Jake Berman is a financial advisor at FMB Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked primarily at FMB Wealth Management since 2017, with additional roles at FMB Retirement Services and Indivisible Partners LLC. FMB Wealth Management is a team-based, SEC-registered RIA serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy focused on passively managed index funds and ETFs, integrating investment consulting with advanced planning and retirement plan review.

Brandon Berges is a financial advisor at FMB Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMB Wealth Management and Indivisible Partners, LLC, he held roles at Four Seasons Hotels, JDK Comms, and other organizations. FMB Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered RIA serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on integrated wealth management using a long-term, diversified asset-allocation strategy with passively managed index funds and ETFs, emphasizing tax-aware indexing and periodic rebalancing.

Matthew Chase is a financial advisor at Anacapa Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of experience at the firm. His prior work history includes roles at several companies outside the financial industry, such as SAG-AFTRA and various gig economy platforms. Anacapa Financial, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax preparation, and bookkeeping services to individuals, qualified plans, business entities, trusts, and estates. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of approaches including asset allocation and both long- and short-term trading.

Jeremy Fields is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in wealth management. He has worked at FMB Wealth Management since 2009 and is also associated with related entities such as FMB Retirement Services and FMB Insurance Services. FMB Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered RIA serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation strategy using passively managed index funds and ETFs, focusing on integrated wealth management including investment consulting, advanced planning, and retirement plan review.

Mario Valverde is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Green Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life, health, and accident insurance. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on individualized asset allocation strategies, discretionary account management, and offers unique services such as 1031 exchange consulting and participant-level retirement account management through a third-party platform.

Jacob Kester is a financial advisor with Cruden Bay Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at One Wealth Partners and Cornerstone Advisors and attended school full-time from 2013 to 2017. Cruden Bay Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, corporations, and other entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and periodic consulting. The firm employs a risk-adjusted performance approach using multiple methods of analysis and operates a wrap-fee program that includes management, transaction, and administrative costs.

Bruce Lacey is a financial advisor with De Groote Financial Group, LLC in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Girard Securities, Inc. and United Capital Financial Advisers, Inc. from 2009 to 2022. De Groote Financial Group provides discretionary wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer plans. The firm manages approximately $750 million in discretionary assets across about 400 client relationships, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual bonds and equities, and allocations to third-party managers and private placements.

David Harrington is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Hillcrest Financial Group, where he has worked since 2022, following roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Thrivent Financial. Hillcrest Financial Group provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to construct tailored portfolios combining mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and manages approximately $471 million in discretionary assets.

David Howerton is a financial advisor at FMB Wealth Management in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. He previously spent 11 years with FMB Wealth Management and FMB Retirement Services and currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operations Officer for the related RIA, FMB Retirement Services. FMB Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation strategy focused on low-cost, tax-aware indexing with regular portfolio monitoring and integrated wealth management services.

Lena Kaloostian is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Trinity Capital Management, LLC since 2013. Trinity Capital Management provides wealth management services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines discretionary investment management with ongoing advanced planning, employing an investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and multi-factor regression analysis, emphasizing global diversification and targeted risk-premium exposures.

Joseph Migdol is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Citibank and JP Morgan Securities LLC in various roles. Total Wealth Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth and portfolio management to individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager- and style-agnostic investment approach, using diversified asset mixes tailored to client circumstances and generally manages portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Scott Whitney is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Manchester Financial since 2017 and previously spent 17 years at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs individualized asset allocation models and discretionary management across various investment types, continuously monitoring accounts and utilizing the Pontera platform to manage participant-level retirement accounts without taking custody.

Philip Bullard is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, National Planning Corporation, and Wheatman Insurance Services LLC, where he has been involved in life and health insurance for over 20 years. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets, with a notable portion managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Franklin Whitehouse is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Group and One Capital Management, LLC. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs individualized asset-allocation strategies, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model allocations and a mix of long-term diversification and short-term trading.

Jack Green is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as CEO of Anacapa Financial, LLC. He has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial, and also works as a real estate sales agent with Pacific West Real Estate Co. In addition to his advisory role, Jack is involved in real estate sales and will serve as successor trustee for his parents' trust. Anacapa Financial, LLC advises individuals, qualified plans, business entities, trusts, and estates through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines investment advisory services with tax preparation, bookkeeping, and estate-planning solutions, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives using a variety of approaches and custodial platforms.

Cynthia Hall is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in healthcare as a registered nurse providing IV infusion therapy and participates in insurance sales outside her investment activities. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers and offering a range of securities including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and structured products. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with various purchase strategies and manages accounts through a recommended qualified custodian.

Jacob Denzler is a financial advisor at Williams & Novak Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the industry and previously worked in the transportation and concrete cutting sectors. Williams & Novak Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $343 million for around 275 clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, sub-advisor solutions, and direct-indexing strategies with a focus on customization and tax-loss harvesting.

Frank Simonelli III is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Financial Coaching Partners LLC in Somis, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He has 10 years of industry experience. Financial Coaching Partners primarily serves individual clients with financial planning, bookkeeping, and ongoing financial management, referring investment implementation to third-party registered investment advisers. The firm operates on a fee-only, fee-for-service, and hourly basis, following an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient market principles without direct portfolio management.

Douglas De Groote is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at De Groote Financial Group, LLC since 2013. He also has a long tenure with Girard Securities, Inc., spanning over 20 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CFO of Freedom Square, a web-based platform focused on American-made goods and related content, and CEO of Lunch With 4 Interesting People, a phone application facilitating meet-up events among advisors. De Groote Financial Group provides discretionary wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer plans. The firm manages over $750 million in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management through proprietary models, third-party managers, and various investment vehicles.

Alex Markowitz is a financial advisor with Alteri Wealth in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining Alteri Wealth, and has also been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Alteri Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients, including business owners, athletes, physicians, entrepreneurs, and entertainment industry executives. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach across a range of asset classes and offers additional services such as retirement plan advisory and estate-planning support.