Erica James is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mana Financial Life Design. Her prior roles include positions at Signify Wealth LLC, Creative Planning, LLC, SBSB Financial Advisors, and The Wolf Group. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience as a property manager. Mana Financial Life Design provides financial life planning, discretionary investment management, employee benefit plan advisory, and estate planning support to individual, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm incorporates a long-term investment approach with active tax management and client education through seminars, workshops, and a bi-weekly newsletter.

Trevor Lalisan is a financial advisor at von Adelung Wealth Management in Montrose, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Blacktable Execs and positions with the Church of Scientology International and the Church of Scientology of Pasadena. Von Adelung Wealth Management serves individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as pension plans and corporations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside written financial planning. The firm manages approximately $72 million in client assets and employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and qualitative analysis.

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.

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.

Madeline Darcy is a financial advisor at Bennett Selby Investments, L.P. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bennett Selby Investments, she worked at CA iBank, Kaya Ventures, CircleUp Growth Partners, Victress Capital, Harvard University, and Oliver Wyman. She serves as a venture specialist for CA iBank, evaluating venture capital fund investments and direct investments as part of the SSBCI program. Bennett Selby Investments provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach with concentrated equity holdings and selective use of options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Richard Hunter is a financial advisor at Trinity Asset Management Co. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Asset Management Co. since 2006. Trinity Asset Management Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and qualitative analysis along with a mix of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

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.

Richard Villosis is a financial advisor with Carnegie Wealth Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 12 years of industry experience, including seven years at Western International Securities, Inc. and over two decades as a process specialist at Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Carnegie Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing tailored asset and portfolio management services. The firm manages predominantly non-discretionary accounts, using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analyses alongside various asset-allocation strategies.

Andrea Spatz is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lewis M. Wallensky Associates in Los Angeles, CA. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2017 and was previously with National Planning Corp from 2000 to 2017. Outside her advisory role, she is involved with the LPL business entity Wallensky Spatz & Associates. Lewis M. Wallensky Associates provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive written plans and targeted advice across retirement, estate, tax, insurance, and cash-flow topics. The firm emphasizes a consultative process and oversight of third-party money managers rather than direct portfolio management.

Leslie Mallman is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Five Oceans Advisors. Prior to joining Five Oceans Advisors, Leslie operated Leslie Mallman Money Coaching, where she taught classes focused on helping individuals manage their emotions around money. Her experience includes roles at Montcalm TCR, Grove Advisors LLC, and Skyline Financial Advisors, LLC. Five Oceans Advisors serves individuals, trusts, family entities, charitable organizations, and business clients, with particular attention to taxable investors and those with complex estate and tax planning needs. The firm employs evidence-based investment strategies and provides integrated wealth advisory services, emphasizing tax efficiency and coordinated oversight across various client needs.

Deanna Adams is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with four years of industry experience. She is currently with QCA Capital Management, Inc. and Quincy Cass Associates, Incorporated and previously worked at Ballina Capital, LLC and Portage Park Capital Pte. Outside of her advisory role, Adams serves as CFO and Managing Director of 3838 Holdings, Inc., a consulting firm focused on advising on strategic growth opportunities. QCA Capital Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an actively managed, generally long-term approach with multiple strategy models and tailors portfolios to clients’ investment policies, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Stuart Sneddon is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management, LLC since 2009, where he is part of a four-advisor team. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. Newbury Capital Management manages approximately $144 million across about 399 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Allison Flume is a financial advisor at Angeles Family Office with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes nine years at CH Investment Partners and five years as a self-employed advisor. Angeles Family Office serves a small, high-balance client base, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management alongside family office services such as bill paying and tax planning. The firm manages diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and operates through an affiliate structure that offers shared model portfolios and private fund opportunities.

Patrick Kinney is a financial advisor at Evolve Wealth Advisors LP with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been involved with various Evolve entities since 2021. Prior to that, he worked at EP Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2021. Evolve Wealth Advisors, LP provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm is notable for its cross-border planning expertise and consulting services to other registered investment advisers, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and options strategies.

John Silvers is a financial advisor at AlphaNext, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with AlphaNext since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is self-employed as an insurance agent, primarily selling fixed indexed annuities, whole life, and health insurance. AlphaNext serves individual and high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes alternative investments, private equity, and complex instruments alongside traditional securities, managing approximately $63.4 million in discretionary assets.