Mark Giraud is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. He has held roles at Valmark Securities, Uncompromising Financial, United Planners' Financial Services, and Vantaquest. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios implemented primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and it maintains notable governance and economic relationships with insurance and ETF products.

Fariba Madison is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years before joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Moorhead is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2006 and co-founded Tippett Moorhead Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked for 14 years. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on the Board of Directors at Sunwest Bank, participates on investment committees for investment funds, and is involved in community activities including a homeowner association board and political fundraising. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a broad mix of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing both third-party sub-advisors and proprietary platforms.

Jeffrey Seuferling is a CFP® professional affiliated with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and also maintains a longstanding role with Trilogy Financial Services since 1999. His prior experience includes a position at LPL Financial beginning in 2017. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial coaching, and comprehensive advanced planning. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation strategy incorporating both in-house and third-party managers and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its planning and private markets strategies.

Roger Palley is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and acts as a sub-adviser to registered mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-asset, open-architecture investment approach and is affiliated with a bank holding company, offering integrated financial product relationships and specialized services.

Raz Bracha is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Hornor Townsend & Kent, among others. Bracha also owns several financial and advisory-related businesses. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various asset allocation models and discretionary manager relationships.

Alex Wu is a CFP® professional currently with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and has been in the financial advisory industry for one year. Prior to joining Advisor Share Wealth Management, he was associated with Eagleview Financial for three years. He also has experience in the restaurant industry. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform used by independent advisers.

Scott Eichler is a financial advisor at Savvy with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Farther Finance Advisors, Centaurus Financial, Inc., and Newport Wealth Advisors. Eichler is also the author of a publication titled "Don't Play Chicken with your Nest Egg." Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, utilizing proprietary technology and third-party platforms.

Marshall Huddleston is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and has held positions at firms including OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Penn Mutual Life. The AmeriFlex Group offers investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations, using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to implement tailored strategies. The firm serves clients through a network of advisory affiliates and emphasizes manager-of-managers approaches and ongoing monitoring of third-party money managers.

Babak Kooros is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foundations Investment Advisors, Syncis, and Uber. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CEO and owner of InTime Financial Alliance Insurance Solutions, Inc. and is also active as a realtor. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes tailored strategies, model portfolios, and third-party money managers, offering a broad range of investment options across its multi-team platform.

Monte Harrick is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ValMark Securities, Inc., FAS Corp., and Veritypoint Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of an online jewelry sales business that operates internationally, where he assists with strategy, financing, marketing, and supply chain. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms and sub-advisory services.

Marcus Malone is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with SPIRE Securities, LLC since 2013. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware allocations, and tactical solutions. The firm also delivers financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to separately managed model portfolios with proprietary risk overlays through its affiliate Corbett Road Capital Management.

Eric Speron is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent director for Keweenaw Land Association, Limited, Tejon Ranch Co., and Alico, Inc., engaging in board-level oversight for companies involved in mineral exploration, real estate development, agribusiness, and land management. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates within a bank holding company structure that integrates banking, trust, and insurance services.

Diane De La Cruz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Management Group, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, she worked at RSM US LLP from 2010 to 2017. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $4.9 billion across several thousand accounts. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a combination of longer-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical adjustments, applying fundamental analysis and investing globally across a diverse range of instruments.

Anthony Andolino is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at the University of Arizona and Sandra Day O'Connor High School. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm also offers sub-advisory and consulting services and supports other independent advisors through its technology and practice platform, FinLife Partners.

Mark Hebner is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at the firm since 1999. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, passively managed portfolios tailored to clients’ risk capacity and integrates in-house tax services alongside its advisory offerings.

Douglas Stroot is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and concurrently with LPL Financial since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a successor trustee for the Jeanette Stroot Living Trust. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, using a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework. The firm combines in-house model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, includes fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Peter Wang is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a statutory agent for WISE STEWARD CORPORATION, a fixed insurance sales business. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Kathleen Muniz is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been associated with Trilogy Financial Services since 1999 and LPL Financial since 2017. Muniz provides investment advisory services through Trilogy Capital, an independent investment advisory firm. Trilogy Capital, Inc. offers investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework that includes in-house model series and third-party sub-advisors, integrating personal and business real estate considerations into its planning and investment strategies.

John Luciano is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Management Group Inc since 1994. He is based in Irvine, CA. Outside of his advisory work, he engages in ad-hoc photography, which is primarily charitable in nature. Private Management Group Inc is a multi-team firm managing approximately $4.5 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns across a broad range of instruments.