Michael Verity is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services Inc. since 2010. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic perspective with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Daniel Grattan is a financial advisor at Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. in San Gabriel, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Grattan Financial Strategies since 1999. Grattan Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Bin Hong is a financial advisor with Corrigit Capital Group in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corrigit in 2018, he worked at KPMG from 2014 to 2017 and FengXian Quant from 2011 to 2018. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, cyclical monitoring, and a variety of investment instruments, serving a small client base through a team of three advisors.

Patricia Alexander is a financial advisor with Mission Street Wealth Planning in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Mission Street Wealth Planning since 2003 and also serves as a professional fiduciary advisor at Private Trust Management Group, where she acts as a private trustee and estate administrator. Mission Street Wealth Planning provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small business owners, health care professionals, and various committees, emphasizing diversified, research-based investment strategies implemented on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Morgan is a financial advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2020. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee of Friends Community Church in Brea and is involved with MDR Partners, LLC, which focuses on qualifying prospects for R&D credits. Ark Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $77 million for about 185 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm combines asset allocation with multi-disciplinary analysis and uses a variety of implementation methods, including direct securities and third-party managed accounts, while integrating alternative and private real estate investments into its offerings.

Somboon Wongvitavas is an advisor at Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2016. Integrity Investment Portfolios serves individual clients, families, related trusts, and retirement accounts, generally applying a $250,000 account minimum. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management using a combination of analytical methods and pursues a long-term trading strategy across various equity-related securities on a non-discretionary basis.

Yeewa Chu is a financial advisor with Eagle Investors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Discovery Behavioral Health and RnO Billing and Consulting. She is also involved in an S corporation, Turning Points Entities, which provides data analytics services. Eagle Investors serves individual clients through a fee-based subscription platform and one-time online advising sessions, offering both impersonal trade recommendations and personalized, non-discretionary financial advice. The firm focuses on active trading education and short-term strategies, delivering real-time trade alerts and technical analysis via a Discord platform that incorporates AI-generated analysis.

Yuan Tang is a financial advisor at Corrigit Capital Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Morgan Stanley. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $21.5 million in assets through a three-advisor team, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment instruments including equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, options, and structured notes.

Yinyi Chen is a financial advisor with Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Chen has worked with Castle Group since 2002 and has also been affiliated with Fortune Securities, Inc. since 1995. Outside of advisory work, Chen serves as a real estate agent at Golden Orange Realty Inc. Castle Group Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs investment strategies that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis, along with a cyclical approach, tailoring portfolios based on client interviews and risk assessments.

Joshua Colton is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently serving at Colton Wealth Management in Arcadia, CA. He has previously worked at Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, LLP and has been involved with Colton Wealth Management since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches Financial Planning as an adjunct online instructor at Brigham Young University - Idaho and serves as secretary and founding board member of the Wealth Management Professional Association, a 501(c)(3) charity supporting students preparing for licensing exams. Colton Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trusts. The firm follows a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach focused on asset allocation, using institutional-class mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and certificates of deposit, and offers integrated tax services alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Gaetano Scalzo is a financial advisor at Claremont Financial Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential with five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Capital Investment Group Inc. and multiple positions related to financial services and other industries. Claremont Financial Group provides personal financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees. The firm uses third-party asset allocation platforms and independent managers while maintaining oversight of model selection and portfolio management under fiduciary standards.

Joseph Richard is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NPB Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a California Life agent and engages in life and health insurance sales. Anchor Financial Group is a state-registered advisory firm offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs strategies based on fundamental analysis and broad diversification, blending passive and active investments with various alternative asset classes.

Greg Garabedian is the principal advisor at Garabedian Wealth Management Group in Pasadena, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2002. His other business activities include selling fixed insurance products and life, health, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Garabedian Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business clients, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and specialist consulting services. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using quantitative models and offers a range of model portfolios primarily constructed with individual equities, including derivatives and options strategies, within separately managed accounts.

Witt Mcdee is a financial advisor with Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc. and E-W Investments, Inc., as well as operating a tax and business service firm. Integrity Investment Portfolios serves individual clients, families, trusts, and retirement accounts, applying a rigorous investment approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and a long-term trading strategy across a range of securities.

Rick Emmett is a financial advisor at InvestLinc Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been associated with InvestLinc entities since 1979 in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Emmett manages projects and provides consulting services through MFO Resource, Inc., a management consulting and administration company. InvestLinc Wealth Services provides wealth management and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm offers customized investment implementation and a range of financial planning services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Jorden Bastien is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with LifeSteps Financial, formerly Foothill Financial Advisors, since 2012. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering investment advisory and financial planning services alongside bill payment and reconciliation and a short-term cash management program for high-net-worth clients.

Yun Chen is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. Chen holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Logic Wealth Management since 2018, with additional experience at C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. and Mavlon Tech, Inc. Chen has also been affiliated with Pasadena City College for over two decades. Logic Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.7 million for around 215 clients, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Bruce Traub is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at 724 Capital, LLC since 2023. He has also been associated with Ministry Partners Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Traub leads a Kingdom Advisors study group focused on educating financial professionals about applying biblical principles to their business. 724 Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employee benefit plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and investment strategies, including discretionary account management and third-party money manager allocations, with regular portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Eric Bergquist is a Series 65 licensed advisor with LifeSteps Financial, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with LifeSteps Financial since 2015, including its predecessor firm Foothill Financial Advisors, Inc. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering a blend of investment advisory, financial planning, and specialized services such as bill payment and short-term cash management programs.

Tobin Wills is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital LLC. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Zahorik Financial and Insurance Services. Outside of finance, he is a certified flight instructor specializing in military and tactical aviation. Optima Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and model portfolios, and employs analytical methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis.