Joseph Vedell is a financial advisor at XWealth with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Centaurus Financial INC., Wealth Management Advisers, and California Pizza Kitchen. Outside of his advisory role, Vedell is a licensed life and health insurance independent agent and an owner of VikingX Capital LLC, a strategic consulting and partnership company. XWealth provides portfolio management, financial planning, and concierge consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analyses, and combines investment management with hourly financial planning and fixed-fee consulting services.

Daniel Holt is a financial advisor with Holt Investment Partners LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oppenheimer and Pilot Catastrophe Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates an independent insurance brokerage, Amethyst Insurance Agency LLC, which offers life, long-term care, and annuity products. Holt Investment Partners provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using ETFs, fixed-income securities, individual equities, and cash equivalents, and maintains client accounts at Charles Schwab for custody and trading.

David Lu is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lodestone Capital Solutions LLC in Torrance, CA. He has been with Lodestone Capital Solutions since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Lu is licensed as an insurance agent and a real estate broker. Lodestone Capital Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers pension consulting and plan-sponsor services to small businesses, employing a tactical allocation strategy that uses fundamental analysis and a variety of instruments to manage risk and target improved performance.

Jason Zhao is the sole advisor at MinorKey Management, an independent firm based in Corona Del Mar, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of experience in the industry, all with MinorKey Management since 2016. MinorKey Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for pooled and institutional vehicles, while also serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, event-driven, long/short strategy based on fundamental research and a proprietary quantitative model, investing across various geographies and market capitalizations.

Joseph Kogon is a financial advisor at Parkwood Capital Management LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ready Medi Inc., Adelante Medical Group, US Bank, and Grupo Karims. Parkwood Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative strategies, while acting as a fiduciary for retirement plan accounts and IRAs.

Paul Hegener is the principal advisor at Veraison Asset Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Veraison Asset Management and related entities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of Safer Sports, Inc. and serves as Chief Risk Officer at Asterozoa Management. Veraison Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small institutions. The firm integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage client portfolios across a range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Frank Lupu is a financial advisor at Lupu Financial in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America and Cooper Financial Group. In addition to advisory work, he is active as an insurance agent through Lupu Insurance Services. Lupu Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis with fundamental and technical approaches and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Jason Hathaway is the sole advisor at Hathaway Capital Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including HighTower Advisors and Williams Capital Advisors and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer and Investment Advisor Representative at Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hathaway also manages several private funds and pooled investment vehicles as a partner and general partner. Hathaway Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $41 million for about 25 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporations, multi-family offices, and other advisers with discretionary portfolio management and outsourced chief investment officer consulting, employing a fundamentally driven, generally long-term investment approach across public and private investments.

Gary Vyneman is the principal of Probitas Financial, an independent investment advisory firm based in Newport Beach, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed attorney and serves on the board of a tree maintenance company as well as acting as treasurer for a local community church. He also owns a business involved in the sale of roasted nuts. Probitas Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and ERISA-based retirement plans, providing portfolio management primarily through turnkey asset manager platforms. The firm operates as a small, single-advisor practice focusing on individualized investment policies, asset allocation, and predominantly non-discretionary implementations tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Daniel Cloud is a financial advisor with Cloud, Minturn & Associates, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Cloud, Minturn & Associates and CMA Insurance Services since 1986. Cloud, Minturn & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence on independent registered investment advisers, offering a unique intermediary service for money manager selection and monitoring.

Lynne Connolly is a financial advisor at Emerald Wealth Management, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Emerald Wealth Management and Lynne Connolly & Associates, LLC since 1998. Emerald Wealth Management serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, providing portfolio management, manager selection, and financial planning. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and offering educational seminars and pension consulting.

Keith McBride is the sole advisor at Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2019 and has maintained his own firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, McBride is a licensed insurance agent. Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating various analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.

David Yu is the sole advisor at Verdant Capital Management in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Verdant Capital Management since 2002. Verdant Capital Management provides retirement planning and asset management services to individual investors as well as institutional clients such as corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical methods, and active portfolio management, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading with discretionary authority over client accounts.

William Ratner is the sole advisor at Ratner & Associates LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ratner & Associates since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a real estate investor and property manager. Ratner & Associates LLC is a small SEC-registered investment adviser formed in 2020 that provides portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ goals, tax situations, time horizons, and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

David Chapman is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DFS Capital Management. Prior to founding the firm, he worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. Outside of his advisory role, Chapman conducts freelance analyst work on Upwork, providing financial statement analysis for small businesses. DFS Capital Management is an independent firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and business clients. The firm specializes in managing employer-sponsored retirement plans and held-away assets, employing a mix of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with an emphasis on equity strategies.

Henk Pieters is a CFP® and Series 65 registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Investus Financial in Costa Mesa, CA since 2004. Investus Financial Planning, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services, often coordinating with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and insurance agents, and employs a long-term value investment approach focused on mutual funds and ETFs.

Steven Park is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Fell Capital Management, where he has worked since 1997. Fell Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm employs a top-down approach to asset allocation, utilizing fundamental analysis and database screening to construct diversified portfolios composed of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Alan Aidekman is the sole advisor at Orange County Asset Management in Orange, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Orange County Asset Management since 2014. Orange County Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and retirement-focused portfolio services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs strategies including long-term holdings, short-term trading, options, and margin within a discretionary management framework.

Steven Wells is the sole advisor at Third Act Financial Planning LLC in Huntington Beach, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and began his financial advisory career in 2026 after a diverse background that includes roles at Nectar Product Development and GF Signet. Third Act Financial Planning LLC offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies, tailors individualized plans, and operates with a planner-led approach without product sales or commission incentives.

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.