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.

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.

Cecelia Fairfax is a financial advisor at C Financial and Tax Associates with 41 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her career includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC since 2016 and Tax & Insurance Services Incorporated since 1989, where she also owns and prepares tax returns and sells insurance products. C Financial and Tax Associates is an independent registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, recommending asset allocations and third-party managers while providing comprehensive financial planning, tax preparation, and insurance services.

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.

Dennis Korte is a financial advisor with Railroad Canyon Insurance and Financial Services in Canyon Lake, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates an insurance brokerage specializing in life insurance and annuity policies. Railroad Canyon Insurance and Financial Services primarily serves individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on capital preservation for baby boomers and their parents. The firm emphasizes a safety-first investment approach, providing financial planning, retirement advice, and insurance product recommendations through non-discretionary management and annual account reviews.

Karl Schorr is the principal of Karl Schorr Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Elsinore, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Karl has led his firm since 2012. Karl Schorr Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management primarily to individual investors, with occasional services for small businesses and non-profits. The firm employs a largely passive investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, complemented by ancillary services including personal and business tax return preparation and consulting on 1031 real estate exchanges.

Emily Bushong is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Kaizen Financial Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. Her previous experience includes positions at LPL Financial, LLC, and Pence Wealth Management. Kaizen Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, and other entities with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and utilizes institutional partnerships to deliver specialized strategies and support.

Sean Lehmann is a financial advisor at The Sullivan Group with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Capital Investment Management, LLC, doing business as The Sullivan Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he provides professional pilot services on an occasional basis. The Sullivan Group is a California-licensed investment advisory firm serving approximately 96 clients with about $100 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, constructing long-term portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance using various analytical approaches across multiple asset classes.

Scott Buchanan is a financial advisor with Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal American Financial Advisors since 2005 and also works with Royal American Insurance Services, LLC, where he sells insurance products alongside his advisory services. Royal American Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, qualified accounts, high-net-worth investors, and business owners, managing approximately $99.4 million across 182 client relationships. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and disciplined rebalancing, and offers investor education and coaching programs as well as access to insurance products through its affiliated agency.

Ian Weeks is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Stirling Financial Group and has held previous roles at LPL Financial, Pruco Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. Stirling Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and sponsors its own wrap fee program alongside LPL Financial’s services.

Ryan Buchanan is a financial advisor with Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked with California State Parks for seven years and has been involved in education for over a decade. He is also licensed to sell insurance products through Royal American Insurance. Royal American Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, qualified accounts, high-net-worth investors, and business owners, managing approximately $99.4 million across about 182 client relationships. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, and offers investor education and coaching programs alongside traditional portfolio management and financial planning services.

Elton Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor with AmeriVet Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at AmeriVet Securities since 1993, including a role at AmeriVet Securities - RIA, LLC from 2020 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and CEO of Executive Command Group, Inc., a private investigative services firm, and is a director of Veteran Ventures Capital, LLC, which provides venture capital to veteran-owned companies. AmeriVet Securities, Inc. primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional mandates, offering pension consulting and traditional portfolio management services. The firm operates with a small advisory footprint and maintains an affiliated broker-dealer relationship.

Micki Hicks is a financial advisor at The Leonard Financial Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2015. The Leonard Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as charitable and organizational clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services, utilizing a formal planning process combined with portfolio management that includes advanced trading strategies and regular account reviews.

Allison Peterson is a financial advisor at The Sullivan Group with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant for the City of Dana Point’s Planning Department. The Sullivan Group is a California-licensed investment advisory firm managing approximately $100 million in discretionary assets for about 96 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a range of investment analyses and vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Karl Hicks is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with The Leonard Financial Group, LLC since 2003. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Riverside, CA. The Leonard Financial Group serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as charitable and organizational clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services using a formal planning process combined with portfolio management that incorporates tactical and strategic tools such as option strategies and short sales.

Adele Canetti is a financial advisor at American Money Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with American Money Management since 2008. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates Dollar Book Fair, a used bookstore in Buena Park, California. American Money Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering tailored asset-allocation strategies managed by an investment committee. The firm integrates fundamental, cyclical, economic, and technical analysis, and includes alternative investments where appropriate.

Evan Loomis is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Financial Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at First Financial Consulting and operated his own practice, Loomis Financial Consulting, before joining his current firm. Level Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, non-profits, and small-business retirement plans by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) advisory services. The firm employs a diversified asset-allocation approach and offers unique services such as direct indexing for tax-loss harvesting and participant education workshops.

Laura Barkley is a financial advisor at TriCord Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked with the Specialty Coffee Association and Cal Lutheran University. TriCord Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio management, manager-of-managers services, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a structured investment process monitored quarterly.

Christopher Marsh is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at TriCord Advisors since 2012 and has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Leaders Group Inc. Marsh serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Financial Planner at TriCord Advisors. TriCord Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, as well as high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and administrative services, often tailoring strategies to clients’ unique objectives and conducting ongoing account supervision.

Randy Barkley is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TriCord Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He also has a longstanding affiliation with Liberty Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Barkley is a licensed real estate and insurance agent and holds a wholesale auto dealer license. TriCord Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and manager-of-managers solutions, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its investment process.