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.

Kristina Ponomareva is an advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and at the Bickerstaff Athletic Center at California State University. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches and operates a multi-team model that includes ongoing monitoring, reporting, and client education.

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 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.

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 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 possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and previously with LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a successor trustee for the Jeanette Stroot Living Trust. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes globally diversified asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, with portfolios organized into risk-based model series and inclusion of non-traditional instruments tailored to client risk profiles.

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 with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial since 2017 and extensive experience with Trilogy Financial Services and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic, globally diversified investment approach with risk-based model portfolios and incorporates tax and consulting services through its affiliate, Trilogy Tax & Consulting.

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® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Sovran Advisors, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 after previous roles at RWA Wealth Partners, LLC, and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group. Margery is the owner of Bountiful Wealth, LLC, a legal entity established for tax management and liability purposes in her wealth management practice. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of advisor-driven strategies and third-party models. The firm manages assets using a mix of active and passive investments and supports multiple custodial platforms with technology-enabled rebalancing and administrative services.

Gary Gray is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera. Outside of advising, Gray works as an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through his firm GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage portfolios customized to client objectives, with integrated plan administration services that are uncommon among similarly sized firms.

Ava Dilger is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2022, including prior experience at Rosen Law Offices. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with brokerage services and conducts due diligence on third-party managers.

Kimberly Overby is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with four years of industry experience. She has been involved in settlement consulting through Overby Settlement Consulting since 2006 and also provides financial planning for settlement recipients via Sage Settlement Consulting. 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 using a broad range of instruments and customizes allocations with sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

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.

Mark Hammill is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of finance, he is the co-founder and creative director of V Group Inc and owns Mark Hammill Graphic Design, a business he has operated since 2001. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a strategic, globally diversified approach with risk-based portfolio models that include both traditional and non-traditional investment instruments.