Kendall Nolan is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in athletics and educational institutions, including roles at the University of Portland and Crean Lutheran High School. 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, focusing on fundamental analysis and absolute returns.

Joseph Roessler is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. based in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PetSmart for four years. 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 emphasizes globally diversified asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis to align portfolios with client risk profiles.

Cameron Jalbert is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, he worked at Chatterton & Associates and Spire Wealth Management. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations focused on education, homelessness, and charitable giving. Vanderbilt Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis and is noted for its integration with retirement plan and benefits firms.

Jody Pierce is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Pierce worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of advising, Pierce is an IRS Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and accounting services through GFS, Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, proprietary models, and third-party sub-advisor access.

Anthony Molina is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, STIFEL, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary and board member for Safety Systems Technology (NV), Inc., a manufacturer of safety equipment. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, institutional research, and prime services.

Ryan Sabol is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual Advisors since 2013 and Mutual Securities Inc since 2004. He manages financial services consulting for family-controlled trust investments through his private consulting firm, Sabol Investments, LLC. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of active and passive strategies with multiple analytical approaches to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors.

Burton Brown is a financial advisor with TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Entoro Capital LLC, Compound Planning, Voleo USA, Inc., and Atomi Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Executive Vice President at Aliso Solutions, LLC, a compliance consulting firm for financial intermediaries. TCFG Investment Advisors provides advisory and planning services to individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Chad Neault is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for the Chamberlain Group for nine years and spent one year providing independent consulting services. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and access to various financial planning and consulting services, with an investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

Eric Bradley is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase before joining his current firm. His other business activities include partial ownership of an LLC that holds title to a boat in Newport Beach and a ticket reselling business managed by his wife. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tailored asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Durendal Huynh is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with a Series 65 designation. He has been active in the financial industry since 2019, with prior experience at First Financial Security, Inc., US Gateway Investment, and Wealth Advisory Now. Huynh is also involved with Rosamond 2006, LLC, and has been affiliated with the University of California since 2012. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are continuously monitored and rebalanced, alongside technology and operational solutions for advisers.

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.

Aaron Donaldson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked extensively within the Navy Federal corporate structure since 2013, including various roles across Navy Federal Investment Services, Navy Federal Financial Group, and Navy Federal Credit Union. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm utilizes managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform, delivering a range of solutions including unified managed accounts, strategist portfolios, and digital automated ETF portfolios.

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.

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.