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.

Kai Xiong is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Tarbox Family Office, Inc. since 2023 and previously spent 11 years at Index Fund Advisors. Tarbox Family Office, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm offers integrated financial planning, family-office coordination, and discretionary investment management using a client-specific investment approach that emphasizes strategic allocation, diversification, low costs, and tax awareness.

Hailee Brigman is a financial advisor at Knightsbridge Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc., and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, she has experience working with Wag. Knightsbridge Wealth Management is an independent, employee-owned investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering actively managed portfolios and tax-aware strategies across multiple investment approaches.

Pierce Kramer is a financial advisor at JDL Advisers with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Pacific InterWest and Builder Services Network, before joining his current firm. J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charities, and businesses, managing approximately $2.28 billion in assets. The firm focuses on mutual funds and ETFs through a structured investment process that incorporates investor profiling, risk modeling, and utilizes third-party managers as needed.

Garrett Peterson is a financial advisor at Spectrum Asset Management Inc in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has been with Spectrum since 2025 and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Spectrum, he worked at Comply Key and Verkada and spent several years as a student. Spectrum Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $657 million for around 300 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

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.

Steven Check is a financial advisor at Check Capital Management Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1987 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Check Capital Management, Inc. manages assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentals-based approach focused on intrinsic business value and longer holding periods, offering various investment programs including separately managed accounts and the Blue Chip Investor Fund.

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.

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Todd Rustman is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing partner at Summit Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, American Trust Investment Services, Inc., WestPark Capital Inc, and Gr Capital Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Todd is an author and a nonprofit board member, and he also partners in a winery. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with $26.35 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, operating both discretionary and consultative platforms to accommodate varied client needs.

Jonathan Belay is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. American Century Investments Private Client Group offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios primarily through proprietary mutual funds and ETFs using model portfolios and strategic asset allocation.

Shareen Balkey is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions before joining Index Fund Advisors in 2017. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and institutions. The firm focuses on index-based portfolio management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, offering integrated tax services through its IFA Taxes division.

Jonathan Norberg is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Standard Investment Chartered from 2012 to 2017 before joining Wedbush Securities, where he has been since 2017. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with custody, clearing, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Luke Dillon is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates. Dillon also maintains a registered representative role at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. alongside his advisory duties. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled vehicles. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios to tailor investment solutions.

Fariba Madison is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years before joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

David Koch is a CFP® and CFA®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, for 15 years. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, standalone consulting, and retirement plan services, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Sean Shannon is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Libretto, LLC, a financial planning software company, by providing software and strategy improvements. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on asset allocation and risk management, utilizing both in-house management and selected sub-advisors.

Raz Bracha is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Hornor Townsend & Kent, among others. Bracha also owns several financial and advisory-related businesses. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various asset allocation models and discretionary manager relationships.

Alex Wu is a CFP® professional currently with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and has been in the financial advisory industry for one year. Prior to joining Advisor Share Wealth Management, he was associated with Eagleview Financial for three years. He also has experience in the restaurant industry. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform used by independent advisers.

Marshall Huddleston is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and has held positions at firms including OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Penn Mutual Life. The AmeriFlex Group offers investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations, using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to implement tailored strategies. The firm serves clients through a network of advisory affiliates and emphasizes manager-of-managers approaches and ongoing monitoring of third-party money managers.