Matthew Shahin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He joined Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC in 2024 after spending eight years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Shahin holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Ontario, CA. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including a Family Office offering for clients with over $5 million in assets. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and reviewing client portfolios at least quarterly.

Arpy Raval is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Shah Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Shah Wealth Advisors in 2026, Arpy worked at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION, and AR Financial Planning. Shah Wealth Advisors offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio construction, utilizing a range of investment vehicles tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Jamil Abdullah is a financial advisor at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentials. His work history includes roles at Falcon Wealth Planning, Vance Wealth Management, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory and offers services such as portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a Family Office offering.

Robert Cardenas is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with a Series 65 credential and over 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LifeSteps Financial in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo from 1999 to 2023. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering investment advisory, financial planning, bill payment and reconciliation, and a short-term cash management program for high-net-worth clients.

Lloyd Engleman is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Alkeme Financial Services, NFP Retirement Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Victoria Country Club. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and long-term allocation strategies while offering fiduciary retirement services and consulting on substantial plan assets.

Randy Barkley is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tricord Advisors, Inc. since 2010 and has prior experience with Liberty Group, LLC and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Barkley holds licenses as a real estate agent and an insurance agent, and also has a wholesale auto dealer license. Tricord Advisors primarily serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing both internal expertise and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to client needs.

Kenneth Vendley is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC. He spent over two decades at Farmers Financial Solutions LLC and Farmers Insurance Group. Vendley is also president of Kenneth Vendley Insurance Agency Inc., an Oregon-based insurance agency with limited activity. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including a Family Office offering for clients with more than $5 million under management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and various trading strategies to manage discretionary accounts, which are reviewed and reported quarterly.

Jeremiah Lee is a financial advisor at TriCord Advisors, Inc. in Riverside, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Before joining TriCord Advisors in 2020, he worked for six years at Best Best & Kreiger LLP. He is also the owner and operator of TriCord Legal Services, Inc., a law firm providing estate planning and business legal services. TriCord Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers tailored discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and administrative services, utilizing both internal expertise and third-party managers to oversee client assets.

Patricia Gomez is a financial advisor at CPR Investments Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Advisors National, LLC and Kaiser Permanente. In addition to her advisory role, she is self-employed as an insurance agent, tax preparer, and notary public. CPR Investments Inc primarily serves individual investors, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a multi-manager approach that emphasizes tactical and absolute-return strategies to manage risk and provides a broad range of financial products through affiliated sales activities.

John Heitkemper is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gould Asset Management LLC and previously worked at R Squared BM LLC, Tortoise Credit Strategies, LLC, and Bradford & Marzec, LLC. Gould Asset Management provides discretionary investment management for individuals, institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and similar entities, offering access to non-public real estate LLCs and private equity funds for qualified investors. The firm focuses on long-term, risk-adjusted returns through diversified investments and employs performance-based fee structures for certain illiquid real estate investments.

William Cummins is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Services, LLC in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Voya Financial, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Legacy Investment Services provides advisory services primarily focused on fee-based management of fixed, indexed, and variable annuity products, often utilizing non-discretionary relationships and third-party money managers. The firm serves individual clients with a household minimum of $250,000 and manages approximately $47.7 million in non-discretionary assets.

Joseph Lyons Jr. is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tricord Advisors, Inc. since 2010. Prior to that, he worked at Hargrave & Associates, LLC. Tricord Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and administrative services such as bill-paying and annuity servicing, tailoring strategies to clients’ objectives and conducting ongoing account supervision.

Christopher Carreon is a financial advisor at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual, Integrated Wealth Concepts, Lake Avenue Financial, and Compass Financial Planning. Prior to his career in finance, he spent over a decade at Lowes Home Improvement. Falcon Wealth Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including a Family Office offering for clients with more than $5 million under management. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary account management with regular client reviews.

Crystal Kozlak is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Brooklyn FI, LLC since 2025 and previously was associated with Falcon Wealth Planning. Prior to her financial advisory career, she worked for several years with animal welfare organizations, including The Humane League and Animal Place. Brooklyn FI provides household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive investment management while incorporating specialized external strategies and aggregates held-away assets for comprehensive client reporting.

Robert Duncan is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at Simmons Capital Group, Steward Advisors Group, Global Impact Wealth Management LLC, The Baptist Foundation of California, and the International Mission Board. Steward Advisors Group is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $105 million in discretionary assets. The firm integrates clients’ faith-based values into its investment process and offers tailored portfolio management alongside financial planning and advisory services on tax, insurance, and estate matters.

Morgan Fippinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor at Pacific Capital with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pacific Capital, he worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He is also the owner of Morgan's Bonsai, a retail business based in San Diego. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth clients including families, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $668.6 million in assets. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach with ongoing portfolio management and a branded financial planning program called the Financial Life Inspection®.

Pietro Lombardi is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 13 years with E*Trade Capital Management and E*Trade Securities. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including a Family Office offering for clients with assets over $5 million. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and various trading strategies while managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Henry Ford Jr. is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with LifeSteps Financial since 2010, following prior roles at Concert Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a director on the board of LifeSteps Bank and Trust, contributing to business planning and credit committee activities. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification using ETFs, with additional services such as bill payment and a short-term cash management program tailored for high-net-worth clients.

Rahmatullah Tameez is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Investment Services since 2014 and also serves as a professor at Fullerton College and California State University San Bernardino. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services through Legacy Financial & Insurance Services. Legacy Investment Services provides advisory services primarily through fee-based management of fixed, indexed, and variable annuity products, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio assembly within annuity contracts and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $47.7 million in non-discretionary assets and emphasizes annuity account monitoring and third-party oversight rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Ryan Perry is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was associated with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory and offers a Family Office service for clients with over $5 million in assets.