Jaylene Pysnik is a financial advisor with Pysnik Financial, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. She also provides notary services and offers insurance products as a licensed California insurance agent. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager oversight. The firm emphasizes tailored, goal-based asset allocation and operates without discretionary trading authority, requiring client approval for trades.

Lawrence Russell is the principal advisor at Lawrence Russell and Company in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Since founding the firm in 2004, he has also developed and licensed the VeriPlan lifetime financial planning software and authored financial articles and ebooks available online. His work extends beyond advisory services into financial education through digital content and software development. Lawrence Russell and Company offers fee-only financial and investment planning services primarily to individuals and families who are not high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on lifetime financial planning and investment strategies utilizing low-cost, diversified, passive funds, emphasizing client education and self-implementation without taking custody of assets.

Joseph Malhas is a financial advisor at Private Financial Counseling in Los Angeles, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NinePointTwo Capital, Freeman Spogli & Co., Merrill, BOFA Securities, Inc., Ares Management LLC, and UCLA. He is the founder and principal of NinePointTwo Capital, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Private Financial Counseling provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and a multi-year economic cycle investment approach, combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, supported by in-house research and affiliated legal services.

Suzanne Muniz is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at AIS Asset Management and also owns Ms. Fiscal, a financial coaching business focused on teaching women how to manage their finances. Her previous roles include positions at City National Bank and Comerica Securities. AIS Asset Management is a supported registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with tailored asset-allocation strategies, employing fundamental analysis and offering service tiers that range from foundational advice to more complex, options-based strategies.

Channing Lushbough is a financial advisor at Round Hill Asset Management Inc with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Round Hill since 1986. Round Hill Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and a private fund, overseeing approximately $273 million in client assets. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on intrinsic value and margin of safety, primarily investing in undervalued stocks while using bonds and opportunistic strategies such as options and arbitrage.

Brian Thomas is a financial advisor at AG Asset Advisory, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with AG Asset Advisory since 2012. AG Asset Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, may use options strategies, and manages approximately $409 million for a small client base.

Amir Navab is a financial advisor at Great Gable Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and City National Bank. Outside of financial services, he serves on the Finance/Audit Committee of Valley Community Healthcare, a nonprofit providing free healthcare to low-income families. Great Gable Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages balanced portfolios focused on capital appreciation through a combination of equity and fixed-income investments, employing value-based metrics and competitive advantage assessments.

Doron Kochavi is a financial advisor at Carnegie Wealth Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for nine years. Outside of advising, he is involved in non-investment activities including roles as a member and co-general partner in Individual Public Storage and ownership interests in rental property entities. Carnegie Wealth Management is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with customized asset and portfolio management. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analyses across equity and fixed-income strategies.

Stephen Stroup is a financial advisor at Onward Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Qapital LLC, and Wedbush Securities. Onward Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily for institutional and pooled-vehicle clients, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach considers client objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and tax factors, employing a broad range of instruments and often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Zachary Shrier is a financial advisor with Shrier Wealth Management, LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial for 22 years before joining his current firm in 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent. Shrier Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, nonprofits, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach and actively manages donor-advised fund assets, offering a range of advisory services that extend beyond traditional wealth management.

Andi Kim is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is a partner and Chief Investment Officer at Positive Delta Asset Management LLC, having been involved with the firm since 2005. Prior to that, he worked at Think Wealth, LLC from 2020 to 2022. Kim also serves as a partner at AK Financial Holdings, a CFTC-registered commodity pool operator. Positive Delta Asset Management LLC advises individual and institutional clients through separately managed accounts, offering a Global Alpha multi-asset ETF strategy and customized portfolio management. The firm utilizes quantitative measures and a combination of strategic and tactical exposures to manage risk and pursue incremental alpha.

Kyongjin Lee is a financial advisor at Mainstream Capital Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a general partner in a retail shoe business and is a major in the United States Army National Guard. Mainstream Capital Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment strategies such as leveraged ETFs and a long/short absolute-return program.

Alfred Mcintosh is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1996. McIntosh Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach with ETFs and no-load mutual funds, complemented by selected active securities, managing approximately $45.3 million in assets across about 90 client relationships.

Kaine Nicholas is a financial advisor with Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Prudential, among others. Outside of advising, he teaches financial literacy to youth through the nonprofit Wall Street Wizards Academy and is involved in sales of photovoltaic technology and life insurance. Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners is a fee-only firm offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a primarily passive, asset-class investment approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis, implementing portfolios through third-party Sub-Advisors and the Altruist platform.

Larry Yu is an investment advisor at Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior roles at Fortune Securities, Inc. and Evergreen Realty & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Feather Insurance & Financial Services, which sells fixed life, annuity, health, and property and casualty insurance. Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with client risk profiling to tailor portfolios and accepts discretionary authority to manage client accounts accordingly.

Melanie Tanaka is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Legacy Financial Group in Torrance, CA. She has worked at Legacy Financial Group since 2001 and held positions at SagePoint Financial and OSAIC. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in selling life and long-term care insurance and provides notary services. Legacy Financial Group offers financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a model-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing third-party platforms and acting as a wrap fee program sponsor across multiple programs.

Richard Peristere is a Series 65-licensed advisor at McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining McIntosh Capital Advisors, he worked at Zoic, Inc. and Hyperloop One. McIntosh Capital Advisors is a small registered investment adviser serving individual clients, high-net-worth households, corporations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on disciplined asset allocation using primarily passive strategies coupled with targeted active approaches, managing portfolios exclusively through a wrap fee program.

Siddarth Sharma is a financial advisor at Polestar Capital LLC based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently entered the industry, with prior experience at Spring Health, Deliverr, and roles in education and nonprofit sectors. Polestar Capital LLC serves as the general partner and investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles and manages separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a value-driven, contrarian equity approach focused on company fundamentals and uses both long-term and short-term strategies, including options and leverage.

Michael Pysnik is a financial advisor at Pysnik Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and insurance implementation, using a goal-based asset allocation approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and individual securities.

Louiza Smith is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Acap Asset Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Acap Asset Management since 2016. Acap Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax planning and preparation, and personalized bookkeeping services.