Rajko Novakovich is a financial advisor at Old World Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with two years of industry experience. He has operated as a mortgage broker and sole proprietor since 2002. Old World Financial Advisors is an independent firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized investment management and financial planning, employing an asset-allocation approach based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific factors, primarily managing portfolios through mutual funds and ETFs on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Olin is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Alesia Investment Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He is also the managing member of Alesia Asset Management LLC and serves as a consultant to NVE Inc., an experiential marketing firm. Alesia Investment Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based primarily on fundamental analysis and includes a range of strategies such as long-term positions, shorter-term trading, and the use of derivatives, managing client accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Paul Dozier is the sole advisor at PCD Wealth Strategies in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC, as well as operating his own insurance and wealth strategy businesses. PCD Wealth Strategies offers retirement planning, succession planning, and advisory services to individuals, small business owners, and non-profit organizations. The firm provides non-discretionary, fiduciary advice without asset custody or trading authority, combining fundamental analysis with third-party research to develop tailored financial models and also offers bookkeeping services for business clients.

Kiak Tae is a financial advisor at Gardena Financial Retirement Advisors with 20 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has operated Taevestment LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Tae is involved in several related businesses including co-owning an income tax preparation and notary service, working as an insurance broker, and owning real estate and mortgage brokerage firms. Gardena Financial Retirement Advisors provides investment advisory and retirement planning services primarily to individuals and certain businesses, with a focus on occupational groups such as nurses, school employees, and municipal workers. The firm offers portfolio management and customized financial planning, employing a range of securities and considering tax, income, time horizon, and risk tolerance in its strategies.

Robert Cobb is the sole advisor at Cobb Planning Group in Santa Ana, CA, with 47 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and divides his time among advisory services, insurance sales, and estate planning consulting. Cobb is a licensed insurance agent offering life insurance and annuities. Cobb Planning Group serves primarily individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals, by coordinating relationships with third-party money managers rather than managing portfolios internally. The firm employs a conservative investment approach with low turnover and tailors its services through detailed consultations to select appropriate third-party managers.

Ricardo Ulivi is the sole advisor at Ulivi Wealth Management in Orange, CA, with 2 years of industry experience. He has been active in his career since 1988. Outside of advising, he manages his own real estate properties. Ulivi Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm providing customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit sharing plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven process informed by macroeconomic analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reporting.

Jodi Selleck is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Selleck Financial Group in Irvine, CA. She has managed her firm since 2017 and also provides tax preparation services, dedicating up to half of her monthly time to this activity. Selleck Financial Group offers financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation focused on capital preservation and income generation, incorporating a mix of investment vehicles and providing educational workshops and tax services through its principal.

Jonathan Berman is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. in Fullerton, CA. He has held roles at Squire S. Burke, Inc. and IronTree Insurance Services since 2012 and previously worked with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to advisory work, Berman is involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping services through his association with Squire S. Burke, Inc. Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and educational workshops, employing a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory. Its integrated services include tax preparation and insurance brokerage, alongside business consulting and retirement-plan advisory work.

Blair Aihara is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the principal of Aihara Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2024, and has prior experience at Rulo Wealth Strategies LLC and Royal Alliance Associates Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of One Machi Corporation, a nonprofit organization. Aihara Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and limited-topic consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates an affiliated tax practice and insurance services, offering clients tax preparation, planning, and insurance solutions alongside portfolio management.

David Hamer is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several real estate investment and management companies. Integrity Asset Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, and other asset classes.

Robert Lawrence Jr. is the sole advisor at Financial Strategies for Today and Tomorrow—Wealth Management Group in Santa Ana, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of RSL Enterprises Inc., a tax and insurance services business. Financial Strategies for Today and Tomorrow—Wealth Management Group provides fee-based financial planning and consulting primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates as a liaison to third-party money managers, offering documented goal-setting and written investment policy processes without direct portfolio management or discretionary trading authority.

Janet Larsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Step Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Step Financial Services, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term trading orientation with fundamental analysis and operates mostly on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on a small client base and maintaining detailed Investment Policy Statements for all accounts.

David Chong is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Oaktree Wealth Group Inc. in Brea, CA, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to founding Oaktree Wealth Group, he was with Schomer Wealth Advisors, LLC and Align Financial Coaching, LLC. Oaktree Wealth Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients and institutional plan sponsors, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management primarily through referrals to third-party money managers, comprehensive and modular financial planning, and non-discretionary pension consulting, applying modern portfolio theory in its asset allocation recommendations.

Parth Bhatt is the principal of Maaxiom Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm, and holds a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino since 2016, overseeing treasury and fund management. Prior to Maaxiom Capital, he worked at Kinstead Wealth Management LLC. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan services including ERISA 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment-manager arrangements, developing client-specific investment programs using fundamental and technical analysis.

Charles Rother is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at American Strategic Capital. He has worked extensively with Sector Logic LP and American Strategic Capital since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, Rother is CEO of Top Decile, Inc., a legal entity established to provide a buffer between American Strategic Capital and Sector Logic. American Strategic Capital offers asset management and portfolio review services, as well as investment research and strategy tools to wealth managers and institutional investors. The firm employs proprietary quantitative models focused on industry sector rotation and dynamic asset allocation, including strategies that utilize leveraged funds, options, and margin.

David Lu is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lodestone Capital Solutions LLC in Torrance, CA. He has been with Lodestone Capital Solutions since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Lu is licensed as an insurance agent and a real estate broker. Lodestone Capital Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers pension consulting and plan-sponsor services to small businesses, employing a tactical allocation strategy that uses fundamental analysis and a variety of instruments to manage risk and target improved performance.

Daniel Cloud is a financial advisor with Cloud, Minturn & Associates, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Cloud, Minturn & Associates and CMA Insurance Services since 1986. Cloud, Minturn & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence on independent registered investment advisers, offering a unique intermediary service for money manager selection and monitoring.

Keith McBride is the sole advisor at Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2019 and has maintained his own firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, McBride is a licensed insurance agent. Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating various analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.

David Yu is the sole advisor at Verdant Capital Management in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Verdant Capital Management since 2002. Verdant Capital Management provides retirement planning and asset management services to individual investors as well as institutional clients such as corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical methods, and active portfolio management, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading with discretionary authority over client accounts.

David Chapman is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DFS Capital Management. Prior to founding the firm, he worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. Outside of his advisory role, Chapman conducts freelance analyst work on Upwork, providing financial statement analysis for small businesses. DFS Capital Management is an independent firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and business clients. The firm specializes in managing employer-sponsored retirement plans and held-away assets, employing a mix of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with an emphasis on equity strategies.