Rajko Novakovich is a financial advisor at Old World Financial Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. He has worked as a mortgage advisor through his sole proprietorship since 2002 alongside his current investment advisory role. Old World Financial Advisors, established in 2023, provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm follows an asset-allocation-driven process managed through an Investment Policy Statement and offers non-discretionary account management with client-imposed restrictions.

Prabhu Mogulla is a financial advisor at Peaceful Advisors LLC in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Waddell & Reed and Evrentcars LLC. Outside of advising, he is president of Profcon Inc., a staffing services company he has led since 2001. Peaceful Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, managing $6 million in assets across nine relationships. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to tailor portfolios and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, incorporating higher-risk strategies such as short sales, margin, and options.

Nicholas Monterrosa is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Paradox Investment Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Cypress Funds LLC from 2015 to 2019 before founding Paradox Investment Partners in 2019. Paradox Investment Partners is an independent registered investment advisor that provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an actively managed global long-short small-cap strategy combining quantitative screens with fundamental research and macro overlays, utilizing borrowing, derivatives, and performance-based compensation structures uncommon among similar independent firms.

Robert Cobb is the sole advisor at Cobb Planning Group in Santa Ana, CA, with 47 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and divides his time among advisory services, insurance sales, and estate planning consulting. Cobb is a licensed insurance agent offering life insurance and annuities. Cobb Planning Group serves primarily individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals, by coordinating relationships with third-party money managers rather than managing portfolios internally. The firm employs a conservative investment approach with low turnover and tailors its services through detailed consultations to select appropriate third-party managers.

Ricardo Ulivi is the sole advisor at Ulivi Wealth Management in Orange, CA, with 2 years of industry experience. He has been active in his career since 1988. Outside of advising, he manages his own real estate properties. Ulivi Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm providing customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit sharing plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven process informed by macroeconomic analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reporting.

Jodi Selleck is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Selleck Financial Group in Irvine, CA. She has managed her firm since 2017 and also provides tax preparation services, dedicating up to half of her monthly time to this activity. Selleck Financial Group offers financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation focused on capital preservation and income generation, incorporating a mix of investment vehicles and providing educational workshops and tax services through its principal.

Jonathan Berman is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. He has prior experience at H.D. Vest Advisory Services and related entities, and he is also involved with Squire S. Burke, Inc. and IronTree Insurance Services, where he provides tax preparation and insurance services. Irontree Wealth Management offers financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation to individual investors, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, primarily passive allocations, and integrates tax, bookkeeping, and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Mark Robertson is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal advisor at Maxim Capital Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1999. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. from 1998 to 2023. Robertson is also president of Maxim Capital Insurance Services, a life insurance and annuities business serving financial planning clients. Maxim Capital Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory combined with strategic, fundamental, and tactical analysis, employing Morningstar tools for portfolio optimization. It manages primarily non-discretionary accounts and offers wrap fee and non-wrap investment options.

Spring Chen is a financial advisor at ClassicCPA with a Series 65 credential and over a decade of experience, including 14 years at Classic CPA and ongoing service on the Orange County Assessment Appeals Board since 2017. Chen has been with Classic Capital Planning Advisors since 2026 and operates as the sole advisor at the firm. Classic Capital Planning Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advice to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, with a focus on tax-aware planning and strategic asset allocation without managing client portfolios or maintaining custody.

Noah Taylor is a financial advisor at NCT Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with NCT Advisors LLC since 2013. NCT Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, focusing on domestic and international stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm employs a long-term, risk-adjusted approach emphasizing fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios managed to consider turnover, transaction costs, and tax implications.

Robert Lawrence Jr. is the sole advisor at Financial Strategies for Today and Tomorrow—Wealth Management Group in Santa Ana, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of RSL Enterprises Inc., a tax and insurance services business. Financial Strategies for Today and Tomorrow—Wealth Management Group provides fee-based financial planning and consulting primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates as a liaison to third-party money managers, offering documented goal-setting and written investment policy processes without direct portfolio management or discretionary trading authority.

Joshua Crowe is a financial advisor at Sunpath Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sunpath Financial Group Incorporated since 2020, following prior roles at Interactive Financial Advisors and Sunpath Financial DBA. In addition to financial advising, he is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance and annuity products through an affiliated insurance agency. Sunpath Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized financial planning and portfolio management, employing a Core + Satellite investment approach. The firm integrates third-party investment managers and offers educational workshops alongside insurance agency services.

Janet Larsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Step Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Step Financial Services, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term trading orientation with fundamental analysis and operates mostly on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on a small client base and maintaining detailed Investment Policy Statements for all accounts.

David Chong is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Oaktree Wealth Group Inc. in Brea, CA, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to founding Oaktree Wealth Group, he was with Schomer Wealth Advisors, LLC and Align Financial Coaching, LLC. Oaktree Wealth Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients and institutional plan sponsors, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management primarily through referrals to third-party money managers, comprehensive and modular financial planning, and non-discretionary pension consulting, applying modern portfolio theory in its asset allocation recommendations.

Parth Bhatt is a financial advisor at Maaxiom Capital LLC in Fullerton, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He also serves as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino, overseeing treasury and fund management since 2016. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan advisory and investment-manager services, combining fundamental and technical analysis to develop client-specific investment programs.

James Erskine is a financial advisor at Corington Wealth with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corington Wealth, he worked at CERITY PARTNERS and Gamble Jones Investment Counsel. Corington Wealth provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and long-term trading strategies, alongside some higher-risk techniques, and uses documented client objectives and risk tolerance to guide investment decisions.

Charles Rother is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Sector Logic, LP and has been affiliated with both Sector Logic and American Strategic Capital, Inc. since 2007. He is also the CEO of Top Decile, Inc., a company established as a legal buffer between his affiliated firms. Sector Logic, LP provides discretionary asset management and portfolio review services to individual investors, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a proprietary systematic sector rotation and dynamic asset allocation process licensed from an affiliated adviser, applying these models primarily to mutual fund and ETF portfolios, with some strategies employing leverage, short sales, and derivatives.

Stephen Andrew is a financial advisor at Pacific Investment Counsel, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Investment Counsel since 2016. Pacific Investment Counsel serves individual investors, retirement plans, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management focused on publicly traded securities. The firm emphasizes company-level fundamental analysis with attention to earnings relative to price and prefers lower-risk positions, managing client assets alongside its own holdings.

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.

Brian Luhman is a CFP® certificant and financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is the founder of Luhman Wealth Partners, an independent advisory firm based in Irvine, CA. Prior to establishing his firm, he held roles at Pitcairn Trust Company and The Vanguard Group, among others. Luhman Wealth Partners is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s process focuses on tailoring investment policies and asset allocation to client goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental, technical, and portfolio-construction techniques.