Yinyi Chen is a financial advisor with Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Chen has worked with Castle Group since 2002 and has also been affiliated with Fortune Securities, Inc. since 1995. Outside of advisory work, Chen serves as a real estate agent at Golden Orange Realty Inc. Castle Group Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs investment strategies that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis, along with a cyclical approach, tailoring portfolios based on client interviews and risk assessments.

Joshua Colton is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently serving at Colton Wealth Management in Arcadia, CA. He has previously worked at Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, LLP and has been involved with Colton Wealth Management since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches Financial Planning as an adjunct online instructor at Brigham Young University - Idaho and serves as secretary and founding board member of the Wealth Management Professional Association, a 501(c)(3) charity supporting students preparing for licensing exams. Colton Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trusts. The firm follows a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach focused on asset allocation, using institutional-class mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and certificates of deposit, and offers integrated tax services alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Sean Richardson is a financial advisor with Allstreet Capital LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Allstreet Capital since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Allstreet Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on comprehensive wrap-fee portfolio management with an emphasis on asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and various trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Eric Hatfield is a financial advisor with Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. in Burbank, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Santa Monica/Palisades Masonic Lodge #307 and as board member and chair of the Grand Lodge of California Freemasons Investment Committee. Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans. The firm primarily offers model allocation portfolios composed of mutual funds, conducts quarterly reviews, and may engage independent money managers, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis while also providing insurance products through its licensed representatives.

Out of college, I spent a handful of years teaching high school - in New Orleans for 3 years and Spain for 1. When I left the classroom, it was important to maintain the educator's mindset in my next chapter which landed me in the financial advising space. 8 years and 2 firms later, I found my home at Upbeat Wealth where I've been fortunate enough to partner with Mike Turi. We share a strong commitment to a client-centered and in-depth planning process. And we simply love the work we get to do! While the milestones may not be unique, how you approach them will be. You’re advancing through your career, facing a liquidity event, trying to make sense of where all the dollars are going, growing your family, and upsizing your home (along with trying to find the most enjoyment in your day-to-day). A trusted partner can ensure you’re balancing today’s realities with your dreams of tomorrow. Our process integrates money and life so we have better financial conversations. Real conversations. Because life isn’t all about dollars and cents. By uncovering your values and providing education, we can help you create a decision-making framework that ensures your resources are spent purposefully through life’s most beautiful and humbling transitions.

Donald Servan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with over a decade of industry experience. He previously worked at Fiduciary Trust International of California for 12 years before joining Skylar Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Pasadena, CA. Skylar Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by offering asset management, wealth advisory, family office services, financial planning, and bookkeeping and bill-pay services. The firm employs an investment approach that integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, utilizing a variety of instruments and third-party sub-advisers.

Greg Garabedian is the principal advisor at Garabedian Wealth Management Group in Pasadena, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2002. His other business activities include selling fixed insurance products and life, health, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Garabedian Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business clients, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and specialist consulting services. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using quantitative models and offers a range of model portfolios primarily constructed with individual equities, including derivatives and options strategies, within separately managed accounts.

Robert Nii is a financial advisor with Borris Nii & Company in Beverly Hills, CA, holding the PFS™ designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 2007 and has been with Borris Nii & Company since 1989. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management along with 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 integrates investment oversight with bookkeeping, tax preparation, insurance claims processing, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and coordinating with third-party providers while maintaining discretionary trading authority for managed accounts.

Ryan Humbert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prism Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. from 2018 to the present and at TDAmeritrade, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Ryan holds the Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prism Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and sector analysis alongside multi-asset allocation strategies and various trading approaches.

Yun Chen is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. Chen holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Logic Wealth Management since 2018, with additional experience at C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. and Mavlon Tech, Inc. Chen has also been affiliated with Pasadena City College for over two decades. Logic Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.7 million for around 215 clients, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Braden Griffiths is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AWM Capital, he was involved with Paradigm TX-OK, LLC and has experience at Baker University. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Run DFW, LLC, a professional basketball team. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm manages approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients, offering financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through an open-architecture platform with a focus on liability-driven investing and asset allocation.

Charles Coleman is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Dorsey, Wright and Associates, LLC and Holly Street Wealth Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction with flexibility for shorter-term trading and includes a range of asset classes such as ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, fixed income, digital assets, and alternative strategies.

Christian Johnson is a financial advisor with California Financial Partners, Inc. based in Glendale, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, and has 14 years of industry experience. Johnson has been affiliated with both LPL Financial and California Financial Partners since 2011. He is also involved in CASL Financial, Inc., a non-investment related business. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans, focusing on comprehensive financial areas including cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm does not manage client assets or provide discretionary portfolio management and employs a structured planning process utilizing fundamental analysis and public research sources.

Olivier Cornet is a financial advisor with JSF Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with JSF Financial and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in financial planning and insurance sales through his ownership and presidency of Pimicor. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.73 billion in assets and employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Tobin Wills is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital LLC. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Zahorik Financial and Insurance Services. Outside of finance, he is a certified flight instructor specializing in military and tactical aviation. Optima Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and model portfolios, and employs analytical methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis.

Kevin Kurimoto is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He is a co-owner and Chief Investment Officer at K2 Financial Inc., where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes 11 years at Legend Equities Corporation and nine years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, Kurimoto serves as Treasurer and board member of the Glendora Public Library Friends Foundation, where he reviews investment recommendations for the foundation’s endowment. K2 Financial provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and tailored to each client, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Grover Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Whittier Trust Company, and Amazon Prime Now. Stonemark Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating option strategies and selective use of leveraged ETFs to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Nathan Chong is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Cooper McManus and attended St. Mary’s College. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients. The firm utilizes a liability-driven investing approach and offers financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through a diverse range of investment vehicles and affiliated private funds.

Manuel Aguilera is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Pepperdine University. Stonemark Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes strategies such as covered-call and put-writing options, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Emily Xing is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. She is currently with Dew Point Capital and has been in the financial industry for one year. Prior to this, she was the Managing Director at Calistone Capital LLC, a hedge fund general partner, where she managed fund operations. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a California real estate broker license. Dew Point Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, strategic allocation approach based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering a range of investment instruments and monitoring accounts at least annually.