Ralph Adamo is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including tenure at FSC Securities Corporation and Csenge Advisory Group, LLC. Adamo is also a contributing author for HorseMouth and is involved in his own investment-related business, Integrity Wealth Management. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs supported by Envestnet-based workflow and both internal and third-party investment models.

Joseph Bergin is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services via multiple delivery platforms and customizable portfolio management.

Christopher Cox is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America, and Cooper McManus since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an immediate past president of the Wilshire Rotary Club of Los Angeles and is a board member of Atlas Point, a tech-based behavioral science organization. Cooper McManus provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process tailored to client objectives, managing approximately $2.56 billion in discretionary assets through a variety of strategies including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Heather Hastey is a financial advisor at Seacrest Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Seacrest Wealth Management since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in mortgage lending and insurance as a part-time independent agent. Seacrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis and offers specialized services including divorce financial mediation and consulting on variable annuities and employer-sponsored plans.

Wil Smith is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Cambridge Research, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Wil serves as a board member for the Grand Lodge of California and Somerset Main St, reflecting his involvement in nonprofit organizations. Cooper McManus provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of instruments and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management services.

Clayton Cornhall is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 credentials. Cornhall is also the owner of Cornhall Tax & Advisory Solutions Ltd, where he provides tax preparation services. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management, offering a range of analytical and operational approaches tailored to non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Thane McCready is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services since 2017. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions, focusing on non-variable insurance. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolios across various securities while combining ERISA retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities.

Blake Bauer is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Clarity Capital Partners, and First Republic Bank. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for roughly 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management services, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory programs with a mix of discretionary and consultative approaches.

Dylan Costello is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Minnesota Life, Securian Financial Services, and Tax and Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a Financial Strategist with Navigators Advisory Group, focusing on financial planning and implementing strategies. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with client accounts monitored and rebalanced regularly under the oversight of an investment committee.

Thomas Vance is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also a part-owner of HMV, Inc., a real estate development and investment company. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm uses a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques and specialized investment strategies.

Benjamin Julianel is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Navigators Advisory Group, an investment, life insurance, and financial planning firm. His career includes roles at ValMark Advisers, ValMark Securities, Tax And Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and comprehensive back-office services.

Cheryl Knight is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Foothill Ranch, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she is occasionally involved in assessing insurance needs and presenting fixed insurance product solutions through a separate business activity. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Yvonne Curry is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Berthel Fisher since 2003 and serves as a board member and treasurer of The David & Diana Sun Foundation, a family foundation focused on charitable giving. Additionally, she is a director at Family Enrichment Inc., a public charitable corporation. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management platforms and investment strategies through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Jericho Canete is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience at Wells Fargo and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a life and health insurance agent. 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 employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach using in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis and non-traditional instruments when appropriate.

James Olmore is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with United Capital Financial Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors from 2014 to 2016. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization, client-facing technology, and access to both internal and third-party investment strategies.

David Huisinga is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trilogy Capital since 2015 and at LPL Financial since 2017, alongside a long tenure at Trilogy Financial Services dating back to 2002. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach using a range of in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and it integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Brent Hill is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Irvine, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark, he worked at Pacific Life Insurance Company and Pacific Select Distributors for nine years. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing oversight from ValMark’s investment committee.

Blake Naylor is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Wealth Coast, MST Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in other fields including a nearly decade-long tenure at Wurstkuche. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks.

Ekaterina Nuce is a financial advisor with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2015. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, and serves as a sub-adviser to registered mutual funds. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its bank holding company, FirstSun Capital Bancorp, enabling coordinated banking, trust, and insurance referrals.

Kenneth Kladouris is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, Crown Capital Securities, and National Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of the book *Get There!* and founder of Kladouris Media LLC, which offers personal development courses and coaching. Diversify Advisory Services serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners, providing financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, and family office services. The firm emphasizes tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation, utilizing a variety of investment models and strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.