Armand Batocabe is a financial advisor at Golden State Capital Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work experience includes roles at LTNG Capital, X Capital Advisors, SecureVest Financial Group, and Wells Fargo Clearing, among others. Golden State Capital Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to accredited investors and family offices, focusing on private and alternative investments such as private equity and venture capital. The firm employs a long-term, research-driven approach and offers non-discretionary portfolio management with customized due diligence on private placements.

Mark Shoemaker is a financial advisor with BSIAS Advisors, LLC in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peter P. Brown in real estate for 16 years and has been involved with Brown-Shoemaker, Investment Advisory Services, LLC since 2004 and Brown-Shoemaker, CPA's since 1979. BSIAS Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm follows a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment philosophy with tailored asset allocations and plans to offer income tax preparation services to existing clients starting in 2025.

Kayla Phillips is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with two years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Purposeful Strategic Partners since 2025 and previously held roles at St. Clair Financial and RW Baird. Purposeful Strategic Partners serves individuals and small businesses, offering financial planning, investment management, business coaching, and retirement plan advising. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with low-cost funds and ETFs, ongoing client education, and supports clients through a variety of engagement models, including subscriptions and assets-under-management.

Cody Darrow is a financial advisor with Darrow Wealth Group in Ontario, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked with Ameritas Advisory Services and Capstone Partners. Darrow is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Darrow Wealth Group provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm typically directs client assets to third-party managers, creates tailored Investment Policy Statements, and offers ongoing planning supported by eMoney software and quarterly reviews.

David Young is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of experience in financial advising at Ambrosia Asset Management in Corona, CA. He has been involved in business ventures outside finance, including Ambrosia Herb Tea, LLC, and has worked full-time at Sunrider International since 2005. Ambrosia Asset Management is a small, owner-operated registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients through discretionary Separate Managed Account services. The firm employs a rule-based relative-strength strategy focused on U.S. equities and options on the S&P 500, combining technical and fundamental analysis with backtesting.

Gail Gonzales is a financial advisor at Financial Equations Advisors, Inc. in Corona, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Collier Simon, Spinifex, Ignited, CoBird, and Gearys. Financial Equations Advisors serves individual and business clients with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework combined with technical analysis and may engage third-party sub-advisers while maintaining oversight.

Mark Deily is a financial advisor with RBA Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He is also president and manager of Deily & Company PC CPAs, where he serves as a CPA. RBA Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within an asset-allocation framework and provides continuous account monitoring and regular reviews.

Frank Mercuri III is a financial advisor at Attivo Legacy Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Equivita Life Settlements, LLC since 2018 and Mercuri Asset Management, LLC since 2010. Outside of advising, he operates a licensed insurance agency and is involved in life settlements and trust services. Attivo Legacy Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement and corporate plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, offers customized investment portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, and incorporates insurance products as part of its services.

Garrett Cunningham is a financial advisor with Clearwave Capital who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CommonWealth Financial Network and Cunningham & Voss Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a portion of his time selling individual and group medical, dental, fixed life, and disability insurance products. Clearwave Capital serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment process that includes fundamental and quantitative analysis, asset allocation strategies, and may use margin, options, and alternative investments, often working with sub-advisors to implement and oversee accounts.

Mark Bindon is an advisor at McClure Investment Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ESS Technology, Inc., Bloom Energy, Turntide Technologies, and Liquid Robitics. McClure Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, advisory consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using a tailored investment process that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model portfolios, with the potential for short-term trading and use of leverage.

Richard Yang is a financial advisor at BOS Taurus with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Brightwater Associates. Yang also serves as an Academic Dean for a private school. BOS Taurus provides ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, employing personalized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and cryptocurrencies, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Susan Miller is a financial advisor with Slaten Wealth Management in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP, and has been with Slaten Financial and Slaten Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Ballyhoo Ice Theatre Inc., a nonprofit focused on amateur competitive figure skating. Slaten Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering custom portfolio management alongside third-party managed account oversight and integrating tax-related services and licensed insurance activities.

Christopher De Lorimier is a financial advisor at O'Connor Wealth Management, Inc. in Monrovia, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He also operates Crown City Tax Planning as a sole proprietor, providing tax preparation and planning services, and is licensed as an independent insurance agent, occasionally underwriting life insurance and annuity products. O'Connor Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management combined with ongoing financial planning. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation and customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles, managing accounts with continuous oversight and client-specific restrictions.

James Ripley is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with RAI Wealth Management and its predecessor entities since 1992 and previously worked with Gregory Advisors, Inc. from 2020 to 2026. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $160 million in client assets, focusing on diversified portfolios primarily made up of mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on tax management and regular portfolio rebalancing.

John O'Connor is a financial advisor with O'Connor Wealth Management, Inc. in Monrovia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Connor Wealth Management since 2012 and previously worked at Reged Financial Training. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent and occasionally underwrites term life insurance and annuity products. O'Connor Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a Wealth Management Service that combines discretionary investment management with ongoing, issue-specific financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation and creates customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while managing client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Holland is a financial advisor with FOX & HOLLAND INVESTING LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He is also a partner at Fox & Stephens, CPAs, where he provides accounting, tax, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. FOX & HOLLAND INVESTING, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm combines customized investment strategies with coordination alongside clients’ attorneys and accountants, leveraging its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Angel Mendez is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at RAI Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining RAI Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Gregory Advisors, Inc. and operated Angel Mendez Landscaping. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $160 million in client assets. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employs third-party model portfolios and tax-management tools, and maintains unique referral and operational affiliations with other advisers.

Jayce Lowe is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for three years. He holds the Series 66 designation. 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 approach with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. Currently with Apiis Wealth Management Corp., Choe has held roles at Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC among others. Outside of financial advising, Choe is president of a garment design and sales company and managing member of a non-investment related property management business. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party sub-advisers and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services. The firm serves a diverse client base including pension plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals, utilizing tactical and strategic asset allocation while maintaining oversight of sub-advisers.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including LifeTyme Financial Group, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and offers educational seminars and estate planning facilitation uncommon among peers.