James Skorheim is a financial advisor at Skorheim Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved in wealth management through various firms since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Skorheim is the CFO of a CPA firm, where he performs managerial and accounting duties including business valuation. Skorheim Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage diversified portfolios, offering both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Elton Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor with AmeriVet Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at AmeriVet Securities since 1993, including a role at AmeriVet Securities - RIA, LLC from 2020 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and CEO of Executive Command Group, Inc., a private investigative services firm, and is a director of Veteran Ventures Capital, LLC, which provides venture capital to veteran-owned companies. AmeriVet Securities, Inc. primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional mandates, offering pension consulting and traditional portfolio management services. The firm operates with a small advisory footprint and maintains an affiliated broker-dealer relationship.

Gail Gonzales is a financial advisor at Financial Equations Advisors, Inc. in Corona, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Collier Simon, Spinifex, Ignited, CoBird, and Gearys. Financial Equations Advisors serves individual and business clients with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework combined with technical analysis and may engage third-party sub-advisers while maintaining oversight.

Frank Mercuri III is a financial advisor at Attivo Legacy Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Equivita Life Settlements, LLC since 2018 and Mercuri Asset Management, LLC since 2010. Outside of advising, he operates a licensed insurance agency and is involved in life settlements and trust services. Attivo Legacy Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement and corporate plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, offers customized investment portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, and incorporates insurance products as part of its services.

Scott Jones is a financial advisor at Sumnicht & Associates, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Sumnicht & Associates since 2007. He is also associated with Berry Network, Inc., where he has been involved since 1989. Sumnicht & Associates is a boutique family-wealth advisory firm serving high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and estates. The firm uses a multidisciplinary, team-based approach and primarily implements portfolios through ETF-based allocation models managed by an affiliated adviser, focusing on a small client roster and maintaining a family office relationship with a single family.

Pierre Ngo is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Advanced Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2000 and Capital Synergy Partners, Inc. since 2010. Ngo is also president and owner of Advanced Financial Strategies & Insurance Services and holds ownership stakes in other business entities related to real estate where his firm is located. Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, and high-net-worth individuals and families by offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary asset management, estate planning, and risk-management services. The firm integrates strategic asset allocation with both passive and active investment approaches and employs technology platforms for portfolio management and documentation support.

Steve Rumsey is a financial advisor with Optimus Advisory Group in Dickson, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Optimus Advisory Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, fixed and term, health, and fixed annuities through various insurance companies. Optimus Advisory Group serves individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities with financial planning and investment management. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation, market analysis, and proprietary algorithms to manage tactical ETF and mutual fund portfolios and also offers model portfolio services and investment signals to other advisors.

Nicholas Bautista is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearview Wealth Management since 2018 and previously worked at Bare Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network. Bautista is also the founder and CEO of a nonprofit organization that promotes free play soccer for adolescents. Clearview Wealth Management serves individual clients, trustees, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment vehicles and analysis tools to tailor plans and portfolios, and also offers tax preparation services exclusively to its clients.

Colette Sadlier is a financial advisor at Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles in media and education at organizations such as CNBC, CBS News, and Pepperdine University. Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, estates, and qualifying retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation combining passive exposures with active management and tactical adjustments, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary asset management, estate and business planning, and risk management services.

Robert Hicks is a financial advisor with Osage Pacific Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked with Osage Pacific Advisors since 2017 and is also the managing member of Alternative Asset Group LLC, a non-investment-related business. Osage Pacific Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, businesses, and private funds. The firm’s approach emphasizes overall asset allocation before individual security selection, using a mix of fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis, and generally favors longer-term holdings while employing options and other strategies when appropriate.

Paul Hewitt is a financial advisor at Optimus Advisory Group in Irvine, CA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Optimus Advisory Group since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent agent selling life and health insurance for various companies. Optimus Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs strategic asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and proprietary algorithms to manage tactical ETF and mutual fund portfolios, offering both discretionary client services and model strategies to other investment professionals.

Isaiah Real is a financial advisor with Laguna Wealth Advisors, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. and Miramontes Capital, LLC. Isaiah serves as president of the California State University, Fullerton Alumni Finance Association, facilitating connections between alumni and business school students. Laguna Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, business entities, and trusts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses, often utilizing third-party separately managed accounts tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brian Colla is a financial advisor at Palo Seco Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, California Bank and Trust, and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, Colla operates a real estate and mortgage loan brokerage business. Palo Seco Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a generally passive, low-cost investment approach focused on index funds and ETFs, incorporating client-specific objectives and risk tolerances, and integrates biblically responsible investing aligned with its mission-driven framework.

Patricia Vasquez is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. since 2011. Advanced Financial Strategies Inc. serves highly compensated executives, affluent business owners, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualifying retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, estate and business planning, asset management, risk management, and qualified plan consulting through a small team of advisors managing a multi-hundred-million dollar asset base. Their investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, blending passive and active management while incorporating real assets and alternative investments.

Vincent Baroldi is a financial advisor at Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Harvest Investment Services, LLC and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Baroldi Gundersen, LLP, an accounting and tax firm. Baroldi Wood Mance Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and asset management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis, managing primarily non-discretionary portfolios that may incorporate options and margin transactions.

Rola Hajeb is a financial advisor at Emerald Blue Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Emerald Blue Advisors since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, Hajeb is a licensed insurance agent with America's IRA Centers. Emerald Blue Advisors serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages discretionary accounts using a combination of model allocations, analysis techniques, and modern portfolio theory, and provides educational seminars on various financial topics.

Gregory Ramirez is a financial advisor with Advisors On Call in Laguna Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cabin Securities, Inc. and Silber Bennett Financial, Inc., as well as a long tenure with Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC. He has been involved in direct work with insurance companies since 2008. Advisors On Call offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement and pension plans. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager and security selection, and ongoing risk assessment, with services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.

Arlene Stokes is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently practicing at The Financial Coaching Group, Inc. in Laguna Hills, CA. She has been with The Financial Coaching Group and its predecessor entities since 2009 and also has experience with Innovative Retirement Solutions & Insurance Services since 2008. The Financial Coaching Group, Inc. serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm provides financial planning, individualized portfolio management, and assistance with selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, focusing on tailored advice and generally conservative, low-turnover portfolios.

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.

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