Marcus Griffin II is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Narrow Gate Wealth Management, Mariner Independent, Crawford Investment Counsel, Glenmore Advisors, and GFO Advisory Services. Griffin is also a principal at Narrow Gate Wealth Management, where he offers investment advisory services through the Mariner Platform Solutions. Lifeworks Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a planning-based or traditional risk-based investment approach, utilizing model strategies that combine low-cost funds, individual securities, options, and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting capabilities alongside proprietary client technology.

Alina Santiago is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she oversees compliance and operations as Chief Compliance Officer at Continuum Advisory. Continuum Advisory is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of independent advisors and manages over $1.4 billion in assets.

Ricardo Ribeiro is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2013, based in Irvine, CA. Ricardo holds a Series 65 license. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and also serves investment companies. The firm uses a multi-asset, open-architecture approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking and other financial services into its offerings.

Jeffrey Sims is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Commonwealth Financial Network, Guided Path Wealth Management, and Wedbush Securities. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to various client segments, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, passively managed investment approach using index funds and ETFs, supplemented by in-house tax services and a values-based investing program aligned with U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops guidelines.

Terry Deever is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016. He also owns Terry Deever CPA, an accountancy corporation providing tax preparation, planning services, and business transaction analysis. Additionally, he is involved with Accentrix Solutions LLC, which automates payroll and HR management, and Accentrix Advisors, LLC, offering financial planning and investment advisory services. TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $639 million in client assets through a team of 29 advisors, serving individuals, profit-sharing plans, charities, and businesses. The firm employs diverse analytical strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.

Cristina Campbell is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at several firms including Empirical Wealth Management, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Fidelity, and Natixis Global Asset Management. She is also an affiliated insurance producer for Empirical Insurance, where she recommends insurance products related to life, disability, and long-term care. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing fee-based investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and affiliated insurance and real estate services. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory across diversified asset classes and offers alternative strategy funds and performance-based fee arrangements, alongside affiliated real estate and legal services.

Casey Dettorre is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2017, alongside his ongoing roles with Trilogy Capital and Trilogy Financial Services since 2007. 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 model series and third-party sub-advisors, with a focus on comprehensive planning that includes advanced strategies for real estate and retirement plans.

Mark Fishlowitz is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 22 years at Edward Jones before joining Cooper McManus and Cambridge Investment Research in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Ventura County Sheriff Department and serves as treasurer and owner/partner of 1st Street Wealth Management. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process with a broad range of instruments and customizes portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Megan Dia is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CITIGROUP, Unionbanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank. Citizens Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework, combining quantitative and qualitative portfolio oversight supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank.

Jeff Menning is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently working at RWA Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Adviser Investments, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, and AmTrust Financial Services. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation supported by an open-architecture investment platform and emphasizes customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Yusi Zhang is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Infinity Financial Services Advisory. Prior to joining Infinity, Zhang worked at World Financial Group and has a background that includes roles in clean energy and business education. Outside of advisory work, Zhang is an independent insurance agent affiliated with World Financial Group. Infinity Financial Services Advisory provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies while integrating advisory services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Daniel Lindenberg is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is also the founder of LF Planning LLC, which offers investment advisory, tax preparation, and insurance services. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and retirement plan services through an integrated platform with access to institutional resources and third-party managers.

David Echeverria is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Euro Pacific Capital and Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. for a combined 18 years. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with approximately 131 advisors managing about $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining internally managed strategies and sub-advisory relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services.

Justin Isaac is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisors Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Advisors Capital Management, LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model separate-account and ETF strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans, employing a combination of macroeconomic analysis and security selection across a variety of asset classes.

Janeane Vena is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Trilogy Capital and its related entities since 2016. 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 uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework with both in-house and third-party managers, incorporating fundamental and technical analysis along with non-traditional instruments when suitable.

Michael Haymond is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. Outside of advising, he serves as a church chair at First United Methodist Church of Orange and is involved in an independent insurance agency and other business ventures. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and implements model asset-allocation portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Luke Cho is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fisher Investments for 21 years and joined Empirical Wealth Management in 2023. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified model portfolios and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting, alongside affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning resources.

Stephanie Arnold is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 license and 10 years of industry experience. She has held previous roles at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and The AYCO Company. Her current affiliations include Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, and United Capital Financial Advisors. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of services including sub-advisory and consulting, supported by its technology platform FinLife Partners, which also assists independent advisors.

Kevin Simpson is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in educational institutions and retail. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent for life and health products, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. 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 offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial coaching, and advanced planning using a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Eric Perkins is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Trilogy entities since 1999 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2017. 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 uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach incorporating in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, including non-traditional instruments when appropriate, and offers comprehensive advanced planning services that integrate personal and business real estate considerations.