Davide Accomazzo is a financial advisor with Thalassa Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Thalassa Capital since 2011 and serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Pepperdine University, where he has taught and conducted research since 2007. He also serves on the board of the Strategic Asset Alliance Fund, providing advice on trader selection. Thalassa Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary strategic investment portfolios and access to institutional-quality hedge fund solutions, employing a risk-focused and diversified investment approach that includes the use of derivatives and quantitative analysis.

Ryan Haslam is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hesen & Haslam, LLC since 2017. He has also been associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2014. Haslam is involved in retirement income specialization and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hesen & Haslam advises individuals, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, focusing on asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm operates as a fiduciary specializing in wrap-fee portfolio management with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and conservative fixed-income management.

Vijay Ahuja is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at R Tech Advisors, Inc. since 2004. He is also president and senior consultant of R Tech Consultants, Inc., a third-party retirement plan administrator, a role he has held since 1992. In addition to his advisory work, Ahuja leads consulting and operational management activities at R Tech Consultants, Inc. R Tech Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, investment portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, privately held businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers customized, non-discretionary advice and offers fiduciary services, retirement plan participant education, and estate and business consulting.

James Yoo is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with TEAM Elevated Asset Management in Thousand Oaks, CA, where he serves as president, CEO, managing director of wealth management, and chief compliance officer. His prior experience includes roles at Emerson Equity LLC, GNH Global Management, Inc., and Colorado Financial Service Corporation. Yoo also serves on the board of GNH Global Management, a consulting firm advising South Korean companies on institutional real estate and renewable energy projects. TEAM Elevated Asset Management is a privately owned advisory firm managing approximately $34.9 million across 67 client accounts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through a proprietary wrap-fee program, blending fundamental and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Millicent Callahan is a financial advisor at Callahan & Callahan Asset Management, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Callahan & Callahan since 2002. She also holds a California insurance license. Callahan & Callahan Asset Management provides non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, small business owners, and institutional clients. The firm uses a client profile process to tailor diversified portfolios, combining charting, fundamental and technical analysis, with an emphasis on asset allocation and income mutual funds, while employing covered-call and covered-put equity strategies.

Jack Gelnak is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Premier Wealth Advisors since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance products and mortgage and real estate products through affiliated firms. Premier Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily through a manager-of-managers approach, serving individuals, trusts, pension, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party registered investment advisers and involves clients directly in decisions related to asset management.

Robert Smith is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 10 years of experience at Mark Smith Financial Services, Inc. He is also president of R. Mark Smith, CPA/PFS, P.C., an accounting firm he has led since 1988, spending approximately 60% of his time on CPA duties. Mark Smith Financial Services provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages individually tailored, primarily discretionary portfolios based on asset allocation and fundamental security analysis, with an emphasis on diversification and regular account review.

Mitchell Hesen is a financial advisor at Hesen & Haslam with over 44 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Hesen & Haslam since 2017, also maintaining a relationship with LPL Financial since 2014. Hesen & Haslam provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio management with a retirement-income focus, combining a disciplined fixed-income process with access to various model and manager programs.

Cheryl Munoz is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently an advisor at Zephyr Wealth Management and has held positions at OSAIC and FSC Securities Corporation during her career. Outside of advisory work, she assists with operations management for a construction business and is involved in fixed insurance sales and referrals. Zephyr Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a Business Cycle Asset Management strategy that combines fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to adjust asset allocations according to economic conditions, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Sarah Gassert is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Equity Management Group with no prior industry experience. She has worked at DAV Energy Solutions from 2019 to 2021 and has been with Equity Management Group since 2013. Equity Management Group is a fee-only firm that provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and retirement plans under a fiduciary standard. The firm offers discretionary portfolio supervision and builds individualized investment plans tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a combination of independent research and proprietary analysis.

Baylee Zeigler is a financial advisor at Vigil Wealth Management, LLC in Valencia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vigil Wealth Management, Baylee worked at LPL Financial, LLC and has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at Soho House West Hollywood and Valencia Country Club. Outside of financial advising, Baylee is a co-owner of Sleigh My Lights, LLC, a holiday light installation company. Vigil Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on individualized, long-term strategies using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include other instruments and multiple research methods, alongside regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Evan Shorten is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Paragon Financial Partners since 2011. He has prior experience with JVIF, LLC and operates A Very Shorten Production, a marketing and public relations consulting firm. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales. Paragon Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and occasional trustee services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and is notable for its use of margin and options in separately managed accounts.

Joseph Cacia is a financial advisor with Collar Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Collar Capital Management since 2009 and is also affiliated with Roshelen, Inc. as an investment advisor representative. Collar Capital Management provides asset management, pension consulting, and non-discretionary investment administration services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis and incorporates digital assets and option strategies in portfolio management.

Mark Wendell is a financial advisor at MD Wealth Partners, Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with MD Wendell Wealth Partners since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved in offering insurance products, including life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. MD Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients by providing investment management through third-party managers, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control in its investment approach and works with clients to select strategists on the AssetMark platform that align with their objectives and risk tolerance.

Ardem Kiledjian is a financial advisor at OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Providence Christian College for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the director of development for Salem Christian Homes, a nonprofit providing group homes for developmentally disabled individuals, where he focuses on fundraising and marketing. OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes documented client goals and tolerance, conducts quarterly reviews, and employs a range of analysis techniques while generally investing in mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and insurance products.

Jeremy Hofer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Hofer & Associates Wealth Management since 2016, where he serves as one of two advisors. Hofer is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to insurance-related activities. Hofer & Associates Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $216 million in client assets using a range of methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model portfolios tailored to varying risk tolerances.

Jose Tejada Jr. is a financial advisor at Ratio Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MUFG Union Bank and Unionbanc Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate and works as a mortgage and lending consultant for The Countermove, Inc. Ratio Capital is a state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm integrates general financial planning services and employs a model portfolio approach with oversight of Sub-Advisers to manage client assets.

Yvonne Darby is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Sherwood Financial Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sherwood, she worked at Fullscreen and McBeard. Sherwood Financial Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, Family Office services, and basic tax preparation. The firm manages portfolios with value-based indexing and active bond management, often using third-party money managers, and offers legal services through a principal who is a practicing attorney.

Douglas Lagerstrom is a financial advisor with Private Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2008 and has been with Private Wealth Solutions since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a fixed insurance business. Private Wealth Solutions serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services and integrates commissionable securities and insurance product sales alongside advisory services.

Alex Lanzkowsky is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rockefeller Capital Management, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and Dinosaur Trading. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of Centennial Medical Group in Las Vegas, NV. Davidson Kahn Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as corporate and foundation clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment approach, managing client assets in-house and maintaining documented risk tolerances and strategies through Investment Policy Statements.