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.

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.

Jason Zhao is the sole advisor at MinorKey Management in Corona Del Mar, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with nine years of industry experience. He has led MinorKey Management since its founding in 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 combining bottom-up fundamental research with a proprietary quantitative model, managing concentrated portfolios across various geographies and market capitalizations.

Amirreza Kayyal is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fusion Financial. He has been with Quest Capital Strategies since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Kayyal is involved in brokering residential real estate and originating mortgages as a 100% owner of a related non-security business. Fusion Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, with occasional work for small businesses and nonprofits. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Vinee Mehta is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Truly Unbiased LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Nectarine, OneEleven, Origin Financial, Strome Group Inc, and Combs Enterprises. Truly Unbiased LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities through flat-fee or hourly engagements. The firm operates on a primarily non-discretionary basis and focuses on tailored financial plans without managing or custodizing client investment accounts.

Geoffrey Fellows is a financial advisor at Embarcadero Capital Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Royal Alliance, and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Embarcadero Capital Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm focuses on primarily long-term portfolio management with the flexibility to apply short-term tactical strategies, integrating tax-aware advice supported by licensed tax preparers.

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 a financial advisor at Hathaway Capital Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held roles at firms including Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC and Williams Capital Advisors, LLC. Hathaway is involved in managing private pooled investment vehicles as a general partner and chief investment officer in several related entities. Hathaway Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $41 million for around 25 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and outsourced chief investment officer consulting services to individuals, corporations, multi-family offices, and other advisers, employing a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach including guidance on private investments and oversight of pooled private vehicles.

Brendan Cummins is a financial advisor at Asymmetric Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Laguna Private Capital LLC and several insurance and service firms. Asymmetric Advisors is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies including short-term options credit spreads, proprietary ETF timing and rotation, and value stock selection.

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.

Shannon Webb is a financial advisor at Webb Financial Group in Mission Viejo, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at FSC Securities Corporation prior to founding his firm in 2017. Webb Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with portfolios built from index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, managing approximately $84 million in discretionary assets across more than 200 client relationships.

Mark Olhoeft is the principal of Olhoeft Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role since 2006, he operates an affiliated CPA practice providing bookkeeping, tax preparation, and accounting services. Olhoeft Financial serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on broad, low-cost, globally diversified asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and emphasizes tax and estate planning considerations.

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.

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.

Eugene Lai is the principal advisor at Lai Capital Management LLC in Irvine, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has managed Lai Capital Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Ferncroft Investment Partners LLC, a partnership investing in real estate and securities. Lai Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients and serves as the general partner and investment manager of a private pooled investment partnership for high-net-worth limited partners. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach with concentrated portfolios and may use margin and options strategies.

Don Hilario is the sole advisor at Hilpan Moxie Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He has led Hilpan Moxie since its founding in 2012. Hilpan Moxie provides customized financial planning and investment management primarily for professionals and clients in the technology sector, offering both integrated and standalone services. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis along with asset-allocation strategies, managing assets on discretionary and non-discretionary bases with regular client reviews.