Neil Amor is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, for 29 years. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and investment companies. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and benefits from its affiliation with bank holding company FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which integrates banking, trust, and insurance services alongside its investment offerings.

Timothy Redmond is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group. He has held roles at multiple firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Girard Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a managing member of a real estate entity, Chartwell Gardens, LLC. 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, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via multiple managed account platforms and ongoing account monitoring.

Eric Meister is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. outside of work, he serves as a soccer referee for CalSouth. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management using a mix of active and passive strategies across multiple program types.

Jenny Smyth is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and Comerica Bank, where she spent a combined 22 years. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management, integrating services within a broad financial group affiliated with banking and trust companies.

Stephen Wiechert is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2014. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Irvine, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and investment companies. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates as a sub-adviser to registered mutual funds, leveraging its affiliation with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp, to coordinate banking, trust, and insurance referrals.

Zachary Ernisse is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. based in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Trilogy Capital, he worked with Frozen Ropes and held various positions including roles in education. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework combining in-house model series and third-party sub-advisors, with portfolios that may include fundamental and technical analysis as well as non-traditional instruments when appropriate.

Christina Orta is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA. Her prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. She is involved as treasurer and board member at Hillcrest Christian School. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to a range of investment products. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process that utilizes both individual securities and pooled products, tailoring client portfolios with multiple asset allocation strategies and educational resources.

Austin Castillo is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles in insurance, hospitality, parking services, and education. He has also worked at several educational institutions, including Cal State University of Fullerton and Arizona State University. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a strategic investment approach with tactical adjustments, employs fundamental analysis, and offers globally diversified portfolios across various asset types.

Neil Higger is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2015 and has been associated with Academic Financial Insurance Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates a separate LLC for 1099 income unrelated to investment activities. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and offers access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Jessica Moon is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. 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.

Thomas Whitehead is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2019 and previously worked at Nuveen Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is the principal of REA, Whitehead & Associates, where he provides tax, accounting, and tax consulting services. Northwest Asset Management serves nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations, managing approximately $3.6 billion. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Steven Behrle is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, and Prudential Equity Group. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing 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.

Donald Mccormick III is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LP for 17 years and Insight Advisors, Inc. for 33 years. He serves as president of Insight Advisors, Inc., a holding company for Insight Wealth Strategies, LP, although he devotes no time to this role. Choreo, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process featuring strategic asset allocation, quantitative screening, and investment committee approval, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO, and specialized advisory solutions.

Anthony Delane is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Halbert Hargrove since 2016. Prior to joining Halbert Hargrove, he worked at UBS Financial Services. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services through a multi-advisor platform.

Kathleen Chou is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Bright Advisers, LLC since 2010, currently serving as Operations Director. She is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to insurance sales and implementation. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group and employs a planning-based tranche approach combined with traditional risk models to manage portfolios using factor-based strategies, ETFs, and third-party managers.

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.