John Vance is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vance Wealth since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and has held roles in community education and business organizations. He is a board member and part of the finance committee for the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. 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, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and business consulting. Its investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis, using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and outside managers tailored to clients’ cash-flow needs and risk tolerance.

Timothy Day is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at IEQ Capital, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, and Charles Schwab. Prior to his career in finance, he was employed in the restaurant industry and at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Evolve Private Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets and employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach that includes diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Martin Irani is a financial advisor at Cheviot Value Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Hancock Management Partners for 25 years. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Touchdown Capital, LLC, a real estate investment business. Cheviot Value Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis and diversification, offering additional services such as financial planning, budget coaching, and access to an insurer-consultation platform.

Francois Schramek is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Private Bank, DropTerra Limited, and Pathstone Federal Street. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and endowments, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a Digital Asset Advisory Program. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets across traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Rem Oculee is a financial advisor at Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has served as CEO of multiple companies, including 3rd Delta, Inc., a marketing operations firm, Exit Mindset, LLC, which focuses on authorship of business growth strategies, and 9Q Ventures, LLC, a venture capital company. He also oversees insurance agencies affiliated with his firm. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. manages approximately $454 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through a team of nine advisors. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios combined with third-party managers to implement diverse investment strategies, emphasizing risk management and diversification.

Kristina Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Lyndhurst Securities, Kovack Securities, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of Glasswing Consulting, Inc., a company providing business, operational, and compliance support to broker/dealers, RIAs, and fund companies. Lazari Capital Management offers portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and a private fund. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis and manages accounts with regular monitoring and reviews.

Gregory Kushner is a financial advisor at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at multiple related firms, including Lido Advisors and Oakhurst Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the founder and president of Lido Consulting Group, LLC, which provides consulting and educational services to family offices. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, and other institutional clients with an integrated wealth management approach that includes multi-asset allocations and utilizes affiliated sub-advisers. The firm is jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York and offers discretionary investment management as well as financial planning and fiduciary services.

Kelly Sueoka is a financial advisor with RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at RVW Investing, LLC and as a self-employed advisor. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach and typically allocates portfolios between ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities, offering continuous supervision and additional services such as educational seminars and a subscription newsletter.

Lianna Kzirian is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pacific Global since 2016, following brief roles at California Financial Partners and LPL Financial from 2015 to 2016. Pacific Global Investment Management Company serves individual investors—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm employs a value-oriented and core equity investment approach supported by fundamental research and proprietary screening.

Diane Vanaman is a financial advisor at Prism Advisors, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Personal Resources Investment & Strategic Management, Inc. since 2017 and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2003 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in California. Prism Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a wrap fee program that incorporates a range of investment strategies and multi-asset allocation.

Lucas Franco is a financial advisor with Oder Investment Management, LLC, holding 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Oder Investment Management since 2002, including its prior iteration as Oder & Stewart Investment Management, and also has a role at Whitetail Properties. Outside of finance, he is involved in wine production and sales through his operations role at Gogi Wines, Inc. Oder Investment Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, and employer plan sponsors with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of active and passive management and global diversification, managing approximately $366.7 million across about 180 clients with a four-person advisory team.

Millu Ramirez is a CFP® professional at Highline Wealth Partners with 13 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at UWM Insurance Services, Urban Wealth Management, and Steel Peak Wealth Management. Ramirez is also licensed as a California insurance agent and offers fixed insurance products to clients. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities with investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee to manage portfolios and provides educational workshops and comprehensive support services.

Javier Orozco is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade, among others. Tamar Securities, LLC advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of top-down sector and quantitative analysis alongside bottom-up security selection, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple model-portfolio programs.

Yehoshua Wyne is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at RVW Wealth since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with Young Israel Aish of Las Vegas. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach with portfolios typically allocated between equity ETFs and mutual funds, as well as fixed-income securities.

Michael Milam is a financial advisor at California Financial Partners, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2001 and Milam, Knecht & Co., LLP since 1994. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in marketing consulting management through Milam and Knecht Management Services, Inc. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a structured planning process and uses fundamental analysis and public research when evaluating investments, but does not manage client assets or engage in discretionary portfolio management.

Chelsea Traub is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Seia LLC, OSAIC, RBC Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved as a client service associate at Seia LLC. Evolve Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets across 679 clients and emphasizes a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments, supplemented by AI decision-support tools.

Leighann Miko is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Avise Financial since 2023. She also provides tax and business management services through StatusFlow, a separate business based in Los Angeles. Prior to Avise Financial, she worked at Equalis Financial LLC and CG Financial Services. Avise Financial serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning along with pension consulting, tax preparation, and business management. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and frequently incorporates outside managers to meet client needs.

Nicholas Wolf is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Forefront Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, KeyBank, and Manhattan West Asset Management. Outside of finance, he is involved in pet services, specifically dog walking and boarding. Forefront Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers customized investment policies and estate-planning coordination, with additional services including tax, insurance, and retirement-plan support.

Matthew Humiston is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with AMI Asset Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-third partner in HUMATA Partners and BPM Partners, partnerships focused on real estate investments, spending less than 10% of his time on these activities. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income strategies through a fundamental, bottom-up research process. The firm serves a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and pension plans, and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Robert Gillard is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at California Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, he is a notary public. California Financial Partners, Inc. provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and plans such as trusts, estates, 401(k)s, and IRAs. The firm follows a structured planning process and uses fundamental analysis and public research in its investment evaluations, focusing on advisory services without managing client assets or providing discretionary portfolio management.