Charles Farrell III is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cooper McManus since 2009 and previously at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved in real estate sales and mortgage brokerage. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process across a broad range of instruments and utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios via sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms to tailor client allocations.

Nickolas Strain is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Valencia, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee and a documented analytical framework, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to implement diversified allocations across various investment vehicles.

Cody Dunn is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Management Group in 2023, he worked at the University of Alabama and held roles at Youth Surf Camp, Dove Canyon Country Club, and Jserra Catholic High School. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across about 3,247 client relationships. The firm combines long-term strategic frameworks with tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to select a broad range of securities and emphasizes absolute returns relative to a risk-free rate plus a modest risk premium.

Bijou Schmidt is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. Before joining Fortis Capital Advisors in 2025, Schmidt worked at Tend Financial and Insurance Solutions and Eagle Strategies (NY Life). Outside of advising, Schmidt is the owner of Holy Schmidt Coffee LLC, a coffee roasting business established in 2014. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers customized advice using a combination of discretionary management, various investment styles, and ESG options, managing $1.615 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Jared Tanimoto is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Savvy since 2025. He is also the President and Chief Compliance Officer of Sedai Wealth Partners LLC, a financial planning and wealth management firm he has been involved with since 2017. Prior to joining Savvy, he worked at Origin Financial and has held roles at Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing. The firm integrates third-party fintech tools, specialized sub-adviser strategies, and offers in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support through unaffiliated platforms.

Andrew Bauer is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Commonwealth Financial Network, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Voya Financial Advisors. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a generally long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on stocks, ETFs, and occasional mutual funds, while offering alternative private-market investments and integrated planning through affiliated tax, estate, and insurance professionals.

Stephen Parker is a financial advisor with Private Management Group, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding 28 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across a 20-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios across various account types.

Isaiah Paul is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empirical in 2022, he worked at Glean Management, LP and CWS Investments. Before his advisory career, he spent sixteen years in education. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors, offering fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory across diversified model portfolios and operates several affiliated businesses providing services in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.

Joseph Perricone is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes several years in hockey organizations, most recently serving as a goalie coach for Frontier Selects. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms.

Desiree Lasiewski is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at OSAIC for eight years and held a role at the City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute for 19 years. Lasiewski owns a sole proprietorship licensed to sell fixed annuities and life insurance. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and Independent Advisor programs.

Emily Reiland is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Private Management Group since 2018. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions at Levi Strauss and Company and Orangetheory Fitness, and she also spent four years at Santa Clara University. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm combines long-term strategic frameworks with tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis and a broad range of investment instruments to construct individualized portfolios.

John Abusaid is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors since 2004. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee using a documented analytical framework and combines qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across a variety of investment vehicles.

Tammy Lee is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Arax Advisory Partners. She has held previous roles at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, and Penniall and Associates. In addition to her advisory work, Tammy is the managing member and owner of RIA Strategic Implementation and Execution, a firm focused on providing operational and strategic consulting for registered investment advisers. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Paul Lieu is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling manufactured homes and real estate properties. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and investment approaches tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Craig Eissler is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Halbert Hargrove and Langley, O'Grady & Associates, where he serves as a marketing associate for a CPA firm outside of his advisory role. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities through a multi-advisor platform offering discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an Investment Committee to develop diversified portfolios using qualitative and quantitative research and incorporates independent managers and controlled use of AI tools in its investment process.

Sherry Taylor is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Orange, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is also the owner of a sole proprietorship focusing on insurance, benefits, and human resources. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering services through a network of advisory affiliates using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements.

Michael Morrison is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. He also maintains a role at Financial Advisers Of America, LLC. Outside of investment advisory, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling life insurance, equity-indexed annuities, and Medicare-related health insurance products. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charities, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants advisers discretion to implement and manage these strategies on client accounts.

Christian Richards III is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Newport Advisory, and David Meltzer & Associates. Richards serves as president and board member of Richards, Lathrop & Associates. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of instruments and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management relationships.

Patric Piantedosi is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent for various firms. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, using model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds alongside a mathematically based long-term market signal.

Samuel Saleh is a financial advisor at Savvy with five years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America N.A., Merrill, New York Life Insurance Co, and other firms. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a parent company technology platform and third-party tools.