Manuel Beltran Zuniga is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining MissionSquare in 2025, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo in various capacities from 2015 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is an equal owner of Las Altenitas, LLC, an ice cream shop in Rialto, CA. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Travis Gibson is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Secure Income Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed index annuity and life insurance activities with multiple independent agencies. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment strategies and uses third-party management programs while operating a dual broker-dealer and registered adviser business model.

Billie Miles III is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Simplicity Wealth and LifePro Asset Management, LLC. He is also a partner and co-founder of Milestone Financial & Insurance, where he serves as an insurance agent. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Rick Martinez is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He previously worked at Great Point Advisors, Retirement Wealth Management, Great Point Capital, and Center Street Securities. Outside of advising, he holds an emergency 30-day teaching credential and works with the Alvord Unified School District. Ausdal Financial Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion across more than 16,000 clients. The firm offers a broad range of services tailored to client objectives, combining advisor-managed accounts with access to third-party managers and brokerage products.

Mark Aleman is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Woodbury Financial Services prior to joining Infinity in 2020. He is also involved in health and medical insurance sales through various agencies. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients.

Thomas Meaglia is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Fusion Investment Advisors, operating as Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, since 2013. Outside of advisory services, he dedicates a portion of his time to fixed insurance and annuities. Fusion Investment Advisors serves individuals, pensions, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis within an open-architecture platform.

Charles Dinise is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Alpha since 2018 and previously at Foresters Equity from 2015 to 2018, alongside operating as an independent agent since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Dinise Financial & Insurance Solutions, where he sells fixed insurance products and provides tax preparation services. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also acts as a subadvisor and co-advisor for third-party RIAs, managing a diverse range of managed portfolio strategies with an emphasis on discretionary management and a comprehensive menu of specialty investment options.

Tamrin Razo is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Independent Financial Group. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, providing customized strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Jennifer Ramos is an advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has previously worked at Arcadian Group LLC, SGS North America, Evoqua Water Technologies, and Waco Filters. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while independent advisors maintain client relationships.

Kevin Webb is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Webb serves as a board member for Habitat for Humanity Pomona Valley, a charitable organization focused on providing affordable housing. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, with a focus on constructing long-term, diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management and integrates affiliated insurance and financial services products.

Mike Antashyan is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. Antashyan also owns Antashyan Wealth Management, a financial services business based in Upland, CA. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services using both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Patrick Miles is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, Triad Wealth Partners, and Safeguard Investment Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory roles, Miles owns and operates an independent insurance agency, Miles Investment and Insurance Services LLC, focusing on life insurance products and annuities. Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm uses a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage discretionary strategies while allowing independent advisors to maintain client relationships.

Norberto Carmona is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wescom Financial Services, CUSO Financial Services, Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union, LPL Financial, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. He also served in the US Army Reserve for six years. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options primarily through managed advisory programs that incorporate third-party portfolio managers.

Robert Oda is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Kaiser Permanente and roles in clinical laboratory science alongside his advisory work. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm’s investment approach centers on technical and quantitative analysis applied to ETFs and mutual funds, utilizing proprietary research from its wholly owned affiliate, AdvisorGuide, LLC.

Mario Uyboco is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LifePro Asset Management and VOYA Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory roles, he serves as an adjunct professor at Cal Poly University, teaching supply chain management and internet web application development. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are monitored and rebalanced regularly, alongside technology and operational services for advisers.

Jaye Ferguson is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sovran Advisors, Ferguson worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc., among other firms. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning and portfolio management through various program types. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and offers access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Hal Burns is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and related firms from 2015 to 2021 and currently operates Burns Tax & Wealth Management and Hal Burns & Associates, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Burns also provides investment advisory services through Verus Capital Partners, LLC, an independent registered investment advisor. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment solutions, combining advisory capabilities with non-advisory products such as insurance and lending services.

Robert Osgood is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with several entities affiliated with Thrivent since 2018 and previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and Secretary of IEFC, LLC, overseeing its finances and strategic direction. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm typically constructs long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while offering access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Michael Mercer is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding 49 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc. for 17 years and has operated Mercer Tax and Financial Services since 1997, which provides income tax preparation and insurance product sales. Mercer is based in Upland, CA. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth retail investors and retirement plan participants, using a variety of analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services including actuarial and insurance consulting.

Melanie Blakney is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at McAdam LLC, where she has been since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Pacific Wealth Management, LLC, Holstrom, Block and Parke, and Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a multi-advisor platform providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.