Kevin Riggs Apolinar is a financial advisor at Behavior Shift with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and currently serves as a Personal Financial Counselor for Magellan Federal. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-owner of Good Finds Company, a retail business that sells curated merchandise at local market events. Behavior Shift provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using a fee-only structure. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with behavioral finance concepts and offers faith-based investment options, serving a client base that includes non-U.S. residents.

Jennifer Turner is a financial advisor with Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Wealth Group and LPL Financial Corp since 2009. Her business activities include providing fixed annuities and group health and long-term care insurance. Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and employs Modern Portfolio Theory in portfolio construction, providing planning and implementation on hourly or fixed-fee bases rather than charging based on assets under management.

Allen Drake is the sole advisor at Royale Investment Advisor LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Mathews, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Royale in 2006, he has worked at UPS since 1988. In addition to advisory services, he sells life, health, and disability insurance to support clients' financial plans. Royale Investment Advisor LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach while maintaining flexibility for shorter-term trades and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for transactions.

Austin Todd is the sole advisor at Capital United Investments LLC in Yucaipa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has operated as Austin Todd DBA Capital United since 2016, combining investment advisory services with mortgage brokerage and real estate investing activities. Capital United Investments LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Scott Gutman is the sole advisor at Gutman Financial Planning LLC in Loma Linda, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in various roles at the Fontana Unified School District, including as an Information Exchange Specialist responsible for IT data management and Medi-Cal billing. Gutman Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm that provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, often recommending low-cost index funds and conducting educational workshops.

Jeremy Lindsey is a financial advisor with Clarity Advisors Group, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 65 license and 11 years of industry experience. He founded and owns Clarity Tax Advisors, Inc., which provides tax preparation, planning, bookkeeping, and consulting services. Lindsey also sells life insurance and annuity products as a separate business activity. Clarity Advisors Group, Inc. offers fee-based comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to business owners and individual clients. The firm emphasizes holistic financial planning and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, indexed annuities, and separate account managers.

Thomas Podgorski is a financial advisor at CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services since 2018 and previously spent 14 years with the Riverside Unified School District. CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC provides financial planning and consulting primarily to educators and related professionals, focusing on investment planning, retirement, insurance, college, and debt/credit planning. The firm uses a structured analytical approach including cyclical and fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering tailored plans without managing client portfolios or accepting commissions.

Ryan Purdie is the principal of Creative Planning Solutions, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Grand Terrace, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Mr. Purdie is also the owner of two other investment advisory firms, Fortitude Advisors and Accounting Inc. Creative Planning Solutions provides comprehensive financial and business planning primarily for ultra-high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on multi-generational and business-owner planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers rather than managing assets directly.

Michael Bosman is the principal of Bosman Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Redlands, CA. He holds Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and has 19 years of experience in the financial industry. Bosman has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Redlands and is a director of Friends of the A.K. Smiley Public Library. Bosman Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including options strategies, tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and also offers pension consulting and no-fee educational seminars.

William Lindsey is a financial advisor with Lindsey Financial, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has led Lindsey Financial Group since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Lindsey is involved in several business ventures including commercial farming through Miracle Acres Farm and operating mobile office rentals via Serenity Take Me Away LLC. Lindsey Financial, Inc. provides fee-based financial planning focused on individual and corporate clients, emphasizing tailored plans without managing investment accounts. The firm uses a structured five-step planning process and refers clients to third-party money managers for portfolio implementation.

Dan Hassey is the sole advisor at Dan Hassey Investment Advisory in Banning, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. from 2015 to 2023 before founding his independent advisory firm. Dan Hassey Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management services exclusively to individual clients, focusing on retirees and those nearing retirement. The firm emphasizes safety and income through portfolios primarily composed of dividend-paying stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, and employs a combination of top-down economic analysis, bottom-up valuation, detailed dividend assessment, and option strategies to manage income and risk.

Andrew Kotyuk is a financial advisor at Alpha Wealth Management, LLC in Hemet, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Alpha Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Kotyuk is the owner of SoCal Propane, LLC, a propane retail company, and serves as CEO of several land development and consulting businesses. Alpha Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and it uses margin borrowing and options strategies in separately managed accounts.

Eric La Nier is a financial advisor at Higher Impact Financial, LLC in Riverside, California, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Wealthtech Partners LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an online securities instructor, teaching courses such as the SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 exams. Higher Impact Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies tailored to client objectives, including tax planning and retirement-plan consulting, and utilizes qualified custodians and third-party managers in its implementation.

Page Khalajestani is the sole advisor at Pakha Investment Advisory in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Khalajestani is also a painter and artist, dedicating time monthly to his art business. Pakha Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a tactical allocation approach, pension consulting, compliance support, a client newsletter, and educational retirement seminars.

Sterling Hirsch is a financial advisor with Open Water Advisory Partners in Yucaipa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Infinity Financial Services and First Allied Advisory Services. Hirsch also serves as the Advanced Planning Lead at Collective VFO, where he assists clients with professional service coordination and strategic alliances with tax professionals. Open Water Advisory Partners is a two-advisor firm providing comprehensive financial planning and integrated wealth strategies to individuals, families, and business owners. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and top-down analysis to build customized investment plans and offers portfolio management alongside project-based and hourly financial planning engagements.

Roy Bennett is a financial advisor with Smart Investments Advisory Incorporated in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Western International Securities, Inc., and WBB Securities, LLC. Bennett also provides non-variable insurance services through Morgan Stanley/DW. Smart Investments Advisory Incorporated primarily serves individual clients, managing approximately $82 million across 210 accounts. The firm combines portfolio management with broker-dealer activities and insurance product sales, offering a range of services through a small team of three professionals.

Danna Watkins is a financial advisor at Envest Advisors, LLC with the Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Envest, Watkins held roles at Hunter House & Services LLC, The Valoram Group LLC dba Valoram Solutions, and the VISN19 Rocky Mountain Network. Watkins also has experience working in healthcare systems at the VA Loma Linda and VA Southern Nevada Healthcare Systems. Envest Advisors, LLC is a small advisory firm providing discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual clients. The firm structures portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, and utilizes a range of outsourced managers and platforms to implement customized investment strategies.

James Heine is a financial advisor with Investment Counselors of Redlands LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2006. Investment Counselors of Redlands LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on portfolio design, implementation, and monitoring, primarily using mutual funds, closed-end funds, and ETFs selected through fundamental analysis and third-party research, emphasizing long-term holdings with periodic rebalancing.

Jose Adame Jr. is a financial advisor with Settlement Capital Advisors in Bryn Mawr, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Key Investment Services, Key Bank, JP Morgan and Chase, and America First Credit Union. He also has work experience outside finance, including at The Shop Barber and Beauty and in academic roles at the University of Providence and Utah State University Eastern. Settlement Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, non-ERISA retirement accounts, and trusts, focusing on dividend-yielding equities and dollar-cost averaging. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with customization options and operates affiliated structured-settlement and Medicare set-aside businesses alongside its advisory services.

Barrick Smart is a financial advisor with Smart Investments Advisory Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nearly five decades of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC, Western International Securities, Inc., and WBB Securities, LLC, and has been with Smart Investments Advisory since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, Smart serves on the board of Mountains Community Hospital. Smart Investments Advisory Incorporated primarily serves individual clients with portfolio management and advisory services. The firm manages approximately $82 million for about 210 clients and combines advisory services with broker-dealer activity and insurance product offerings.