Kyle Schulz is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Viavi Solutions for four years before joining Private Management Group in 2020. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.9 billion across several thousand accounts, constructing individualized portfolios that combine longer-term strategic frameworks with shorter-term tactical adjustments and employing fundamental analysis across a broad set of global instruments.

Jennifer Cagle is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, since 1993. 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 approach and is affiliated with its corporate parent FirstSun Capital Bancorp, offering integrated banking, trust, and insurance services.

Ralph Adamo is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2018 and Kovack Securities since 2021, following prior roles at Csenge Advisory Group and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Adamo is a contributing author for HorseMouth and is involved in entrepreneurial activities through his firm Integrity Wealth Management. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities. The firm employs a structured investment process supported by Envestnet technology, utilizing both internal and third-party portfolio models, and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing across multiple custodians.

Joseph Bergin is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Advisors, and CIBC World Markets. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Evan Chung is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Wescom Financial Services, LLC, Raymond James Financial, Cantella & Co., Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and supports layered solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Heather Hastey is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SeaCrest since 2012. Outside of advising, she is involved in mortgage lending and works as an independent insurance agent on a limited basis. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, employing a customized, long-term approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis alongside artificial intelligence tools.

Clayton Cornhall is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Trilogy Financial Services, National Planning Corporation, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Cornhall Tax & Advisory Solutions, a tax preparation business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolios and discretionary management, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and providing a broad range of consulting services beyond traditional investment advice.

Thane McCready is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services since 2017. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions, focusing on non-variable insurance. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolios across various securities while combining ERISA retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities.

Dylan Costello is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Minnesota Life, Securian Financial Services, and Tax and Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a Financial Strategist with Navigators Advisory Group, focusing on financial planning and implementing strategies. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with client accounts monitored and rebalanced regularly under the oversight of an investment committee.

Thomas Vance is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also a part-owner of HMV, Inc., a real estate development and investment company. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm uses a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques and specialized investment strategies.

Cheryl Knight is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Foothill Ranch, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she is occasionally involved in assessing insurance needs and presenting fixed insurance product solutions through a separate business activity. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Yvonne Curry is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Berthel, Fisher since 2003 and serves as a board member and treasurer of The David & Diana Sun Foundation, a charitable family foundation. Additionally, she is a director at Family Enrichment Inc., a public charitable corporation. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets. The firm offers a variety of investment platforms and strategies tailored to client needs and operates as both an investment adviser and registered broker-dealer.

Jericho Canete is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience at Wells Fargo and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a life and health insurance agent. 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 using in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis and non-traditional instruments when appropriate.

David Huisinga is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trilogy Capital since 2015 and at LPL Financial since 2017, alongside a long tenure at Trilogy Financial Services dating back to 2002. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach using a range of in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and it integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Blake Naylor is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Wealth Coast, MST Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in other fields including a nearly decade-long tenure at Wurstkuche. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks.

Ekaterina Nuce is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with 5 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2015. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets using an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is notable for its affiliation with FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Sunflower Bank, enabling integrated banking and financial product relationships.

Kenneth Kladouris is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, Crown Capital Securities, and National Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of the book *Get There!* and founder of Kladouris Media LLC, which offers personal development courses and coaching. Diversify Advisory Services serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners, providing financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, and family office services. The firm emphasizes tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation, utilizing a variety of investment models and strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Jennifer Ann Ly is a financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LifePro Asset Management, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance services through Premier Group Insurance, Inc. and Premier 360 Insurance & Financial Solutions. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Dennis Reiland is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group, Inc. in Irvine, CA since 1985. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm uses a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns across a broad range of securities.

Myles Anderson is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach using proprietary model series and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis along with selective use of non-traditional instruments.