Jeremiah Chafkin is a financial advisor at Yayati Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Retirement Income Advisors dba Preservation Capital Management and AssetMark Financial Holdings. Yayati Asset Management is a quantitative investment adviser serving institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals and trusts. The firm employs a proprietary platform that utilizes quantitative methods and exchange-listed options to manage portfolios through custom strategies, overlay solutions, and defined YAM strategies.

Gary Hicklin is a financial advisor with Lifetime Financial, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifetime Financial, he worked at Horter Investment Management and has operated as an independent life insurance and annuity sales agent since 2010. Outside of finance, he supervises an information technology staff for the County of San Luis Obispo. Lifetime Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by delivering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through defined platforms. The firm integrates mutual fund and ETF due diligence, technical analysis, and third-party manager evaluation in its investment approach, and offers services including fiduciary retirement plan management and alternative investment consulting.

Melissa Wright is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Compak Asset Management in Newport Beach, CA, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and ALIGN WEALTH ADVISORS. Compak Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, utilizing model strategies and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis guided by an internal Investment Committee. The firm offers portfolio supervision, standalone financial plans, and access to separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

Xiao Qiu is a financial advisor at American Fundstars with two years of industry experience. They have been with American Fundstars Financial Group LLC since 2024. American Fundstars serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management and advisory services. The firm employs a flexible investment approach across multiple asset classes and strategies, managing most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Melendez is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Synergy Partners since 2014. He also holds an Enrolled Agent credential and operates a tax preparation business, Melendez Company & Associates Inc., as well as a fixed insurance sales business. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across various wealth levels, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager programs. The firm operates with both RIA and broker-dealer registrations, delivering predominantly non-discretionary advice supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

John Borcich is a financial advisor at Vanguard Capital with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Vanguard Capital and its affiliated firms since 2009. Vanguard Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $171 million across about 180 client relationships. The firm implements investment decisions based on written client profiles and plans, emphasizing risk management through diversification, rebalancing, and selective use of covered-call strategies.

Ronald Hudspeth is a financial advisor at Yosemite Capital Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Hudspeth joined Yosemite Capital Management in 2019 and is currently part of a seven-advisor team. Yosemite Capital Management is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $369 million for about 266 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning services, and access to private fund investments, employing a discretionary approach that includes model risk profiles and a formal manager-selection process.

Eric Bell is a financial advisor with Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and he has been involved with Bell Insurance Solutions, Inc. for over a decade. Bell serves as president of African Wealth Management, Inc., focusing primarily on marketing to African and African American clients, and he leads a nonprofit working to establish an assisted living facility in Kenya. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. advises individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $61 million in client assets. The firm applies multiple analytic methods and offers discretionary portfolio management and model-based investment programs tailored to client needs.

Cole Ducote is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Apriem Advisors, based in Irvine, CA, and has worked in the financial industry for two years. He has been with Apriem Advisors across two periods, totaling five years, with prior experience at Seek Business Capital and Herc Rentals. Apriem Advisors provides wealth management and customized portfolio services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profits. The firm employs a mix of tactical and passive investment approaches and offers additional services such as retirement plan advisory, charitable investment services, and an online portfolio consolidation tool.

Erin Nelsen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2007. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.

James Konon Jr. is a financial advisor with Hollencrest Capital Management, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Hollencrest since 2005. Hollencrest Capital Management provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-affluent families, trusts, business owners, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of traditional equities, fixed income, alternatives, private investments, and tax-aware strategies, and it actively sponsors and manages private funds and direct private investment transactions.

Bonnie Wusz is a financial advisor at BW & Associates, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Wusz is involved in fixed insurance sales, offering life and long-term care products. BW & Associates provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages client assets predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, with a relatively high asset base managed by a small team.

Noah Sosa is a financial advisor at Miramontes Capital, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corp, The Habit Burger Grill, and in educational roles at Granada Hills Charter High School and Robert Frost Middle School. Miramontes Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, offering 529 account management and a wrap fee comprehensive portfolio program. The firm uses a combination of technical and fundamental investment analysis and manages portfolios primarily through its wrap program and third-party sub-advisors.

Jeffrey Barrera is a financial advisor with Miramontes Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include sixteen years at Raymond James Financial and ongoing leadership positions at Tax & Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CEO and President of Retirement By Design, Inc. and provides notary services. Miramontes Capital offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers written financial plans and portfolio management primarily through its wrap fee program, employing a combination of technical and fundamental investment analysis.

Matthew Jensen is a financial advisor at US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at MarshBerry Capital LLC, Cutler Investment Group, Helium Advisors LLC, Artis Advisors, and Heller Capital Resources. Jensen is also a licensed real estate agent in California but is not currently practicing. US Capital Global Wealth Management provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-step screening process combining fundamental, sector, and quantitative analysis to build asset allocation models and select managers, utilizing a range of securities including ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Laurel Hackett is a financial advisor at BW & Associates, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. Hackett is also a licensed notary who provides notarization services to clients without fees. BW & Associates, Inc. offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing over $690 million in client assets. The firm focuses on a long-term, asset-allocation strategy using mutual funds and ETFs, with predominantly non-discretionary management and an emphasis on retirement planning and annuity suitability.

Curtis Farrell is a CFP® with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Financial Management Network, Inc. since 1993 and FMN Capital Corporation since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Western Pension Benefit Council’s Orange County chapter and Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo. Financial Management Network provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals and institutions, including high-net-worth clients and corporate pension plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with active management and offers additional services such as income tax preparation and bookkeeping support.

Moeez Ansari is a financial advisor at Compak Asset Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Compak Asset Management since 1999 and Compak Securities Inc. since 2002. Ansari hosts a one-hour "Market Wrap" talk radio show for 20 hours per month, recorded live at the firm’s Newport Beach office. Compak Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion on a discretionary basis for over 1,000 clients. The firm offers investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing model-driven asset-allocation strategies and a tactical approach to portfolio management.

Joseph Lu is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently a member of the Cutler Investment Group team at Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Yosemite Capital Management and Conscious Capital Advisors, LLC. He is also the managing partner of MM Integration, a business consulting and enterprise software development firm. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm offers risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios, a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, and 401(k) consulting, while utilizing third-party technology and AI tools to support research and account servicing.

Felicia Gopaul is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CSP Financial Group LLC in Irvine, CA. Her work history includes roles at Invest for Better, Financial Control Mastery, and a financial education company she runs called Shipt. Outside of advising, she operates this financial education business, which delivers educational services. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and ongoing rebalancing, often utilizing third-party managers such as Matson Money.