Gary Pia is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Mission Street Wealth Planning since 1986 and previously worked for the City of South Pasadena from 2012 to 2022. Mission Street Wealth Planning advises individuals, families, small business owners, health care professionals, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit or corporate investment committees. The firm provides comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning and portfolio management, emphasizing a non-discretionary, research-based investment approach focused on diversified asset-class exposure and long-term investor behavior.

Sarah Gatens is a financial advisor with Gatens Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Gatens Financial since 2024. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in various positions across multiple industries, including a role at Oomph Sweets in 2024 and Wondery Outdoors in 2023–2024. Gatens Financial is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $27.8 million for around 20 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Kathleen Adams is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Second 50 Financial. Her prior roles include positions at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, Royal Alliance Associates, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. She is also the author of an investment-related book. Second 50 Financial advises individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a turnkey asset management platform with access to Independent Managers and incorporates licensed AI software to support research and operations, while maintaining human oversight of investment decisions.

Julia Fahlen is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor at Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at SES Inc. and Seia LLC before joining Silicon Beach Wealth in 2025. Prior to her financial advisory career, she spent over a decade as a homemaker. Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and utilizes strategies such as concentrated equity growth, options trading, and margin transactions, distinguishing itself with active use of leverage in client accounts.

Maya Pocker is a financial advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Scout Financial, Inc., she worked at Tzohar LaTohar and the Ministry of Education in Israel. Scout Wealth Advisors provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm uses a fiduciary approach focused on long-term positioning with fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing ETFs, equities, and mutual funds, and offers both discretionary management and standalone consulting services.

Harold Nachtrieb is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor at ConvexBeta Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, following earlier roles at Xebec Investment Advisors and KEY BANK. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Hermosa Beach, CA. ConvexBeta Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, trusts, IRAs, and small businesses, offering equity, fixed-income, and blended strategies. The firm employs an active, tax-aware investment process that integrates strategic allocation, security selection, tax-loss harvesting, and cost management techniques, working closely with clients' tax, accounting, and estate-planning professionals.

Michael Stewart II is a financial advisor at Yarash Global Solutions Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Stewart also owns Yarash Global Consulting LLC, a consulting firm providing non-investment-related business services. Yarash Global Solutions Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and business consulting, applying a range of analytical methods to manage diversified investment strategies and addressing real estate and business value-creation needs.

Christopher Mastro is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is a principal at Impact Fiduciary LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and previously spent five years with Mirmir LLC. Outside of financial advising, he owns Wellness BioDental, an activity occupying less than 10% of his time. Impact Fiduciary LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies with a focus on passive management through ETFs and index funds, incorporating socially responsible investing screens and offering bundled financial planning and tax-related services.

Joshua Goldberg is a financial advisor at Bruin Wealth Advisors LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. He is also managing member of Goldberg & Company, a full-service tax accounting firm. Additionally, he holds management and investor roles in several freelance labor service companies and real estate investment partnerships. Bruin Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as corporations, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with approximately $37 million in assets under management across 28 clients.

Philip Demuth is a financial advisor at Conservative Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Conservative Wealth Management since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Demuth is a writer, dedicating about a quarter of his workweek to this activity. Conservative Wealth Management provides tailored asset management and ongoing account supervision to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs quantitative analysis, including Monte Carlo simulations, to inform investment decisions and manages diversified portfolios with a focus on academic factor exposures and liquid alternatives.

Sean Oneill is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as a professional trustee for four separate trusts, managing investment allocation decisions, including for the Paquita Machris Trust since 2020. Sean is affiliated with Doheny Asset Management, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2010, following a brief tenure at Cordhaven Capital Management. Doheny Asset Management provides individualized portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, managing approximately $164 million across 46 client relationships.

Kelsey Wilson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with BlackLines Financial and has prior experience at Innovation Partners LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Kelsey is licensed as an insurance agent, selling life insurance, disability, long-term care, and annuities products. BlackLines Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement and pension plan services, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs client-specific investment policies and combines various analytical approaches while providing cash management and tax preparation support.

Jeffrey Cosgrove is a financial advisor at Westwood Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Brennan & Company and California State University Long Beach. Westwood Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various instruments and utilizing advanced techniques such as derivatives and margin borrowing.

Jinfeng Su is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously held positions at Sterling Bank & Trust, American Income Life Insurance Company, and UCLA Extension. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an Enrolled Agent who provides tax preparation services. McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy with complementary active management, focusing on ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and manages approximately $45.3 million in discretionary assets.

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.

Phillip Cook is a financial advisor with Mogul Wealth Management, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial LLC and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and has been with Mogul Wealth Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Manhattan Beach Historical Society. Mogul Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $59 million across 143 client relationships, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios with regular reviews and reporting.

David Swift is a financial advisor with Second 50 Financial in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent operating a separate insurance sales and service business. Second 50 Financial advises individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a turnkey asset management platform and access to independent managers. The firm manages approximately $341.6 million in client assets and combines fundamental analysis with licensed AI software to support research and operations, maintaining human oversight for investment decisions.

Thomas O'Connell is a financial advisor at HG Wealth Partners LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Hilltop Securities, Western International Securities, and currently with both Horton Group Inc. and Carnegie Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in McConnell's Fine Ice Cream, an ice cream shop in Pacific Palisades, CA. HG Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and select institutional clients. The firm tailors portfolios based on fundamental analysis and client objectives, operating with discretionary authority while monitoring third-party managers and directing clients to independent custodians.

Patrick Jarrell is a financial advisor at NorthWoods Financial Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill and Bank of America. Jarrell is also involved with Emerson Equity LLC as a registered representative in brokerage services. NorthWoods Financial Partners LLC is a small advisory firm serving individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a variety of investment analyses and strategies tailored to each client's goals, managing accounts with quarterly reviews.

Renee Cohen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BlackLines Financial. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2015 to 2024. Outside of her advisory work, Renee is also licensed as an insurance agent and sells life insurance, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. BlackLines Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement and pension plan services, and financial planning. The firm employs client-specific investment policies with long-term strategies and incorporates insurance products and third-party arrangements within its advisory services.