Ian Kasoff is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with four years of industry experience. He is the founder of Ikigai Planning and has prior experience at Heyman Wealth Management and Kasoff Financial Planning. In addition to his financial advisory work, Kasoff operates a sole proprietorship law firm focusing on small business legal counsel. Ikigai Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities, with an emphasis on business owners and clients receiving equity compensation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and low-cost passive funds, and it offers ongoing, client-specific financial planning along with retirement plan consulting for employers.

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 20 years of experience in financial advisory services, having led Royale since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he sells life, health, and disability insurance as an agent with EMC Insurance Services. Royale Investment Advisor LLC provides asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolios and planning across various areas, including retirement, estate, charitable giving, tax and corporate structuring, and specialized analyses, managing assets largely on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on fundamental analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy.

Richard Seapy is a financial advisor at Glacier Point Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Glacier Point Advisors since 2015. Glacier Point Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts to individuals, families, and various institutional and nonprofit clients. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to deliver client-specific strategies ranging from conservative income to speculative growth, including the use of long and short equity positions, options, margin, and ETFs.

Richard Schultz is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He has served as the principal of Schultz Financial Management Corporation since 2003. He is the sole advisor at Pacific Investment Research, an independent firm based in Orange, CA. Pacific Investment Research provides personal financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain retirement plans. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of fundamental credit analysis and proprietary quantitative stock-selection models, offering both core and tactical strategies with active risk management techniques.

David Barnett is the sole advisor at Barnett Financial Planning in Tustin, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds CFP certification and has operated his independent firm since 2007. Barnett Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families through hourly, project-based, and ongoing retainer engagements. The firm follows a long-term buy-and-hold approach emphasizing passive, low-cost index investments and asset allocation, with primarily non-discretionary investment management focused on client-directed implementation.

Tu Tran is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is the founder and principal of Crosspoint Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, and he previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Tran is also affiliated with Alexander Capital, LP and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Crosspoint Financial, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages $138.4 million in discretionary assets and serves 264 client relationships, using a broad investment toolkit and a fiduciary advisory approach.

Michael Martinez is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at LLG Wealth Management since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for six years. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates Document Protection Service, a document scanning and online storage business. LLG Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio principles and offers educational seminars in addition to personalized planning.

Hubert Frederick is a financial advisor at New Talents Financial Services Inc and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of advisory experience, previously working in an investment club and spending 17 years at ADP. New Talents Financial Services is a family-owned, independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning focused on portfolio-related matters for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and family trusts. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term investment strategies with low trading frequency, uses third-party custodians, and offers a performance-based fee option for qualified clients.

Kathleen Harney is a financial advisor at Pacific Wealth Care Inc. in Yorba Linda, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Pacific Wealth Care since 2000, following a tenure at 1st Global Capital Corp. She also operates a CPA firm, Kathleen Harney Acct Corp, providing tax returns and tax planning services. Pacific Wealth Care Inc. offers financial planning and portfolio management to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, with an emphasis on client-directed, non-discretionary management. The firm integrates investment advisory with accounting services through its affiliated CPA practice.

Robert Brooks is a financial advisor with The Financial Group in Diamond Bar, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Financial Group since 2014 and is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. The Financial Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension or profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive asset management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios employing a range of securities, with discretionary management and periodic reviews tailored to client goals.

Eric Aragon is a financial advisor with Aragon Advisors in Corona, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and operates an accounting firm, Aragon Accounting Corp, where he is the founder and a CPA. In addition to his advisory work, he is active in accounting services. Aragon Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and entities, providing investment advisory and financial planning services, including retirement-plan consulting. The firm integrates investment advice with affiliated accounting and insurance services, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizing ERISA 3(21) fiduciary support for plan sponsors.

Thomas Podgorski is a financial advisor at CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC in Riverside, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for 14 years with the Riverside Unified School District. Podgorski has also been involved with community nonprofit boards. CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC is a small independent advisory practice serving individual clients with a limited roster. The firm provides advisory services and transacts fixed and indexed annuities without charging fees based on assets under management, differentiating its approach from typical advisory models.

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.

Patrick Powers is a financial advisor at WealthWise Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been involved in entrepreneurial activities through PowersTech, Inc. and Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. outside of his advisory role. WealthWise Asset Management provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and trusts. The firm offers non-discretionary advice with a focus on long-term planning, using an hourly, flat-fee billing model and providing educational seminars.

Gerry Dransfeldt is the sole advisor at Gerry Dransfeldt RIA, Inc, an independent firm based in Yorba Linda, CA. He holds 13 years of industry experience and has been managing his own RIA since 1998. His firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and trusts, focusing on customized accounts tailored to clients' risk profiles and investment goals. The investment approach emphasizes high-quality dividend-paying equities, master limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, and option overlays, with active daily management and trading conducted on a discretionary basis.

John Weyhgandt is a financial advisor at Western States Investments in Corona, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Western States Wealth Management since 2014 and Western States Financial since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent and is authorized to sell Medicare Advantage and supplemental insurance plans. Western States Investments provides advisory services primarily through recommending and monitoring independent third-party investment managers for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, delivering non-discretionary management and qualified retirement plan consulting to its clients.

David Van Overeem is a financial advisor with RMR Capital Management LLC in Tustin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding RMR Capital Management in 2016, he worked at Ameriprise from 1999 to 2016. Outside of finance, he plays drums in a cover band. RMR Capital Management LLC provides individualized investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a conservative fixed-income approach with tailored portfolios and manages approximately $171 million in discretionary assets for about 72 clients, often offering complimentary financial planning and consultations.

Paminder Gujral is a financial advisor with Robert Gujral CPA in Villa Park, CA, holding eight years of industry experience. She is also a certified public accountant, dedicating part of her time to preparing financial statements and tax returns. Gujral maintains separate records for her advisory and accounting practices, with some clients receiving both services. Robert Gujral CPA is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and IRAs, managing approximately $34.9 million across 53 clients. The firm emphasizes broad-market and technology ETFs, selected large-cap technology stocks, and a rules-based portfolio construction approach, with accounts reviewed at least weekly.

Paul Lo is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 35 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hypo Financial Services and Investment Adviser, an independent firm where he has worked since 2012, with prior roles at firms including Unicredit Financial Services and Key West Investments. Outside of investment advising, he works as an independent contractor with fixed life insurance companies such as Assurity, AIG American General, and Allianz. Hypo Financial Services and Investment Adviser provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, utilizing a strategic, long-term asset allocation approach supplemented by tactical adjustments. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis in selecting securities and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Cristopher Cuevas is a financial advisor at Bright Legacy LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Raymond James. Outside of advising, he serves as president and loan originator for a mortgage company and also consults on business cloud solutions. Bright Legacy provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm follows a primarily long-term, value-oriented investment approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios that include individual stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.