Dharam Kalra is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Royal Fund Management, LLC. He has held roles at Tax Centers 360 and Signature America Financial & Insurance Services Inc., where he is president and markets life, health, and fixed annuities. Kalra is also involved in community organizations, including board memberships at the Hindu Temple Society of Inland Empire and the Executive Guild of El Toro. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies and offers access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Jonathan Chin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group Inc. since 2008. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, focusing on fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios that may include a wide range of instruments.

Roberto Roman is a financial advisor at GenTrust with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with GenTrust since 2025 and also works with Legacy PCG, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Hartbeat Ventures, where he focuses on investing in pre-IPO and late-stage companies across the tech, consumer, and sports sectors, co-investing alongside venture capital funds. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.2 billion in assets for individuals, financial intermediaries, and institutions. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with asset allocation strategies and provides a range of services including wealth management, financial planning, and concierge services, serving a relatively concentrated and institutional-tilted client base.

Jennifer Cheng is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Evergreen Wealth Advisory Group, LLC, and Securities America, Inc. Cheng is also a managing partner of Taylor Moor LLC and a partner at Strategies Group LLC. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency products, and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management solutions.

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc. and Parsonex Securities, Inc. since 2007. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of services including managed account programs and access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on serving non-high-net-worth individuals.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Collins serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, assisting active duty Marines with their transition to civilian life. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and family office services, employing a tactical diversification approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Christopher Stamos is a financial advisor with Prosperitas Financial, LLC in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has extensive experience as a CPA and owner of Stamos and Stamos, Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where he has provided accounting and tax services since 2004. In addition, he authors and consults on coaching and online courses focused on the acquisition of CPA firms and similar businesses. Prosperitas Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 39 advisors managing approximately $812 million for nearly 1,745 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm builds individualized portfolios utilizing a variety of securities and analytical approaches, offering comprehensive asset management and financial planning services.

Haddy Homampour is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to joining Diversify, Haddy held roles at DFPG Investments, SureVest, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President and Head of Financial Planning at Parkview Wealth Advisors and as President and CEO of Parkview Comprehensive Planning Consultants, LLC, where he provides financial planning education and training. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation approach, offering a variety of portfolio management options and financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Nikolas Dialynas is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC and Lido Isle Advisors LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Nicholas Olivas is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, Oppenheimer, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his primary role, he owns and advises Bregma Private Wealth, a wealth management business. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Jonathan Monaco is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wedbush Securities in 2022, he worked at Shorecliffs Golf Club and has operated Coach Canine OC, a dog walking service, since 2017. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as portfolio management, fixed income, commodities, and institutional research, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies tailored to client objectives.

Gary Sussman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. He has worked at Trilogy Capital since 2016 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2017. His background also includes a lengthy tenure at NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION from 2002 to 2017. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework using in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, integrating advanced planning that includes budgeting, tax strategies, and real estate considerations.

Allen Taylor is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Newcastle Financial Advisors. Taylor is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Oliver Crary is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Everett Harris & Co since 1972. Everett Harris & Co provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold approach across a diversified range of asset classes, with a compact team of 13 advisors managing approximately $10.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Riley Hayes is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the CEO of Everything Bagel LLC and serves on the boards of Sherman Library & Gardens and Newport Beach Police Foundation. Fortis Capital Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary management and ESG options, and manages over $1.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Tonya Collier is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cooper McManus since 2005 and has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. Collier is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process utilizing a wide range of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Roger Tennyson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is associated with Gradient Securities, LLC and has operated several DBAs including Tennyson Wealth Management and Tennyson Insurance Solutions since 2018. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a managing member of Martin Financial Services, LLC, an accounting entity. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third‑party manager referrals, non‑discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker‑dealer, offering a mix of advisory and commissionable securities and insurance products.

Michael Sanger is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and positions in education and creative services. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm employs diversified portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses that provide real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Sogol Javan Oskouei is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has worked at several firms since 2019, including First Foundation Advisors and PWM Planning. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning resources.

Lawrence Wimsatt is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cooper McManus. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been with Cooper McManus since 2015. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting and coaching through his ownership of Life Dreams Wealth Inc. and works as a mortgage broker and independent contractor in estate planning. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and offers customized asset allocation through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.