Gabrielle Stapleton is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC in Pasadena, CA. She has been with Arroyo Investment Group and Capital Research & Consulting LLC since 2012. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm managing approximately $319.5 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals and institutional clients through a discretionary, model-driven approach using proprietary screening to maintain 15 model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, with regular rebalancing and quarterly reviews.

Sophia Barclay is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience at firms including Excellent Capital, Hudson Pacific, and CBRE. She began her professional career after attending the University of Alabama. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across a multi-team staff of 24 advisors. The firm emphasizes liability-driven investing and asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and integrates comprehensive financial planning services including tax and estate planning.

Choeng Kim is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been an independent healthcare insurance agent since 2012. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management through third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting.

Harold Parker Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategy Asset Managers since 2019 and previously at Holly Street Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2020. Strategy Asset Managers serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, pension and institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and a Strategy Family Office. The firm manages approximately $930 million in discretionary assets and employs multiple core equity and multi-asset strategies, including acting as adviser and sponsor to private funds and providing pooled vehicle services with audited investor reporting.

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.

Spencer Seid is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hightower Advisors, Georgetown University, and Lavine, Lofgren, Morris, Engleberg CPA. AWM Capital advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, providing fee-based investment management along with comprehensive financial planning services such as tax, estate, and insurance planning. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and conducts due diligence on separately managed accounts and private placements.

Brad Feldman is an advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with credentials including Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Pasadena Private Wealth and GT Securities since 2022 and has served as an adjunct professor at California State University since 2017, where he teaches courses in entrepreneurship, project management, and innovation. Feldman is also co-owner of MedSense Labs, LLC, a company focused on developing a smart dental night guard with a mobile app to monitor and reduce bruxism. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in assets for individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and digital assets, and provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and due diligence on third-party managers.

Arrash Zare is a financial advisor at Chatterton & Associates with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Zare is also a registered representative and insurance agent with OSAIC. Chatterton & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business advisory services. The firm employs a top-down investment approach utilizing SEI asset-allocation models, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with a focus on non-discretionary management and limited short-term trading.

Ann Chung is a financial advisor with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Pensionmark Securities, LLC. Chung is currently part of a seven-advisor team at Pasadena Private Wealth. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with model-driven portfolios and includes alternative strategies, managing over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Scott Sommers is a financial advisor at First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Sommers has worked at Financial Resources Consulting Group since 2000. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses. The firm offers customizable services focused on retirement planning, tax and cash-flow analysis, estate planning, and business succession, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client assets.

Ella Campbell is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors. AWM Capital, LLC advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, providing fee-based investment management alongside financial planning services such as tax and estate planning, insurance analysis, and business consulting. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, separate account managers, and private placements.

Ying Tang is an investment adviser representative at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with various Globalink entities since 2012. Outside of advisory services, she is also a fixed insurance product agent and accounting manager at Globalink Insurance Services. Globalink Wealth Management, LLC provides tailored advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Darren Thompson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC and has two years of industry experience. He serves as President and CEO of Ministry Partners Investment Company, which focuses on church financing and business lending. Prior to his current roles, he worked at Americas Christian Credit Union for eleven years. Ministry Partners Securities, LLC provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm integrates clients’ religious and ethical values into investment recommendations and primarily refers clients to third-party asset managers while offering ongoing advice and planning services.

Travis Hawley is a ChFC® affiliated with Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, with five years of industry experience. He has worked with Mosley Wealth Management and related Mosley Insurance & Financial Services entities since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Mosley Insurance & Financial Services. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation, utilizing a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Michael Liao is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Globalink Securities, Inc. since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he provides management and marketing consultancy through Investlink America, LLC, assisting new immigrants and engaging in import-export trading. Globalink Wealth Management offers hourly and fixed-fee financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies including long-term holdings, active trading, option writing, and margin transactions, and emphasizes mutual funds unless clients specify otherwise.

Seong Cho is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Allmerits Asset, LLC since 2020. He previously worked with Allmerits Asset Management, LLC and has been involved with Sherwood Hall Financial Planning since 2018. In addition to his advisory roles, Cho is a CFP instructor, teaching a course since 2024. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers specialized retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services.

Leonard Wyss is a financial advisor with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham & Company since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates A Better Tax Service, providing income tax preparation. B.B. Graham & Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $322 million and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to implement diverse investment strategies across equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Sharon Novell is a financial advisor at Guardian Financial Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Novell Investment Management Company, Inc. from 2006 to 2024 before joining her current firm. Guardian Financial Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-focused approach using proprietary asset-allocation models and combines fundamental and technical analysis with due diligence on third-party managers.

K Lee is a financial advisor at Syndicated Capital, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Syndicated Capital since 2011. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans, managing approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers customized advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance without imposing account minimums.

Phillip Wildes is a financial advisor at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged in the sales of fixed/traditional insurance products. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm managing approximately $319.5 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals and institutional clients using a discretionary, model-driven approach with proprietary screening and primarily no-load mutual funds.