Maria Babilonia is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at JDM Financial Group LLC since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent involved with various insurance agencies, dedicating approximately 10% of her time to this activity. JDM Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and other financial institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework favoring mutual funds and ETFs, integrates fundamental and behavioral finance analysis, and provides both wrap-fee and non-wrap advisory services.

Preston Kiledjian is a financial advisor at OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ohnstead, Kiledjian, and Kush, as well as operating as self-employed prior to joining his current firm. Outside of advisory work, he is a Field Sales Representative at Lawson Products, Inc., a company specializing in the sales and distribution of industrial maintenance and repair supplies. OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, financial planning, and selection of third-party advisers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, charting, and modern portfolio theory analyses and manages assets primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and insurance products.

Rachael Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a fitness trainer at CrossFit Monrovia and serves as secretary on the Huntington Oaks HOA Board. Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on customized, long-term strategies implemented through institutional money managers and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jean Luc Nouzille is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC since 2004, where he is one of three advisors. Bristlecone Value Partners provides discretionary investment supervisory services, sub-advisory arrangements, and separately managed equity accounts focused on a Large Cap Value strategy for individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm combines concentrated, value-oriented portfolios with management of a private pooled microcap fund, applying fundamental analysis and intrinsic-value assessments.

Njideka Obijiaku is a financial advisor with Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Centric Capital Advisors, AFlac, Akokwa American Development Association, Primerica Advisors, and Pfs Investments Inc. Although currently a licensed insurance agent, she does not sell insurance products. Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a range of engagement options including hourly consultations and ongoing planning.

Paul Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including ChangePath, LLC and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, Cohen is president of TWC Sports Management, a company representing professional athletes. Marest Capital, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines asset allocation with fundamental and sector analysis and manages approximately $240 million for 67 clients.

Randall Rubin is a financial advisor at Decca Private Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has prior experience with firms including Barnes & Company Investment Counsel and Britehorn Securities. He is also involved with Umergence LLC, a business where he dedicates a significant portion of his professional time. Decca Private Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan services, and managed held-away accounts. The firm uses tailored investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and asset allocation, and incorporates options and margin trading when appropriate.

Antoine Souma is a financial advisor with Galliott Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Insigneo Advisory Services before joining Galliott Capital Advisors in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Lebanese American Foundation and acts as treasurer and resource facilitator for a Los Angeles Sheriff's Department support organization. Galliott Capital Advisors is a boutique family-office and investment advisory firm serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and consulting, utilizing a diverse range of investments and overseeing third-party managers and private placements.

Joshua Rudoy is a financial advisor at Argyle Capital Partners, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Argyle Capital Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President-Elect and Board Member of the Wilshire Rotary Club in Los Angeles. Argyle Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, total-return approach with tailored portfolios and is notable for using complex portfolio tools including leverage and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Howard Borris is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 1986. Borris is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and operates through Borris Nii & Company. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many clients in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a family office–style service that includes portfolio oversight, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and intermediary coordinating third-party providers while implementing asset-allocation strategies primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-managers.

Scott Hofman is a financial advisor at Ratio Capital with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ratio Financial Holdings since 2019, following four years at Unionbanc Investment Services. Ratio Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm integrates general financial planning topics into client engagements and typically allocates active management to third-party Sub-Advisers, using a rebalancing approach supported by a turnkey asset management platform.

Lewis Wallensky is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 57 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at National Planning Corp for 17 years and has operated his own advisory businesses since 1970. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization Jewish Big Brothers. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households, offering a broad range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team.

Grant Wallensky is a financial advisor with Lewis M. Wallensky Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2017 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the California 51st Assembly District Central Committee. Lewis M. Wallensky Associates provides financial planning, consulting, and third-party money manager selection for individual clients. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and due diligence on independent advisers rather than managing portfolios internally.

Esteban Di Masi is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Atorie Advisors, LLC. Prior to this role, he worked at William Morris Endeavor for three years. He also manages a business-management and multifamily office firm specializing in services for entertainers, executives, and high-net-worth individuals. Atorie Advisors provides ongoing portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment programs to documented goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and investment instruments while managing held-away retirement and education accounts through a third-party platform and supports client-imposed investment restrictions.

David Henney is a financial advisor at Henney Wealth Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Henney Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in non-variable insurance products including life, health, and fixed annuities. Henney Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm constructs portfolios primarily using ETFs and closed-end funds and provides retirement planning and Social Security claiming strategy guidance.

Chris Varjabedian is a financial advisor at Lake Avenue Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also the President and CEO of VAR Accounting Group, an accounting firm based in Woodland Hills, CA, where he has held a leadership role since 2018. Prior to joining Lake Avenue Financial, Varjabedian worked at Pomerantz, Kavinoky & Co. and Hcvt. Lake Avenue Financial provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and referrals to third-party advisers for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and brokerage customers. The firm offers a subscription education and coaching product called Lake Avenue Academy and works with broker-dealer and financial institution clients, utilizing a multi-method research approach and a range of investment strategies, including traditional discretionary management and a web-based automated rebalancing program.

Anthony Nahra is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with The Sterling Group since 2006 and Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. Nahra also serves as a co-trustee and attorney-in-fact for his father’s living trust. The Sterling Group is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, emphasizing customized asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Larry Fernandez is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Victus Capital Wealth since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a general partner in a pooled investment vehicle focused on qualified opportunity zone real estate. Victus Capital Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities by providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies, managing assets both directly and through oversight of sub-advisors, with a distinctive role as sponsors of a pooled investment vehicle investing in opportunity zone real estate.

John Defonso is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Aqua Capital Advisors LLC since 2016 and also serves as president of Arxstone Partners LLC, an investment advisory firm currently in a dormant state. Aqua Capital Advisors LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning and customized portfolio construction using diversified, low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Kyle Schauer is a financial advisor at Schauer Investment Management, Inc. with 5 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Schauer Investment Management since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he works as a freelance musician. Schauer Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term trading, managing client accounts directly rather than outsourcing to third-party managers.