Robert Vaughn Jr. is a financial advisor at Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 2005. Vaughn Investment Advisors Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $74.85 million in assets for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection, using fundamental, technical, and charting methods to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Edward Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ober Financial since 2005, where he is also employed as a staff accountant. Prior to joining Balancing Life Financial Planning in 2019, he spent seven years with Independent Financial Group, LLC. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios aligned with client goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, often utilizing outside managers and custodians such as Buckingham Strategic Partners and Nationwide.

Mark Turner is a financial advisor at WMS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Wealth Management Strategies Financial Services LLC since 2018. Turner also owns and operates an insurance sales business through WM Strategies & Insurance Services Corp. WMS Financial Services is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management tailored to client objectives and employs a range of investment strategies including long-term holdings, trading, options, and margin.

Wanda Delgado is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge and its affiliated firms since 2009 and previously worked at Insight Financial Advisors, where she also serves as owner and principal. Outside of her advisory work, Delgado is a board member and treasurer for Help for Brain Injured Children. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of independent financial professionals using multiple account platforms and a range of investment strategies.

Zachary Leedom is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at WealthPlan Investment Management LLC. He has held previous roles at firms including OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, WealthSource Partners, LLC, SurePath Wealth Management LLC, and Libertas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Leedom is also involved in fixed insurance sales and service as president and insurance agent of a related business. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of 29 professionals overseeing approximately $2.18 billion in regulatory assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing model-based strategies across a variety of asset classes and offering both automated and customized solutions.

Robert Reedy is a financial advisor at Capital Synergy Partners with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Reedy has worked at Capital Synergy Partners since 2020 and has been involved with CPS Financial & Insurance Services and CPS Insurance Services since 2000, where he engages in life insurance sales and marketing. Capital Synergy Partners serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individual clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and insurance products. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, maintaining fee-based and commission-based business lines with a primarily non-discretionary advisory approach.

Estevan Munoz is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valley Wealth Strategies and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously spent 17 years at National Planning Corporation. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and utilizing internal management alongside recommendations of independent managers and platforms.

Franklin Garcia is a financial advisor at Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC and ProEquities, Inc., and has owned and operated InsuranceKO, an insurance sales and service business, since 1996. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides continuous asset management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, utilizing multiple analytic methods and a combination of long-term and shorter-term trading strategies. The firm manages discretionary separate-account and model-based programs with approximately $61.36 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025.

Patrick Healy is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Seamount Financial Group Inc. His prior roles include positions at Pacific Investment Management Company LLC and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Healy is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent. Seamount Financial Group serves high-net-worth individuals, pension, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $745 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

James Moore is a financial advisor at Capital Synergy Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Capital Synergy Partners since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Moore serves as Vice President and Employee/Compliance Consultant for ERISA retirement plans at CPS Employee Benefits Insurance Solutions, Inc. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across a range of net worth levels, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through multiple advisory programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, with a primarily non-discretionary advisory model and a combination of fundamental and technical investment analyses.

Mark Guillod is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Synergy Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Guillod is a CPA and owner of a tax consulting and preparation business. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across various wealth levels, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager programs. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis, offering predominantly non-discretionary advice along with brokerage and insurance services through its dual RIA and broker-dealer registrations.

Ricky Rivera is a financial advisor with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC in Corona, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Safeguard since 2008 and also operates Rickshaw Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., where he offers insurance products to clients. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party sub-advisers, and fee-based financial planning. The firm manages over $600 million across approximately 1,800 client relationships and employs a fundamental-analysis investment process with a preferred time horizon of two to ten years.

David Reiter is a financial advisor with Financial Advisors Network, Inc. in Tustin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2013. Financial Advisors Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer retirement plans, offering services such as comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis within a quantitative framework, employing both index-based core strategies and active tilts, and provides individualized portfolio management through wrap-fee programs and SEI model allocations.

Rod Kamps is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently affiliated with Financial Advisors Network, Inc., where he has worked since 2004, and also leads Kamps Asset Management Planning Services, Inc. since 2009. Kamps is a co-founder and treasurer of First Trust Deed Investments, Inc., where he is involved in suitability analysis and portfolio allocation for first trust deed investments. Financial Advisors Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer retirement plans with services including portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a quantitative investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers both index-based and actively managed strategies, alongside access to alternative investments such as first-trust-deed funds.

Joseph Pence is a financial advisor with Financial Advisors Network, Inc. in Tustin, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cooper Financial Group, Securities America, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Bonvivant International, Inc. Financial Advisors Network, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, corporate trustee services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a quantitative investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, with both index-based and active strategies, and provides individualized portfolio management through wrap-fee programs and SEI model allocations.

Xiliang Zhou is an Investment Adviser Representative with MY Advisors US LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MY Advisors US LLC, he worked at American Fundstars Financial Group LLC and has additional experience with Advantabuy LLC, Acuinsight Inc., and GF Securities. Zhou has been involved in entrepreneurial activities through Advantabuy LLC since 2020. MY Advisors US LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses individualized investor profiles and a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and also provides advisory services for third-party investment advisers and private funds.

Stephen Clifford is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Capital Synergy Partners since 2011 and has been affiliated with The Winfield Group, LLC since 2000. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales and life and annuity insurance through The Winfield Group. Capital Synergy Partners serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm offers multiple advisory programs, including advisor-managed and third-party money manager accounts, and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

Siling Pan is a financial advisor at MY Advisors US LLC with a Series 65 designation. Pan joined the firm in 2026 and has under one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial field, Pan attended the University of California, Los Angeles. MY Advisors US LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and investment advice to a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and also offers services related to third-party adviser selection and monitoring.

Matthew Gandy is a financial advisor with Capital Synergy Partners in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Capital Synergy Partners since 2018 and has worked at related firms including CPS Financial & Insurance Services since 2019. Capital Synergy Partners serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and insurance products. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, employing a primarily non-discretionary advisory approach with multiple office locations.

Laura Barkley is a financial advisor at TriCord Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked with the Specialty Coffee Association and Cal Lutheran University. TriCord Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio management, manager-of-managers services, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a structured investment process monitored quarterly.