Dean Evans is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been associated with Cooper Financial Group and Securities America since 2003. Outside of financial advisory, Evans operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved with the Evams Haymond Group LLC. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and model portfolios tailored through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Kent Lalonde is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2005 and leads the Lalonde Wealth Management Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales and provides retirement and investment planning, along with life and health insurance services. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, and business clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers diverse strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary execution options.

Stuart Scholten is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and NFP Retirement, Inc. Prior to joining Accelerate Retirement, he spent a decade and more in roles at these firms. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer plan sponsors, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm uses a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and supports both qualified and non-qualified plans through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Conner Ascher is a financial advisor at GenTrust with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at firms including AllianceBernstein L.P., Source One Global, Inc., RX3 Growth Partners, William Blair, and Morningstar Inc. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.2 billion in assets for individuals, financial intermediaries, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and risk management.

Derick Kann is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Index Fund Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Based in Austin, TX, he 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 other institutions. The firm emphasizes index-based portfolio construction guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, combining investment management with in-house tax services through its separate IFA Taxes division.

William Notrica is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and City National Bank. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Anne Page is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Index Fund Advisors since 2009. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes portfolio management using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and also offers in-house tax services through its IFA Taxes division.

Aron Wong is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience as an insurance agent and paraplanner. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process, employing a wide range of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Thomas Arthur is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Euro Pacific Capital Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Scottsdale, AZ. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pooled vehicles, and plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and combines top-down macro themes with bottom-up security selection in a long-term, low-turnover approach.

Gregory Norman is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, CUSO Financial Services, LPL Financial, and CUNA Mutual Group. Outside of advisory roles, Norman is also active as an insurance and benefits agent. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a diverse array of securities and model portfolios tailored through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Thomas Wolf is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. He has also been involved with related entities including TCFG Wealth Management and TCFG Insurance Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he is a board member of the California Lutheran High School Association. TCFG Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Christopher Quigley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at Mosaic Value Partners, Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and AFAM Capital. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities like pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives who utilize firm-built model portfolios and a wide range of investment tools, supported by affiliated businesses such as a trust company and an institutional pension consulting affiliate.

Sean Summers is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA. He has been with Private Management Group since 2012. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios across various account types.

Myhanh Hoskin is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes 28 years at Charles Schwab and four years at Noho Financial, Inc Dba Forme Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a property rental business in Big Bear Lake, California. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on medical professionals such as doctors and dentists. The firm employs a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach informed by both internal and third-party consultants and offers integrated financial planning and discretionary wealth management services.

James Cunningham Jr. is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. In addition to his advisory role, Cunningham is a licensed attorney and operates CunninghamLegal, where he serves as CEO and lead attorney. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment approach using a broad range of securities and manages both standalone planning engagements and ongoing asset management relationships.

Anthony Luppi is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Choreo, LLC and previously worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LP and Merrill. Luppi holds the Series 66 designation. Choreo serves individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through various investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Devon Chan is a financial advisor at BMO Family Office, LLC with Series 65 credentials and experience at BMO Family Office, Bank of Montreal, US Bank, and Union Bank. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. BMO Family Office provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence overseen by an Investment Committee and offers integrated wealth, tax, estate, and philanthropic coordination as a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp.

Mark Walton is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. based in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials with 40 years of industry experience. He has been involved with M Benefits Solutions and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES since 2015 and has operated Walton Financial Consulting since 1990. Walton also serves as president and director of Fortis Assurance, Inc., a captive insurance company, and holds leadership roles related to risk management and compensation oversight at affiliated entities. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory. The firm employs suitability-based recommendations supported by ongoing monitoring and uses third-party sub-advisors and platform providers to facilitate investment management.

Shannon Kujawa is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Golden State Equity Partners and LPL Financial, and operates a sole proprietorship providing real estate and accounting consulting services. Outside of financial advising, she manages accounting services for multiple Del Taco restaurants through Vanderweel Ventures, LLC. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers diversified portfolio management utilizing public and private securities and maintains a Private Direct Investments program providing access to illiquid private funds.

Kyle Jones is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Fortress Wealth Management, Aequitas Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice Chair of the Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council and is a board member of the Westside Regional Center, a nonprofit focused on social work. He is also involved in music as a performing musician. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process selecting diverse securities and products to align with client objectives and utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms to customize client allocations.