Christopher Mastro is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is a principal at Impact Fiduciary LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and previously spent five years with Mirmir LLC. Outside of financial advising, he owns Wellness BioDental, an activity occupying less than 10% of his time. Impact Fiduciary LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies with a focus on passive management through ETFs and index funds, incorporating socially responsible investing screens and offering bundled financial planning and tax-related services.

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 in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked with Westwood Wealth Management since 2021 and previously held roles at Brennan & Company and California State University Long Beach. Westwood Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm also manages a private pooled vehicle for sophisticated investors and employs strategies that include both long- and short-term positions using fundamental and technical analysis.

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.

Donna Gaddis is an advisor with Scout Wealth Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA. She has no industry experience as a financial advisor but has held roles at Garrison Family Medical Group Inc since 2023, at Children's Center of the Antelope Valley from 2011 to 2023, and has been involved with QCS Consulting since 1990. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows a tailored, fiduciary approach focused on long-term positioning using fundamental and technical analysis, with a preference for ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Thomas O’Connell is a financial advisor with HG Wealth Partners LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Horton Group Inc., Carnegie Wealth Management LLC, Hilltop Securities, and Western International Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a limited partner in McConnell's Fine Ice Cream, an ice cream shop. HG Wealth Partners LLC manages discretionary portfolios and offers hourly financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, and select institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis tailored to client objectives and operates with discretionary authority while maintaining transparent disclosures regarding outside business activities.

Renee Cohen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BlackLines Financial. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2015 to 2024. Outside of her advisory work, Renee is also licensed as an insurance agent and sells life insurance, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. BlackLines Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement and pension plan services, and financial planning. The firm employs client-specific investment policies with long-term strategies and incorporates insurance products and third-party arrangements within its advisory services.

I Jung Hsiao is a financial advisor at Halcyon Investment Advisor with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Alpha Helix Asset Management Company Limited and Nanshan Life Insurance Company. Halcyon Investment Advisor offers fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and pension plans, with specialized family office services for high-net-worth families. The firm employs a globally oriented investment approach combining fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis with diversified asset allocation and multi-dimensional risk management.

Maria Babilonia is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at JDM Financial Group LLC since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent involved with various insurance agencies, dedicating approximately 10% of her time to this activity. JDM Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and other financial institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework favoring mutual funds and ETFs, integrates fundamental and behavioral finance analysis, and provides both wrap-fee and non-wrap advisory services.

Rachael Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a fitness trainer at CrossFit Monrovia and serves as secretary on the Huntington Oaks HOA Board. Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on customized, long-term strategies implemented through institutional money managers and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jean Luc Nouzille is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC since 2004 and previously worked at Oppenheimer and CIBC World Markets Corp. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory and asset management services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and other institutions, focusing on value-oriented equity strategies and managing a private pooled microcap fund.

Njideka Obijiaku is a financial advisor with Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Centric Capital Advisors, AFlac, Akokwa American Development Association, Primerica Advisors, and Pfs Investments Inc. Although currently a licensed insurance agent, she does not sell insurance products. Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a range of engagement options including hourly consultations and ongoing planning.

Paul Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including ChangePath, LLC and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, Cohen is president of TWC Sports Management, a company representing professional athletes. Marest Capital, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines asset allocation with fundamental and sector analysis and manages approximately $240 million for 67 clients.

Randall Rubin is a financial advisor at Decca Private Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Barnes & Company Investment Counsel, LLC and Umergence LLC. He has been involved in multiple business ventures, including leadership roles in Umergence LLC and Raising Capital. Decca Private Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as retirement plan services. The firm employs tailored investment programs based on Modern Portfolio Theory and asset allocation, occasionally using options and margin strategies, and conducts regular account reviews.

Joshua Garcia is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Veritas Financial Consulting LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following nine years at Garrett Investment Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he provides independent tax preparation services during tax season. Veritas Financial Consulting offers investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and provides services including retirement, estate, tax planning, and risk management.

Joshua Rudoy is a financial advisor at Argyle Capital Partners, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Argyle Capital Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President-Elect and Board Member of the Wilshire Rotary Club in Los Angeles. Argyle Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, total-return approach with tailored portfolios and is notable for using complex portfolio tools including leverage and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Lelamarie Kelly is a financial advisor at Life UnLocked Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. She has a background in legal services, owning LSK Legal, a professional law corporation, and serves as principal and general counsel for Tennenbaum & Kelly, Inc., which manages privately held investments. Outside her advisory role, she holds CFO and general counsel positions at both MailRoute, Inc., an email security company, and SCBI Online Store, LLC, a skincare business. Life UnLocked Partners provides financial planning, investment monitoring, and recommendation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on a value/dividend strategy designed for income replacement around career changes, transitioning to longer-term appreciation vehicles, and also includes sub-advisory arrangements.

Howard Borris is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 1986. Borris is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and operates through Borris Nii & Company. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many clients in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a family office–style service that includes portfolio oversight, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and intermediary coordinating third-party providers while implementing asset-allocation strategies primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-managers.