Xi Zhang is a financial advisor at Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management (AWAIM) in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AWAIM, Zhang worked at LPL Financial for three years and has diverse experience including roles outside finance such as with M.A.D Dance & Music. Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management manages approximately $224 million for around 200 clients, including individuals, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach based on proprietary global macroeconomic research, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

David Matthew is a financial advisor at Bruin Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has work history including roles at Goldberg & Company, SingerLewak, LLP, KPMG, LLP, and PwC. Outside of advisory activities, he is the manager and majority owner of 4250 Properties, Inc., a tax consulting company. Bruin Wealth Advisors serves individuals and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a range of analytical methods and active strategies. The firm manages approximately $37 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management without account minimums.

Nitin Thakkar is a financial advisor at R Tech Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with R Tech Advisors since 2008. R Tech Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, investment portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, privately held businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers customized, non-discretionary advice and offers fiduciary services, estate planning, and business consulting, with a focus on client education and periodic account monitoring.

Neeka Miremadi is a financial advisor at Attainable Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Attainable Wealth, she worked at Urban Wealth Management and contributed to the CSUN VITA Clinic. Attainable Wealth offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some businesses. The firm employs a core passive investment approach utilizing index mutual funds and ETFs with factor tilts and partners with third-party money managers to implement client portfolios.

Miles Rader is a financial advisor at Willner & Heller LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at MAP Strategic Wealth Advisors and UBS Financial Services. Willner & Heller LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolios with ongoing management and retirement plan consulting, using a variety of securities and employing fundamental and fund/ETF analysis in its investment process.

Cynthia Aragon is a financial advisor at Brentview Investment Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Cavu Securities LLC and Altegris Investments. In addition to her advisory role, she operates her own law practice providing compliance consulting and legal advice to investment companies and corporate clients. Brentview Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management focused on dividend growth strategies. The firm is employee-owned, certified as a Minority Business Enterprise, and notable for its extensive sub-advisory and platform relationships.

Jose Portillo is a financial advisor at Southland Equity Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including R H Investment Corporation, Inc. and R M Duncan Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO for R M Duncan Securities and R M Duncan Capital Management, handling financial reporting and compliance tasks. Southland Equity Partners advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage primarily discretionary portfolios and evaluates third-party managers for specific asset classes.

Jeffrey Richter is a financial advisor at Ares Financial Consulting LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ares since 2016, with prior experience at Pacific Coast Fiduciary, LLC. He is also licensed as an insurance broker, providing life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance to clients. Ares Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Mary Kusnic is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kusnic serves on the Board of Directors for the Century City Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization. Victus Capital Wealth provides portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach, combining long-term and trading strategies with options, margin, short sales, and private equity allocations when appropriate.

Laura Robayo is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC since 2018. Her prior work includes roles at Save-On Insurance Service Inc and running a daycare business, Bubbles N Colors. Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC provides integrated wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Family CFO process with both passive and active investment strategies, focusing on clients undergoing significant financial transitions and incorporating behavioral and psychological considerations in its approach.

David Zuckerman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Zuckerman Capital Management, LLC since 2008. He is licensed as an independent insurance agent in California and occasionally writes fixed insurance policies, though this activity comprises less than 5% of his work hours. Zuckerman Capital Management serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—along with trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending modern portfolio theory with established investment principles, utilizing actively managed mutual funds and ETFs on an institutional platform with access to specialized third-party managers.

Gillian Goldman is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2012, with prior experience at Harold Davidson & Associates from 2016 to 2023. Stonebridge Capital Management provides fee-based investment supervisory services to individuals, families, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management and specialized investment strategies. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental analysis approach and assigns a senior portfolio manager to each client for ongoing oversight.

Peter Heilbron is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Trace Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles and has held positions at Northern Trust Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and YDS Investments LLC, where he serves as Interim CFO consulting on estate planning, tax planning, and real estate investments. Trace Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to separately managed accounts through LPL Financial’s Manager Select program. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory alongside long-term purchase strategies.

Steve Jurman is a financial advisor at SimplyRich in Burbank, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2013. SimplyRich is a small SEC-registered advisory firm that provides financial planning and personalized investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes broad diversification and a primarily long-term investment approach while maintaining flexibility to rebalance or trade shorter term as needed.

Jeff Fang is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Aqua Capital Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at Merrill from 2002 to 2009. The firm provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and family clients, including both high-net-worth and non‑HNW households. Aqua Capital Advisors constructs customized portfolios using diversified, low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies, and for select high-net-worth clients, it may include private funds and limited option strategies.

Brad Tonoff is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Penmar Wealth Management LLC in Santa Monica, CA, where he has worked for one year. He has prior experience as an independent insurance agent and as CEO of BJT Solutions Inc., a company involved in insurance and annuity product sales. Penmar Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses to tailor investment strategies. The firm conducts regular account reviews and offers personalized portfolio management with a focus on retirement, tax reduction, and estate preservation.

Michael Lambrakis is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ares Financial Consulting LLC and previously worked at Mariner Platform Solutions and AdvicePeriod, LLC. Ares Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and customized investment policy statements, and offers educational seminars, workshops, and integrated business-focused services.

Ariel Hartounian is a financial advisor at Acap Asset Management, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Acap Asset Management, he worked at Portfolio Management LLC for one year and was a student for nine years. Acap Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, tax planning and preparation, and personalized bookkeeping, using a process that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Christopher Hoshyarsar is a financial advisor at Kennedy Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as an insurance agent through Kennedy Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., where he dedicates approximately half of his time. His prior work includes roles at Weslend Wholesale, Mega Capital Funding, and Chime Charter School. Kennedy Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and consulting primarily to individual clients, acting as a referral intermediary to registered third-party money managers. The firm offers services such as cash-flow and tax planning, insurance and estate reviews, and educational seminars, while typically not charging direct asset-based fees or managing client portfolios in-house.

Rajiv Sharma is a financial advisor with Polestar Capital LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Polestar Capital LLC since 2007 and previously worked at B. Riley FBR, Inc. and Texas Capital Bank, where he serves as Managing Director of Equity Research. Polestar Capital LLC serves a select client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, providing discretionary portfolio management with a focus on opportunistic trading in equity securities. The firm combines private fund advisory and general partner roles, using strategies such as leverage and short sales, and maintains close operational ties to broker-dealer activities.