Michael Salam is a Series 65–licensed advisor at Atala Financial Inc with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pacificfront Capital, LLC and Shmellins. Atala Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and business consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to tailor portfolios and actively monitor client holdings. The firm also advises private pooled funds and incorporates institutional due diligence practices within a concentrated operational model.

Robert Gipson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is a managing shareholder and board member of Gipson Hoffman & Pancione, a law firm he founded, and has served as a director of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. since 2007. Gipson also holds executive roles in business consulting and bookkeeping firms. He is a principal at Alpha Analytics Investment Group LLC, which provides advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, and corporate plans. The firm employs a globally diversified, asset-allocation driven approach emphasizing low-cost institutional funds and customized portfolio construction based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Nicolas Castano is a financial advisor at TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Merit Wealth Management, Morton Wealth, UCLA Extension, and AProvideC. TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, ERISA and pension plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, standalone financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party manager selection, utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jose Vitela Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC since 2020, following roles at Vicon Capital Partners LLC dba BlueReef Capital and Core Financial Partners. 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 and uses borrowing and active options strategies within separately managed accounts, serving clients with customized portfolios and written financial plans.

Mark Minichiello is a financial advisor at QCA Capital Management Inc with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with QCA since 2009, previously working at Opportunity Research Group, LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Minichiello serves as Director and Chief Financial Officer of Top Dog Films, Inc., an entertainment company involved in film, television, and publishing, and he is a board member and training coach for the South Bay Runners Club. QCA Capital Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs actively managed strategies with a long-term focus and serves a range of client objectives, including growth and income, while also offering access to alternative investments.

Stephen Scherer is a financial advisor with Private Financial Counseling in Los Angeles, CA, holding 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFC Capital Group, Inc. since 1981. In addition to his advisory role, Scherer is a partner and president of Scherer & Bradford, a law firm where he practices law part-time. Private Financial Counseling provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-year economic cycle framework and focuses on customized portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives, with investment decisions supported by in-house research and external resources.

Vick Khoboyan is a financial advisor at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Harold Davidson & Associates, he worked at F/M Investment LLC, Gries Financial Partners, Oakhurst Capital Management, First Western Capital Management, and Merrill. Harold Davidson & Associates provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $390.5 million across about 237 client relationships and offers individualized advisory services including fundamental analysis, cash management, and employer retirement plan consulting.

Leonid Medved is a financial advisor with Valley Financial Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank Leumi USA and Leumi Investment Services Inc. from 2011 to 2022. Medved serves on the investment committee of the Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, assisting with the oversight of the school's endowment investments. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing discretionary portfolio management and automated ETF portfolio implementation through an online platform for individual and high-net-worth clients who fund accounts via Valley National Bank. The firm applies a systematic approach using client profile data to generate and manage target portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive strategies.

Eric Hatfield is a financial advisor with Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. in Burbank, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Santa Monica/Palisades Masonic Lodge #307 and as board member and chair of the Grand Lodge of California Freemasons Investment Committee. Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans. The firm primarily offers model allocation portfolios composed of mutual funds, conducts quarterly reviews, and may engage independent money managers, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis while also providing insurance products through its licensed representatives.

Nathaniel Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Marest Capital, he was a student or unemployed for ten years. Marest Capital, LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $240 million for 67 clients, employing a combination of asset-allocation, fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and sector analysis to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Cheyun Xia is a financial advisor at Sagewater Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sagewater, Xia worked at Google Inc for ten years. Sagewater Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, value-oriented investment strategy focused on purchasing high-quality businesses at a discount and holding them long term, and it utilizes options and derivatives for risk management and income generation.

Craig Schauer is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of experience at Schauer Investment Management, Inc. He has been a CPA since 1990 and is a partner in a car wash business in Redondo Beach, CA. Schauer Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on fundamental equity analysis and using long-term trading as well as margin and options strategies. The firm is also involved in managing private funds and serves as sponsor and manager for pooled investment vehicles.

Nayivi has been in the industry for over 13 years. She holds a Certified Financial Planner™ designation and is a member of the UCLA Alumni Association and the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). In Westlake, she was a founding member of Women 2 Women, a group focused on meaningful connections for personal and professional growth. Her areas of expertise include retirement planning and long-term investment management. She enjoys seeing clients make sound financial decisions and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Nayivi received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from the University of California Los Angeles and an MBA in Financial Planning from the California Lutheran University. For the past 8 years, she lives in Mission Hills, CA with her husband and daughter.

Christopher Eichler is a financial advisor with Bainbridge Investment Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Bainbridge Investment Advisors and S.L. Reed & Company since 2004. Bainbridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to individuals and trusts, managing approximately $34 million in assets with a focus on domestic large-cap equity portfolios. The firm employs a balance-sheet-focused, value-oriented approach and utilizes selective leverage strategies not commonly used by peers.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 14 years of experience and has been with Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and also works as a Licensed Professional Fiduciary. Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, focusing on passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, and delivers advice through consultations and written evaluations without exercising trading or custody authority.

James Morton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Doheny Asset Management, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience. He was previously a managing member at Maeya Capital, LLC, which is currently being wound down. Doheny Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across several defined strategies, managing roughly $185 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Alexander Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor at Heyman Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Envision Capital Management for 12 years. From 2021 to 2024, he was self-employed in independent ticket brokerage. Heyman Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies guided by asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios on a discretionary, fee-only basis.

Robert Nii is a financial advisor with Borris Nii & Company in Beverly Hills, CA, holding the PFS™ designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 2007 and has been with Borris Nii & Company since 1989. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management along with investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many clients in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a family office–style service that integrates investment oversight with bookkeeping, tax preparation, insurance claims processing, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and coordinating with third-party providers while maintaining discretionary trading authority for managed accounts.

Ryan Humbert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Prism Advisors, Inc., a team firm based in Studio City, CA, and has prior experience with Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc., TDAmeritrade, Inc., and Edward Jones. Prism Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and sector analysis alongside multi-asset allocation strategies within a wrap fee program structure.

Michael Anderson is an advisor at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked with Four Points Capital Partners LLC, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Finestone Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Exceptional Children's Foundation and the Small Business Council of America and is a director of the internet radio network PodClips.IO. The L. Warner Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, along with consulting and administration services for corporations and non-profits. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with diversified portfolios and integrates third-party platforms and fiduciary services.