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.

Millicent Callahan is a financial advisor at Callahan & Callahan Asset Management, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Callahan & Callahan since 2002. She also holds a California insurance license. Callahan & Callahan Asset Management provides non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, small business owners, and institutional clients. The firm uses a client profile process to tailor diversified portfolios, combining charting, fundamental and technical analysis, with an emphasis on asset allocation and income mutual funds, while employing covered-call and covered-put equity strategies.

Jack Gelnak is a financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Premier Wealth Advisors since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance products and mortgage and real estate products through affiliated firms. Premier Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily through a manager-of-managers approach, serving individuals, trusts, pension, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party registered investment advisers and involves clients directly in decisions related to asset management.

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.

Mitchell Hesen is a financial advisor at Hesen & Haslam with over 44 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Hesen & Haslam since 2017, also maintaining a relationship with LPL Financial since 2014. Hesen & Haslam provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio management with a retirement-income focus, combining a disciplined fixed-income process with access to various model and manager programs.

Efren Bolisay is a financial advisor at Sitrin Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sitrin Capital since 2016. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities, managing approximately $351 million across about 236 client relationships. Sitrin employs a top-down investment process that emphasizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios primarily composed of individual equities and selective use of fixed income and ETFs.

Annmarie Rizzo is a financial advisor at Plectrum Advisers LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Plectrum Advisers, she worked at Figure Technologies Solutions, Goldman Sachs, and Yahoo. Plectrum Advisers serves individuals, estates, trusts, and small businesses by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and educational seminars. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified allocations primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and supports both traditional advisor-managed accounts and an app-based onboarding pathway for newer investors.

Alvin Parra is a financial advisor with C. E. Skowrup & Co. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at Strategic Choices Wealth Advisors Inc. since 2018 and is President and Life and Health agent of Strategic Choices Financial & Insurance Solutions. Outside of financial advising, Parra is the founder and president of Reyuz Inc., a company in the pre-manufacturing phase of plastic products. C. E. Skowrup & Co. is a small, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement rollover guidance. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold approach using fundamental criteria for equity selection and focuses on investment-grade fixed-income securities with short maturities.

Robert Cooke is a financial advisor at Broxton Capital Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Hudson Cooper Asset Management and Broxton Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with San Juan Incubators, which assists development-stage companies. Broxton Capital Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, independent managers, other advisors, and institutions, offering portfolio management through direct and co-advisory arrangements. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis combined with proprietary models across a diverse range of strategies, including income-focused management and shorter-term trading.

Evan Shorten is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Paragon Financial Partners since 2011. He has prior experience with JVIF, LLC and operates A Very Shorten Production, a marketing and public relations consulting firm. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales. Paragon Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and occasional trustee services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and is notable for its use of margin and options in separately managed accounts.

George Thompson is a financial advisor with Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and Securities Service Network, Inc., and is also president of Thompson Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor. Outside of advising, he owns Prosperity Publishing, through which he self-publishes books, CDs, DVDs, and online shows, and serves as treasurer and chair of the Audit, Budget, and Finance Committee for USA Volleyball. Redhawk Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, businesses, and captive insurance companies by providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services. The firm employs a risk-based investment process supported by third-party tools and offers specialized account types and services, including oversight of held-away accounts and support for captive insurance company clients.

Michael Bernard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Bernard is a freelance musician involved in several orchestras and chamber music groups and holds leadership roles in local performing arts and community organizations, including serving as Vice President of the City of Angels Performing Arts Association and committee chair for the Rotary Club of Pasadena. Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary investment management, typically implementing customized, long-term strategies through institutional money managers and emphasizing fiduciary responsibility in retirement plan advisory services.

Thea Nesis is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of experience, currently with Applied Wealth Management in Santa Monica, CA. She has held roles at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC, and operates Thea Nesis LLC, where she provides consulting and solicitor services. Additionally, she has a background in law but does not actively practice. Applied Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, charities, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and estate-planning support. The firm employs an investment approach centered on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, utilizing custom model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with accounts typically managed on a discretionary basis.

Brenna Cancilla is a financial advisor at Mission Street Wealth Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Mission Street Wealth Planning since 2023 and is also involved with CicLAvia, a nonprofit organization that hosts large community events in Los Angeles encouraging biking and walking. Mission Street Wealth Planning advises individuals, families, small business owners, health care professionals, and various committees, providing comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning alongside portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a diversified, research-based investment approach and operates on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for all strategies and trades.

Craig Farkas is a CFP® professional with over 27 years of experience at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with the firm since 1999 and continues to serve as an advisor there. 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 with a small advisory team, offering individualized portfolio management, planning services, and advice on employer retirement plans and private pooled vehicles.

Jeffrey Wolman is a financial advisor at WWM Advisory Inc. with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wolman Wealth Management since 1995, where he provides both business management and investment advisory services, primarily for clients in the entertainment industry. Approximately 20% of his time is devoted to investment advisory work, with the remainder focused on business management. WWM Advisory Inc. offers investment advisory and portfolio management services mainly to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and pension or profit-sharing plans associated with its affiliated business-management practice. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis to create tailored portfolios, with accounts reviewed quarterly and managed on a discretionary basis when appropriate.