Carl Wesley Large

Qubera Wealth Management is a fee-only fiduciary RIA in Pasadena, California, serving clients nationally since 2012. I work mainly with tech executives and professionals who hold RSUs, ESPPs, and concentrated company stock, along with physicians, business owners, and women in tech. The core of the practice is planning around equity compensation and the tax strategy that goes with it: timing vesting and sales, reducing a concentrated position without triggering unnecessary tax, and using tools like exchange funds, oil and gas deductions, QSBS, and Qualified Opportunity Zones where they fit. Portfolios are built with quantitative models and factor-based frameworks, and my own retirement assets are invested in the same strategies I build for clients. I offer hourly planning starting at $350, comprehensive plans from $1,600 to $7,500, and ongoing management on a published fee schedule. No commissions, no product sales. Every client has my direct line, and I sign a fiduciary pledge for each one. Qubera Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily employing low-cost index funds and selected individual securities, with global diversification and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Aaron Kirsch is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and founding partner of GreenUp Wealth Management. He works primarily with individuals and couples who are approaching or living in retirement, helping them design financial plans that support both long-term security and a fulfilling retirement lifestyle. Aaron began his career in financial services in 2001 at a major Wall Street firm and has since worked with clients across a wide range of life stages, both at large institutions and through his own independent wealth management firm. This experience informs his comprehensive approach to financial planning, which integrates retirement income planning, investment management, tax-aware strategies, risk management, and estate planning considerations. He is the co-author of The Rewarding Retirement Workbook, a resource designed to help people think beyond the mechanics of retirement and focus on how they want to live during this stage of life. Aaron’s work emphasizes aligning financial decisions with personal values, priorities, and legacy goals. Aaron holds himself to fiduciary standards and takes a client-centered approach to planning, helping individuals and families navigate financial decisions with clarity and confidence as they transition into and through retirement.

Drew Feldman is the founder of WideFrame Wealth in Los Angeles, serving nationwide. He is an Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ and holds a Series 65 designation. Flat fee, fee only.

Jai Prabakaran is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation and holds a Series 66 designation. He has over 10 years of industry experience and previously worked at Bankers Life and HD Vest. He is also President at Pacific Taxes and Investments, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and proprietary funds. The firm serves clients via a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages diversified portfolios with a focus on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Sevada Zadooryan is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Mechanics Bank, CUSO Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bank of America. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Joo Hong Kim is a financial advisor at Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He has held roles at the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and the Pacific Business Exchange Golf Club. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Solomon Investment Consulting is a fee-only, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $27.8 million across about ten client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning based on valuation and fundamental analysis, with a performance-based fee option available to qualified clients.