Mariah Ramirez is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and involvement with the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership at California State University Long Beach. Ramirez has also worked in educational settings, including the Long Beach Unified School District and Robert A. Millikan High School. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across a range of investment vehicles.

Arthur Johnson III is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, BGA Insurance, Unionbanc Investment Services, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC serves primarily individual retail clients and retirement plan participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and focuses on non-high-net-worth investors while providing specialized consulting services including actuarial and insurance consulting.

Mark Hebner is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at the firm since 1999. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, passively managed portfolios tailored to clients’ risk capacity and integrates in-house tax services alongside its advisory offerings.

Douglas Stroot is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and concurrently with LPL Financial since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee for the Jeanette Stroot Living Trust. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, using a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework. The firm combines in-house model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, includes fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Peter Wang is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a statutory agent for WISE STEWARD CORPORATION, a fixed insurance sales business. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Kathleen Muniz is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Trilogy Capital, Inc. since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2017, with prior experience at Trilogy Financial Services and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework with both in-house and third-party managers, incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and including non-traditional instruments as appropriate.

John Luciano is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Management Group Inc since 1994. He is based in Irvine, CA. Outside of his advisory work, he engages in ad-hoc photography, which is primarily charitable in nature. Private Management Group Inc is a multi-team firm managing approximately $4.5 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns across a broad range of instruments.

Ethan Campbell is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, where he has worked since 2021. He has two years of industry experience and previously attended California State University Long Beach for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative methods to manage portfolios across various asset types.

Margery Neis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at RWA Wealth Partners, LLC and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group. Margery is also the owner of Bountiful Wealth, LLC, an entity created for tax management and professional liability purposes. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client objectives.

Gary Gray is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Yorba Linda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Avantax, Cetera, and Vanderbilt firms, and he is also an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates retirement-plan consulting and administration with advisory services and employs a mix of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Kimberly Overby is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with four years of industry experience. She has been involved in settlement consulting through Overby Settlement Consulting since 2006 and also provides financial planning for settlement recipients via Sage Settlement Consulting. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of instruments and customizes allocations with sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Patrick Wilson is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Crown Capital Securities prior to joining Legacy Wealth Management in 2021. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and third-party manager selection across a platform of 35 advisors, emphasizing tailored strategies and continuous account monitoring.

Mark Hammill is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with National Planning Corporation and LPL Financial and is also the co-founder and creative director of V Group Inc, a non-investment related business, as well as the owner of Mark Hammill Graphic Design. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach with both in-house and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management, retirement consulting, and advanced planning services that incorporate personal and business real estate considerations.

Derrick Blanchette is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and previously worked at National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Blanchette is an active member of the Corona Chamber of Commerce and maintains a California real estate license. Trilogy Capital, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, offering a range of advisory and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation strategy using proprietary and third-party models, integrating personal and business real estate into its planning and utilizing a variety of investment instruments tailored to client objectives.

Horace Trueblood is a financial advisor with Private Management Group Inc in Orange, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group since 1993 and has operated Trueblood & Associates and Trueblood & Associates Insurance Service for several decades. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an insurance sales and service business but is not actively engaged in new insurance sales. 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 uses a combination of long-term strategic and shorter-term tactical investment approaches, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns.

Jeffrey Payne is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Private Management Group since 2004. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets through a 20-advisor team, employing a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions based on fundamental analysis.

Kevin Krause is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and BackNine Insurance, as well as consulting for behavioral health treatment facilities through Second Opinion Expert, Inc. He provides training, evaluation, and assistance specifically for individuals with substance use disorders and alcoholism. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and financial firms. The firm offers advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, typically utilizing a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, combined with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Kristoffer Fu is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities for nine years before joining Kestra in 2021. Fu is also the founder and strategic business advisor of DayOne Strategic Advisers, where he consults with business owners on valuation and wealth gap strategies. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and offers access to a broad range of investment products and specialized service platforms.

Clifford Kwan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with MMWKM Advisors, LLC and is based in Irvine, California. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Robert Ochoa is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trilogy Capital since 2016 and LPL Financial since 2017, and has been involved with Trilogy Financial Services and National Planning Corporation in prior roles. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework, incorporating in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and integrates personal and business real estate into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.