Michael Partlow is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Monarch Wealth Strategies. Navalign serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension plan advisory services, employing fundamental analysis and a range of trading horizons, and is notable for its use of derivatives and margin in client portfolios.

Jonathan Dash is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Dash Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Dash Acquisitions LLC since 2004. Dash Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, estates, and trusts with a focus on accounts of at least $1 million. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach, concentrating on a limited number of industries, and integrates tax planning and estate services into its advisory relationships.

Ben Emons is a financial advisor with Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Medley Global Advisors, NewEdge Wealth, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Emons serves as CIO and founder of FedWatch Advisors, an outsourced CIO providing customized portfolio solutions, contributes market and policy commentary to Bloomberg Odd Lots, and teaches finance and macroeconomics as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities by offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee to guide portfolio decisions and provides regular reporting and participant education through workshops and webinars.

Kyle Paben is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with AR Asset Management since 2014. Outside of advising, he serves as an officer at Bask Ventures, Inc., overseeing development and finances in the agriculture and wholesale sector. AR Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $702 million in assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach focused on large-cap domestic and international stocks, tax-aware portfolio construction, and fixed income laddering.

Mcginnis Mccoy is a financial advisor with Prism Advisors, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and nine years at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 8-Ball Flying Club and is a board member of The Luv U Project, a charitable organization focused on mental health. Prism Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and legacy asset management. The firm combines fundamental and sector analysis with strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative investments and is notable for sponsoring its own wrap fee program and permitting margin use in managed accounts.

Jerrod Ferguson is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vance Wealth since 2020 and previously spent over a decade with Raymond James Financial Services. He is also an independent insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Vance Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $736 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary wealth and portfolio management alongside financial planning and business consulting. Its investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities while acting as a fiduciary.

Eric Dizon is a financial advisor at Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and Insuritas. Providence Financial and Insurance Services is a team investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and related consulting. The firm typically employs a buy-and-hold strategy using income-producing securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, and it offers tailored financial and estate-planning advice along with insurance brokerage services.

Niall Shaffery is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently with Vance Wealth in Santa Clarita, CA. He has worked at Vance Wealth since 2019 with a brief tenure at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Shaffery serves as vice president of a business professional referral network in Valencia, CA. Vance Wealth advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $894 million in assets. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting through an 11-advisor team, employing a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Jason Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Portfolio Design Labs, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at AssetMark and AssetMark Brokerage from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he founded Capital Markets Research & Strategy LLC, an investment research business focused on capital markets and strategy analysis. Portfolio Design Labs, LLC provides portfolio management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts. The firm is notable for its solo advisor model overseeing approximately $502 million in assets across about 423 clients, with a focus on performance-based fee arrangements and the use of leverage in some accounts.

Eric Weinlein is a financial advisor with WESCAP Group in Glendale, CA, holding 38 years of industry experience. He has been with WESCAP Group since 1988, working as part of a six-advisor team. WESCAP Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.088 billion in assets and serving about 321 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning across a range of client types, utilizing a strategic and tactical asset allocation approach with a focus on global diversification, tax efficiency, and low ownership costs.

Anita Rosenstein is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with AR Asset Management since 1981. AR Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach focused on large-cap stocks, tax-aware portfolio construction, and fixed income laddering, and it also manages private funds alongside individual client accounts.

Anthony Saccaro is a financial advisor with Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes over a decade at Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. and a recent position at Sound Income Wealth, LLC. Providence Financial and Insurance Services is a team investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and related consulting. The firm generally follows a buy-and-hold strategy using income-producing securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, and it offers tailored financial and estate-planning advice alongside insurance brokerage services.

Barry Craine is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Black Card Circle with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Black Card Circle since 2020 and has been involved with various insurance carriers and Waddell & Reed, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance, fixed annuities, and fixed index annuities. Black Card Circle is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a team of six advisors and follows a non-discretionary, client-directed trade consent model with a focus on diversified allocations aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Kenneth Newberry is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Waddell & Reed and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also involved as a financial advisor with Triton Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using a variety of analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Annalisa Flore is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rosland Capital LLC and AMI Asset Management Corporation. Tamar Securities, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing proprietary model programs that incorporate global value and sector analysis across various asset classes.

Michael Parrinello is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Quest Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer football coach in Valencia, CA. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs while typically delivering specific non-discretionary advice tailored to available plan options.

Carolin Alaverdian is a financial advisor at Windsor Capital Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Windsor since 2008. Outside of advisory work, she is also active as a real estate agent with Balboa Real Estate. Windsor Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and offers model portfolios including fixed income, ETFs, closed-end funds, and proprietary stock models.

Jonathan Ezra is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has professional experience including roles at California State University, Northridge, Santa Monica College, and Tulane University. Tamar Securities, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets for about 4,198 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with both qualitative and quantitative screening.

David Nash is a Wealth Advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, a fiduciary, fee-only financial planning firm. He works with tech employees, executives, and high-earning families to bring clarity and confidence to their financial lives. Drawing on a wide range of experience — from earning his MBA in Finance at UCLA Anderson to roles in investment banking at Barclays and as a Regional Director at Dimensional Fund Advisors — David helps clients make informed, thoughtful decisions about their wealth. His background allows him to understand the complex benefits and financial opportunities that come with working at innovative companies. David’s planning focuses on what matters most to busy professionals and growing families: optimizing taxes for retirement, making the most of equity compensation, and building strong estate and education plans. His approach is personal and practical, meeting each client where they are and helping them move toward their long-term goals with confidence. Above all, David believes financial advice should be clear and empowering. He takes time to explain options, guide decisions, and provide support as life and wealth evolve.

Shkira Singh is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Secure Investment Management, Singh worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and several other financial firms. Outside of advising, Singh is an author and speaker, with multiple published works on fitness and business topics. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including both retail and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management through a quantitative, factor-based investment approach that emphasizes diversified, long-term allocations using low-cost funds and tailored strategies.