Tammy Lee is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, and Penniall and Associates. She is also the managing member of RIA Strategic Implementation and Execution, a firm focused on providing operations and strategy consultation for RIAs. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios on a fiduciary basis using in-house teams and independent managers, and its platform is notable for its scale, recent consolidations, and a diversified revenue model including insurance and private fund advisory services.

Paul Lieu is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, Wells Fargo Investments, and IFMG Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a real estate agent, selling manufactured homes and advising buyers and sellers of real estate properties. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning along with access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, employing various analytical approaches and occasionally recommending alternatives or covered-call strategies.

Sherry Taylor is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved in insurance, benefits, and human resources as a sole proprietor. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Michael Morrison is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Financial Advisers of America, Raymond James Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent, providing life insurance, equity indexed annuities, and health insurance policies on a part-time basis. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, offers model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management through a sub-advisory platform that serves unaffiliated advisers and their high-net-worth and corporate clients. The firm manages a diverse range of proprietary and third-party strategies, executing trades and managing portfolios on behalf of its network of primary advisors.

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 six years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His career includes roles at Bank of America N.A., Merrill, New York Life Insurance Co, Pontem General Trading, Sobha, and Depa. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment plans that typically use a primarily index-based, long-term approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Stephen Becker is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2019 and also serves as Managing Principal at Becker Financial Strategies, where he is involved in fixed annuities sales. Virtue Capital Management is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches, offers a multi-team advisory model, and provides services including portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory support.

Frank Osman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, where he spent over a decade before joining Choreo in 2023. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and Investment Committee, offering a broad range of advisory and specialized services such as OCIO consulting and Deferred Sales Trust™ advice.

Matthew Todsen is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America, Inc., Pacific West Financial Consultants, LPL Financial, and UBS Financial Services. Todsen serves as vice-chairman of Orange County Advisors in Philanthropy and treasurer of Advisors in Philanthropy. 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 using a broad range of securities and utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios via sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms to tailor client allocations.

Erin Williams is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC in Mission Viejo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Axis Advisors, Inc., Girard Securities, Inc., and Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. She is also president and owner of ErinMW, Inc. TCFG Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs various analytical strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Joseph Hong is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2024, he worked at Ameritas Investment Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, EMP Financial Network, and Prudential for several years. He is also associated with EMP Financial Network as an insurance broker. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a multi-manager platform approach with discretionary and non-discretionary account options, combining direct management and third-party money managers to deliver varied investment solutions.

Calvin Chu is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities, he worked at FDP Wealth Management and has experience outside finance through his time at Omomo Tea Shoppe. ValMark Advisers serves individual and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors, offering diversified, goal-based portfolios and a range of investment management and retirement planning services. The firm emphasizes multi-asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive due diligence.

Mark Delp is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 16 years and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Institutional Wealth Consultants, where he prepares monthly income and expense reports for a CPA. 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 other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Ngoc Phung Pauline Le is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and was previously associated with Chapman University for four years before joining Empirical Wealth Management. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes, supplemented by alternative strategies and affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Dominic Wright is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Wealth Management since 2025 and previously held roles at Karam Wealth Advisors, Briarwood Financial Planning, and various positions in mortgage and corporate settings. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified model portfolios and offers integrated services across real estate, insurance, and estate planning through affiliated businesses.

Dana Kiley is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services, Kiley spent a decade at Spire Wealth Management. Outside of this role, Kiley is a principal and advisor at Chamberlain Group, where he manages day-to-day operations. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and employing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

John Brontsema is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he spent five years in professional baseball. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life and health insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily uses a platform relationship with Envestnet and works alongside affiliated broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Alyssa Tacconelli is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner Independent with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, coordinated tax support, insurance solutions, and access to alternative investments through a network of 119 investment adviser representatives.

John Benfanti Jr. is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2019 and previously was with Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. for six years. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Health Plus Insurance Agency, an insurance sales business he has led since 1990. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting through a network of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs a range of portfolio solutions and third-party money managers, supported by platforms such as Envestnet and Advyzon, and is part of the larger StoneX Group, which offers integrated clearing, custody, and lending services.