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.

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.

Matthew Drehs is a financial advisor with Legacy Financial Group in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Sagepoint Financial and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Drehs serves as Chairman of the Finance Board and President of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Torrance, a nonprofit religious organization. Legacy Financial Group provides financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and estates, using model-based allocation and third-party platform solutions grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm manages approximately $20 million across three advisors and acts as a wrap fee program sponsor and portfolio manager across multiple wrap programs.

Ann Cooper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with over 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked with Legacy Financial Group since 2015 and has prior experience at SagePoint Financial. Cooper also serves as a co-trustee on a family trust, reviewing and managing the account. Legacy Financial Group provides financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management for individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts and estates. The firm uses model-based allocations grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and partners with third-party platforms like SEI and Vision2020 to construct and manage portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various wrap fee programs.

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.

Jennifer Hartman is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of experience. She has been with Greenleaf Financial Group since 2006. Greenleaf Financial Group provides fee-only investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals and families, as well as trusts, small businesses, and not-for-profit institutions. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, long-term investment strategies, and regular portfolio monitoring, serving clients mostly on a discretionary basis with ongoing financial-planning support.

Daniel Duffy is a financial advisor at InvestLinc Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial LLC and has been involved with 1 Track Management since 2008. InvestLinc Wealth Services provides wealth management and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and closely held businesses. The firm offers customized investment strategies and comprehensive financial planning, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various asset classes.

Georgene Grattan is the President and CEO of Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. with 42 years of experience in the financial industry. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at BB Graham & Co, Grattan Financial Securities, Inc., Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc., and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Georgene is a 50% shareholder in Grattan Enterprises, Inc., a food company producing chocolates, pastries, jams, and jellies, and she owns Gigi's Fine Chocolates as a chef and chocolatier. 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 tailored portfolio management and consulting services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a focus on fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Kevin Cifuentes is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Financial Consulting LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Chase Bank and California State Polytechnic University. Veritas Financial Consulting LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of passive and active ETFs and mutual funds based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing about $86 million in assets for roughly 68 clients.

Jason Torrey Payne is a financial advisor at Torrey-Payne Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and held a long tenure with Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union and Cuso Financial Services. Payne holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Torrey-Payne Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities such as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, along with asset allocation and rebalancing, operating as a fiduciary and coordinating estate planning through outside professionals when requested.

Dante Sanchez is a financial advisor at EFC Wealth Management Firm LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Sanchez is also a licensed insurance agent in multiple states, supplementing his financial planning services with accident, health, life, and variable insurance products when appropriate. EFC Wealth Management Firm, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and plan sponsors. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offers educational seminars and a subscription coaching program, and utilizes sub-advisors to implement model strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Donald Kim is a financial advisor at Positive Delta Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gemstone, a consulting service company for small businesses, where he serves as principal. Positive Delta Asset Management LLC provides separately managed account services to individual and institutional clients, offering a Global Alpha multi-asset ETF portfolio and customized portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $28.8 million on a discretionary basis and uses quantitative models and value-at-risk monitoring to manage exposure across various asset classes.

Ryan Peabody is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sharper & Granite since 2016. Sharper & Granite LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation strategy focusing on low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and mutual funds, and permits the use of margin in managed accounts.

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.

Richard Moon is a financial advisor with Ascendant Capital Management in La Palma, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ascendant in 2015, he worked at Oaktree Wealth Group Inc. from 2013 to 2015. He is also a licensed insurance agent and an accountant, occasionally providing insurance and accounting services alongside his advisory role. Ascendant Capital Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a multi-method investment approach and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, incorporating third-party advisers and administrative providers.

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.

Suzanne Muniz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with AIS Asset Management, where she has worked since 2022, and previously worked at City National Bank and Comerica Securities. In addition to her advisory role, Muniz owns Ms. Fiscal, a financial coaching business focused on teaching women how to manage their finances. AIS Asset Management is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial advice through tailored asset-allocation strategies, utilizing fundamental analysis and employing risk-managed options strategies for select clients.

Michael Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 35 years of industry experience. He founded Sackett Financial Group in 1987, providing tax, accounting, business consulting, and insurance services, and serves as a board member of a propane and natural gas distribution company. He also holds a supervisory role at an e-commerce business specializing in HVAC control systems. Sackett Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various business entities, focusing on diversified portfolio management with both active and passive strategies. The firm integrates investment management with affiliated tax and retirement plan consulting services, providing a coordinated approach to wealth, tax, and corporate planning.

Robert Mcdaniel is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc in Brea, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 1998. 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, emphasizing asset allocation across multiple model 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.