Matthew Drehs is a financial advisor with Legacy Financial Group in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Sagepoint Financial and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Drehs serves as Chairman of the Finance Board and President of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Torrance, a nonprofit religious organization. Legacy Financial Group provides financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and estates, using model-based allocation and third-party platform solutions grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm manages approximately $20 million across three advisors and acts as a wrap fee program sponsor and portfolio manager across multiple wrap programs.

Srdjan Nastasic is a financial advisor at Augustus Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial and Telenor. Augustus Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis to create tailored asset-allocation strategies and employs both long- and short-term trading approaches, including borrowing and option strategies within separately managed accounts.

David Henney is a financial advisor at Henney Wealth Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Henney Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in non-variable insurance products including life, health, and fixed annuities. Henney Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm constructs portfolios primarily using ETFs and closed-end funds and provides retirement planning and Social Security claiming strategy guidance.

Ann Cooper is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with over 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked with Legacy Financial Group since 2015 and has prior experience at SagePoint Financial. Cooper also serves as a co-trustee on a family trust, reviewing and managing the account. Legacy Financial Group provides financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management for individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts and estates. The firm uses model-based allocations grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and partners with third-party platforms like SEI and Vision2020 to construct and manage portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various wrap fee programs.

Larry Fernandez is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Victus Capital Wealth since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a general partner in a pooled investment vehicle focused on qualified opportunity zone real estate. Victus Capital Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities by providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies, managing assets both directly and through oversight of sub-advisors, with a distinctive role as sponsors of a pooled investment vehicle investing in opportunity zone real estate.

John Defonso is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Aqua Capital Advisors LLC since 2016 and also serves as president of Arxstone Partners LLC, an investment advisory firm currently in a dormant state. Aqua Capital Advisors LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning and customized portfolio construction using diversified, low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Benjamin Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in real estate, working as a realtor with Levine Realtors since 2022. Prior to joining Marest Capital in 2023, he also worked at SBH Real Estate and Coldwell Banker. Marest Capital, LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through a wrap comprehensive portfolio management program and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines asset-allocation strategies with fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and sector analysis to tailor investment approaches based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jennifer Hartman is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of experience. She has been with Greenleaf Financial Group since 2006. Greenleaf Financial Group provides fee-only investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals and families, as well as trusts, small businesses, and not-for-profit institutions. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, long-term investment strategies, and regular portfolio monitoring, serving clients mostly on a discretionary basis with ongoing financial-planning support.

Drew Cohen is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with 5 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Capital Group and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of Speedwell Research LLC, a firm that produces in-depth research reports and financial models. Davidson Kahn Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and foundation clients. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment approach, managing assets in-house and preparing tailored Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Russell Kartub is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Insight Investment Counsel since 2014. Insight Investment Counsel is a SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation, using both long- and short-term strategies with regular account reviews and rebalancing.

H. Steven Shrier is a financial advisor at Shrier Wealth Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. for 27 years before joining his current firm in 2025. He serves in a fiduciary capacity for 401(k) profit-sharing plans through Shrier Wealth Management. Shrier Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers active management of donor-advised fund assets alongside services such as corporate structure analysis and real estate analysis.

Jason Torrey Payne is the principal advisor and owner of Torrey-Payne Wealth Management, an independent SEC-registered advisory firm based in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union. His prior roles also include positions at Raymond James & Associates and The Leaders Group Inc. Torrey-Payne Wealth Management serves affluent individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities guided by fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Dante Sanchez is a financial advisor at EFC Wealth Management Firm LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining EFC Wealth Management, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Sanchez is also a licensed insurance agent in multiple states, providing accident, health, life, and variable insurance as a supplemental service within his financial planning practice. EFC Wealth Management Firm, LLC offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals and plan sponsors, along with educational seminars and a subscription coaching program for investors not yet qualifying for full asset management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and uses sub-advisors to implement model strategies on a discretionary basis.

Mark Tennenbaum is a financial advisor at Leyland Cypress, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He serves as Chief Financial Officer for multiple businesses, including Life UnLocked Partners LLC, an investment advisory firm, as well as MailRoute, Inc., an email security company, and SCBI Online Store, LLC, a skincare business. He has held CFO roles since 2011 across these entities. Leyland Cypress provides investment monitoring and recommendation services primarily to individual clients and other entities, using a tailored onboarding questionnaire to guide asset allocation and investment choices. The firm employs a quantitative ETF arbitrage strategy with daily account monitoring and regular client reporting.

Donald Kim is a financial advisor at Positive Delta Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gemstone, a consulting service company for small businesses, where he serves as principal. Positive Delta Asset Management LLC provides separately managed account services to individual and institutional clients, offering a Global Alpha multi-asset ETF portfolio and customized portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $28.8 million on a discretionary basis and uses quantitative models and value-at-risk monitoring to manage exposure across various asset classes.

Ryan Peabody is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sharper & Granite since 2016. Sharper & Granite LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation strategy focusing on low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and mutual funds, and permits the use of margin in managed accounts.

Jaylene Pysnik is a financial advisor with Pysnik Financial, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. She also provides notary services and offers insurance products as a licensed California insurance agent. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager oversight. The firm emphasizes tailored, goal-based asset allocation and operates without discretionary trading authority, requiring client approval for trades.

Brooke Boyd is a financial advisor with MDRN Wealth, LLC in Venice, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining MDRN Wealth, she worked at firms including Apollo Global Securities, Athene Securities, and The Vanguard Group. MDRN Wealth is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm integrates fintech solutions to manage held-away retirement and education accounts and employs diversified investment strategies that include fundamental analysis, third-party models, and a mix of equity and derivative instruments.

Marilyn Cohen is a financial advisor at Envision Capital Management Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Envision Capital Management since 1995. Envision Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management exclusively for high-net-worth individual clients, managing approximately $334 million across 226 accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fixed-income and other marketable securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to develop individualized policies with a focus on longer-term holdings.

Lawrence Russell is the principal advisor at Lawrence Russell and Company in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Since founding the firm in 2004, he has also developed and licensed the VeriPlan lifetime financial planning software and authored financial articles and ebooks available online. His work extends beyond advisory services into financial education through digital content and software development. Lawrence Russell and Company offers fee-only financial and investment planning services primarily to individuals and families who are not high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on lifetime financial planning and investment strategies utilizing low-cost, diversified, passive funds, emphasizing client education and self-implementation without taking custody of assets.