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.

Arthur Wiederman is the sole advisor at Wiederman & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Wiederman & Associates since 1984. In addition to his advisory work, he is the managing partner of Wiederman Madurowicz Partnership, a dental practice brokerage business in California, where he is involved in listing, marketing, and selling dental practices. Wiederman & Associates is a state-registered adviser providing comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm does not manage assets directly but refers clients requiring investment management to an unaffiliated adviser based on factors such as account size and risk tolerance.

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.

Jonathon Cohen is a financial advisor at Pacific Shores Investment Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as a financial advisor for In-N-Out Burger, Inc. since 2009, providing investment advice to principals. Pacific Shores Investment Advisors offers investment management services primarily to pooled or institutional accounts and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to construct diversified portfolios including individual securities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

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.

Parth Bhatt is the principal of Maaxiom Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm, and holds a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino since 2016, overseeing treasury and fund management. Prior to Maaxiom Capital, he worked at Kinstead Wealth Management LLC. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan services including ERISA 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment-manager arrangements, developing client-specific investment programs using fundamental and technical analysis.

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 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at American Strategic Capital. He has worked extensively with Sector Logic LP and American Strategic Capital since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, Rother is CEO of Top Decile, Inc., a legal entity established to provide a buffer between American Strategic Capital and Sector Logic. American Strategic Capital offers asset management and portfolio review services, as well as investment research and strategy tools to wealth managers and institutional investors. The firm employs proprietary quantitative models focused on industry sector rotation and dynamic asset allocation, including strategies that utilize leveraged funds, options, and margin.

Stephen Andrew is a financial advisor at Pacific Investment Counsel, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Investment Counsel in two periods totaling 25 years and spent 14 years at Clifford Swan Investment Counsel. Pacific Investment Counsel primarily serves individual investors, retirement plans, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management focused on fundamental company analysis and lower-risk positions. The firm manages client accounts directly, emphasizing alignment by investing personally alongside clients and maintaining a small, long-tenured operation.

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.

Mark Harvey is the principal of Mark T. Harvey Investments in Anaheim Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Harvest Finance & Mortgage, Inc. since 2002 and also operates businesses in mortgage brokerage, insurance sales, and tax return preparation. Mark T. Harvey Investments serves a small client base primarily composed of individual investors, trusts, and other entities, offering ongoing financial planning, investment advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core passive investment approach using index and ETF mutual funds, tailored to clients’ life stage, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, while also providing financial coaching and quarterly consultations.

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 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.