Peter Brown is a financial advisor with BSIAS Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Brown-Shoemaker, Investment Advisory Services, LLC since 2004 and is also a shareholder in Brown-Shoemaker, a CPA firm providing income tax and accounting services. BSIAS Advisors, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach and plans to add income tax preparation services for existing clients starting in 2025.

Joseph Ramirez is a financial advisor at Retirementadvice | Jka with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He joined the firm in 2024 after completing ten years as a student. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with clerical tasks at a tax preparation firm on a limited basis. Retirementadvice | JKA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement-plan sponsors by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary portfolios and offers consulting services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Dale Woodward is a CFP® professional at DW Financial Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 1996 and has worked at DW Financial Inc since 2001. Woodward is also a licensed real estate broker. DW Financial Inc primarily serves individual clients with discretionary portfolio management, general financial planning, and integrated tax planning and return preparation. The firm uses a focused selection of no-load mutual funds and incorporates in-house accounting and tax services through a CPA co-owner.

Srdjan Nastasic is a financial advisor at Augustus Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial and Telenor. Augustus Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis to create tailored asset-allocation strategies and employs both long- and short-term trading approaches, including borrowing and option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Minxing Lin is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. Lin holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at FHWV Capital, LLC and The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of Irvine. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a two-advisor team, providing financial planning and referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms for implementation. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, operating primarily as a solicitor rather than managing portfolios directly.

Johannes Bremicker is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tres Wealth Management Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hope Bible Church, The Trinity Church, LMR Lone Mountain Resources, and Abus USA LLC. Tres Wealth Management Group provides ongoing portfolio management and pension planning to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios tailored to each client's Investment Policy Statement.

Juan Verdin is a financial advisor at Wilson Financial Advisors, LLC in Garden Grove, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wilson Financial Advisors since 2018. Verdin is also a licensed independent insurance agent involved in selling fixed insurance products. Wilson Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach with tactical and strategic asset allocation, and it is noted for providing free public educational workshops in addition to its advisory services.

Claire Cheng is an advisor at ValueTech Private Advisors with one year of industry experience. She is also the owner and CEO of C&Z Accounting Corp, an accounting services firm where she supervises operations. ValueTech Private Advisors is a small independent firm serving individual and business clients with customized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented, active management approach with a focus on the technology sector and incorporates elements of Modern Portfolio Theory.

Kevin Martin is a financial advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Curve Capital, LLC, Bridge Capital Consulting, LLC, and was self-employed for two years. Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm employs an individualized, asset-allocation driven investment process, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios, often incorporating third-party managers and Schwab-managed account programs.

Amber Pavlovich is a financial advisor with Ivanoff Wealth Management Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ivanoff Wealth Management, she was a homemaker for seven years. Ivanoff Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other registered investment advisors. The firm uses third-party sub-advisors and a co-advisor to implement tailored portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Richard Moon is a financial advisor at Ascendant Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ascendant since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and an accountant. Ascendant Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized portfolios that are reviewed quarterly and may include a range of investment products.

Kenneth Catanzarite is the president and chief investment strategist of Aegis Asset Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been involved in multiple business ventures, including serving as president and controlling shareholder of Catanzarite Law Corporation, a firm providing legal services primarily in business litigation and pension consulting. He also leads various real estate and construction companies that manage personal and family business activities. Aegis Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, offering portfolios that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes tailored to client-specific factors.

Michael Silane is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at 21 West Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously spent sixteen years at BNY Mellon. 21 West Wealth Management LLC is a registered investment adviser serving affluent individuals, multi-generational families, trusts and estates, as well as select institutional and retirement-plan clients. The firm manages discretionary, diversified portfolios with a focus on integrated financial planning and maintains a small client roster to support coordinated tax planning alongside portfolio management.

Michael Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Independent Financial Group. Sackett is also the owner of Sackett Financial Group, which provides tax, accounting, business consulting, and insurance services. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for a propane and natural gas distributor and is involved in overseeing an e-commerce business for HVAC control systems. Sackett Wealth Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $181 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm delivers discretionary investment advice using an asset-allocation approach focused on equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and is affiliated with an accounting practice offering tax planning and related consulting services.

Robert Mcdaniel is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc in Brea, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 1998. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Garrett Jones is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Crossroads Planning in Orange, CA. He has previously worked at Tax and Financial Group and Securian Financial Services Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Jones prepares tax returns and consults clients on tax matters. Crossroads Planning is a small advisory firm managing approximately $63 million for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversified, primarily passive, low-cost funds, and offers comprehensive financial planning alongside educational workshops.

Kevin Davidson is a financial advisor at DW Financial Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, Davidson operates a CPA practice dating back to 1987. DW Financial Inc provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tax planning primarily for individual clients. The firm focuses on no-load mutual funds selected through an internal process and combines investment advice with supervised tax-preparation and tax-planning services.

Aaron Munoz is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. and Cerda Wealth Management since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he prepares individual income tax returns for clients. Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and business entities, combining investment management with in-house tax preparation, accounting, and licensed insurance product implementation.

Tony T. Chan, CFP®, EA, is the founder of Crossroads Planning, LLC, a Fee-Only financial and tax planning firm in Orange County, California. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Enrolled Agent, Tony helps clients coordinate investment, retirement, and tax decisions through an integrated, long-term planning process. With more than 20 years of financial planning and tax-services experience, Tony works with individuals and families seeking thoughtful guidance on retirement income, portfolio strategy, tax planning, cash-flow and debt decisions, risk management, and estate-planning coordination. His approach is grounded in the belief that financial planning should be both technically sound and personally meaningful—aligning money with the life clients want to build. Tony earned his degree in Finance from California State University, Fullerton. He is an active member of the Financial Planning Association of Orange County and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. He has been recognized by InvestmentNews as a 2016 “40 Under 40” honoree and by CPA Practice Advisor as a 2018 “40 Under 40” honoree.

Ulli Niemann is a financial advisor at Southland Investments with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Southland Investments since 1993. Niemann maintains an investment-related blog, The ETF Bully, which generates advertising revenue. Southland Investments provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary trend-tracking methodology using passively managed index funds and ETFs, managing roughly $22.6 million across about 95 discretionary accounts.