Nancy Challenger is the principal of Challenger Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at Challenger Wealth Management since 2002 and previously at Royal Alliance Associates for 27 years. Nancy holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and provides long-term care and term insurance sales upon request. Challenger Wealth Management advises individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and charitable accounts. The firm offers discretionary asset management, third-party sub-adviser programs, and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing customized asset allocations and a long-term investment approach across various securities.

Chia Liang Lian is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Crosslight Global Investment Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience, including a prior role at Western Asset Management. After a two-year sabbatical, Lian joined Crosslight Global in 2026. Crosslight Global Investment Partners is a boutique advisory firm serving employer plan sponsors, RIAs, and individual clients with retirement plan consulting, private wealth management, sub‑advisory portfolio management, and project-based engagements such as litigation support. The firm uses a multi-asset, risk-managed investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.

Iris Aillaud is a financial advisor at Sagent Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Sagent Capital, LLC since 2019. Prior to that, she was employed at HomeMaker and Whirlpool. Sagent Wealth Management provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, non-profits, and family offices. The firm integrates investment management with financial planning, retirement, and estate-planning coordination, utilizing a blend of proprietary model portfolios, customized strategies, and third-party managers.

Marilyn Horsley is a financial advisor with Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors since 2015. Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $487 million across 500 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase strategy focused on large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, and it distinguishes itself with a wrap fee program and a high level of assets managed per advisor.

Samantha Dalby is a financial advisor at Spearhead Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Spearhead Investments, Essential Trust Financial, Coto Insurance, and DaVinci Financial. Spearhead Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and limited financial planning integrated with investment management. The firm constructs individualized portfolios based on fundamental analysis of public securities and offers clients flexibility to impose investment restrictions.

Scott Anderson Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GW Financial since 2014. He also operates Scott Anderson Financial, Inc. and has been an instructor in accounting at Chapman University since 2010. In addition to his advisory roles, he provides personal tax services as a CPA and enrolled agent. GW Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning, tax strategy, and investment management. The firm employs an evidence-based, factor-informed investment approach using broadly diversified portfolios primarily with exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, offering advisory relationships through ongoing wealth management engagements.

Noah Kiedrowski is a financial advisor at Unity Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his advisory role, he has held positions at Stock Options Dad, LLC and currently works in quality assurance at Dendreon Pharmaceuticals. Unity Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a blend of analytical methods alongside Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm integrates both active and passive strategies and frequently utilizes outside managers to implement client portfolios.

Bradley Stephenson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephenson and Company, Inc. since 2016 and previously worked at Global Investment Solutions, LLC. The firm serves individuals, including high net worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities, offering fee-only investment management and financial planning. It employs strategic asset allocation across various securities and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management.

Michele Newland is a Series 65-licensed advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with RPM Capital Management since 2012. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management focused on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and select dividend-paying equities. The firm serves primarily individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing origination and due diligence within a niche municipal bond strategy.

Jerome Slusiewicz is a financial advisor with Pacific Financial Planners, LLC in Laguna Niguel, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to his current role. He also conducts financial education workshops and seminars. Pacific Financial Planners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a purpose-based investing process and combines RIA asset management with licensed insurance brokerage activities, offering educational workshops and managing assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Donald Campbell is a financial advisor at Twenty-Five Capital Partners with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where he spent 14 and 11 years respectively. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Twenty-Five Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and portfolio construction services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection in a core-and-satellite framework, offering access to ETFs, mutual funds, private placements, and alternative investments.

John O'Neill III is a financial advisor at O'Neill Financial Management, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with his current firm since 2016. O'Neill Financial Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, and business clients. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing broadly diversified, mainly passive mutual funds and ETFs, and offers additional tax preparation and accounting services through a CPA principal.

Raymond Clark is a CFP® professional at The Clark Group Asset Management with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2005, serving as its president. The Clark Group Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a documented financial analysis process to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, utilizing both fundamental and technical research, and incorporates strategies such as shorting and option use.

Robert Mcdonald is a financial advisor at Fairway Capital Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Fairway Capital Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on client approval and the use of third-party money managers.

James Oghigian is a financial advisor at Pavion Blue Capital, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He has been with Pavion Blue Capital since 2019. Pavion Blue Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and asset-based loan accounts. The firm employs an opportunistic, disciplined value-based investment approach focused on long-term total return and manages portfolios across multiple asset classes with a generally low turnover strategy.

Keith Bong is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he provides accounting and tax services as a CPA, is a managing member of a private investment company, and may teach college-level finance courses. Sidoxia Capital Management offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining fundamental research and quantitative methods, managing both separate accounts and private pooled vehicles.

Charles Mann is a financial advisor with Professional Financial Advisors Inc in San Juan Capistrano, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Financial Advisors Inc since 1983 and is also associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC and NPB Financial Group, LLC. Mann holds officer and director positions at Professional Financial Advisors, Inc and Pacific Corporate Consultants, Inc, the latter providing pension-related services. Professional Financial Advisors, Inc serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and business owners, offering comprehensive financial planning, retirement, estate and tax-focused analyses, portfolio asset management, and ongoing consulting. The firm employs a conservative, allocation-driven investment approach with client-directed, non-discretionary management and integrates tax and accounting expertise within its advisory model.

Lantz Bell is a financial advisor at Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Bell & Brown since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for North East of the Well, a ministry focused on issues affecting women such as human trafficking, addiction, and abuse. Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $487 million in assets. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase strategy, typically maintaining diversified portfolios of large-cap equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash equivalents.

Elias Hakimian is a financial advisor at Crystal Cove Asset Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Crystal Cove Asset Management since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he provides real estate consulting and analysis as a consultant for Coastal Realty and is a partial owner of CEEK Holdings LLC. Crystal Cove Asset Management is a California-registered firm serving individuals, foundations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The boutique firm manages approximately $90 million across about 66 client relationships, employing customized strategies that include equities, ETFs, tactical fixed income, derivatives, and structured products.

Patrick Morehead is a financial advisor with Quiver Financial Holdings LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Crossing Airlines, GoJet Airlines, and several financial firms. Outside of advising, he is also active as a real estate agent and insurance sales agent, and he owns an asset protection company for personal real estate. Quiver Financial Holdings serves individual and high-net-worth clients, investment companies, and corporations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and managed account services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and operates a subscription newsletter providing macro commentary on emerging sectors and disruptive technologies.