David Chapman is a financial advisor at DFS Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. In addition to his advisory role, he performs freelance financial analysis for small businesses through Upwork. DFS Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and businesses, including advisory services for employer-sponsored retirement plans and 529 accounts. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with a focus on equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options strategies.

Michael Kedis is the founder of Affinity Asset Management in Chino, CA. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has also been involved with Cedars Express International Inc., a shipping services business. Affinity Asset Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals and small businesses through managed and guided plan options. The firm employs a macro-to-micro investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, considers private market opportunities, and operates without discretionary trading authority or receipt of commissions and performance-based fees.

Mark Turner is a financial advisor at WMS Financial Services in Anaheim, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Global Investment Solutions, LLC and Wealth Management Strategies Financial Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates an affiliated insurance business. WMS Financial Services provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and offers public educational seminars and portfolio management using third-party models through the UX Wealth platform.

Mei Lee Ney is an advisor at Richard Ney & Associates Asset Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm, a long-established investment management company, since 1973. Richard Ney & Associates provides fee-only discretionary portfolio management and financial advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selected focused stocks or funds, managing approximately $181.5 million for about 62 clients.

Nikolai Chuvakhin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Fort Ross Capital Management, LLC in Monrovia, CA. He has been affiliated with Pepperdine University since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a managing partner at Tagora Capital LLP, a consulting firm based in the United Kingdom. Fort Ross Capital Management serves private investment companies and high-net-worth individuals by providing investment management and hedge-fund–style advisory services. The firm specializes in quantitative market-timing strategies and employs concentrated, short-term trading with discretionary mandates, including the use of options and derivatives.

Guo Liu is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stone Steps Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stone Steps Financial in 2022, Guo worked for Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. for ten years. Stone Steps Financial is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, asset-class-based investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs to build tax-efficient, low-turnover portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.

Shimon Blumenfeld is a financial advisor with Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc. Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC is a registered investment adviser that provides ongoing portfolio management focused on public equities for individual clients, families, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerance while employing a broad range of analytical methods and maintaining a distinctive operational setup without third-party sub-advisers.

Stuart Sneddon is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management, LLC since 2009, where he is part of a four-advisor team. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. Newbury Capital Management manages approximately $144 million across about 399 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Hillary Srilamsingha is a financial advisor at Golden State Capital Inc. with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Golden State Tech Inc., Golden State Securities, and the U.S. Unicorn Foundation. Golden State Capital Inc. provides investment advisory services mainly to accredited investors and family offices, focusing on private and alternative investments such as private equity, credit, real estate, and venture capital. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment approach and offers tailored recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Tiago Machry is a financial advisor at Ivanoff Wealth Management Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in the auto sales business through Family First Auto Sales since 2014. Ivanoff Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages over $141 million in discretionary assets and employs a co-advisor program and sub-advisors to execute portfolio management across various asset classes.

Katherine Wimmer is a financial advisor at Wimmer Associates LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding the CIC, Series 63, and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Wimmer Associates since 2003. Wimmer Associates provides investment supervisory and management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and family groups, focusing on tailored portfolio recommendations primarily involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and maintains formal policies on advisory qualifications, trade allocations, proxy voting, and personal trading controls.

Patrick Kinney is a financial advisor at Evolve Wealth Advisors LP with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been involved with various Evolve entities since 2021. Prior to that, he worked at EP Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2021. Evolve Wealth Advisors, LP provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm is notable for its cross-border planning expertise and consulting services to other registered investment advisers, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and options strategies.

Matthew Theal is a financial advisor at Evermont Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Rpa Insurance Services from 2015 to 2018. Theal has been with Evermont Wealth since 2013. Evermont Wealth is a three-advisor registered investment adviser with approximately $334 million in assets under management, serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA retirement plan consulting, and management of annuity and variable life products, combining in-house discretionary authority with delegation to independent managers and employing supervised AI tools for research support.

Gary Pia is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Mission Street Wealth Planning since 1986 and previously worked for the City of South Pasadena from 2012 to 2022. Mission Street Wealth Planning advises individuals, families, small business owners, health care professionals, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit or corporate investment committees. The firm provides comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning and portfolio management, emphasizing a non-discretionary, research-based investment approach focused on diversified asset-class exposure and long-term investor behavior.

Joshua Winterswyk is a financial advisor at Evermont Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Evermont Wealth since 2015. Prior to that, he worked at Rpa Insurance Services for three years. Evermont Wealth serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm combines retail wealth management with institutional ERISA consulting and sub-advisory services, managing approximately $278 million across several hundred clients.

Richard Miller is a financial advisor at CSI Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Creativeone Wealth, LLC for four years and has served as president of California Senior Information, Inc., an educational resource provider for seniors, since 2002. Miller holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and a California life and disability insurance license. CSI Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, with personalized investment policies and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Christopher Mastro is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is a principal at Impact Fiduciary LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and previously spent five years with Mirmir LLC. Outside of financial advising, he owns Wellness BioDental, an activity occupying less than 10% of his time. Impact Fiduciary LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies with a focus on passive management through ETFs and index funds, incorporating socially responsible investing screens and offering bundled financial planning and tax-related services.

David Romero is a financial advisor with Nautica Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and has longstanding involvement in the insurance sector through Verch Insurance and Sherri Romero Insurance Agency. He operates a licensed insurance practice focused on life, health disability, and property casualty insurance. Nautica Asset Management LLC serves individual investors and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $1.0 million in assets for a small client base. The firm offers portfolio management alongside tiered financial planning services, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and occasionally utilizing insurance products within client plans.

Nan Cheng is a financial advisor at ValueTech Private Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works in senior semiconductor material management at Microsoft Corporation. His prior experience includes eight years at Semtech Corporation. ValueTech Private Advisors offers portfolio management, customized financial planning, and business consulting to individual and small business clients, including a significant non-U.S. clientele. The firm employs a technology-focused investment approach that integrates value investing, active management, and Modern Portfolio Theory with tax-aware, globally diversified portfolios.