Andi Kim is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as Chief Investment Officer at Positive Delta Asset Management LLC and a partner at AK Financial Holdings since 2011. Prior to this, Kim has been involved with Gb Positivedelta Asset Management since 2005 and Think Wealth, LLC since 2020. Outside of Positive Delta, Kim dedicates significant time to AK Financial Holdings, a CFTC-registered commodity pool operator. Positive Delta Asset Management LLC provides separately managed accounts to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $28.8 million across about 69 accounts. The firm offers a Global Alpha multi-asset ETF portfolio and customized management strategies, employing quantitative models and risk monitoring to manage diversified exposures.

Roger Fox is the sole advisor at S&F Investment Advisors in Encino, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at S&F Investment Advisors since 1995 and previously operated Fox Accountancy from 1984 to 2021. S&F Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities through model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and income strategies. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis and event-driven strategies incorporating listed options, margin, and short sales alongside traditional asset allocations.

Jiyao Xu is a financial advisor at X and Y Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Xu holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Blend Financial, Inc. dba Origin Financial, Confidence Wealth Management, LLC, and as a self-employed advisor. X and Y Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, business consulting, and investment management. The firm primarily uses passive, low-cost portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides financial planning on both project-based and ongoing terms.

Kyongjin Lee is a financial advisor at Mainstream Capital Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a general partner in a retail shoe business and is a major in the United States Army National Guard. Mainstream Capital Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a range of investment strategies such as leveraged ETFs and a long/short absolute-return program.

Alfred Mcintosh is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1996. McIntosh Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach with ETFs and no-load mutual funds, complemented by selected active securities, managing approximately $45.3 million in assets across about 90 client relationships.

Kaine Nicholas is a financial advisor with Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Prudential, among others. Outside of advising, he teaches financial literacy to youth through the nonprofit Wall Street Wizards Academy and is involved in sales of photovoltaic technology and life insurance. Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners is a fee-only firm offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a primarily passive, asset-class investment approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis, implementing portfolios through third-party Sub-Advisors and the Altruist platform.

Larry Yu is an investment advisor at Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior roles at Fortune Securities, Inc. and Evergreen Realty & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Feather Insurance & Financial Services, which sells fixed life, annuity, health, and property and casualty insurance. Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with client risk profiling to tailor portfolios and accepts discretionary authority to manage client accounts accordingly.

Melanie Tanaka is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Legacy Financial Group in Torrance, CA. She has worked at Legacy Financial Group since 2001 and held positions at SagePoint Financial and OSAIC. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in selling life and long-term care insurance and provides notary services. Legacy Financial Group offers financial planning, asset allocation, and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a model-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing third-party platforms and acting as a wrap fee program sponsor across multiple programs.

Siddarth Sharma is a financial advisor at Polestar Capital LLC based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently entered the industry, with prior experience at Spring Health, Deliverr, and roles in education and nonprofit sectors. Polestar Capital LLC serves as the general partner and investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles and manages separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a value-driven, contrarian equity approach focused on company fundamentals and uses both long-term and short-term strategies, including options and leverage.

Brett Niven is a financial advisor at Beach Cities Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Beach Cities Wealth Management since 2011 and Bvcn Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of KOTA Commercial Assets, LLC, a firm managing commercial investment properties in Southern California. Beach Cities Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized asset management with tailored portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds, and private securities. The firm emphasizes ongoing account supervision and employs a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis with various investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Reed is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Millennium Investment Services since 1995. He also serves as managing member and sole owner of MIS Partners, LLC, and oversees MIS Equity Strategies, LP. Millennium Investment Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and related concierge services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on U.S. equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and options-based strategies, with customized portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis, and sponsors pooled investment vehicles with performance-based compensation structures.

Michael Pysnik is a financial advisor at Pysnik Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and insurance implementation, using a goal-based asset allocation approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and individual securities.

Richard Dinel is the sole advisor at R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1992. R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel provides customized, discretionary investment management and consultative services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, pensions, and foundations. The firm focuses on in-depth research of individual common stocks, emphasizing long holding periods and growth companies aligned with economic themes, and manages a concentrated client roster that includes charitable organizations and pension/profit-sharing plans.

Ashley Mc Guinness is a financial advisor at PointOne Family Office with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at William Blair, Bank of America, and Merrill. PointOne Family Office provides portfolio management and family-office style investment services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a multi-method analytical approach and offering a broad range of investment options. The firm emphasizes regular portfolio monitoring and fiduciary duties while also evaluating and allocating assets to third-party advisers.

Louiza Smith is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Acap Asset Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Acap Asset Management since 2016. Acap Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax planning and preparation, and personalized bookkeeping services.

G Miguel Alves is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Vida Private Wealth LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Cantella & Co., Inc. He is also a general partner of VIDA Vision Fund GP, LLC, a private fund. Vida Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals and families with private wealth management, multi-family office services, and financial life planning. The firm emphasizes fiduciary advice and multi-asset portfolios, offering tailored discretionary portfolio management and access to private fund investments for qualified clients.

Davis Thompson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors, Inc., based in Pasadena, CA. He has six years of industry experience and also serves as the Engineering & Computer Science Program Director at Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School, where he manages curriculum and oversees teaching staff. Prior to his current role, he has worked at Mater Dei High School and DKRBT Enterprises, Inc. Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, retirement income planning, and tailored portfolios of U.S. stocks and bonds for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory principles using both passive index allocations and active stock selection and distinguishes itself by offering performance-based fee arrangements, regular performance reporting, and educational seminars.

Damion Smith is a financial advisor at Great Gable Wealth Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Smith holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Great Gable Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages balanced portfolios focused on capital appreciation through equity and fixed-income allocations, using value-based analysis and competitive advantage assessments.

Davis Thompson is a financial advisor at Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He worked for nearly three decades at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rau & Romo, a law corporation, before joining his current firm in 2019. Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing comprehensive wealth and retirement income planning along with management of U.S.-traded stock and bond portfolios. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Shufan Cao is a CFP® certificant with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, Cao worked at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2005 to 2017. The firm serves individuals, family trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing integrated wealth management, financial planning, transition planning, and discretionary investment management. Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services employs a holistic “Family CFO” model that combines investment planning with tax, estate, cashflow, and risk management, using both passive and active strategies alongside third-party managers and consultants.