Nicholas Butler is a financial advisor at Butler Financial Services, Ltd. in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Butler Financial Services since 2016 and also serves in a tax preparation role as an enrolled agent. Butler is involved in tax return preparation in addition to his advisory duties. Butler Financial Services provides financial planning and asset management primarily for individual clients, specializing in retirement planning. The firm integrates tax preparation, real estate, and loan origination services with its investment approach, which emphasizes asset allocation and modern portfolio theory supported by computer models and continuous account monitoring.

Cheyun Xia is a financial advisor at Sagewater Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sagewater, Xia worked at Google Inc for ten years. Sagewater Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, value-oriented investment strategy focused on purchasing high-quality businesses at a discount and holding them long term, and it utilizes options and derivatives for risk management and income generation.

Craig Schauer is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Schauer Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He has nine years of industry experience and over 30 years as a CPA through his accounting practice, Craig Schauer CPA. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in the Hollywood Rivera Car Wash in Redondo Beach, CA. Schauer Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term trading, managing client accounts directly without outsourcing to third-party managers.

Vanessa Moore is a financial advisor at Zephyr Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Zephyr Investment Management since 2014, alongside prior roles at FSC Securities Corporation. Moore is also president of VM Financial, a consulting S Corporation. Zephyr Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a proprietary Business Cycle Asset Management framework that integrates cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies, managing approximately $421 million in advisory assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Nayivi has been in the industry for over 13 years. She holds a Certified Financial Planner™ designation and is a member of the UCLA Alumni Association and the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). In Westlake, she was a founding member of Women 2 Women, a group focused on meaningful connections for personal and professional growth. Her areas of expertise include retirement planning and long-term investment management. She enjoys seeing clients make sound financial decisions and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Nayivi received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from the University of California Los Angeles and an MBA in Financial Planning from the California Lutheran University. For the past 8 years, she lives in Mission Hills, CA with her husband and daughter.

Christopher Eichler is a financial advisor with Bainbridge Investment Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Bainbridge Investment Advisors and S.L. Reed & Company since 2004. Bainbridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individuals and trusts, managing approximately $34 million in assets with a focus on domestic large-cap equity portfolios. The firm employs a balance-sheet-focused, value-oriented approach and utilizes selective leverage strategies not commonly used by peers.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 14 years of experience and has been with Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and also works as a Licensed Professional Fiduciary. Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, focusing on passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, and delivers advice through consultations and written evaluations without exercising trading or custody authority.

Alexander Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor at Heyman Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Envision Capital Management for 12 years. From 2021 to 2024, he was self-employed in independent ticket brokerage. Heyman Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies guided by asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios on a discretionary, fee-only basis.

Richard Winters is a financial advisor with Winters Financial Group, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mutual Securities and Wealthcare Alliance, Inc. Winters does not report additional business activities beyond his advisory roles. Winters Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary approach, recommending asset allocations and monitoring accounts while seeking client approval for transactions, with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

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®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Prism Advisors, Inc. and has previously been affiliated with Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc., TDAmeritrade, Inc., and Edward Jones. Prism Advisors, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and sector analysis with multi-asset allocation strategies, managing individualized wrap accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Anderson is an advisor at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked with Four Points Capital Partners LLC, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Finestone Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Exceptional Children's Foundation and the Small Business Council of America and is a director of the internet radio network PodClips.IO. The L. Warner Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, along with consulting and administration services for corporations and non-profits. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with diversified portfolios and integrates third-party platforms and fiduciary services.

Edlyn Ruiz is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and nine years of prior experience at JP Morgan Asset Management. She has been with L & S Advisors since 2025. L & S Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that includes a variety of strategies, active derivatives use, and management of wrap and held-away program accounts.

Marc Rosenbach is a financial advisor with Seneca Private Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. Before joining Seneca Private Wealth in 2025, he worked at Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Seneca Private Wealth, LLC offers investment and wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and corporations. The firm provides customized, risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies, and it also facilitates estate-planning and Section 1031 exchanges for a typically higher-minimum client base.

Jeffry Niedermeyer is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bridge Advisory, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and City National Rochdale. RVW Wealth provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and corporate and municipal bonds for fixed income, and conducts ongoing portfolio supervision through a team-based model.

Keith Gray is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for 11 years. Total Wealth Services, LLC serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a manager- and style-agnostic approach, allocating assets to independent subadvisors and tailoring portfolios to client circumstances.

Zachary Schneider is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is affiliated with IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and Lido Advisors, LLC, having worked in related financial services roles since 2012, including a decade at 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional entities. The firm employs a multi-asset, integrated wealth management approach and operates with a significant affiliate network and sub-advisory relationships.

David Lauritzen is a financial advisor with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Van Nuys, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NY Life Securities LLC, New York Life, Fidelity Investments, and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a partner in a children’s entertainment and birthday party planning business. Confidence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $344 million in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a generally long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach that includes ETF/ETP-based strategies for diversification and downside protection.

Stacey Panenhanouvong is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HCR Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Validus Capital LLC and Charles Schwab, where she worked for several years across multiple capacities. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Lee Weinstein is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Building LLC with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Marcum and has been associated with LMW Financial since 2013. Innovative Wealth Building LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term investment approach guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory and offers tailored investment programs with regular monitoring and reporting.