Raffaele Mari is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience at Global Wealth Management and over 35 years as a CPA through his separate tax consulting practice. He has served as the director of Tax Consulting Services since 1991, dedicating approximately 25% of his time to this role. Global Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment advisory, and investment management services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on diversified asset allocation strategies tailored to individual Investment Policy Statements and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Vincent Brascia is the principal of Brascia Investment Management, Inc. in Mission Viejo, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his independent firm since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches pickleball part time, offering private and group lessons in South Orange County. Brascia Investment Management provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning to a select client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $37 million across about 30 client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Michael Bienstock is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with American Independent Securities Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including Semaphore Brand Solutions, which connects new media talent with brands, and Semaphore Premier Licensing, which links influencers with product licensing opportunities. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an open-architecture approach to portfolio management, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management, and integrates multiple custodial and advisory platforms.

Suzan Hall is a financial advisor with Hall Financial Wellness in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, The Retirement Plan Company, and TRPC Advisory Services. Outside of financial services, she teaches group exercise classes and owns an online fashion jewelry store. Hall Financial Wellness primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and plan management services. The firm focuses on pension consulting and non-discretionary asset management with an emphasis on mutual fund allocations and long-term investment strategies.

Edward Runyon is the sole advisor at Sagevest Financial Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has led Sagevest since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. Sagevest Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using no-load mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and conducting regular reviews.

Paul Barlow is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Barlow, Paul David since 2016. He also owns Barlow Insurance Services, an insurance sales business he has operated since 1987. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. Its approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term, passively managed, diversified model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Yohei Fukuda is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, operating as the sole advisor at Honest Wealth LLC in Irvine, CA. He has held ownership roles in several businesses, including Advanced Micro Precision, LLC, a sales and marketing consulting firm, and is involved as a passive investor in food service and music licensing companies. Fukuda also maintains a separate insurance practice brokering fixed insurance products. Honest Wealth LLC is a fee-only, independent investment adviser providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, as well as trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm supports both household accounts and employer-sponsored retirement arrangements, using documented investment policy statements and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis for investment decisions, and offers pension consulting services that include plan monitoring and participant education.

Rand Borresen is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ascend Financial Advisers, Inc. since 2000 and also maintains a legal practice as an attorney since 1988. His dual career includes providing non-investment-related legal services. Ascend Financial Advisers, Inc. offers personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm employs a customized, tactical asset-allocation approach combining passive and active investments, and provides both ongoing and project-based planning services.

William Oconnor is a financial advisor with Applied Financial Planning, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Midland National Life, and he currently owns and operates several financial and tax-related businesses. He also hosts a radio program called The Money Guys, which promotes local news and financial planning ideas. Applied Financial Planning, Inc. provides tax preparation and tax planning services to individuals, institutions, and various organizations, focusing on tax-efficiency and long-term investment considerations. The firm bills on a fixed-fee or hourly basis and does not manage client investment accounts directly.

Karen Brenner is the sole advisor at Fortuna Asset Management LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Fortuna Asset Management since 2001 and is also the owner and CEO of Fortuna Advisors, Inc., a consulting company that holds the software license for portfolio management used by her firm. She dedicates limited time to Fortuna Advisors, Inc., which is unrelated to investment activities. Fortuna Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes passive cash flow development and downside risk management through a diversified mix of income-generating securities, derivatives strategies, and a third-party macro portfolio.

Park Randazzo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Randazzo Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2018. Prior to establishing his firm, Randazzo worked at SELECT Money Management, Inc., Select Portfolio Management, Inc., and Securities Equity Group from 2012 to 2018. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in California. Randazzo Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $23 million in client assets. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active managers and offers formal periodic communications including quarterly comprehensive portfolio reviews and market updates.

Richard Jensen Jr. is a financial advisor at Baker Jensen Investment Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1995 and holds the Series 63 designation. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Jensen is an insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to insurance sales. Baker Jensen Investment Advisors, LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party asset managers. The firm primarily serves individual investors but also accepts pension and profit-sharing plans as well as corporate clients, utilizing a Risk Optimize Portfolio Management program based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Austin is Founder and Owner of Lee Financial Group LLC, an independent, Fee-Only™ advisory firm. He graduated with a bachelors in Mathematics and Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and a is Certified Financial Planner™ professional. Prior to LFG, Austin served as a financial planner for The Ayco Company, the Personal Financial Management branch of Goldman Sachs. Many of his clients were executives for Fortune 500 company and involved complex planning strategies around investment, tax, and estate planning. Most recently, he served as an Investment Advisor for Transamerica Financial Advisor, working with families of diverse financial backgrounds to determine the best solution for each household. Austin’s experience also extends to being a Corporate Finance business partner for various medical device companies. Throughout his tenure, he has had the opportunity to connect with various colleagues and health care providers, specifically, physicians and dentists. It was in those conversations that he discovered the unique financial planning challenges each group encountered and how he is able to leverage his experience in both Corporate Finance and Financial Planning to assist.

Jeremy Tate is a financial advisor at Tate Capital Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Balboa Wealth Partners and Morgan Stanley. Tate Capital Group is an independent firm providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a predominantly long-term investment approach supplemented by technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis and offers access to a broad range of investment options and strategies.

Peter Strzelecki is the sole advisor at Philadelphus Capital, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at PJ9K Advisors, Muntz Financial, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an account executive involved in wholesale lending through AHL Funding. Philadelphus Capital offers discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment advice primarily to qualified and accredited investors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment strategy using low-cost ETFs along with individual securities and options, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and client restrictions incorporated through written investment policy statements.

Bradley Johnson is a financial advisor at Evergreen Capital Holdings, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Park Street Partners. Outside of Evergreen Capital Holdings, he serves as Managing Partner of Evergreen Capital Management, LLC, focusing on private fund investments, and as Minority Partner of BID, LLC, which manages private real estate investments. Evergreen Capital Holdings, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and a limited number of registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes equities, including publicly traded REITs and real estate-related companies, and employs long-term, short-term, and options strategies as part of a formalized investment process.

Alphonse Calicchio III is a financial advisor with California Benefits and Retirement Group, LLC, where he has served as president since 2019. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. and Alliance Global Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing member of JCAL Capital Management, LLC, a consulting firm, and serves as co-chair of Drive Out Cancer – Endless Summer Invitational, a volunteer organization that raises funds for cancer research and support for children with cancer. California Benefits and Retirement Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach, including charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, typically focusing on long-term trading aligned with client risk tolerances.

Corey Johnson is a financial advisor at Shorebird, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Shorebird Financial since 2017 and serves as Chief Analyst at Finch c/o CIP Holdings, LLC, a professional services firm specializing in accounting and finance. Prior to these roles, he was employed at General Atomics from 2011 to 2017. Shorebird, LLC is a single-advisor firm providing financial planning, ongoing advising, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party investment advisers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, model portfolios, long-term purchase strategies, and periodic rebalancing tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Rajko Novakovich is a financial advisor at Old World Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. He has worked as a mortgage advisor through his sole proprietorship since 2002 alongside his current investment advisory role. Old World Financial Advisors, established in 2023, provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm follows an asset-allocation-driven process managed through an Investment Policy Statement and offers non-discretionary account management with client-imposed restrictions.

Nicholas Monterrosa is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Paradox Investment Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Cypress Funds LLC from 2015 to 2019 before founding Paradox Investment Partners in 2019. Paradox Investment Partners is an independent registered investment advisor that provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an actively managed global long-short small-cap strategy combining quantitative screens with fundamental research and macro overlays, utilizing borrowing, derivatives, and performance-based compensation structures uncommon among similar independent firms.