John Arens III is a financial advisor at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on multiple boards in Long Beach, including the Salvation Army’s Advisory Board, where he is Chairman Elect, and the Long Beach City College Foundation. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a team-based approach to provide comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing long-term, diversified strategies with a range of investment tools.

Christopher Strong is a financial advisor with Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Brigane Cameron Waiters & Strong since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Strong is a CPA at Gelman, LLP, a tax and accounting firm. Albitz/Miloe and Associates serves individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $703.5 million across about 618 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment services using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and variable annuities, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside periodic rebalancing and block trading.

Adam Weinstock is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Sanctuary Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC and serves as managing member of Purple Sector Investments, LLC. Evolve Private Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term orientation, constructing diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Gerald Mitchell is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CLG LLC. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera, as well as ongoing involvement with John D. Cartwright & Assoc, Inc., where he serves as Head of Operations. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, including options and digital assets, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sarah Ehmann is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and John D Cartwright and Associates. She is a 16.666% owner of CLG Holding Company, LLC, a non-investment-related holding company. CLG, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, use of sub-advisors, and held-away account management, incorporating derivative strategies and digital asset exposure in its investment approach.

Jeffrey Fishman is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been affiliated with JSF Financial since 1996. Fishman is also involved as a trustee and board member for nonprofit organizations, including the Steele Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis Hillel. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis to customize investment strategies and manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets.

Silvia Chi is a financial advisor at Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Confidence Wealth Management and its predecessor firms since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she provides personal caregiving services for a family member. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through a team of nine advisors. The firm offers portfolio management and fiduciary consulting services, employing proprietary model portfolios and a mix of passive ETFs and actively managed mutual funds with an emphasis on risk management and diversification.

Aaron Goldberg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Independent Financial Group and Lincoln Capital. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser that serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 24 advisors. The firm emphasizes liability-driven investing and asset allocation using a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and private placements, while integrating tax and estate planning into its services.

Lee Hutter is a financial advisor with Curated Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Curated Wealth Partners since 2018 and previously spent four years at Deutsche Bank. Curated Wealth Partners advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment entities, providing holistic wealth management and access to private market investments such as direct private equity and real estate. The firm manages approximately $1.76 billion for a concentrated client base and offers customized advice across clients' full balance sheets using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Deana Dyjor is a financial advisor with CRUX Wealth Advisors in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also involved in insurance sales through Crux Insurance. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using various analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Grant Nabell is a financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2021 and previously spent six years with J. White and Associates. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities, and offers additional services including retirement plan advisory, estate document generation, and digital-asset account facilitation.

Thomas Sneed is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with four years of industry experience. He has worked with APS Management Group, Inc. since 2021 and Wicklow Advisors, Inc. since 2019, and was self-employed from 2011 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he holds credentials as a CPA and provides tax advisory services. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing approximately $158.7 million for around 208 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, providing tailored Investment Policy Statements and a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading and options.

Jason Kaplan is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Howard Capital Management entities since 2010. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. Howard Capital Management Group employs a multifaceted investment approach including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and operates as a subsidiary within a broader network affiliated with Focus Financial Partners.

Guido Cosenza is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. 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 that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Kimberlea Archer is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with Series 65, 63, and 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at BNY Mellon for 14 years before joining Checchi Capital Advisers. Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and other advisers, managing over $2.5 billion in client assets. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models focused on index replication and statistical sampling, implementing portfolios with ETFs and direct securities while emphasizing tax optimization and transaction-cost reduction.

Gahng Choi is an advisor with Westside Financial Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Westside Financial Advisors, Choi worked at EY for five years and PwC for four years. He is also affiliated with TSMG Solutions LLC. Westside Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, often delegating portfolio implementation to a recommended third-party manager.

Benjamin Castillo is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Centric Capital Advisors for four years. Advanced Portfolio Strategies provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, utilizing a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis as well as both long- and short-term trading techniques. The firm also offers insurance and annuity products and has a relationship with an online lending platform to assist clients with personal and business loans.

Alan Toman is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory role, Toman is active in the insurance sector, offering accident and health insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and traditional life insurance products through American Senior Benefits and as an insurance agent. Regal Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and other registered advisers, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes, with advisers selecting allocations and granting Regal authority to implement and manage strategies.

Megan Montes is a financial advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, TD Ameritrade, and SES LLC. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients, managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a client-driven investment process supported by its DIMES research group, offering a range of managed account programs and comprehensive financial planning solutions.

Sami Farag is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Independent Financial Partners, IFP Securities, UNIFY Financial Credit Union, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of the Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing options. The firm offers services to both individual and institutional clients, including trusts and foundations, while acting as a fiduciary and conducting due diligence on portfolio managers.