Stephen Dutka is a financial advisor at Skylar Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has over 23 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Fiduciary Trust International of California. Skylar Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with services including asset management, wealth advisory, family office support, financial planning, and bookkeeping. The firm’s investment approach integrates modern portfolio theory with multiple analytical methods and utilizes various instruments and third-party money managers.

Jayce Lowe is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for three years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including LifeTyme Financial Group, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and offers educational seminars and estate planning facilitation uncommon among peers.

Juliet Mc Clure is a financial advisor at McClure Investment Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she held roles at companies including GUESS, Inc and Alo Yoga. McClure Investment Management provides personalized discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $64 million in discretionary client assets and employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering services such as ERISA-focused pension consulting and regular portfolio reviews.

Helen Huang is a financial advisor at Svl Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at H Huang & Co CPAs LLP, Sung, Huang & Co, CPAs, LLP, and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advising, she is a partner at H Huang & Co CPAs, LLP. Svl Investment Management is a boutique, research-oriented firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, global investment process with strategic asset allocation and proprietary valuation models to manage discretionary portfolios.

Sen Zhang is a financial advisor at Corrigit Capital Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Elite Advisors LLC and Sunstone Management, Inc. He is also a licensed California real estate agent and part-time insurance agent. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers personalized investment strategies through a three-advisor team.

Evan Pan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, and also serves as a board member and finance committee chair for two nonprofits, Options for Learning and Joni and Friends Foundation. His prior experience includes roles at Fuller Investment Management Company and Pan Global Advisers. Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients with tax-focused portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and investment policy statement development. The firm employs a phased, multidisciplinary process integrating proprietary software, cash-flow and estate optimization, and fiduciary coaching, while typically delegating day-to-day asset management to third-party managers.

Thomas Koch is a financial advisor at Hall Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hall Capital since 2024. Koch is also the managing member of Trancoso Capital Management LLC, an exempt California registered advisor serving as the general partner and investment advisor to Trancoso Partners LP. Hall Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $164 million through a two-advisor team, employing an investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, active trading, and the use of leverage and derivatives within individualized portfolios.

Shaun Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Independent Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he operates Sackett Financial Group, providing financial and tax services. Sackett Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates diversified asset allocation strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting and tax practice offering tax planning, corporate tax guidance, and related services.

Jon Lam is a financial advisor with Newbury Capital Management, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management since 2009. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $144 million across 399 client relationships using a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer plan sponsors.

Nolan Gouveia is an advisor at Ark Wealth Advisors, LLC in Yorba Linda, CA, with six years of experience through his role at NGFinco LLC since 2020 and nine years at California Baptist University. He holds no prior industry experience before these roles. Ark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an individualized, asset-allocation-driven investment process and utilizes third-party managers and Schwab-managed account programs to implement and monitor diversified portfolios.

Thomas Rizzo is the sole advisor at Plectrum Advisers LLC, an independent firm based in Altadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Since 1995, he has also served as president of Plectrum, Inc., a music entertainment business he co-founded with his wife. Plectrum Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and educational seminars. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Yang Gao is a financial advisor with IFMGroup in Monrovia, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining IFMGroup, Gao worked at Transpacific and Verity Insurance Services. He also acts as an independent insurance agent affiliated with Transpacific, assisting clients with life and annuity product selection. IFMGroup provides personalized financial planning and investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy focused on global diversification and manages approximately $4 million across seven client accounts.

Michael Verity is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc since 2010. He works within a five-advisor team based in Brea, CA. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection and emphasizes diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Daniel Grattan is a financial advisor at Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. in San Gabriel, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Grattan Financial Strategies since 1999. Grattan Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Michael Cheung is a financial advisor at Dishmi Capital, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Caerus Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of S3 Ventures, LLC, a holding company for angel investments. Dishmi Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers a sponsored wrap-fee portfolio program, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers, using a range of strategies tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Amandeep Singh is a financial advisor at Equanimity Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC, the United States Census Bureau, and California State University Los Angeles. Outside of finance, he was involved with Punjab Indian Market and Cuisine from 2015 to 2021. Equanimity Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and specialized planning services, constructing individualized portfolios using a range of securities and employing both fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Bin Hong is a financial advisor with Corrigit Capital Group in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corrigit in 2018, he worked at KPMG from 2014 to 2017 and FengXian Quant from 2011 to 2018. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, cyclical monitoring, and a variety of investment instruments, serving a small client base through a team of three advisors.

Patricia Alexander is a financial advisor with Mission Street Wealth Planning in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Mission Street Wealth Planning since 2003 and also serves as a professional fiduciary advisor at Private Trust Management Group, where she acts as a private trustee and estate administrator. Mission Street Wealth Planning provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small business owners, health care professionals, and various committees, emphasizing diversified, research-based investment strategies implemented on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Lee is a financial advisor at The Sterling Group in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Odyssey Wealth Design and LPL Financial. The Sterling Group is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and may engage third-party portfolio managers while maintaining oversight and direct client contact.