Jeff Menning is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently working at RWA Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Adviser Investments, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, and AmTrust Financial Services. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation supported by an open-architecture investment platform and emphasizes customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Yusi Zhang is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving at Infinity Financial Services Advisory. Prior roles include work with World Financial Group and Inspire Clean Energy. Outside of investment advising, Zhang is also an independent insurance agent with World Financial Group. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that incorporates technical, fundamental, and quantitative analyses.

Daniel Lindenberg is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is also the founder of LF Planning LLC, which offers investment advisory, tax preparation, and insurance services. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and retirement plan services through an integrated platform with access to institutional resources and third-party managers.

David Echeverria is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Euro Pacific Capital since 2008, including through its transition to Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. in 2017. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Shalen Stanley is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed Inc., and Top Flite Financial, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Stanley is involved with Shalen Corporation, a business entity focused on tax preparation and real estate services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions through various account management strategies and manages over $900 million in client assets.

Janeane Vena is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Trilogy Capital since 2017 and worked previously at Trilogy Financial from 2016 to 2021. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach incorporates globally diversified asset allocation and manager selection within risk-based model portfolios, and it offers additional services including tax planning through its affiliate Trilogy Tax & Consulting.

Michael Haymond is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America. Outside of advising, he serves as a church chair at First United Methodist Church of Orange and is involved in an independent insurance agency and other business ventures. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and implements model asset-allocation portfolios through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Luke Cho is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fisher Investments for 21 years and joined Empirical Wealth Management in 2023. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified model portfolios and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting, alongside affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning resources.

Stephanie Arnold is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 license and 10 years of industry experience. She has held previous roles at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and The AYCO Company. Her current affiliations include Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, and United Capital Financial Advisors. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of services including sub-advisory and consulting, supported by its technology platform FinLife Partners, which also assists independent advisors.

Kevin Simpson is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Trilogy Financial, he held various positions including roles in education and worked seven years at Trader Joe’s. He is also licensed as a life and health insurance agent. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines globally diversified asset allocation and manager selection with both fundamental and technical analysis, organizing portfolios into risk-based models that may include alternative instruments and tax services through an affiliated company.

Eric Perkins is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Trilogy Capital since 2015 and concurrently works with LPL Financial. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic, globally diversified investment approach incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and provides additional tax and consulting services through its affiliate, Trilogy Tax & Consulting.

Antonio Adao is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with a Series 65 credential. He has professional experience spanning roles in media and education prior to joining Sowell Management in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with 828 Media since 2020. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model of over 100 investment advisor representatives.

Scott Naiman is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes globally diversified asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Franzen is a financial advisor with Private Management Group Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Management Group in 2020, he worked at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club and California State University - Fullerton. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $4.9 billion across several thousand accounts. The firm constructs individualized portfolios based on client risk and return objectives, employing a longer-term strategic framework complemented by shorter-term tactical decisions and investing across a broad array of global instruments.

Bryan Blacklidge is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has no prior industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a driver for United Parcel Service (UPS), delivering packages to individuals and businesses. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services that combine strategic and tactical approaches.

Eric Steingruebner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners and has worked at Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a manager of a family investment LLC and as a trustee for an investment-related trust. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including discretionary management, model portfolios, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Garrick Updegraph is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2004 to 2024. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management through a range of advisory programs and platforms.

Juan Herrera is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wescom, Comerica, and Citi. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and offers a range of investment solutions including automated ETF portfolios.

Gary Pulford is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ritholtz since 2017 and previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for 12 years. He holds a Series 63 designation. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance principles, utilizing diversified low-cost ETFs and tactical overlays alongside alternative investments.

James Young is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and NPC. Young also serves as a life insurance agent through Trilogy Financial Services. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic, globally diversified investment approach with risk-based model portfolios and includes tax and consulting services through its affiliate, Trilogy Tax & Consulting.