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.

Kristina Ponomareva is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC. She has one year of industry experience, previously working at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and holding roles at California State University and Bickerstaff Athletic Center. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified/ERISA plans. The firm employs a combination of active tactical, strategic, and quantitative strategies, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and client education to tailor solutions to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Richard Magdaleno is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors, LLC since 2010 and also maintains a role with GWN Securities Inc. Magdaleno has served as a volunteer board member of the Corona Del Mar Chamber of Commerce. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis with final decision authority over third-party model implementations.

Diane De La Cruz is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RSM US LLP from 2010 to 2017 before joining Private Management Group in 2017. Private Management Group Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across 3,247 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct and manage individualized portfolios across various account types.

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.

Mariah Ramirez is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and involvement with the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership at California State University Long Beach. Ramirez has also worked in educational settings, including the Long Beach Unified School District and Robert A. Millikan High School. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across a range of investment vehicles.

Arthur Johnson III is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, BGA Insurance, Unionbanc Investment Services, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC serves primarily individual retail clients and retirement plan participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and focuses on non-high-net-worth investors while providing specialized consulting services including actuarial and insurance consulting.

Mark Hebner is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Index Fund Advisors since 1999. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes index-based portfolio management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, combining investment management with an in-house tax services division.

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.

Ethan Campbell is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, where he has worked since 2021. He has two years of industry experience and previously attended California State University Long Beach for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative methods to manage portfolios across various asset types.

Margery Neis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at RWA Wealth Partners, LLC and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group. Margery is also the owner of Bountiful Wealth, LLC, an entity created for tax management and professional liability purposes. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client objectives.

Gary Gray is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera, and he operates GFS, Inc., providing tax preparation and accounting services as an IRS Enrolled Agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Ava Dilger is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wedbush Securities in 2024, she worked at Rosen Law Offices in 2022 and has experience in educational roles from 2014 to 2025. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with custody, clearing, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Kimberly Overby is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Cooper McManus Wealth Management since 2022 and has been involved with Overby Settlement Consulting since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is engaged in settlement consulting, providing comprehensive financial planning for settlement recipients through Sage Settlement Consulting. Cooper McManus offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis–based investment process tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, managing approximately $2.56 billion in discretionary assets.

Patrick Wilson is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Crown Capital Securities prior to joining Legacy Wealth Management in 2021. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and third-party manager selection across a platform of 35 advisors, emphasizing tailored strategies and continuous account monitoring.