Dion Collins is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated Collins Advisory since 1999 and is affiliated with James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services in Fullerton, CA. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales. James Curtis Financial And Insurance Services provides customized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a tailored Investment Policy Statement and combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct long-term portfolios, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, and insurance products.

Josiah Jennings is a financial advisor at Vela Consulting, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Columbia Capital Securities, Inc., Fortalice Group, Inc., Andrew C. Karlinski Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Jennings serves as CEO of Oak Quarry Management, LLC, which manages investment funds focused on real estate and small businesses, and Two Plots, LLC, a real estate development company. Vela Consulting is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $47 million using a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversification, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and tailored rebalancing. Vela also incorporates third-party managers and private funds when suitable.

Max Abrams is a financial advisor with Money Managers, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions in mortgage and finance companies such as HomeBay, Sun West Mortgage, and ACC Mortgage. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate brokerage, accounting services, and mortgage funding through separate business activities. Money Managers, Inc. serves individual clients, small businesses, and charities primarily in California and Nevada, offering investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation. The firm constructs customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, maintaining ongoing client contact and managing accounts through client-designated custodians.

Christopher Soukup is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach integrates top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Samuel Escobar is a financial advisor with Lagos Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Avenue Securities since 2022 and Triad Advisors Inc from 2013 to 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a real estate broker with True Realty dba EFG Realty, providing real estate and mortgage services. Lagos Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, sponsoring organizations, and other entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, advisory referral and monitoring services, and a specialized IRA program. The firm uses the AssetMark platform and third-party managers to implement investment strategies tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Nhan Vuong is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held principal roles at several affiliated entities, including FHWV Capital LLC and various business ventures spanning digital, hospitality, and surgical sectors. Vuong has been associated with FHWV Financial, LLC since 2008 and related firms since 2005. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a small, two-advisor team, providing financial planning and referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms for implementation. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, shaped by its CPA credentials, and operates primarily as a solicitor rather than managing portfolios directly.

Jeffrey Reardon is a financial advisor at Wilson Financial Advisors, LLC in Garden Grove, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Wilson Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at FCA from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent at Wilson Financial Services. Wilson Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach using fundamental security analysis and a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ryne Umemoto is a financial advisor at Darrow Wealth Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at JPMorganChase and Bank of Hawaii. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent involved in selling and servicing insurance products. Darrow Wealth Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing portfolio management, pension consulting, and tiered financial planning packages. The firm typically directs client assets to third-party investment managers, offers discretionary management when authorized, and provides ongoing planning using eMoney software and specialized financial planning services.

Ara Oghoorian is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 17 years of experience at Acap Asset Management, Inc. He also serves as a board member for Mission Valley Bank and Orbit Health, contributing to the oversight of bank management and strategic growth in telemedicine. Additionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant at Acap Accounting Services, Inc. Acap Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering tailored portfolios and comprehensive financial planning. The firm integrates investment management with tax and retirement-plan consulting, leveraging both fundamental and technical analysis alongside tax-sensitive strategies.

Jonathan Wimbish is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Kensington Investment Counsel since 2012 and is also involved with Nimin Energy. Additionally, he has been a member of Chisholm Partners II, LLC, an oil and gas production company, since 2011. Kensington Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, pension plans, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis across multiple equity strategies, emphasizes diversified equity and fixed-income exposure, and maintains low portfolio turnover to limit trading costs and tax impacts.

Jack Keeter is a financial advisor at Retirementadvice | JKA with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Retirementadvice | JKA since 2011. Keeter is also a trustee of the Keeter Family Trust and provides bookkeeping and tax advice services through a related business. Retirementadvice | JKA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement-plan sponsors, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary portfolios and delivers written financial plans, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

William Torres is a financial advisor at Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. Torres has worked at firms including Wright Ford Young and 1st Global Insurance Services, and he serves on the board of directors for the East LA YMCA. Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified allocations and integrates tax and accounting services into its offerings.

Harinne Kim is a financial advisor with Apiis Wealth Management Corp. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameritas Investment Company, LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Espy Asset Management LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as vice president of Apiis Financial Inc. and president of Harik Insurance Agency, both of which involve insurance-related activities. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management through third-party sub-advisers and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services. The firm serves corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and high-net-worth individuals, employing tactical and strategic asset allocation while delegating trading discretion to sub-advisers.

Travis Ivanoff is a financial advisor at Ivanoff Wealth Management Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ivanoff Wealth Management and Tucker Asset Management LLC since 2017, and he is also the president of Travis Ivanoff Insurance Services Inc., an insurance agency he founded in 2015. Ivanoff Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other registered investment advisors. The firm uses a due-diligence process to evaluate and monitor third-party sub-advisors and tailors portfolios to client-specific objectives, risk tolerance, and restrictions.

Hilberto Cerda is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. since 2013 and also operates Cerda Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, Cerda prepares individual income tax returns as part of his work with Cerda Munoz Advisors. Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm combines investment advisory with in-house tax preparation and insurance product implementation, utilizing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified asset allocations and periodic portfolio monitoring.

La Nedra Munson is a financial advisor at Avant Garde Capital with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Avant Garde Capital since 2012. Avant Garde Capital serves a small number of individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and related investment advisory services with an emphasis on direct oversight of client accounts. The firm offers educational seminars and workshops alongside its advisory services.

Christopher Mais is a financial advisor at The Chartist with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with The Chartist since 1999. The Chartist provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses predefined model portfolios and a combination of charting and technical analysis, offering both long-term and short-term trading strategies alongside published subscription newsletters with trade recommendations.

Daniel Thomas is the principal of Thomas Investment Advisors LLC in Orange, CA, holding the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation with one year of experience at his current firm. He has managed a certified public accounting practice, Thomas & Thomas, since 1987 and serves as a trustee for the Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of CPAs. Thomas Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment and wealth management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing long-term investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasional individual securities. The firm operates alongside a tax and accounting practice under common control, with Thomas using his CPA and PFS credentials to coordinate investment advice with tax and planning considerations.

Robert Kargenian is a financial advisor at TABR Capital Management, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TABR Capital Management since 2003. TABR Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a technical analysis approach with trend-following models and relative-strength screening to guide asset allocation and manage downside risk, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles through a combination of core and tactical exposures.

George Zuluaga is a financial advisor with Avina Financial Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avina Financial Group since 2019 and previously at Sagepoint Financial, WiseWealth Financial Advisors, and WiseWealth Insurance and Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as a sole proprietor insurance agent. Avina Financial Group serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a wrap fee program and integrates retirement plan fiduciary services and participant education into its investment approach.