Armand Batocabe is a financial advisor at Golden State Capital Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at various firms including LTNG Capital, X Capital Advisors, and SecureVest Financial Group. He is also involved with ACB Partners LLC and has prior experience at Blue Sky MLS, Inc. Golden State Capital Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to accredited investors and family offices, focusing on private and alternative investments such as private equity, credit, real estate, and venture capital. The firm employs a non-discretionary, tailored approach emphasizing long-term strategies and customized due diligence on private placements.

Kayla Phillips is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with two years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Purposeful Strategic Partners since 2025 and previously held roles at St. Clair Financial and RW Baird. Purposeful Strategic Partners serves individuals and small businesses, offering financial planning, investment management, business coaching, and retirement plan advising. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with low-cost funds and ETFs, ongoing client education, and supports clients through a variety of engagement models, including subscriptions and assets-under-management.

Cody Darrow is a financial advisor with Darrow Wealth Group in Ontario, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked with Ameritas Advisory Services and Capstone Partners. Darrow is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Darrow Wealth Group provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm typically directs client assets to third-party managers, creates tailored Investment Policy Statements, and offers ongoing planning supported by eMoney software and quarterly reviews.

Mark Deily is a financial advisor with RBA Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been president and manager of Deily & Company PC CPAs for over a decade and worked previously at Davidson, Deily and Company PC, CPA for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a CPA and holds a Life & Health Insurance license with United Health Care. RBA Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goal-based investment approach that integrates fundamental and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory asset allocation framework.

Garrett Cunningham is a financial advisor with Clearwave Capital who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CommonWealth Financial Network and Cunningham & Voss Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a portion of his time selling individual and group medical, dental, fixed life, and disability insurance products. Clearwave Capital serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment process that includes fundamental and quantitative analysis, asset allocation strategies, and may use margin, options, and alternative investments, often working with sub-advisors to implement and oversee accounts.

Mark Bindon is an advisor at McClure Investment Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ESS Technology, Inc., Bloom Energy, Turntide Technologies, and Liquid Robitics. McClure Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, advisory consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using a tailored investment process that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model portfolios, with the potential for short-term trading and use of leverage.

Richard Yang is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Brightwater Associates. Yang also serves as an Academic Dean for a private school. BOS Taurus provides ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, employing personalized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and cryptocurrencies, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Matthew Holland is a financial advisor with FOX & HOLLAND INVESTING LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Fox & Stephens, CPAs, where he provides accounting, tax, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. FOX & HOLLAND INVESTING, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm combines customized investment strategies with coordination alongside clients’ attorneys and accountants, leveraging its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Juliet Mc Clure is a financial advisor at McClure Investment Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she held roles at companies including GUESS, Inc and Alo Yoga. McClure Investment Management provides personalized discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $64 million in discretionary client assets and employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering services such as ERISA-focused pension consulting and regular portfolio reviews.

Shaun Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Independent Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he operates Sackett Financial Group, providing financial and tax services. Sackett Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates diversified asset allocation strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting and tax practice offering tax planning, corporate tax guidance, and related services.

Yeewa Chu is a financial advisor with Eagle Investors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Discovery Behavioral Health and RnO Billing and Consulting. She is also involved in an S corporation, Turning Points Entities, which provides data analytics services. Eagle Investors serves individual clients through a fee-based subscription platform and one-time online advising sessions, offering both impersonal trade recommendations and personalized, non-discretionary financial advice. The firm focuses on active trading education and short-term strategies, delivering real-time trade alerts and technical analysis via a Discord platform that incorporates AI-generated analysis.

Shirley Coria is a financial advisor with Hawley Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ni Advisors, Inc., Independent Financial Group, LLC, and NPB Financial Group, LLC. She also works as an independent financial operations consultant, providing operational assistance to other financial advisors. Hawley Advisors offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $74.2 million in client assets across 59 households and provides quarterly performance reporting.

Gaetano Scalzo is a financial advisor at Claremont Financial Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential with five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Capital Investment Group Inc. and multiple positions related to financial services and other industries. Claremont Financial Group provides personal financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees. The firm uses third-party asset allocation platforms and independent managers while maintaining oversight of model selection and portfolio management under fiduciary standards.

Rick Emmett is a financial advisor at InvestLinc Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been associated with InvestLinc entities since 1979 in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Emmett manages projects and provides consulting services through MFO Resource, Inc., a management consulting and administration company. InvestLinc Wealth Services provides wealth management and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm offers customized investment implementation and a range of financial planning services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Jorden Bastien is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with LifeSteps Financial, formerly Foothill Financial Advisors, since 2012. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering investment advisory and financial planning services alongside bill payment and reconciliation and a short-term cash management program for high-net-worth clients.

Bruce Traub is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at 724 Capital, LLC since 2023. He has also been associated with Ministry Partners Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Traub leads a Kingdom Advisors study group focused on educating financial professionals about applying biblical principles to their business. 724 Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employee benefit plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and investment strategies, including discretionary account management and third-party money manager allocations, with regular portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Eric Bergquist is a Series 65 licensed advisor with LifeSteps Financial, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with LifeSteps Financial since 2015, including its predecessor firm Foothill Financial Advisors, Inc. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering a blend of investment advisory, financial planning, and specialized services such as bill payment and short-term cash management programs.

Mark Basile is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Legacy Financial and Insurance Services since 2020 and previously served at WinGroup Financial, LLC. In addition to his advisory roles, Basile is an instructor at Pasadena City College. Legacy Investment Services provides fee-based management primarily focused on annuity products and refers clients to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio assembly within annuity contracts and regular client approval before transactions.

Tobin Wills is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital LLC. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Zahorik Financial and Insurance Services. Outside of finance, he is a certified flight instructor specializing in military and tactical aviation. Optima Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and model portfolios, and employs analytical methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis.

Kevin Kurimoto is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He is a co-owner and Chief Investment Officer at K2 Financial Inc., where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes 11 years at Legend Equities Corporation and nine years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, Kurimoto serves as Treasurer and board member of the Glendora Public Library Friends Foundation, where he reviews investment recommendations for the foundation’s endowment. K2 Financial provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and tailored to each client, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.