David Zuckerman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Zuckerman Capital Management, LLC since 2008. He is licensed as an independent insurance agent in California and occasionally writes fixed insurance policies, though this activity comprises less than 5% of his work hours. Zuckerman Capital Management serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—along with trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending modern portfolio theory with established investment principles, utilizing actively managed mutual funds and ETFs on an institutional platform with access to specialized third-party managers.

Shang Chou is a financial advisor at Dishmi Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Simplify Asset Management. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. Dishmi Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high net worth individuals, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers a sponsored wrap-fee portfolio program and retirement plan consulting, combining institutional portfolio management with services for high net worth clients.

Zenia Delgado is a financial advisor at Galliott Capital Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. and Insigneo Advisory Services. 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, utilizing a range of investments including equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, and alternatives.

Ricky Biel is a financial advisor at Favor Wealth Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Equanimity Financial Partners. Biel is also a licensed insurance agent in California. Favor Wealth Advisors is a small, supported firm managing approximately $75 million for around 142 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a Special/Income portfolio service, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and a range of analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Akemi Dalvi is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is a principal at Kondo Wealth Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2008, and has also been associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. In addition to her financial advisory work, she is an author, columnist, and public speaker focused on providing financial education through books, articles, and community presentations. Kondo Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs cyclical and fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Gillian Goldman is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2012, with prior experience at Harold Davidson & Associates from 2016 to 2023. Stonebridge Capital Management provides fee-based investment supervisory services to individuals, families, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management and specialized investment strategies. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental analysis approach and assigns a senior portfolio manager to each client for ongoing oversight.

Edward Barnett II is a financial advisor with Newbury Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and owner in a restaurant business. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $144 million across roughly 399 client relationships, offering a range of portfolio strategies that include individual securities and funds, with regular monitoring and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Christopher De Lorimier is a financial advisor at O'Connor Wealth Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with O'Connor Wealth Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation and planning business, Crown City Tax Planning, and is licensed as an independent insurance agent. O'Connor Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary wealth management combined with issue-specific financial planning. The firm focuses on strategic, long-term asset allocation using a variety of investment vehicles and manages client accounts with continuous monitoring tailored to client preferences.

Peter Heilbron is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Trace Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles and has held positions at Northern Trust Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and YDS Investments LLC, where he serves as Interim CFO consulting on estate planning, tax planning, and real estate investments. Trace Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to separately managed accounts through LPL Financial’s Manager Select program. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory alongside long-term purchase strategies.

John O'Connor is a financial advisor with O'Connor Wealth Management, Inc. in Monrovia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Connor Wealth Management since 2012 and previously worked at Reged Financial Training. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent and occasionally underwrites term life insurance and annuity products. O'Connor Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a Wealth Management Service that combines discretionary investment management with ongoing, issue-specific financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation and creates customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while managing client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Joshua Benson is a financial advisor at Dishmi Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has prior work history with Apollo Global Management, Pimco, Pacific Life, and Western Asset Management. Dishmi Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a variety of strategies tailored to client objectives and manages wrap accounts individually, while also offering pension consulting and institutional portfolio management alongside high net worth individual services.

Steve Jurman is a financial advisor at SimplyRich with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2013. SimplyRich provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, typically requiring a minimum account size of $800,000. The firm uses a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, offering customized asset allocations and managing clients’ accounts on a discretionary basis.

Stephen Dutka is a financial advisor at Skylar Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has over 23 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Fiduciary Trust International of California. Skylar Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with services including asset management, wealth advisory, family office support, financial planning, and bookkeeping. The firm’s investment approach integrates modern portfolio theory with multiple analytical methods and utilizes various instruments and third-party money managers.

Jeff Fang is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aqua Capital Advisors since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Los Angeles, CA. Aqua Capital Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered wealth management firm that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes tailored integrated planning and portfolio construction, typically using diversified, low-cost ETFs with tax-aware strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Ariel Hartounian is a financial advisor with Acap Asset Management, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Acap Asset Management, he worked at Portfolio Management LLC for one year. Acap Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with tax-sensitive strategies and emphasizes client education and regular account reviews.

Rajiv Sharma is a financial advisor with Polestar Capital LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley FBR, Inc. and Texas Capital Bank, where he currently serves as Managing Director, Equity Research. Sharma has been with Polestar Capital since 2007. Polestar Capital LLC manages discretionary portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on opportunistic trading in equity securities, employing strategies that include leverage, short sales, and options, and is notable for its private fund advisory role combined with a small client base and operational ties to broker-dealer activities.

Guillermo Roditi Dominguez is a financial advisor at New River Investments with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Roditi & Roditi, LLC since 2012 and New River Investments Inc. since 2011. New River Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain business entities through separately managed accounts and a related-person private fund. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and statistical analysis, utilizing strategies such as long and short trading, margin transactions, and options writing.

Sen Zhang is a financial advisor at Corrigit Capital Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Elite Advisors LLC and Sunstone Management, Inc. He is also a licensed California real estate agent and part-time insurance agent. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers personalized investment strategies through a three-advisor team.

Evan Pan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, and also serves as a board member and finance committee chair for two nonprofits, Options for Learning and Joni and Friends Foundation. His prior experience includes roles at Fuller Investment Management Company and Pan Global Advisers. Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients with tax-focused portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and investment policy statement development. The firm employs a phased, multidisciplinary process integrating proprietary software, cash-flow and estate optimization, and fiduciary coaching, while typically delegating day-to-day asset management to third-party managers.

Thomas Koch is a financial advisor at Hall Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hall Capital since 2024. Koch is also the managing member of Trancoso Capital Management LLC, an exempt California registered advisor serving as the general partner and investment advisor to Trancoso Partners LP. Hall Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $164 million through a two-advisor team, employing an investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, active trading, and the use of leverage and derivatives within individualized portfolios.