Kelly Kruzick is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valley Wealth Strategies and LPL Financial in 2017, Kruzick worked at National Planning Corporation for 19 years. Outside of advising, Kruzick is involved in health and wellness as a meditation teacher and provides paralegal assistance to a law firm. Valley Wealth Strategies advises individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets, notably maintaining a large share on a non-discretionary basis while overseeing assets managed by independent managers.

Mena Hanna is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with AWM Capital, LLC since 2020 and also maintains roles at PHC Inc and Bridge Advisory LLC. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm uses a multi-team approach to provide financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management, with an emphasis on liability-driven investing and diversified asset allocation.

Russtin Siadatian is a financial advisor at Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in consulting and insurance sales, including roles at RTB Financial Group and as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. Siadatian also provides business consulting outside of his advisory duties. Signature Resources Capital Management offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as plan sponsors. The firm employs a Global Target Risk approach emphasizing broad diversification and factor tilts, managing portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs while tailoring strategies to client objectives.

Jeremy Dicker is a financial advisor at One Wealth Capital Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he owns a consulting business focused on business operations such as payables, receivables, and succession planning. One Wealth Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $307 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions. The firm employs a macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, combining growth and fixed-income strategies across various investment vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with coordinated multi-phase planning services.

Larry Gurewitz is a financial advisor with The William Allan Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The William Allan Corporation since 2014 and operates a separate tax preparation and accounting service under his own business. The William Allan Corporation provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, non-profits, trusts, and corporate accounts. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with an emphasis on individualized account supervision and fundamental analysis.

Paul Heising is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with CLG LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include over a decade at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He is also president of Pegasus Wealth Management Inc., a non-investment-related business. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance solutions. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing derivatives, third-party sub-advisors, and digital assets in its strategies.

Tiarra Johnson is a financial advisor with Asset Planning, Inc in Los Alamitos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc and Serco. Asset Planning, Inc provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolios that combine passive index funds, actively managed funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds. The firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Adam Blumenstein is a financial advisor at Mapleton Capital Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mapleton since 1999. His prior experience includes roles at Ocean Park Capital Management, LLC and self-employment dating back to 1985. Mapleton Capital Management serves as the general partner and investment adviser to three privately offered pooled funds and provides subadvisory portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental research to identify early inflection points in company value and employs an aggressive, relatively short-term trading style that can include short selling, options, and leverage.

Daniel Bennett is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Santa Monica Palisades Lodge #307, a nonprofit fraternal organization. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, financial planning, and pension consulting for individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a client-specific investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering ongoing portfolio management with quarterly reviews and access to third-party managers or private funds.

Kenneth Naehu is a financial advisor with Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC in Torrance, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Banyan Tree since 2013, serving as a managing director with overall management and supervisory responsibilities. Banyan Tree Asset Management provides discretionary fixed income investment management to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs active, fixed-income-focused strategies and manages over $1 billion in assets with a compact advisory team.

Allen Mellow is a financial advisor with KTF Investments, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 58 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 41 years before joining KTF Investments in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor of an estate. KTF Investments advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning and portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance and manages approximately $700 million with a small advisory team.

Tyler Logan is a financial advisor at The Investment House LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Investment House since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at PayJunction and has experience related to UCSB and Sinjin Volleyball Camp. The Investment House LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, managing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private pooled funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and sector selection to implement client-specific investment policies across various strategies.

Christian Luke Fermin is a financial advisor at CLG, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and CETERA Advisor Networks. Fermin has also been involved with Gods Vision Inc and Cornerstone Church for ten years. CLG, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of analytical methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating derivatives, third-party sub-advisors, and held-away account management tools.

Vance Albitz is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisory representative and vice president at Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc. He has worked at Cetera-affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of the nonprofit organization Sports 4 Mankind. Albitz/Miloe and Associates is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $821 million in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and corporate plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary services utilizing a range of investment vehicles and maintains regular client contact with an advisory team that includes credentialed planners and analysts.

Pamela Eckenrode is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and has been with CLG, LLC since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner and part owner of a family holding company, CLG Holding Company LLC. CLG, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm employs various analytical methods and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with access to insurance solutions and a range of investment tools including derivatives and digital assets.

Kara Boccella is a financial advisor at Serenus Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Camden Capital, LLC for ten years. Serenus Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a diverse analytical approach to investment management and combines direct portfolio management with the use of sub-advisors and institutional custody platforms.

Jess Sansone is a financial advisor with KTF Investments, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining KTF Investments, Jess worked at UBS Financial Services for two years. Outside of advising, Jess serves as a board member and shareholder of several private companies in the frozen dessert industry, where they provide financial and operational guidance. KTF Investments advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as defined benefit and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management services primarily through a sponsored wrap fee program. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance and manages roughly $700 million in client assets with a small advisory team.

Kurt Ehmann is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and CLG Wealth Management, and is involved in business development through John D Cartwright and Associates. CLG, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and advanced investment strategies including derivatives and digital assets.

Nicholas Ozer is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Regatta Capital Group, LLC, where he has worked for 11 years. He has 13 years of industry experience in financial advising. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and various entities. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio management, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and digital-asset account facilitation, alongside managing private pooled investment vehicles.

Dianne Shumway is a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, Shumway manages a divorce financial consulting business assisting clients with asset division during divorce. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach is quantitative and factor-based, emphasizing long-term, diversified allocations through low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and direct indexing.