John Silvers is a financial advisor at AlphaNext, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with AlphaNext since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is self-employed as an insurance agent, primarily selling fixed indexed annuities, whole life, and health insurance. AlphaNext serves individual and high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes alternative investments, private equity, and complex instruments alongside traditional securities, managing approximately $63.4 million in discretionary assets.

John Bollinger is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Bollinger Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1988, totaling over 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He is known for creating and selling technical analysis algorithms, indicators, and tools through his work on Bollinger Band Tool Kits and related websites. Bollinger Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a technical analysis and quantitative methodology-based investment approach, offering both managed accounts and model strategies to advisors and end clients.

Marcus Sitrin is a financial advisor at Sitrin Capital Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sitrin Capital Management since 2016. The firm is 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 employs a top-down investment process focused on the S&P 500, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build portfolios primarily from individual equities, with fixed income and ETFs used selectively.

Li Wei Chang is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at 7Summit Advisors, LLC since 2014. He is a member of the RIA Advisory Board at Guggenheim Investments and provides financial guidance to athletes as a Registered Player Financial Advisor for the NFLPA. 7Summit Advisors offers discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and strategies, including recent additions such as private equity, and manages held-away retirement accounts using a third-party platform with tax-efficient asset location and regular reporting.

Jason Oclaray is a financial advisor at Angeles Family Office with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at XO Capital LLC and Algonic Partners LLC. Angeles Family Office provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a select clientele including individuals, trusts, estates, and philanthropic organizations. The firm integrates wealth management with family office functions and invests client assets across a diverse range of securities and alternative investments, utilizing affiliate relationships to offer shared model portfolios and private fund opportunities.

Jade Chien is a financial advisor at Zuckerman Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2015. Zuckerman Capital Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing customized financial planning and investment consultation. The firm employs an investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory with established principles, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and the use of actively managed mutual funds and ETFs.

Elean Mendoza is a financial advisor at Paragon Financial Partners with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Paragon since 2014. Paragon Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporations by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and trustee services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Jake Davidson is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2017, having also been involved with J. R. Davidson and Co since 2006. Outside of advising, he is the president of J. R. Davidson and Co, which provides management and compliance services to his firm, and he owns SC Partners Holdings, LLC, a medical facility management company. Davidson Kahn Capital Management offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis across equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and select direct equity positions, managing over $415 million in discretionary assets.

Yevgeniy Oktyabrskiy is a financial advisor at Goodstein Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and concurrently works as a Business Development Manager for Exponent, a science consulting firm. Prior to his current roles, he held positions at The Mosaic Company and Synology. Goodstein Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $114 million in discretionary assets for individuals and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and risk tolerances, relying mainly on fundamental analysis for portfolio management and offers both discretionary asset management and standalone financial planning services.

Sarah Gatens is a financial advisor with Gatens Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Gatens Financial since 2024. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in various positions across multiple industries, including a role at Oomph Sweets in 2024 and Wondery Outdoors in 2023–2024. Gatens Financial is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $27.8 million for around 20 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Kathleen Adams is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Second 50 Financial in Manhattan Beach, CA. Her previous roles include positions at Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors. In addition to her advisory work, she is an author of an investment-related book. Second 50 Financial provides services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, partnerships, and business entities, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, access to Independent Managers, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a tailored, fiduciary approach with asset allocation and fundamental analysis across a range of investment strategies and asset types.

Julia Fahlen is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor at Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at SES Inc. and Seia LLC before joining Silicon Beach Wealth in 2025. Prior to her financial advisory career, she spent over a decade as a homemaker. Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and utilizes strategies such as concentrated equity growth, options trading, and margin transactions, distinguishing itself with active use of leverage in client accounts.

Harold Nachtrieb is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor at ConvexBeta Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, following earlier roles at Xebec Investment Advisors and KEY BANK. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Hermosa Beach, CA. ConvexBeta Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, trusts, IRAs, and small businesses, offering equity, fixed-income, and blended strategies. The firm employs an active, tax-aware investment process that integrates strategic allocation, security selection, tax-loss harvesting, and cost management techniques, working closely with clients' tax, accounting, and estate-planning professionals.

Michael Stewart II is a financial advisor at Yarash Global Solutions Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Stewart also owns Yarash Global Consulting LLC, a consulting firm providing non-investment-related business services. Yarash Global Solutions Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and business consulting, applying a range of analytical methods to manage diversified investment strategies and addressing real estate and business value-creation needs.

Joshua Goldberg is a financial advisor at Bruin Wealth Advisors LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. He is also managing member of Goldberg & Company, a full-service tax accounting firm. Additionally, he holds management and investor roles in several freelance labor service companies and real estate investment partnerships. Bruin Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as corporations, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with approximately $37 million in assets under management across 28 clients.

Philip Demuth is a financial advisor at Conservative Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Conservative Wealth Management since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Demuth is a writer, dedicating about a quarter of his workweek to this activity. Conservative Wealth Management provides tailored asset management and ongoing account supervision to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs quantitative analysis, including Monte Carlo simulations, to inform investment decisions and manages diversified portfolios with a focus on academic factor exposures and liquid alternatives.

Sean Oneill is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as a professional trustee for four separate trusts, managing investment allocation decisions, including for the Paquita Machris Trust since 2020. Sean is affiliated with Doheny Asset Management, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2010, following a brief tenure at Cordhaven Capital Management. Doheny Asset Management provides individualized portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, managing approximately $164 million across 46 client relationships.

Kelsey Wilson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with BlackLines Financial and has prior experience at Innovation Partners LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Kelsey is licensed as an insurance agent, selling life insurance, disability, long-term care, and annuities products. BlackLines Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement and pension plan services, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs client-specific investment policies and combines various analytical approaches while providing cash management and tax preparation support.

Jeffrey Cosgrove is a financial advisor at Westwood Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Brennan & Company and California State University Long Beach. Westwood Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various instruments and utilizing advanced techniques such as derivatives and margin borrowing.

Jinfeng Su is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously held positions at Sterling Bank & Trust, American Income Life Insurance Company, and UCLA Extension. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an Enrolled Agent who provides tax preparation services. McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy with complementary active management, focusing on ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and manages approximately $45.3 million in discretionary assets.