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Mathew Duvall is a financial advisor at Duvall Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Duvall teaches math at Mt. San Antonio College and Bonita Unified School District. Duvall Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, managing approximately $1.25 million across about 27 accounts. The firm offers portfolio management with written investment policy statements, standalone financial plans, and advisory services for employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing a long-term trading approach based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods.

Suzanne Chen is the principal of SEEN Consulting LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Ontario, California. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Golden State Advisors, LLC and Amber Systems Technologies. SEEN Consulting LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $52 million across about 32 accounts. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios and conducts monthly account reviews while offering financial consulting at no additional charge.

Saad El Hajjaoui is a financial advisor with Xel Wealth Management, Inc. in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Falcon Wealth and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Outside of advising, he is a partner at Olve Branch Medical Corp, a medical billing and practice consulting firm where he assists with financial matters and relationship management. Xel Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $8.5 million for around 34 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a diversified investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, along with a wrap fee program and tax planning services.

Timothy Cheng is the principal of Cheng Wealth Management, LLC in San Dimas, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cheng has led his independent firm since 2014, applying his background in institutional research to his practice. Cheng Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and enhanced indexing with a focus on diversification, low-cost mutual funds, and the use of alternative assets, serving a small client base with quarterly portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Aleksandr Dyo is a financial advisor at Smart Portfolio with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Profectus Wealth Management and RGL Group Insurance and Financial Services, where he is a principal. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing and investing in qualified opportunity zone real estate assets and serves in leadership roles at several related business entities. Smart Portfolio primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and pension or profit-sharing plans, offering fee-based discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan investment services. The firm focuses on customized, rules-based, risk-adjusted strategies across various asset classes and integrates plan-level investment management with plan design through affiliated consulting and insurance services.

Kathleen Stapleton is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at CHOICE Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. She has worked at the firm since 2002, with prior experience at PlanMember Securities Corporation and GWN Securities, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she provides tax preparation services. CHOICE Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. serves individuals and families, including some high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and uses third-party platforms to implement tailored investment programs.