Steven Murphy is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Root Financial Partners. His prior roles include positions at USA Financial Securities and Sterling Wealth Partners. He has also worked in community and educational settings in Whittier, CA. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and also offers educational programs and paid online academies for financial education.

Sophois Sokhom is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Accelerate Retirement. She has held positions at several firms, including Kestra Investment Services, NFP Retirement, Triad Advisors, and Merrill. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent who recommends insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Retirement serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio allocation using a range of investment vehicles and provides comprehensive retirement plan services, including plan design and fiduciary consulting.

Erik Johnson is an investment adviser representative at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with several firms including Primerica Financial Services and Lifemark Securities Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and has a role as director of sales and operations at Infinite Insurance & Financial Services. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-team model and integrates tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by due diligence from an investment committee.

Neal Rutter is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and institutions. The firm emphasizes index-based portfolio management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, combining investment management with in-house tax services through its IFA Taxes division.

Joseph Silverman is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at RWA Wealth Partners and previously held roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-manager of Healing Hope Counseling, PLLC, a psychotherapy practice operated by his wife. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and private pooled vehicles, combined with tactical adjustments and customized fixed income strategies.

Hannah Peck Lazcano is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles outside the financial industry, such as positions at Sushi Factory and various educational institutions. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach, utilizing both in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning services.

Angela Rosario is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Kovack Advisors and its affiliated securities firm since 2015 and has been associated with APEX Financial Services Group since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she presents mortgage assistance workshops aimed at individuals facing layoffs. 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, utilizing a combination of internally developed models and third-party managers to provide portfolio management and financial planning services.

Evelyn Pachuca Lazo is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience spanning community programs, academic institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures including managing an Etsy shop. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach using proprietary and third-party models, incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, and offers advanced planning that integrates personal and business real estate considerations.

Lindsey Hess is a CFP® professional with 14 years at First Foundation Advisors and a total of 10 years of industry experience. She is based in Irvine, CA, and has worked exclusively with First Foundation Advisors since 2012. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates as a sub-adviser to registered mutual funds, supported by its affiliation with a bank holding company, FirstSun Capital Bancorp.

Wesley Long is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Index Fund Advisors since 2015. 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 passive mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a proprietary multi-factor framework.

Eric Boegh is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. since 2012. Based in Newport Beach, CA, he operates within a multi-team firm platform. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and various investment and brokerage services through an open-architecture model utilizing both internal and external management strategies.

Jason Lynn is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2018 and has prior experience with Valmark Securities, Inc. and The O'Neill Company. Outside of his advisory role, Lynn volunteers as a coach for South Sunrise Little League and serves as treasurer for the El Modena Baseball Boosters Club, as well as a board member for the Portofira Homeowners Association. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a broad network of investment advisory representatives. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, coupled with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Audrey West is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors, KNR Consulting and Wealth Management, Inc., and Simplified Insurance Services, Inc. West is also the owner and a financial planning advisor at Elite Capital & Insurance Services. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of investment advisor representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model and incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Joseph Park is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Bryson Wealth Management, and Northern Trust. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach across multiple asset classes and offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by affiliated real estate, insurance, and legal referral businesses.

Bridget Quijada is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera Advisors LLC and JMB Financial Managers Inc. since 2018, she has been with Index Fund Advisors. 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 primarily uses passively managed mutual funds and ETFs within a portfolio management approach guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, complemented by in-house tax services through its IFA Taxes division.

Henry Portillo is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and previously held positions at Fidelity Investments, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. Portillo serves in the Marine Corps and has entrepreneurial experience under his own name. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and offers both discretionary and automated investment solutions.

Christopher Molony is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, Molony serves as a trustee managing family trusts and estates. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation strategy with in-house and third-party models, incorporating fundamentals, technical analysis, and non-traditional instruments, while also integrating real estate and retirement plan features into its advanced planning services.

Thomas Walden is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial since 2017 and extensive experience with Trilogy Financial Services dating back to 1999. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework, integrating both proprietary and third-party strategies, and incorporates personal and business real estate into its advanced planning and private markets offerings.

Benjamin Morgan is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2022, he worked at The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National. Morgan also owns Merlin Financial Services, which provides online training courses for financial professionals covering business skills and communication. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, including firm-managed portfolios, third-party co-advisory arrangements, and automated rebalancing tools, managing approximately $909 million in client assets.

Gabriel Deluna is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. He serves as the president of the West Covina chapter of LE TIP and participates on the finance committee for Inland Valley Hope Partners. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm utilizes a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework incorporating both in-house model series and third-party sub-advisors, offering comprehensive planning and a range of portfolio management options.