Phillip Edwards is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and held roles at other organizations including United Airlines and Morehouse College. Mariner Independent serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to a wide range of investment tools through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Sassani is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cooper Financial Group since 2014 and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business importing and exporting promotional gift items. Cooper McManus serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment approach using a broad range of instruments and provides both standalone planning and ongoing asset management services.

Evan Echelberger is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pool Partners, World Financial Group, and Inhabit Real Estate. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, emphasizing fundamental analysis and absolute returns across a diverse range of investment instruments.

Ian Wardle is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual firms and McIlrath & Eck, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he also operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life, health, and variable insurance products. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a planning-based or traditional risk-based investment approach using model strategies that blend low-cost funds, individual securities, options, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary technology and integrated tax and insurance services.

Robert Summers is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Management Group, Inc. since 1986. Summers holds a Series 63 license and is based in Irvine, CA. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in discretionary assets through individualized portfolios, combining long-term strategic frameworks with tactical decisions and fundamental security analysis.

John Hakopian is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors since 1990. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and also serves investment companies. The firm utilizes an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is notable for its affiliation with parent company FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which integrates banking and other financial services with its advisory practice.

Dean Evans is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2020 and has been associated with Cooper Financial Group and Securities America since 2003. Outside of financial advisory, Evans operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved with the Evams Haymond Group LLC. 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 securities and model portfolios tailored through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Rachel Ribeiro is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience and has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2013. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Irvine, CA. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is notable for its affiliation with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, integrating banking, trust, and insurance services alongside advisory functions.

Kent Lalonde is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2005 and leads the Lalonde Wealth Management Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales and provides retirement and investment planning, along with life and health insurance services. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, and business clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers diverse strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary execution options.

Stuart Scholten is a financial advisor with Accelerate Retirement, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Investment Services and NFP Retirement, and has been with Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is a property owner managing real estate holdings. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation strategy across a range of investment vehicles and supports retirement plan sponsors through plan design, provider selection, participant education, and fiduciary services.

Dimitra Mina is a financial advisor at Aaron Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Aaron Wealth Advisors, she worked at Thirion Capital Ltd. and Gate One, and has academic experience from the University of Oxford and University of Exeter. Aaron Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and institutional clients, including business owners, entrepreneurs, and multi-generational families. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as standalone financial consulting, utilizing an outsourced platform to access third-party managers and offering specialized option overlay strategies.

Michael Morera is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital since 2015 and previously was with Regal Advisory Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2015. Outside of advisory work, Morera is the owner of Beach Cities Tax Service and teaches financial literacy at Financial Education Jr Business School. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches, supported by an investment committee, and operates a multi-team model of investment adviser representatives and independent partners.

Marc Cosico is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Shuster Advisory Group, Teacher's Pension, Disruptive Technology Advisors LLC, and US Bank. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates under a bank holding company structure, providing access to banking, trust, and insurance services through its parent company.

Conner Ascher is a financial advisor at GenTrust with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at firms including AllianceBernstein L.P., Source One Global, Inc., RX3 Growth Partners, William Blair, and Morningstar Inc. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.2 billion in assets for individuals, financial intermediaries, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and risk management.

Derick Kann is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Index Fund Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Based in Austin, TX, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes index-based portfolio construction guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, combining investment management with in-house tax services through its separate IFA Taxes division.

William Notrica is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and City National Bank. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Anne Page is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Index Fund Advisors since 2009. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes portfolio management using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and also offers in-house tax services through its IFA Taxes division.

Rex Behrashi is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Company with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also the owner of BLU Financial Planning, which offers financial strategies for business owners, professionals, and families. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services using a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, often combining registered representative activities within its dual-registration model.

Benjamin Vazquez Jr. is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Trilogy Capital since 2019 and has also worked with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in financial education through My Secure Advantage, Inc. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, offering portfolio management, retirement consulting, financial coaching, and advanced planning. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation strategy with both in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and including non-traditional investments when suitable.

Christine Bowe is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She also manages Empirical Real Estate Services, where she reviews real estate holdings and manages property listings. In addition, she provides life insurance services as an independent contractor with World Financial Group. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering fee-based investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates affiliated businesses across real estate, insurance, and legal services.