Ryan Wood is a financial advisor at Burr Financial Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UnionBanc Investment Services and MUFG Union Bank N.A. Wood also works as an independent contractor selling life and long-term care insurance. Burr Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, employing a multi-method investment process and tailored portfolio management.

Lisa Spradling is a financial advisor with Fischer Investment Strategies, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations. She has experience across several industries, including roles at Amgen and S&S Medical Supply prior to joining Fischer Investment Strategies in 2023. Fischer Investment Strategies offers discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-turnover, passively managed funds and customized bond portfolios.

Davide Accomazzo is a financial advisor with Thalassa Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Thalassa Capital since 2011 and serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Pepperdine University, where he has taught and conducted research since 2007. He also serves on the board of the Strategic Asset Alliance Fund, providing advice on trader selection. Thalassa Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary strategic investment portfolios and access to institutional-quality hedge fund solutions, employing a risk-focused and diversified investment approach that includes the use of derivatives and quantitative analysis.

James Yoo is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with TEAM Elevated Asset Management in Thousand Oaks, CA, where he serves as president, CEO, managing director of wealth management, and chief compliance officer. His prior experience includes roles at Emerson Equity LLC, GNH Global Management, Inc., and Colorado Financial Service Corporation. Yoo also serves on the board of GNH Global Management, a consulting firm advising South Korean companies on institutional real estate and renewable energy projects. TEAM Elevated Asset Management is a privately owned advisory firm managing approximately $34.9 million across 67 client accounts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through a proprietary wrap-fee program, blending fundamental and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Smith is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 10 years of experience at Mark Smith Financial Services, Inc. He is also president of R. Mark Smith, CPA/PFS, P.C., an accounting firm he has led since 1988, spending approximately 60% of his time on CPA duties. Mark Smith Financial Services provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages individually tailored, primarily discretionary portfolios based on asset allocation and fundamental security analysis, with an emphasis on diversification and regular account review.

Cheryl Munoz is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently an advisor at Zephyr Wealth Management and has held positions at OSAIC and FSC Securities Corporation during her career. Outside of advisory work, she assists with operations management for a construction business and is involved in fixed insurance sales and referrals. Zephyr Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a Business Cycle Asset Management strategy that combines fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to adjust asset allocations according to economic conditions, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Sarah Gassert is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Equity Management Group with no prior industry experience. She has worked at DAV Energy Solutions from 2019 to 2021 and has been with Equity Management Group since 2013. Equity Management Group is a fee-only firm that provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and retirement plans under a fiduciary standard. The firm offers discretionary portfolio supervision and builds individualized investment plans tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a combination of independent research and proprietary analysis.

Mark Wendell is a financial advisor at MD Wealth Partners, Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with MD Wendell Wealth Partners since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved in offering insurance products, including life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. MD Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients by providing investment management through third-party managers, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control in its investment approach and works with clients to select strategists on the AssetMark platform that align with their objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeremy Hofer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Hofer & Associates Wealth Management since 2016, where he serves as one of two advisors. Hofer is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to insurance-related activities. Hofer & Associates Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $216 million in client assets using a range of methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model portfolios tailored to varying risk tolerances.

Yvonne Darby is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Sherwood Financial Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sherwood, she worked at Fullscreen and McBeard. Sherwood Financial Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, Family Office services, and basic tax preparation. The firm manages portfolios with value-based indexing and active bond management, often using third-party money managers, and offers legal services through a principal who is a practicing attorney.

Christopher Lynch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Lynch Financial Group, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Watch Advisors, Open Sail Financial, Viking River Cruises, and Cascade Financial Technology. In addition to advisory services, Mr. Lynch offers fixed life and annuity products and conducts medical and Medicare insurance sales as an independent contractor. Lynch Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring plans based on asset allocation and risk tolerance, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services to a small client base.

Austin Link is a financial advisor at GKV Capital Management Co Inc with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining GKV in 2026, he held positions at Fidelity Investments and has diverse work experience outside finance, including roles in retail and service industries. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental research. The firm offers tailored account management, financial planning support, and estate-planning facilitation through a third-party technology provider.

Cynthia Hall is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in healthcare as a registered nurse providing IV infusion therapy and participates in insurance sales outside her investment activities. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers and offering a range of securities including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and structured products. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with various purchase strategies and manages accounts through a recommended qualified custodian.

Christopher Mattern is a financial advisor at MFA Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at several firms, including Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC and 1st Global Advisors Inc. Since 2019, he has been a minority partner at Tone, Walling & Meador LLP, which provides tax preparation, accounting, and CPA services. MFA Wealth Services is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $293 million across 224 accounts, focusing on strategic asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and covered options, with an emphasis on discretionary portfolio management.

Kevin Bernzott is the principal of Bernzott Capital Advisors in Camarillo, California, with 29 years of industry experience. He has led Bernzott Capital Advisors since 1994. Bernzott Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and other account sponsors. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on concentrated portfolios and fundamental company analysis, offering strategies including US small-cap value and customized multi-asset-class portfolios.

Andrew Brooks is a financial advisor with Village Wealth Advisors in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Avalan, LLC and B&B Premier Insurance Solutions, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Brooks is involved with Pizzola Insurance as an insurance producer, dedicating limited time primarily to referring clients for insurance reviews. Village Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $258 million in discretionary assets across about 240 client relationships. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing a diversified investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis.

Charles Russo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience at Classic Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA. He is also a licensed insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to this independent insurance business. Classic Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory services, and access to third-party manager programs. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term capital appreciation and income, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Scott Wood is a financial advisor at DRH Investments, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches middle school football at Harvard-Westlake School and golf at Westmark School. DRH Investments, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, and non-profits. The firm offers a concentrated equity-focused strategy that employs options and leverage and also serves as a sub-adviser to other registered investment advisers.

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at RLB Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at RLB Financial since 2018. Prior to that, he was associated with 1st Global Advisors, Inc. and 1st Global Capital Corp. from 2015 to 2018. Thomas is also a partner at Miller and Co. LLP, a CPA firm, where he has been involved since 2007. RLB Financial provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process and utilizes model portfolios and managed account solutions through program sponsors like SEI and AssetMark.

Jennifer McGee is a financial advisor at Equity Management Group in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Management Group since 1992. Equity Management Group provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit corporations, and retirement plans under a fiduciary standard. The firm manages approximately $62.6 million across about 80 client relationships, offering discretionary portfolio supervision and periodic financial planning, with an investment approach that combines independent research and proprietary analysis tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.