Charles Carty is the sole advisor at Carty Financial, Inc., an independent firm based in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. He has led Carty Financial since 2007. Carty Financial provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes client approval for transactions, using a mix of individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, and selective covered-call options.

Bruce Bassin is the sole advisor at Bassin, Bruce, an independent firm based in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including two years at Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc. Bruce Bassin is also a licensed insurance agent. The firm provides financial planning, third-party manager recommendations, and retirement plan consulting to retirement-plan sponsors, plan participants, and individual clients. It focuses on ERISA-style pension consulting and plan-sponsor fiduciary services, relying on referrals to sub-advisers rather than direct portfolio management.

Matthew Benson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Opes MVB Capital, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and US Trust/Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and engages in real estate investment and development on a part-time basis. Opes MVB Capital provides wealth advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on portfolio allocation, real estate analysis, trust and estate advisory, tax planning, and charitable guidance. The firm emphasizes documented risk tolerances in tailored Investment Policy Statements and operates on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain final authority over transactions.

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.

Daniel Disimile is the principal of Daniel J. Disimile CFP, LLC, a firm he has led since 2009. He holds the CFP® designation and has 36 years of industry experience. He is also licensed to sell insurance in California since 1987. His firm provides investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trustees, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs various investment strategies while following a structured planning process.

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.

Richard Dean is a financial advisor at Contemporary Planning Alternatives in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been the sole proprietor of Contemporary Planning Alternatives since 1996 and is also affiliated with Secure Benefits Group Inc since 1994. Contemporary Planning Alternatives provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with a core-and-satellite approach and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.

Daniel Bragg is the principal advisor at Bragg Capital Management LLC in Agoura Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer at Pure Distribution Inc. and KC Equipment Rentals, assisting with capital allocation decisions. Bragg also holds an insurance license and conducts life and health insurance sales on a limited basis. Bragg Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, focusing on publicly traded securities and exchange-traded funds. The firm employs a proprietary strategy that includes flexible position types, margin leverage, options trading, and hedging techniques.

Matthew Fee is the principal of SR99Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. He has prior work experience at Benco Dental and Elsevier, spanning over two decades, and has operated a real estate brokerage since 1992. SR99Advisors primarily manages pooled investment vehicles and institutional assets, offering core investment management and pension consulting services. The firm’s approach is influenced by in-house real estate expertise and includes flexibility in billing, with some consulting engagements charged hourly and occasional fee reductions for community-service or pro-bono clients.

Andrew Killion is a financial advisor with Bankers Investment Counseling in Ventura, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, as well as operating a marine surveying business, Anchors Way Advisors, LLC, which inspects vessels for regulatory and safety compliance. Bankers Investment Counseling provides investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $18.4 million across 43 client accounts. The firm develops written investment policies tailored to each client’s objectives and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in portfolio management.

Gregory Toppe is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Venado Investment Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC and work with organizations in the veterinary sector, such as Companion Pet Partners and National Veterinary Associates. Venado Investment Advisors LLC offers discretionary asset management and hourly financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and manages a small client base with a focus on transparency and individualized service.

Robert Glatt is the principal of Glatt and Associates, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Moorpark, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Glatt works as a business coach and provides CFO consulting services. Glatt and Associates offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm serves a small client base and manages approximately $27 million in assets, combining asset-allocation strategies with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, alongside insurance and CFO-style consulting services.

Sharon Martin is the President and owner of Profit Strategies, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in Westlake Village, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 26 years of industry experience, having operated Profit Strategies since 1999. In addition to investment advisory services, she offers life insurance, group health and benefits, human resources consulting, and bookkeeping through her firm. Profit Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm integrates Envestnet asset-allocation models and third-party managers, offering investment management alongside non-investment business services such as bookkeeping and small-business health insurance support.

Peter Girolamo is a financial advisor at Retirement Wealth Center Inc with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bernzott Capital Advisors and his own CPA firm, Girolamo & Company, which he continues to operate alongside his advisory practice. His CPA firm provides accounting, payroll, and income tax planning services. Retirement Wealth Center Inc offers fee-only portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, estates, trusts, business entities, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages publicly traded securities on a discretionary basis, tailoring investment programs through detailed policy statements and regular reviews, with a focus on longer-term holdings and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Kara Buss is the owner and sole advisor at HN Buss Investing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She previously worked for over a decade at Logix Federal Credit Union. Kara is in the process of consolidating her advisory services under HN Buss Investing after closing He'e Nalu Investing. HN Buss Investing serves individuals and trusts by providing discretionary investment management and tailored financial planning. The firm builds portfolios based on client-specific asset allocation and risk tolerance, focusing on diversification and risk mitigation while avoiding rapid trading.

David Broman is a financial advisor with Broman & Greig Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Broman & Greig Asset Management since 1998 and has served as a corporate secretary for two non-investment-related entities, including a family trust and a technology company. Broman & Greig Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm employs a primarily top-down investment approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and option strategies as appropriate.

Michael Halper is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Strateon Intelligent Wealth LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Escient Financial LLC, Escient Studios, and Escient Digital, as well as membership in IATSE Local 600. He is a co-founder and director of the Advice-Only Planners Association, a public benefit corporation focused on promoting the advice-only financial planning model. Strateon Intelligent Wealth provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, couples, families, and related trusts and estates through modular and comprehensive planning engagements. The firm operates an advice-only model without managing client assets, emphasizing diversified, passive investment strategies, and offers educational workshops, newsletters, and a digital asset consulting service.

Barry F.T. Bolker, CFP®, operates as a solo financial advisor with over 22 years at his own firm and 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Ph.D. and the Series 65 designation. His practice is based in Camarillo, CA. Barry F.T. Bolker is the principal of an independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm that provides personal financial planning and consulting to individuals, families, and related entities. The firm focuses on hourly or fixed-fee engagements covering areas such as cash flow, retirement, education, tax, risk, investment review, and divorce financial planning, favoring low-cost mutual funds and ETFs without managing assets or charging asset-based fees.

David Bryant is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strava Financial, LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years at Manchester Financial, Inc. Strava Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and employer retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and disciplined asset-allocation strategies to manage portfolios that may include equities, bonds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments.

Steven Carmandalian is a financial advisor with Carmandalian Financial Group, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Monocot Wealth Management, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is also an agent placing fixed life, long-term care, and disability insurance for clients. Carmandalian Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs an active investment approach using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary asset management, 1031 exchange consulting, and wrap fee programs, with portfolio strategies that include derivatives and margin use in separately managed accounts.