Laurel Hackett is a financial advisor with BW & Associates, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. She is a licensed notary who provides notarization services to clients without fees. BW & Associates, Inc. offers investment management, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, charities, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuities, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Calvin Lo is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Keystone Global Partners LLC since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with SPE LBG, LLC, which operates residential solar panels for leaseback to homeowners. Keystone Global Partners provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, family office, and personal exit advisory services for affluent individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Anthony Hunt is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with five years at the firm and a total of one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to his advisory role, Hunt worked for CJ Entertainment for 20 years. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in regulatory assets as of December 2025. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients using a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach across various asset classes while also providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and due diligence on third-party managers.

Kyle Douthit is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment and K2 Financial Inc. since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he creates and edits video content for a skating brand called JMK Ride. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $191.6 million for nearly 400 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, options, and third-party managers.

David Macleod is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. in Fullerton, CA, since 2010. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets through an 11-advisor team, constructing diversified portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and maintaining fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Daniel Baker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Capital Management, LLC since 2013, working as part of a five-advisor team based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Trinity Capital Management provides wealth management services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines discretionary investment management with advanced planning, utilizing an academically informed, factor-based investment approach focused on global diversification and targeted risk-premium exposures.

Robert Novell is a financial advisor at Guardian Financial Partners, LLC in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Novell Investment Management Company, Inc. for 29 years before joining his current firm in 2024. Guardian Financial Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, retirement plan consulting, and individualized portfolio management through wrap-fee accounts, using a fiduciary and client-focused approach with proprietary asset-allocation models and multiple investment strategies.

Blake Martin is a financial advisor at Cloud Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ark Wealth Advisors and has been a performing musician at the Walt Disney Company for over ten years. Martin is also self-employed as a musician outside of his financial advisory work. Cloud Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management and standalone financial consulting. The firm applies quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model-based trading to manage approximately $300 million across about 130 client relationships.

Omar Velasco is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Lincoln Investment and AAA Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of The Finca Group LLC, a residential real estate investment entity. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors, managing approximately $191.6 million for about 393 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach with a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Anitha Graves is a financial advisor at Chatterton & Associates with a Series 65 designation and three years of experience at the firm. Her prior work includes positions at Runners High, JD Inc., Macy's, California State University, Long Beach, McDonald's, and Woodcreek High School. Chatterton & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment approach using SEI asset-allocation models and provides additional tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business advisory services.

Garrett Faulconer is an investment advisor representative at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Connective Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked at FG Advisory Services, LLC and The Financial Gym, where he held investment advisory roles. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process with a long-term orientation, constructing portfolios that include ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Henry Ford Jr. is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with LifeSteps Financial since 2010, following prior roles at Concert Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a director on the board of LifeSteps Bank and Trust, contributing to business planning and credit committee activities. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification using ETFs, with additional services such as bill payment and a short-term cash management program tailored for high-net-worth clients.

Crystal Jamieson is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund management. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with model-driven portfolios and third-party managers, managing over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Leonard Smith is a financial advisor at Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Crown Capital Securities. Additionally, he is involved with MGM Financial Group, where he provides income tax preparation and accounting services. Legacy Investment Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals. The firm uses asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental and technical analysis, with regular account reviews and tax-loss harvesting when appropriate.

Thomas Carr Jr. is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Gould Asset Management LLC in Claremont, CA, since 2002. Gould Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, risk-aware diversification, cost control, and tax sensitivity, utilizing a range of public-market strategies along with access to certain private investments for qualified clients.

M'lissa Brillhart is a Series 65-licensed advisor at LifeSteps Financial in Claremont, CA, with six years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at multiple real estate firms, including Champions Real Estate and Realty One Group West. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using ETFs and tactical adjustments, and offers services such as bill payment and short-term cash management tailored for high-net-worth clients.

Andrew Hyer is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC since 2004. He is based in Pasadena, CA and holds a Series 65 license. Dorsey, Wright & Associates provides discretionary investment management to individual investors and offers research, model licensing, and advisory services to institutional and professional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on technical analysis using Point & Figure charting and relative strength methods applied across multiple asset classes through rules-based products.

Teresa De Luca is a financial advisor at Chatterton & Associates with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Teresa has been with Chatterton & Associates since 2012 and has also worked at Osaic (formerly Royal Alliance) since 2014. Chatterton & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business advisory services. The firm employs a top-down investment approach using SEI asset-allocation models and primarily advises on a non-discretionary basis.

Zhuoli Wang is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Globalink Wealth Management since 2023. Wang is also involved with Globalink Insurance, LLC as a fixed insurance agent. Globalink Wealth Management offers hourly and fixed-fee financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies from long-term holdings to active trading and provides access to both in-house and third-party managers.

Joseph Traba is a financial advisor at Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at multiple firms including The Leaders Group, Inc. and Stonemark Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and marketing of insurance products through Strategy Insurance Services, LLC. Strategy Asset Managers serves a diverse clientele ranging from individual to ultra-high-net-worth and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental equity selection, dividend-oriented and growth strategies, along with quantitative approaches, and manages private pooled investment vehicles while providing family office services for very large relationships.