Stephen Kim is a financial advisor with Sierra Madre Partners LLC in Cerritos, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Sierra Madre Partners. Sierra Madre Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a proprietary global all-cap strategy aimed at long-term capital appreciation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with client-specific investment guidelines.

Ryan Miyamoto is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Derive Wealth, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he was with USAA Financial Advisors Inc. for six years and StashClass LLC for two years. Derive Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach using low-cost indexed funds combined with targeted sector or passive satellite holdings and offers a fixed advisory fee model without transaction commissions or performance-based fees.

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.

Richard Cornfield is a financial advisor with Diversified Financial Management Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Financial Management Group since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance company products. Diversified Financial Management Group is an independent registered investment adviser serving a broad clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and clients nearing or in retirement. The firm recommends third-party portfolio managers and emphasizes asset-allocation strategies focused on capital preservation, while integrating financial planning and offering insurance and planning solutions such as life insurance, annuities, and life settlements.

Omar Shallan is a financial advisor with Santa Cruz Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He operates from Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and has experience in providing investment advice and financial planning. Santa Cruz Financial serves individual clients by offering non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning on an hourly basis. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach focused on diversified allocations to large-cap equities, dividend-growth stocks, and high-quality bonds while avoiding speculative or highly leveraged instruments.

Kevin Hsu is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Summit Gates Capital with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Vaco LLC, Exploding Kittens Inc., Broadata Communications, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Kevin has been with Summit Gates Capital since 2018. Summit Gates Capital is an independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a concentrated portfolio of primarily U.S. equities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to identify companies trading below intrinsic value.

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.

Matthew Lam is the principal of Matthew H. Lam, CPA, where he has provided tax and accounting services since 2015. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience in the financial industry. His prior experience includes roles at several accounting firms and a brief tenure at Intuit Inc. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside accounting services under the same business name. Matthew H. Lam, CPA serves individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable trusts, foundations, and other trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy with periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting available upon request.

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.

Nirav Desai is the sole advisor at Qubera Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser based in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior work at Conversant / ADS Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Desai manages a small portfolio of investment properties in Indiana and California. Qubera Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, investment companies, 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.

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.

Nan Cheng is a financial advisor at ValueTech Private Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works in senior semiconductor material management at Microsoft Corporation. His prior experience includes eight years at Semtech Corporation. ValueTech Private Advisors offers portfolio management, customized financial planning, and business consulting to individual and small business clients, including a significant non-U.S. clientele. The firm employs a technology-focused investment approach that integrates value investing, active management, and Modern Portfolio Theory with tax-aware, globally diversified portfolios.

Percy Bolton is the principal of Percy E. Bolton Associates, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials with 17 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 1986. The firm is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing holistic financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, families, and non-profit sponsors of tax-exempt funds. It employs a structured seven-step planning process and uses SEI portfolio models to develop tailored investment proposals, operating on a non-discretionary basis that requires client approval for transactions.

Edwin Chiang is the principal of Edwin Chiang Investment Advisor and holds a Series 65 designation with three years of experience in financial advising. He has a background in civil and environmental engineering, currently employed full-time at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, where he focuses on water quality compliance in engineering design. Prior to his current role, he held positions with the Department of Defense and various naval facilities. His firm provides as-needed financial planning and investment consultation to individuals and families, emphasizing passive, low-cost index funds, balanced asset allocation, and tax-efficient strategies. The firm operates on a fee-only, hourly basis without managing discretionary client assets or maintaining custody of client funds.

Stephen Garrett is a financial advisor with Steve Garrett and Associates, Inc. in Glendora, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 51 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1993 and has been associated with his own firm since 1990. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Rainmaker Consulting Network, which provides consulting, training, and public speaking on leadership and sales board governance. Steve Garrett and Associates, Inc. provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients, plan sponsors, family offices, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services including retirement plan consulting, estate and philanthropic planning, litigation support, and newsletter publication.

Jason Susdorf is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Gouda Wealth Planning, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he was employed at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade, Inc. Jason holds a Series 63 license. Gouda Wealth Planning provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with both passive and active investments, often implementing portfolios through third-party model portfolios and Outside Managers, and supports clients in selecting and monitoring these managers.

David Murphy is the sole advisor at Murphy Investment Advisors, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He worked at Trust Company of the West and TCW Brokerage Services from 1999 to 2016 before founding his current firm in 2016. Murphy Investment Advisors provides ongoing asset management to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $78 million across 34 client accounts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies to create diversified portfolios with individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and other securities, offering at least quarterly reviews and periodic rebalancing.

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Hungkwang Wu is the sole advisor at Bright Light Capital Advisor, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. The firm, founded in 2011 and based in Arcadia, CA, provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services. Bright Light Capital Advisor primarily manages pooled or institutional assets using a methodology that combines charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm employs both long- and short-term trading techniques, including short sales, margin, and options strategies.