Jessica Krusey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Ehrlich Financial Group, where she has worked since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Federated investment Counseling. Outside of her advisory work, she engages in insurance sales on a limited basis. Ehrlich Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and insurance consulting. The firm employs diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally stocks, bonds, and options, supported by fundamental, cyclical, and charting analysis alongside proprietary quantitative algorithms.

Haynes Kendall Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and Capital Financial Consultants Group, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has 41 years of industry experience. Kendall has served as an independent insurance agent since 1994. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers.

Trent Kolden is a financial advisor at Tidecrest Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at WestPark Capital and Marriott. Tidecrest Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis and includes both public and private securities, with an emphasis on private placements and alternative investments.

Dane May is a financial advisor at DePaolo & May Strategic Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mitchell Anthony Capital Management, Panasonic Avionics, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. May also provides financial consulting services to the Achievement Network, a nonprofit organization. DePaolo & May Strategic Wealth LLC serves individuals, families, and institutional clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, with a focus on ongoing supervision and strategic asset allocation.

Heather Boone is a financial advisor with Ehrlich Financial Group and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Boone is also licensed for insurance sales and performs related activities on a limited basis. Ehrlich Financial Group is a four-advisor team serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and insurance consulting, constructing portfolios with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Omar Kariuki is a financial advisor at Crosslight Global Investment Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Santander Investment Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Crosslight Global Investment Partners is a boutique advisory firm offering retirement plan consulting, private wealth management, sub-advisory portfolio management, and project-based services such as litigation support and divorce financial analysis. The firm serves employer plan sponsors, RIAs, and individual clients, employing a multi-asset, risk-managed investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis along with third-party artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools.

Donald Doungpanya is a financial advisor at Salt Capital Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at several related entities including GT Securities, Inc., Salt Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, and US Capital Wealth Management, LLC. Salt Capital Wealth Management provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis across multiple rule-based strategies and serves both individual and institutional clients.

Roger Kliminski is a financial advisor at Global Investment Solutions, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Global Investment Solutions since 1997. Global Investment Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management, variable annuity and variable life account management, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs quantitative and technical investment strategies and licenses proprietary trading signals to other registered investment advisers.

Leslie Calhoun is a financial advisor with Optivest, Inc. in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Since 2007, Calhoun has been affiliated with both Optivest and Gramercy Securities, Inc. Calhoun is a 25% owner and principal partner of Optivest and serves on its board of directors. Optivest provides money management and family office services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and other private entities. The firm constructs customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and tactical refinements, emphasizing diversification, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, while also offering consultative and concierge services.

Morgan Stevens is the CEO and sole advisor at Morgan Stevens Asset Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Coto De Caza, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Stevens is also a licensed insurance agent and a registered representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, offering insurance products and services in addition to his advisory role. He is affiliated as an investment adviser representative with another firm as well. Morgan Stevens Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and customized investment plans for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a diverse range of analytic methods and investment vehicles, including leverage, derivatives, private placements, and venture capital, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio reviews.

Orlando Espino is a financial advisor with Salt Capital Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with A&B Insurance and Financial, an insurance agency specializing in health, accident, and life insurance. Salt Capital Wealth Management provides investment management, consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, business owners, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis across multiple rule-based strategies and offers services tailored to both individual and institutional clients.

Tara Manista is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Sachi Financial Planning in Newport Beach, CA, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services Inc., Tax and Financial Services Inc., Minnesota Life, Beacon Hill Staffing, and Chapman University. Sachi Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, combining passive and active strategies and offering estate plan preparation and educational seminars. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser and utilizes AI-assisted tools for estate planning alongside its management on the Altruist platform.

Jordan Masciorini is a financial advisor at Ticino Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years. Prior to his financial services career, he was a web shop manager for four years. Ticino Wealth provides wealth and investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach with an emphasis on tax-aware asset allocation and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Curtis Hollowell is a financial advisor at Redmount Capital Partners LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cobalt Commercial Credit, LLC and Redmount Mergers and Acquisitions, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as president of SellWise Inc., a business data and analytics company. Redmount Capital Partners provides asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $36.9 million across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and offers private-equity advisory services with an investment approach combining fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a variety of trading strategies.

Marshall Eichenauer Jr. is a financial advisor with Sagent Wealth Management in Laguna Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Sagent Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he acts as a licensed life insurance agent. Sagent Wealth Management provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, non-profits, and family offices. The firm integrates investment management with financial, retirement, and estate planning, using a mix of proprietary model portfolios, customized investments, and third-party managers.

Barbara Crane is a financial advisor with Crane Investments Inc in Laguna Beach, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains conservative cash management practices, with a focus on continuous, individualized portfolio supervision.

Michael Calkins is a financial advisor at Laguna Financial Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Laguna Financial Advisory since 2011 and Grove Point Investments, LLC from 2010 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches Little League baseball in South Mission Viejo. Laguna Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $82 million in assets across 330 client relationships, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized or predefined portfolio models aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Ralph Linzmeier Jr. is a financial advisor with Moran Tice Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Moran Tice Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management through private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, primarily serving accredited, high-net-worth, and institutional investors. The firm's investment approach focuses on long/short equity management with an emphasis on precious-metals equities as a hedge, employing strategies that may include short sales, leverage, and a broad range of public and private instruments.

Mark Chandik is a ChFC® designated advisor with FDP Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has held roles at ValMark Advisers, Inc., FDP Insurance Services, Inc., and Valmark Securities, Inc. Additionally, Chandik is the author of *10 Financial Strategies for the Smart Investor* and serves as president of The Grand Monarch HOA, a condominium association in Dana Point, CA. FDP Wealth Management provides investment consulting and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary advice using fundamental analysis and diversification-focused asset allocation, and it features a specialized life-insurance trust analysis process called the TOLI Expert System.

Terry Anderson is a Certified Financial Planner® with 44 years of industry experience. He is currently with Laguna Financial Advisory, where he has worked since 2011, and previously spent 24 years at Grove Point Investments, LLC. Anderson also serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Laguna Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $82 million in assets. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to build customized portfolios and provides comprehensive financial planning across tax, retirement, estate, and insurance topics.