Raffi Karageuzian

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.

Daniel Boston is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with The Butterfield Group LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to founding The Butterfield Group in 2021, he worked at Rexnord for twelve years. He is also the owner of Paragon Engineering Group, an engineering services business based in Simi Valley, where he manages general operations and business development. The Butterfield Group provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation-driven investment approach, incorporating macroeconomic analysis and written Investment Policy Statements, with a client base that includes a broader mix of small businesses and charitable organizations alongside individual and trust clients.

Vanessa Friedman is the sole advisor at She Wealth Advisors LLC in Woodland Hills, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to founding She Wealth Advisors, she was involved in a mental health services business, Awaken Therapy Center, where she provided administrative support. She also offers educational coaching and training related to investment strategy, market behavior, and risk management. She Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management for high-net-worth individuals, families, and small institutions, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with dynamic asset allocation and tactical overlays. The firm also offers financial coaching and education services to both clients and non-clients.

Phillip Deboalt is a financial advisor at FD Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Strategic Advisors LLC and Fidelity in various advisory roles. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity product sales. FD Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and ERISA plan advisory services primarily to institutional and retirement-plan clients. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, offering both asset-based and performance-linked fee arrangements.

Kristin Horton is the President of Haven Capital Group in Westlake Village, CA, and holds the CFA® designation along with a Series 63 license. She has 23 years of industry experience and has led Haven Capital Group since 2009. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed real estate salesperson in California and is an owner and officer of a creative services firm, Caroline Rea Horton, Inc. Haven Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized asset allocation, fundamental equity and bond credit analysis, and employs mutual funds, ETFs, and tactical adjustments to manage portfolios.

Adam Klein is a financial advisor with ABK Management LLC in Encino, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with ABK Management LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Brentwood School from 2015 to 2017. ABK Management LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals and families, focusing on portfolio construction, risk management, and ongoing monitoring. The firm emphasizes a process that includes asset allocation based on macroeconomic and market assessments, fundamental security selection, and uses performance-based compensation arrangements for qualified clients.