Mark Scott is a financial advisor at Bernzott Capital Advisors in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been with Bernzott Capital Advisors since 2013. Bernzott Capital Advisors serves individual clients, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers by providing discretionary separately managed accounts, model portfolio services, and ERISA-focused advisory and consulting. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment process with concentrated portfolios primarily in small-cap equities and is notable for its model-provider role and ERISA fiduciary procedures.

John Leach is a ChFC® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Calabasas Advisory Group, LLC dba JL Wealth Management since 2017 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Calabasas Advisory Group, LLC dba JL Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $249.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a variety of investment products and a mix of fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation strategies.

Gerald Zins Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Summit Wealth Management Group, Inc. since 2014 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2002, following an earlier tenure at Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of a family business and is a board member of Berkshire Corporate Center. Summit Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered independent advisory that serves individuals and high-net-worth households with discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives, offering services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs including a wrap-fee program on the LPL Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Ryan Clem is a financial advisor with Hofer & Associates Wealth Management in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2018. Prior to his current role, his work experience includes positions outside the financial industry in fitness and hospitality. Hofer & Associates Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $216 million in client assets and uses various investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and firm-developed model portfolios tailored to different risk tolerances.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sherwood Financial Partners, LLC since 2019 and previously at Cedarstone Advisors, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Sherwood Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, multi-generation family office services, and basic federal and state tax preparation. The firm employs a value-based indexing approach combined with active fixed-income management and offers tiered service options that include client participation in account maintenance.

Jessica Ash is a financial advisor at Fischer Investment Strategies, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fischer Investment Strategies since 2023. In addition to her advisory role, she has worked at Logan Health since 2015. Fischer Investment Strategies provides discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and customized bond portfolios.

Andrew Allen is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC in Ventura, CA, where he has worked since 2026. He previously operated as a sole proprietor from 2024 to 2026 and has experience in various roles at Parker Hannifin, Cryogenic Experts, and NuSil Technology. The Lynd Group Advisors provides fee-based advisory services primarily focusing on non-discretionary management of fee-based fixed indexed annuity contracts, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes coordinating annuity contract management in conjunction with insurance carriers and relies on third-party managers for discretionary portfolio management, offering educational seminars and a secure client portal.

Gregory Karis is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Inflection Advisors. He has held roles at Inflection Management LLC, Inflection Retirement Services, and Inflection Business Consulting Inc. prior to joining Inflection Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, Karis is an independent insurance agent affiliated with MFE Insurance Brokerage and owns a business management firm providing bookkeeping, accounting, and corporate management services. Inflection Advisors offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified, low-cost portfolios primarily consisting of index ETFs and mutual funds, complemented by tailored investment policy statements and coordination with clients’ other professionals.

Vernon Dransfeldt is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Equity Management Group since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Santa Rosa Valley, CA. Equity Management Group provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals—including high-net-worth and other clients—as well as non-profits, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and master limited partnerships, supported by individualized investment plans and regular portfolio reviews by its three-advisor team.

Matthew D’agostino is a financial advisor with Your Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Your Private Client Group in 2024, he worked at AssetMark and its affiliated entities from 2016 to 2024. Your Private Client Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a long-term trading approach based on modern portfolio theory and various analytical methods, and directs client accounts to the AssetMark platform for trade execution.

Kenneth Butler is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Butler Financial Services, Ltd., where he has worked since 2015 and is also self-employed in related activities. Outside of advising, he is involved in income tax preparation and holds California real estate broker and loan originator licenses. Butler Financial Services, Ltd. provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both standalone plans and ongoing management services.

Wayne Miller II is a financial advisor at RLB Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hofmeister Advisory Group LLC. Outside of finance, he is the owner and musician of two music-related businesses, Bleed The Sky LLC and Wayne Miller Music LLC. RLB Financial provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and third-party money managers. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers model portfolios through program sponsors such as SEI and AssetMark.

Michael Mansfield is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC. He has held the role of sole proprietor since 2015 and has been with The Lynd Group since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he operates a financial services and insurance business and also provides legal document assistance. The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC provides fee-based advisory services focused on non-discretionary management of fee-based fixed indexed annuity contracts, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm integrates insurance management with external portfolio management, offers educational seminars, and utilizes a secure client portal for document access.

Marla Vickrey is a financial advisor with Hofer & Associates Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hofer & Associates since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a licensed insurance agent. Hofer & Associates Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses, managing approximately $216 million in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a variety of investment strategies and model portfolios tailored to different risk tolerances.

Nicholas Butler is a financial advisor at Butler Financial Services, Ltd. in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Butler Financial Services since 2016 and also serves in a tax preparation role as an enrolled agent. Butler is involved in tax return preparation in addition to his advisory duties. Butler Financial Services provides financial planning and asset management primarily for individual clients, specializing in retirement planning. The firm integrates tax preparation, real estate, and loan origination services with its investment approach, which emphasizes asset allocation and modern portfolio theory supported by computer models and continuous account monitoring.

Vanessa Moore is a financial advisor at Zephyr Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Zephyr Investment Management since 2014, alongside prior roles at FSC Securities Corporation. Moore is also president of VM Financial, a consulting S Corporation. Zephyr Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a proprietary Business Cycle Asset Management framework that integrates cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies, managing approximately $421 million in advisory assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Katia Kin is a financial advisor with Inflection Advisors in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She also provides pension and qualified plan advisory services through Inflection Retirement Services. Inflection Advisors offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory asset-allocation approach, focusing on diversified, low-cost portfolios with a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Nayivi has been in the industry for over 13 years. She holds a Certified Financial Planner™ designation and is a member of the UCLA Alumni Association and the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). In Westlake, she was a founding member of Women 2 Women, a group focused on meaningful connections for personal and professional growth. Her areas of expertise include retirement planning and long-term investment management. She enjoys seeing clients make sound financial decisions and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Nayivi received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from the University of California Los Angeles and an MBA in Financial Planning from the California Lutheran University. For the past 8 years, she lives in Mission Hills, CA with her husband and daughter.

Richard Winters is a financial advisor with Winters Financial Group, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group, Inc., Mutual Securities, and Wealthcare Alliance, Inc. Winters also operates as an independent insurance agent, assisting clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance needs. Winters Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm primarily employs a non-discretionary approach, offering portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with an emphasis on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Keith Gray is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for 11 years. Total Wealth Services, LLC serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a manager- and style-agnostic approach, allocating assets to independent subadvisors and tailoring portfolios to client circumstances.