Tiffany Delarosa is a financial advisor at Meridian Venture Partners, Inc with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also a licensed insurance agent with Universal Wealth. In addition to her advisory role, she is co-owner and administrative assistant at Diamond Senior Living. Meridian Venture Partners, Inc provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary portfolio management, cryptocurrency exposure, and specialty investments such as real-estate funds and venture capital.

Terrance Mcguire is a financial advisor at Ridgewood Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ridgewood since 2012. Mcguire serves as President and majority owner of Dividend Research and Management Inc and acts as trustee and manager for several family-related entities. Ridgewood Investments provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm uses fundamental research, proprietary models, and a long-term investment approach, and is notable for managing multiple private pooled investment vehicles across diverse strategies.

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.

Bruce Colin is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Bruce Colin and Company since 1997 and previously worked for over three decades with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Bruce Colin and Company provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, business owners, and retirees. The firm emphasizes broad diversification, passive global asset exposure, low costs, and tax efficiency, managing a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required for trades.

Marc McClure is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with ConvexBeta Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Xebec Investment Advisors and PFM Asset Management LLC. ConvexBeta Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, trusts, IRAs, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, tax-aware investment process that combines strategic allocation with quantitative screening, tax-loss harvesting, and cost management through low-cost ETFs and individual securities.

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.

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.

Srdjan Nastasic is a financial advisor at Augustus Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial and Telenor. Augustus Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis to create tailored asset-allocation strategies and employs both long- and short-term trading approaches, including borrowing and option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Minxing Lin is a financial advisor at FHWV Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. Lin holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at FHWV Capital, LLC and The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of Irvine. FHWV Financial, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a two-advisor team, providing financial planning and referring clients to third-party registered investment advisers and managed-account platforms for implementation. The firm emphasizes tax-aware planning and financial analysis, operating primarily as a solicitor rather than managing portfolios directly.

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.

Scott Ozer is a financial advisor at Southern California Wealth Management Associates with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Emerson Equity LLC and Sandlapper Securities, LLC prior to joining his current firm. Southern California Wealth Management Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and client-specific Investment Policy Statements. The firm manages approximately $34 million across 115 client accounts, using a variety of analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

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.

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.

Russell Kartub is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Insight Investment Counsel since 2014. Insight Investment Counsel is a SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation, using both long- and short-term strategies with regular account reviews and rebalancing.

Juan Verdin is a financial advisor at Wilson Financial Advisors, LLC in Garden Grove, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wilson Financial Advisors since 2018. Verdin is also a licensed independent insurance agent involved in selling fixed insurance products. Wilson Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment approach with tactical and strategic asset allocation, and it is noted for providing free public educational workshops in addition to its advisory services.

H. Steven Shrier is a financial advisor at Shrier Wealth Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. for 27 years before joining his current firm in 2025. He serves in a fiduciary capacity for 401(k) profit-sharing plans through Shrier Wealth Management. Shrier Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers active management of donor-advised fund assets alongside services such as corporate structure analysis and real estate analysis.

Christopher Malburg is an advisor at Envision Capital Management Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of experience at the firm. His professional background includes roles as a CPA since 1990, a small business consultant since 1987, and work with Writers Resource Group, Inc. since 1999. Envision Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individual clients. The firm manages approximately $334 million across 226 accounts, focusing on fixed-income and marketable securities through fundamental and technical analysis, with an investment approach emphasizing longer-term holdings supported by a two-person advisory team.

Dante Sanchez is a financial advisor at EFC Wealth Management Firm LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining EFC Wealth Management, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Sanchez is also a licensed insurance agent in multiple states, providing accident, health, life, and variable insurance as a supplemental service within his financial planning practice. EFC Wealth Management Firm, LLC offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and plan sponsors, along with educational seminars and a subscription coaching program for investors not yet qualifying for full asset management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and uses sub-advisors to implement model strategies on a discretionary basis.

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.