Samuel Sharples is a financial advisor at Solid State Wealth Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for 11 years and Waddell & Reed for one year. Solid State Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and may appoint sub-advisors to manage client accounts.

Justin Klein is a financial advisor with Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Klein Pavlis & Peasley since 2003. Klein Pavlis & Peasley provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining model-based asset allocation with estate-planning education and management of held-away accounts. The firm also offers fee-based publications and public educational programming alongside its investment services.

Thanks for your interest in my firm! I’m Mark Wilson, APA, CFP®, a proud father of two and lucky husband of one. I founded MILE Wealth Management to provide real wealth management to families and “Make It Look Easy” (MILE). Providing integrated financial planning and investment management is hard. This is the reason why most financial advisors do bare minimum planning or no planning at all. Those that do financial plans intentionally make it look complex to justify their fees. The industry is full of jargon, acronyms, fine print and disclosures. It’s no wonder that their “customers” are not meeting their goals or sleeping well at night. My goal is to use my experience, teaching background, wise use of technology and smarts to make it look easy. I’ve found that families that understand their financial situation, set their personal targets and see their next steps will be able to achieve their short and long-term goals and make adjustments as necessary. I want you to be relaxed about your finances, focus on what’s really important and make it look easy. Have a look at our website (www.milewealth.com) or call 949-441-4410 to find out more.

Amr El Moselhy is the sole advisor at AM Wealth Solutions, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with experience beginning in 2025. His prior roles include positions at Liberty Mutual Investments and the Boston Consulting Group. He is also the founder and CEO of AM Advisory, LLC, a strategy consulting firm serving both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, which he currently operates on a limited basis outside regular hours. AM Wealth Solutions, LLC is a fee-only investment advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit institutions. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with a focus on equities, ETFs, and fixed income, utilizing tactical asset allocation and risk management techniques, and also offers separate financial planning and consulting services.

Binjie Li is a CFA charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently with XFO Capital and GT Securities, Inc., having previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and MSQ Ventures among other firms. XFO Capital provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a broad mix of investment types using both active and passive strategies, offering discretionary management with a long-term orientation as well as specialized services such as direct indexing and laddered bond strategies.

Ian Kasoff is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and licensed investment advisor with three years of experience. He is the principal of Ikigai Planning, an independent firm, and also operates a solo law practice providing general counsel services to small businesses. His prior roles include positions at Heyman Wealth Management and Kasoff Financial Planning. Ikigai Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities, with a focus on business owners and clients receiving equity compensation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification through low-cost passive funds, alongside ongoing, client-specific financial planning.

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.

Yao Jin is a financial advisor at Aurevia Capital Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Aurevia Capital in 2026, Yao's background includes work at Dynasty International Foods and periods as a student. Aurevia Capital Inc. is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside long-term strategies and portfolio monitoring.

Percy Kandukira is a financial advisor with FTIB Asset Management LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ornate Investment Managers LLC and Finalis Securities LLC. Kandukira also serves as a managing member of Ornate, focusing on investment banking deal origination and execution. FTIB Asset Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser offering tailored portfolio management and pension consulting to individual, business, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IPS-driven process emphasizing planning, monitoring, and rebalancing, and provides services exclusively on a non-discretionary basis to a broad institutional client base.

Zhe Feng Zhang is a financial advisor at OZ Wealth Management LLC in Irvine, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Prosperity Wealth Management Inc. Zhang also dedicates time to insurance-related activities. OZ Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and small business owners. The firm constructs portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual bonds and equities, and traded REITs, applying Modern Portfolio Theory alongside fundamental and technical analysis in a long-term, customized investment approach.

Michael Dekovner is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has served as the sole advisor at Mrd, Inc. since 2001. The firm provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and single-participant retirement plans. MRD, Inc. manages approximately $181.7 million across 73 client relationships, typically working with clients who meet a $1 million account threshold. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, alongside select alternative investments and fee-only annuities, and custodies client assets through Schwab.

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.

Erik Halvorsen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the CEO of My Advisors, LLC since 2012, where he also provides non-investment-related management and education advising outside of trading hours. My Advisors, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients with non-discretionary investment management. The firm specializes in globally diversified, low-cost index portfolios using a Multi-Factor framework and primarily invests in passively managed mutual funds 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.

Philip Milner is a financial advisor at Norberg Capital Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Buttonwood Tree Management, LLC and Standard Investment Chartered Inc before joining Norberg Capital Management in 2017. Norberg Capital Management provides portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individual investors through separately managed accounts. The firm focuses on consistent income and portfolio appreciation with lower volatility than the S&P 500, using long holding periods, limited turnover, and an emphasis on interest- and dividend-producing securities.

Christine Blanchard is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at CDB Advisory & Consulting, an independent firm she has operated since 2019 following eight years at Wells Fargo Bank. CDB Advisory & Consulting provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with discretionary management, encompassing a range of securities including derivatives and options, and serves both individual and institutional clients.

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.