Hung Sam is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Kovack Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Capital Gains Financial Services and Capital Gains Tax Advisory, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-tolerance-driven investment approach that uses both internally created models and third-party managers.

David Pearl is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America Inc. He serves as a board member and past president of a non-public entity in Huntington Beach and is involved as a director in Scrabble tournament organizations. Cooper McManus provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer plans. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and access to sub-advisors and wrap programs to customize client portfolios.

Joel Staples is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. He has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and investment-related agent in other financial business entities. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process and a broad range of instruments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency products, often customizing allocations through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Mary Brunson is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Index Fund Advisors since 2007. 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 portfolio management using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and also offers financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, referral services, and in-house tax services through its IFA Taxes division.

Christina Hospedales is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Kestra Private Wealth Services, Kestra Investment Services, and PSM Private Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of advisory duties, she is a notary and has served in various administrative and assistant roles within the investment industry. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment products and platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Jeremy Kovacs is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Merrill, BNY Mellon NA, and Wells Fargo Investments. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and regular reviews, and it uniquely serves banking and thrift institutions while managing and overseeing wrap-fee programs and sub-advisor relationships.

Murphy Megonigal is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He also serves as president of KimstaffHR, Inc., a company specializing in HR and payroll outsourcing. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investments, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and derivatives, supported by technology-driven rebalancing and administrative services.

Sean Seibert is a financial advisor with Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Management Group, he worked in the golf course industry and education. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term strategic investment framework with tactical adjustments and invests across a broad range of securities, serving several thousand accounts with approximately $4.9 billion in assets under management.

Michael Acevedo is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Dynamic. His prior roles include positions at Galloway Asset Management, LLC, and Midland National Life. He has led his own financial planning practice since 2016. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes long-term, client-specific portfolio construction and offers various investment management and advisory services, along with specialized support for other financial advisers.

Gordon Shuler is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Index Fund Advisors since 2001. 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 portfolio management using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and combines investment management with an in-house tax services division.

Garrett Bradbury is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2022, having held multiple roles within the firm. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets and serving several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing academic frameworks such as modern portfolio theory and tax-aware asset location.

Jordan Mangaliman is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for nine years at Goldline Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance producer with National Life Group and Cavalier Associates, focusing on life insurance sales. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as financial planning services to individuals, retirement accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a relationship-oriented approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and sub-advisors while maintaining discretionary oversight.

Jaimie Chan is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining B.B. Graham, Chan worked at Healthpeak Properties and has concurrently held a part-time role as a restaurant server. B.B. Graham & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $322 million and offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party portfolio programs.

Edward Lebeau is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors dba Legacy Financial Advisors since 2016. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and sub-advisory support, employing a long-term, client-specific investment approach and providing technology and operational resources to support other advisers.

Kirk Snyder is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently an investment advisory representative at Sovran Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Cetera Wealth Services. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. 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 assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering customized portfolio management and a range of model portfolios and third-party strategies.

Maria Carchi is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers with oversight from ValMark’s investment committee.

Michael Henry is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Santa Ana, CA, and has several years of industry experience including roles at First Financial Security Inc and M&M Wealth Associates. He has worked in advisory capacities since 2015 across multiple firms. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, while also offering technology and operational solutions tailored for other advisors.

Andrea Matolo is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2011. She holds the Series 66 license and is based in Irvine, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as sub-advisory services to registered mutual funds. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking, trust, and insurance services with its advisory offerings.

Trevor Randall is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. He is also President and CEO of Randall Wealth Management Group, where he leads investment and insurance services. His prior experience includes roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and PlanMember Securities Corporation. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp offers investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, providing tailored portfolios and access to proprietary and third-party investment models.

Nancy Zheng is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding 26 years of experience including her current role and prior positions at Eternity Financial Alliance Solutions Inc. and World Financial Group. She has operated a sole proprietorship under her own name since 2000. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients across wealth levels, as well as charitable organizations and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and related services. The firm uses in-house model portfolios, sub-advisers, and a broad range of investment options, including alternatives and illiquid direct participation programs.