, CA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Thielen has led Thielen Capital Corporation since its founding in 2013. Thielen Capital Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using both technical and fundamental analysis, and offers retirement plan consulting and participant allocation modeling alongside individual wealth management.

Pezhman Amini is a financial advisor with INTEG Financial Investment Advisory LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining INTEG, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2024 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and president of ALEPH BAZAAR Inc., a retail e-commerce business. INTEG Financial Investment Advisory LLC serves individual investors with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and strategic asset allocation tailored to client objectives and integrates broad planning topics including philanthropy and business succession.

Michael Valiente is the principal advisor at Legacy & Wealth Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory business since 2004 and founded Legacy & Wealth Financial Advisors in 2016. Valiente holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also licensed to sell insurance products. Legacy & Wealth Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as corporations and other businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and a web-based automated portfolio program featuring proprietary model portfolios, combining automated management with active strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Alex Sander Martins Alexandre is the sole advisor at AAlexander LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with several years of experience in banking and consulting roles prior to founding his firm. His previous positions include roles at Fibra Bank, Sofisa Bank, and BI&P Bank, as well as self-employment and consulting activities. AAlexander LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth and international clients, as well as small businesses. The firm offers nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment strategy consultation, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term positions alongside shorter-term trades.

Tim Chen is a financial advisor at Anchor Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and MS Howells & Co. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Anchor Wealth Management is an independent firm providing discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $87 million across about 110 client relationships.

Alberto Guillen Salas is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Invesco and PAAMCO Prisma, and currently serves as CEO and CCO of Endure Capital LLC. He is also involved with Berilium Technology, Inc., where he provides automated online investment management services. Berilium Technologies is an independent, internet-based investment adviser offering algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations primarily composed of ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end structures. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a proprietary platform that includes procedural safeguards and offers sub-advisory services to other advisers.

Charles Patton is a financial advisor at First Sigma Capital LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been managing investments through Patton Investment Management LLC since 2015. Patton Investment Management LLC also operates as an exempt Commodity Trading Advisor, providing CTA services exclusively to current securities clients. First Sigma Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $9.9 million on a discretionary basis. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and employs strategies that may involve higher risks such as short sales, leverage, frequent trading, and options.

Jonathan Treussard is the principal of Treussard Capital Management in Newport Beach, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Research Affiliates and the Irvine Company. Treussard also provides consulting services to firms in a non-investment-related capacity, drawing on his background as a Ph.D. economist with expertise in quantitative modeling. Treussard Capital Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an investment approach that integrates cyclical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative modeling, using long-term strategies alongside tactical trading and derivatives to tailor portfolios to client risk tolerances.

Robert Silvernail is the founder and sole advisor of Hutchison Road Partners, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2005 and has a background in commercial real estate finance and troubled-asset work. Hutchison Road Partners provides investment management services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, focusing on a credit- and real-estate-informed analytical approach. The firm centralizes investment decisions and client reporting with Mr. Silvernail and employs a unique fee structure that includes hourly billing alongside percentage-of-assets fees.

Michael Ershaghi is a financial advisor at MPE Capital in Laguna Niguel, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with MPE Capital since 2017 following a year as a self-employed advisor. MPE Capital manages approximately $842,000 in separately managed equity accounts for a select group of individual clients focused on long-term growth and capital appreciation. The firm employs a long-only, equity-exclusive investment approach with a concentrated portfolio strategy centered on businesses trading below intrinsic value, and utilizes performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Francisco Pantoja is the sole advisor at FJP Portfolio Management in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience, with a firm history dating back to 1998. FJP Portfolio Management is a state-registered, fee-based investment adviser managing approximately $26.1 million for a small client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, IRAs, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold strategy based on fundamental valuation methods and invests across multiple asset classes while managing risk through position limits and regular monitoring.

J Rogers III is a financial advisor with Alpha Strategies Investment Consulting, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Five 9 Securities, LLC, and has been with Alpha Strategies since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in hospitality services through WM Development and serves as a managing partner in legal funding at Waterfall Funding Group. Alpha Strategies Investment Consulting provides investment consulting, manager selection, and due diligence services to ultra-high net worth families, single family offices, Tribal Nations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a post-modern portfolio approach that combines traditional and alternative assets, with an emphasis on manager selection and tailored client solutions.

Reza Roshani Tabrizi is a financial advisor at ScionAI with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Bloomberg LP and IKUCARE LLC. ScionAI provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual investors, private funds, and business entities. The firm uses quantitative algorithms focused on financial quality and growth potential, offering customized investment solutions, market-timing services, and educational workshops.

Jason Hamilton is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Keep It Simple Financial Planning, an independent advisory firm based in Orange, CA, where he has worked since 2015. Keep It Simple Financial Planning serves individuals and couples approaching or in retirement, high-net-worth individuals, and employer plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management with a predominantly passive investment approach, and ongoing advice-only planning options. It also provides pension and employee-benefit consulting and conducts educational seminars and speaking engagements.

David Simpson is the principal of Simpson Capital Management in Laguna Niguel, CA, where he has worked since 1999. He holds the CFA designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Simpson Capital Management is an independent, fee-only investment advisory firm serving individuals, families, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $20 million across about 70 clients, employing a disciplined investment approach based on economic and fundamental analysis, using exchange-listed securities and diversified asset allocation strategies tailored to client objectives.

Catherine Hsu is the principal of Magnolia Capital Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Colorado Financial Service Corporation and Alpha Strategies Investment Consulting. She is also co-general partner of Senior Living LLC and managing member of an investment LLC. Magnolia Capital Asset Management LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage investments across a broad range of securities with a long-term, non-discretionary approach tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

John Klein is the sole advisor at Klein Financial Advisors, an independent firm based in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2000. Klein is also licensed as an insurance agent. Klein Financial Advisors serves individual clients as well as pension plans, businesses, trusts, estates, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and implements investment and insurance recommendations with a focus on fundamental security analysis and a generally long-term investment approach.