Evan Shorten is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Paragon Financial Partners since 2011. He has prior experience with JVIF, LLC and operates A Very Shorten Production, a marketing and public relations consulting firm. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales. Paragon Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and occasional trustee services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and is notable for its use of margin and options in separately managed accounts.

Craig Farkas is a CFP® professional with over 27 years of experience at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with the firm since 1999 and continues to serve as an advisor there. Harold Davidson & Associates provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $390.5 million across about 237 client relationships with a small advisory team, offering individualized portfolio management, planning services, and advice on employer retirement plans and private pooled vehicles.

Mark Wendell is a financial advisor at MD Wealth Partners, Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with MD Wendell Wealth Partners since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved in offering insurance products, including life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. MD Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients by providing investment management through third-party managers, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control in its investment approach and works with clients to select strategists on the AssetMark platform that align with their objectives and risk tolerance.

Robert Hearn III is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Pacific Sun Financial Corp with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Aqua Blue Pool and Spa, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Pacific Sun Financial Corp provides discretionary portfolio management and a firm-sponsored wrap fee program serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $290 million through three licensed advisers, offering portfolios including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and private securities, with all accounts managed in-house and tailored to client objectives.

Ardem Kiledjian is a financial advisor at OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Providence Christian College for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the director of development for Salem Christian Homes, a nonprofit providing group homes for developmentally disabled individuals, where he focuses on fundraising and marketing. OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes documented client goals and tolerance, conducts quarterly reviews, and employs a range of analysis techniques while generally investing in mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and insurance products.

Jeremy Hofer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Hofer & Associates Wealth Management since 2016, where he serves as one of two advisors. Hofer is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to insurance-related activities. Hofer & Associates Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $216 million in client assets using a range of methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model portfolios tailored to varying risk tolerances.

Jose Tejada Jr. is a financial advisor at Ratio Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MUFG Union Bank and Unionbanc Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Guaranteed Rate and works as a mortgage and lending consultant for The Countermove, Inc. Ratio Capital is a state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm integrates general financial planning services and employs a model portfolio approach with oversight of Sub-Advisers to manage client assets.

Ivan Illan is a financial advisor at Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management (AWAIM) in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Financial. Illan is also a licensed insurance agent selling long-term care, disability, life, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management manages approximately $224 million for around 200 clients, including individuals, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs discretionary investment management through four model portfolios, guided by proprietary global macroeconomic research, and emphasizes a long-term investment approach.

Yvonne Darby is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sherwood Financial Partners, LLC. Her prior work experience includes roles at Fullscreen and McBeard. Sherwood Financial Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and basic tax preparation. The firm generally manages portfolios on a discretionary, long-term basis using a combination of value-based indexing and active bond management, with custody through Schwab Institutional.

Douglas Lagerstrom is a financial advisor with Private Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2008 and has been with Private Wealth Solutions since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a fixed insurance business. Private Wealth Solutions serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services and integrates commissionable securities and insurance product sales alongside advisory services.

Alex Lanzkowsky is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management and Las Vegas Sands Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of Centennial Medical Group in Las Vegas, NV. Davidson Kahn Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and foundation clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment orientation and manages client assets in-house.

Sam Namiri is a financial advisor at Ridgewood Investments with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Ridgewood Investments since 2018, following five years at Grand Slam Asset Management and a brief period as self-employed. Ridgewood Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and model-level portfolio construction with a long-term investment horizon, offering both traditional and private pooled investment vehicles.

Jens Spitta is a financial advisor at QCA Capital Management Inc in Los Angeles, CA, with 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Quincy Cass Associates, Incorporated since 1970. QCA Capital Management 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 investment approach with tailored portfolios constructed from a range of securities and alternative vehicles.

Jessica Rosenberg is a financial advisor at JDM Financial Group LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with JDM Financial Group since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she works as an insurance agent through various insurance agencies. JDM Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and corporations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation approach favoring mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental analysis and behavioral finance, and provides both wrap-fee and non-wrap advisory services.

Jacques Soenens is a financial advisor with Great Gable Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has served as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Great Gable Partners, LP since 2004, where he leads the firm's alternative investment strategy. Great Gable Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages balanced portfolios focused on capital appreciation through equity and fixed-income investments, emphasizing equity selection based on free cash flow analysis, value metrics, and competitive advantage assessments.

Ryan Sitrin is a financial advisor with Sitrin Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Sitrin Capital Management since 2016, working within a six-advisor team based in Century City, CA. Sitrin Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on the S&P 500 to identify leading sectors and select individual equities, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its decision-making.

Azelia Betancourt is a financial advisor at Galliott Capital Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2020. Betancourt is also affiliated with Insigneo Advisory Services, where she engages in portfolio creation and asset allocation. Galliott Capital Advisors is a family-office and investment advisory boutique serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers asset and portfolio management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and consulting, using a range of investment types including equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, and alternatives.

Austin Link is a Series 66 licensed advisor at GKV Capital Management Co Inc with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GKV in 2026, he held roles at Fidelity Investments and has a diverse work background including positions outside the financial industry. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, employing a combined top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research approach. The firm customizes portfolios to client objectives and integrates held-away accounts while offering financial planning and estate-planning support through third-party technology.

Peter Finkel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC since 2003. Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, income-focused investment approach emphasizing fundamental research and economic analysis, and it uses borrowing within separately managed accounts, a practice uncommon among peers.

Josh Graybill is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC since 2004. Bristlecone Value Partners advises individuals, families, and institutional clients through discretionary investment supervisory services and sub-advisory arrangements, focusing on a Large Cap Value strategy. The firm also manages a private pooled vehicle targeting microcap companies and is notable for integrating separate-account management with private fund advising.