Parth Bhatt is a financial advisor at Maaxiom Capital LLC in Fullerton, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He also serves as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino, overseeing treasury and fund management since 2016. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan advisory and investment-manager services, combining fundamental and technical analysis to develop client-specific investment programs.

James Erskine is a financial advisor at Corington Wealth with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corington Wealth, he worked at CERITY PARTNERS and Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Corington Wealth provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and long-term trading strategies, alongside some higher-risk techniques, and uses documented client objectives and risk tolerance to guide investment decisions.

Charles Rother is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Sector Logic, LP and has been affiliated with both Sector Logic and American Strategic Capital, Inc. since 2007. He is also the CEO of Top Decile, Inc., a company established as a legal buffer between his affiliated firms. Sector Logic, LP provides discretionary asset management and portfolio review services to individual investors, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a proprietary systematic sector rotation and dynamic asset allocation process licensed from an affiliated adviser, applying these models primarily to mutual fund and ETF portfolios, with some strategies employing leverage, short sales, and derivatives.

Stephen Andrew is a financial advisor at Pacific Investment Counsel, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Investment Counsel since 2016. Pacific Investment Counsel serves individual investors, retirement plans, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management focused on publicly traded securities. The firm emphasizes company-level fundamental analysis with attention to earnings relative to price and prefers lower-risk positions, managing client assets alongside its own holdings.

David Lu is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lodestone Capital Solutions LLC in Torrance, CA. He has been with Lodestone Capital Solutions since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Lu is licensed as an insurance agent and a real estate broker. Lodestone Capital Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers pension consulting and plan-sponsor services to small businesses, employing a tactical allocation strategy that uses fundamental analysis and a variety of instruments to manage risk and target improved performance.

Frank Lupu is a financial advisor at Lupu Financial in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America and Cooper Financial Group. In addition to advisory work, he is active as an insurance agent through Lupu Insurance Services. Lupu Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis with fundamental and technical approaches and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Daniel Cloud is a financial advisor with Cloud, Minturn & Associates, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Cloud, Minturn & Associates and CMA Insurance Services since 1986. Cloud, Minturn & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence on independent registered investment advisers, offering a unique intermediary service for money manager selection and monitoring.

Lynne Connolly is a financial advisor at Emerald Wealth Management, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Emerald Wealth Management and Lynne Connolly & Associates, LLC since 1998. Emerald Wealth Management serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, providing portfolio management, manager selection, and financial planning. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and offering educational seminars and pension consulting.

Keith McBride is the sole advisor at Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2019 and has maintained his own firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, McBride is a licensed insurance agent. Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating various analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.

David Yu is the sole advisor at Verdant Capital Management in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Verdant Capital Management since 2002. Verdant Capital Management provides retirement planning and asset management services to individual investors as well as institutional clients such as corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical methods, and active portfolio management, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading with discretionary authority over client accounts.

David Chapman is a financial advisor at DFS Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. In addition to his advisory role, he performs freelance financial analysis for small businesses through Upwork. DFS Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and businesses, including advisory services for employer-sponsored retirement plans and 529 accounts. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with a focus on equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options strategies.

Henk Pieters is a CFP® and Series 65 registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Investus Financial in Costa Mesa, CA since 2004. Investus Financial Planning, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services, often coordinating with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and insurance agents, and employs a long-term value investment approach focused on mutual funds and ETFs.

Steven Park is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Fell Capital Management, where he has worked since 1997. Fell Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm employs a top-down approach to asset allocation, utilizing fundamental analysis and database screening to construct diversified portfolios composed of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Alan Aidekman is the sole advisor at Orange County Asset Management in Orange, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Orange County Asset Management since 2014. Orange County Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and retirement-focused portfolio services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs strategies including long-term holdings, short-term trading, options, and margin within a discretionary management framework.

Steven Wells is the sole advisor at Third Act Financial Planning LLC in Huntington Beach, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and began his financial advisory career in 2026 after a diverse background that includes roles at Nectar Product Development and GF Signet. Third Act Financial Planning LLC offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies, tailors individualized plans, and operates with a planner-led approach without product sales or commission incentives.

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Patrick Chu is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Marrick Wealth, LLC since 2012. Marrick Wealth is an SEC-registered advisor providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual stocks, bonds, and options when appropriate.

Bradley Lancaster is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Goldman Lancaster, Inc., where he has worked since 1994, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through his sole proprietorship and the firm. Goldman Lancaster, Inc. is a small advisory practice serving individual investors, corporations, non-profits, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on tailored strategies that include fundamental analysis and a variety of investment instruments.

Mohan Martin is a financial advisor at Martin Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Martin Wealth Management since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling Medicare insurance through an affiliated agency, working with individuals aged 65 and older. Martin Wealth Management provides investment advisory services primarily as a co-advisor, directing client accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on onboarding, compliance, and ongoing monitoring while clients’ assets are managed externally.

Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.