Jaden Slusiewicz is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Planners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual, Winsupply - OC Winwater Works, and Flexible Insurance Plans, Inc. He has also worked in education at Northern Arizona University and Saddleback Community College. Pacific Financial Planners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a purpose-based investing process and combines registered investment advisory services with licensed insurance brokerage activities.

Virginia Leon is a financial advisor at Pathway Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including E.G. Sanchez & Associates and Independent Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is also licensed as a real estate agent, spending limited time in that capacity. Pathway Advisors, LLC is a supported registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $58 million in assets across 107 clients as of December 31, 2024.

Monique Marshall is a financial advisor with Life by Design Investment Advisory Services in Dana Point, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advising, she is the author of the book *MYGOALS*. Life by Design serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, organizing portfolios around retirement-focused objectives and incorporating ESG data alongside fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Stephen Swensen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Ignite Planners LLC, based in San Clemente, CA, and has three years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Prestige Wealthwide, LLC and Atlas Investment Management. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with tailored portfolios that incorporate stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and private investments, using a volatility-responsive strategy and tax-efficient management techniques.

Joel Slatter is a financial advisor with Ignite Planners LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Amazon, Foresight Wealth Management, and Bruce A. Lefavi Securities. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, employing a volatility-responsive investment approach that incorporates public and private investments, derivatives, and tax-efficient strategies.

Gregory Cooley is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ignite Planners LLC. His prior experience includes roles at StoneX Securities Inc and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, as well as co-owning Cooley and Labas Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he holds a leadership role at First United Methodist Church of Corinth and has volunteered with the Corinth Rotary Club for over 20 years. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to sovereign wealth funds, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a volatility-responsive investment strategy that includes public and private investments, with distinctive features such as managing private pooled funds and using performance-based compensation for qualifying accounts.

Maureen Tsu is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Ignite Planners LLC and has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and NPB Financial Group, LLC. Her credentials also include the Series 63 designation. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and manages portfolios with a range of public and private investments, incorporating a volatility-responsive VEGA strategy and tax-efficient techniques.

Charles Conners is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ignite Planners LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and NPB Financial Group, LLC. He also holds licenses as an agent for accident and health, life, and variable insurance. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a volatility-responsive VEGA strategy and managing private pooled funds alongside traditional portfolios.

Leonard Moulin III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at Ignite Planners LLC and has previously been associated with Stonex Securities Inc, Rincon Pacific Management, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Girard Securities. Outside of his primary advisory role, he provides financial modeling and corporate strategy consulting services. Ignite Planners LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using a mix of public and private securities, manages private pooled funds, and offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services.

Darrell Fryer is a financial advisor with Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hamilton-Bates since 2018 and previously was with Securities Service Network, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Fryer is involved in insurance sales and services through his independent agency, Capistrano Premier Insurance, and also participates in genomic sales to the medical industry with Encore Risk Management & Insurance Services, LLC. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs multiple analytic methods and offers both discretionary and model portfolio programs, managing over $61 million in client assets as of the end of 2025.

Scott Goerner is a financial advisor with Regal Advisory Services, Inc. based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of advising, he is a co-founder and director of SGJR, Inc., a California-based ready-to-drink soju canned cocktail company. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and quantitative research in managing portfolios and offers various program structures, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts.

William Katzelis is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Divergent Capital Asset Management LLC and Clarity Capital Partners. Katzelis is also the Branch Office Manager at High Ridge Futures LLC, where he operates the branch office and services clients. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors, employing internally developed investment strategies focused on large-cap, growth-oriented equities and income enhancement techniques. The firm also offers option-based leveraged strategies and managed-futures allocations, serving clients with varying risk tolerances.

Frederick Pieracci is a financial advisor with J K R & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including NFP Retirement, Kestra Investment Services, and has owned Cape Star Company, where he serves as president, focusing on life insurance products and non-qualified deferred compensation. J K R & Company operates as a team investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $136 million in assets and advising on about $179 million in retirement plan assets.

Paul Seto Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Tactive Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at Cardiff Park Advisors and Claraphi Advisory Network. Seto is also an Associated Person of Tricom Partners, LLC, an introducing broker and futures commission merchant. Tactive Advisors provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, utilizing a tactical asset allocation approach and the Black-Litterman framework. The firm offers both a robo-advisor platform and advisor-led model portfolios, managing assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jaxson Allred is a financial advisor at Ignite Planners LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Ignite Planners, LLC dba Atlas Investment Management since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he serves in the United States Marine Reserves and has minority ownership in a meal prep company. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a volatility-responsive strategy that incorporates a variety of investment types and tax-efficient management.

David Allred is a financial advisor with Ignite Planners LLC in San Clemente, CA, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foresight Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Girard Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Allred is involved in tax preparation and insurance services through business activities under Allred Synergy, Inc. and Proactive Tax. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, managed held-away accounts, and advisory services to private pooled funds, utilizing a volatility-responsive VEGA strategy and tax-efficient asset management techniques.

Paul Karshner is a financial advisor with Financial Enhancement Group in Oceanside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2016 and is involved with ULTRA Estate Planning, assisting Southern California clients with the signing of estate documents. In addition, he provides insurance products including term life, universal life, and fixed annuities. Financial Enhancement Group offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, proprietary research, tactical overlays, and AI tools to manage portfolios across a variety of asset classes and specialized strategies.

Christopher Petrik is a financial advisor with JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with JRS Investments since 2015 and is also involved in a manufacturing business, WDS Manufacturing, LLC, where he contributes to budgeting and planning. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, client-specific approach, offering a broad range of investment options and typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Scott Blaney is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC. His career includes roles at Nicholas Pension Consultants and American Funds Distributors, Inc. Blaney also works as a consultant for Momenta Benefits, assisting with administration for qualified plans. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including both retail and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified long-term allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing.

Andrew Tsu is a financial advisor with Ignite Planners LLC in San Clemente, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ignite Planners, he worked at Western International Securities, NPB Financial Group, and practiced law at Spach, Capaldi & Waggaman, LLP for over a decade. He also maintains a legal practice, performing sporadic non-investment-related legal work. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with a tailored approach using a mix of public and private investments, employing strategies such as volatility-responsive overlays, tax-efficient asset location, and performance-based compensation structures.