Akiva Glazerson is a financial advisor at STQ Capital with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Lido Advisors, PIMCO Investments, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Deutsche Bank. STQ Capital is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates investment management with financial planning, employing an asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory that blends passive and active approaches.

Peyton Mcelyea is a financial advisor at Dirigo Investment Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Dirigo Investment Advisors since 2016. Dirigo Investment Advisors is a small, independent registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and endowments. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a range of strategies from long- and short-term purchases to more active trading, and incorporates complex instruments such as derivatives and warrants to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Burnias is a financial advisor with MB Blue GP LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He is also involved as a director with Ekklesia Rising, a parachurch organization focused on sharing the Gospel, and works as a realtor specializing in commercial agriculture and residential properties. Additionally, he owns and manages Sparrow Family Farms, representing an agricultural solutions company. MB Blue GP LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance consultation, emphasizing non-discretionary management and employing a diverse range of investment strategies and third-party solutions.

Kevin Farrell is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Farrell Financial Inc., an independent firm he has led since 2006. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for NPB Financial Group, LLC for 12 years. Farrell holds licenses in life, disability, variable annuity, and long-term care insurance. Farrell Financial Inc. serves individuals, business owners, and retirement-plan clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and plan consulting services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes written Investment Policy Statements, discretionary trading authority, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis, along with co-fiduciary and compliance support for employer-sponsored plans.

Ernest Wennerberg is a financial advisor at Paradigm Asset Management, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Paradigm Asset Management since 1996. Wennerberg is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California with a focus on tax planning and preparation. Paradigm Asset Management is an independent firm serving individuals as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach using primarily no-load or load-waived mutual funds, with limited use of individual securities and third-party real estate referrals.

Daniel Johnson is a financial advisor at Windfall Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2019. Johnson also holds a California real estate license. Windfall Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate retirement plan consulting with a fiduciary focus. The firm employs a varied investment approach that includes long-term positions, options strategies, and alternative funds, managing approximately $70 million for a select client base.

Jennifer Strong is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Kate Capital Group, an independent advisory firm, and previously worked at Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, and Montecito Bank & Trust. Strong serves as a board member for the California Lutheran University School of Management. Kate Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes broad ETF equity allocations combined with U.S. Treasury securities and municipal bonds for fixed income, using a buy-and-hold equity approach alongside tactical management of treasury maturities.

Hello! My name is Billy (he/him), owner of Billfold Budget Counseling. I provide accessible financial advice for folks who want to see (or even make) significant, progressive change in our world. My goal is to help you tackle your financial challenges, so you can focus on making the world a more compassionate, diverse, and understanding place. I believe that money is not a natural thing. Be it overspending, living paycheck to paycheck, or a low credit score…these money mishaps are actually quite common. Because of this, I feel that there’s no shame in not understanding personal finance. Heck, when I was studying accounting as an undergrad, I managed to get in over my head with credit card debt. A situation due to a lack of personal finance knowledge. But this overwhelming burden would weigh on my every action, and my not-so-wise decision to ignore the problem only made it worse. I was eventually able to pay off my debt through sheer chance (and lots of part-time work), but I never wanted to feel that level of anxiety again. However, what was bad for me is often worse for others. In this country, there are haves and have-nots, and money has historically been hoarded by haves: rich, white, powerful men. As a privileged white male, I had the opportunities that lead me to eventually being debt-free. I could see how my challenges were relatively small compared to the structural issues that other folks face. So, I’ve made it my mission to not only provide financial planning, education, and coaching but to have my advice be as accessible as possible. Especially to those who have had dealt with money hardships, but still want to give back to their communities. That way, you can focus on your mission to make the world a compassionate, diverse, and understanding place. So if you’re ready to enlist help to tackle your financial burdens (without cliché, condescending advice like “eat less avocado toast” or “don’t buy lattes”), please reach out for a complimentary consultation. https://calendly.com/billfoldbudget/initialconsultation

Jason Semeleng is a financial advisor with Calabasas Advisory Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining Calabasas Advisory Group in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Seamless Window Fashions, Inc., a window covering sales and installation business. Calabasas Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $249.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management with ongoing monitoring and employs multiple investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, across various asset classes.

Ryan Fisher is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Pacific Sun Financial Corp since 2017. He also serves as president of a law firm specializing in contract review, business advising, and estate planning, and is a partner in a racing event company that organizes race events and festivals. Pacific Sun Financial Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management and a wrap fee program for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $290 million through three licensed advisers, offering portfolios that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and select private securities, with all accounts managed internally and tailored to client objectives.

Amy Friedman is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kevin Kennedy, LLC since 2024. She previously worked at Financial Security Solutions, Corp. and Osaic Wealth Inc. from 2015 to 2024. Outside of her advisory work, she is Vice President of Sled Dogs Productions, Inc., where she manages bookkeeping, invoicing, and billing. Kevin Kennedy, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm utilizes SEI-managed account programs and offers consulting on 401(k) plans, relying on model portfolios and mutual fund managers for security selection and rebalancing.

Anna Christina Brockschmidt is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pacific Financial Strategies since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a recreation leader at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of securities with ongoing supervision and employs a multi-faceted investment analysis approach tailored to client objectives.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Victus Capital Wealth since 2014, as well as Beverly Hills Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Victus Capital Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment strategies while maintaining a fiduciary standard in monitoring and rebalancing portfolios.

Michael Puryear is a financial advisor at Westwood Wealth Management in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Westwood Wealth Management since 2017 and previously worked at GSG Capital Advisors from 2014 to 2017. Westwood Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using fundamental and technical analysis across various instruments, and manages roughly $339 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

Robert Eddy is a financial advisor at Eddy Financial, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 47 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts, Incorporated. Eddy Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and employer retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers tailored portfolio construction using a range of investment vehicles and incorporates third-party money managers and institutional funds as part of its investment approach.

Adam Anschultz is a financial advisor with Kanan Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation for six years and operates Anschultz Consulting LLC on the side. Kanan Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser that manages about $51 million for 56 clients, focusing on investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for employer plan sponsors and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory strategies and often serves as an ERISA investment manager for retirement plans.

Robert Terrell is a financial advisor at R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at Karlin Asset Management from 2008 to 2025. R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel, Inc. provides customized, discretionary investment management and consultative services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pensions, and foundations. The firm emphasizes in-depth research on individual stocks, prefers long holding periods with growth companies, and tailors portfolios to client needs, managing approximately $169 million in assets with a small, concentrated client roster.

Eric Krattiger is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Xtreme Financial Concepts and Amerus. Outside of advising, he is active as a licensed insurance agent and sales agent in real estate and estate planning. Premier Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services through a manager-of-managers program, working with individuals, trusts, pensions, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party registered investment advisers to implement client portfolios based on personalized investment policies.

Andrew Hass is a financial advisor at RF&L Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with RF&L Wealth Management since 2015 and holds a Series 65 credential. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in BREAKING EIGHTY, LLC, an investment-related business formed in 2010. RF&L Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified, passively managed or evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, utilizing quantitative tools and third-party solutions to support portfolio management and financial planning.

Marsha Roubidoux is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. She is currently with Zephyr Wealth Management and has previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation. Marsha holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Zephyr Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary Business Cycle Asset Management (BCAM) framework that integrates cyclical analysis with fundamental and technical research to guide investment decisions, managing roughly $421 million in advisory assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.