Joshua Benson is a financial advisor at Dishmi Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has prior work history with Apollo Global Management, Pimco, Pacific Life, and Western Asset Management. Dishmi Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a variety of strategies tailored to client objectives and manages wrap accounts individually, while also offering pension consulting and institutional portfolio management alongside high net worth individual services.

Steve Jurman is a financial advisor at SimplyRich with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2013. SimplyRich provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, typically requiring a minimum account size of $800,000. The firm uses a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, offering customized asset allocations and managing clients’ accounts on a discretionary basis.

Stephen Dutka is a financial advisor at Skylar Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has over 23 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Fiduciary Trust International of California. Skylar Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with services including asset management, wealth advisory, family office support, financial planning, and bookkeeping. The firm’s investment approach integrates modern portfolio theory with multiple analytical methods and utilizes various instruments and third-party money managers.

Jeff Fang is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aqua Capital Advisors since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Los Angeles, CA. Aqua Capital Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered wealth management firm that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes tailored integrated planning and portfolio construction, typically using diversified, low-cost ETFs with tax-aware strategies under a fiduciary standard.

John Koudsi is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. He is a managing member and strategist of Trojan Storage, a commercial storage firm, and also serves as managing member of 31Ten Lounge, a restaurant and lounge in Santa Monica. He has worked at Counterpoint Mutual Funds, LLC since 2014 and Core Financial Partners Inc. since 2010. Core Financial Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and insurance company clients. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and wrap-fee asset management, constructing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and a range of private and alternative investments.

Dixon Karmindro Sr. is a financial advisor at Mainstream Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Blue Dog Capital Management LLC and Cheviot Value Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and provides business consulting services through separate entities. Mainstream Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and tactical asset allocation, including alternative strategies such as long/short and selective use of leveraged or inverse funds.

Ariel Hartounian is a financial advisor with Acap Asset Management, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Acap Asset Management, he worked at Portfolio Management LLC for one year. Acap Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with tax-sensitive strategies and emphasizes client education and regular account reviews.

Rajiv Sharma is a financial advisor with Polestar Capital LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley FBR, Inc. and Texas Capital Bank, where he currently serves as Managing Director, Equity Research. Sharma has been with Polestar Capital since 2007. Polestar Capital LLC manages discretionary portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on opportunistic trading in equity securities, employing strategies that include leverage, short sales, and options, and is notable for its private fund advisory role combined with a small client base and operational ties to broker-dealer activities.

Ajay Vadukul is a financial advisor with Endeavor Advisors LLC in Brea, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifetyme Financial Advisors and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Endeavor Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, estate planning facilitation, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-informed approach and provides educational seminars and estate planning services that are less common among similar advisers.

Guillermo Roditi Dominguez is a financial advisor at New River Investments with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Roditi & Roditi, LLC since 2012 and New River Investments Inc. since 2011. New River Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain business entities through separately managed accounts and a related-person private fund. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and statistical analysis, utilizing strategies such as long and short trading, margin transactions, and options writing.

Sen Zhang is a financial advisor at Corrigit Capital Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Elite Advisors LLC and Sunstone Management, Inc. He is also a licensed California real estate agent and part-time insurance agent. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers personalized investment strategies through a three-advisor team.

Evan Pan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, and also serves as a board member and finance committee chair for two nonprofits, Options for Learning and Joni and Friends Foundation. His prior experience includes roles at Fuller Investment Management Company and Pan Global Advisers. Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients with tax-focused portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and investment policy statement development. The firm employs a phased, multidisciplinary process integrating proprietary software, cash-flow and estate optimization, and fiduciary coaching, while typically delegating day-to-day asset management to third-party managers.

Thomas Koch is a financial advisor at Hall Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hall Capital since 2024. Koch is also the managing member of Trancoso Capital Management LLC, an exempt California registered advisor serving as the general partner and investment advisor to Trancoso Partners LP. Hall Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $164 million through a two-advisor team, employing an investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, active trading, and the use of leverage and derivatives within individualized portfolios.

Shaun Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Independent Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he operates Sackett Financial Group, providing financial and tax services. Sackett Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates diversified asset allocation strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting and tax practice offering tax planning, corporate tax guidance, and related services.

John Mcnally is a financial advisor with Alpha Analytics Investment Group LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Analytics since 1999 and also serves as Vice President of Corporate Management Group, Inc., a bookkeeping service. Additionally, he holds the roles of Secretary and Treasurer at PJC and Associates, Inc., an investment holding company. Alpha Analytics provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, and corporate plans. The firm employs a globally diversified, asset-allocation driven approach using primarily publicly traded mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio construction guided by written Investment Policy Statements tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Jon Lam is a financial advisor with Newbury Capital Management, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management since 2009. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $144 million across 399 client relationships using a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer plan sponsors.

Thomas Rizzo is the sole advisor at Plectrum Advisers LLC, an independent firm based in Altadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Since 1995, he has also served as president of Plectrum, Inc., a music entertainment business he co-founded with his wife. Plectrum Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and educational seminars. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Yang Gao is a financial advisor with IFMGroup in Monrovia, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining IFMGroup, Gao worked at Transpacific and Verity Insurance Services. He also acts as an independent insurance agent affiliated with Transpacific, assisting clients with life and annuity product selection. IFMGroup provides personalized financial planning and investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy focused on global diversification and manages approximately $4 million across seven client accounts.

Margy Lin is a financial advisor with Halcyon Investment Advisor in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Alpha Helix Asset Management Company Limited and ZK Investment INC from 2019 to 2021, and has additional experience with Nan Shan Life Insurance Company. Halcyon Investment Advisor provides fee-only advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and offers tailored family office services for high-net-worth families. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis with a focus on global asset allocation and risk management.

Daniel Grattan is a financial advisor at Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. in San Gabriel, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Grattan Financial Strategies since 1999. Grattan Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.