Roger Ferguson III is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Incluso Capital, LLC, Goldman Sachs, USC Marshall School of Business, and TDA_Boulder. AWM Capital, LLC serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds with fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including tax, estate, and insurance analysis as well as business consulting. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, separate account managers, and private placements.

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 with Cloud Capital who holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cloud Capital in 2025, he worked at Ark Wealth Advisors and has been employed as a musician by the Walt Disney Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Martin performs as a musician both at Disney Resort and independently. Cloud Capital serves individuals, families, and business owners by providing discretionary investment management and financial consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and employs both long- and short-term strategies, often incorporating third-party managers and conducting regular account reviews.

Lawrence Steinberg Jr. is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cabin Securities, Inc., Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC, and Newbridge Securities. Outside of financial advising, he is a minority owner of a professional sports agency and involved in a law firm focusing on tax optimization, estate, and legal planning. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and sub-advisory services, employing a variety of analytical approaches and conducting due diligence on illiquid alternative investments.

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.

Jackson Steuber is an advisor at Foundry Financial LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at California State University, Fullerton, Out West Restaurant Group, Whole Foods Market, and the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. Foundry Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages diversified portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and passive strategies while serving approximately 184 clients with $232.6 million in discretionary assets.

James Schnieders is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. since 2002, where he serves as a principal. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and primarily long-term holdings while maintaining flexibility for short-term strategies.

Henry Ford Jr. is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with LifeSteps Financial (formerly Foothill Financial Advisors, Inc.) since 2010. Ford holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a director at LifeSteps Bank and Trust, where he consults on business planning and credit committee matters. LifeSteps Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plan participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an ETF-centric investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating tactical asset allocation and regular portfolio rebalancing, alongside integrated financial planning and a bill-payment and reconciliation service.

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.

Brent Mason is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member for Rosemary Children's Services, a nonprofit organization. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering personalized financial planning and investment management services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and client-specific investment policies.

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.

Ericson Shi is a financial advisor at East West Wealth Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he performs administrative duties for PRJ Group, a real estate investment business. East West Wealth Advisors provides discretionary separately managed account advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional investors, using a goals-based, multi-asset investment framework overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

M’lissa Brillhart is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at several real estate firms, such as Champions Real Estate and Realty Masters & Associates. LifeSteps Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plan participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an ETF-centric investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating tactical asset allocation and regular portfolio rebalancing, alongside integrated financial planning and specialized services such as bill payment and reconciliation.

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.

Karinaitzel Lopez is an advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Scout Financial, We First, Inc, and MJ Resource Management. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored, fiduciary approach focused on long-term positioning using fundamental and technical analysis, with an emphasis on ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Paul Selsor is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Oakwood Capital in 2023, he was associated with Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal at FM Financial Services, Inc., where he oversees health and welfare business activities. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, managing approximately $260 million in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Zhuoli Wang is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Globalink Securities, Inc. and TransGlobal Advisory LLC. Outside of advising, he is a fixed insurance agent at Globalink Insurance, LLC. Globalink Wealth Management offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and provides both in-house and third-party management options.

Joseph Traba is a financial advisor with Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Leaders Group, Inc. and Stonemark Wealth Management (formerly Wespac Advisors Socal LLC). In addition to advising, he is involved in the sales and marketing of insurance products through Strategy Insurance Services, LLC. Strategy Asset Managers manages approximately $741.5 million on a discretionary basis, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a range of equity strategies supported by fundamental research and offers both discretionary portfolio management and model strategies to third-party program sponsors.

Chung Ping Li is a financial advisor at Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Griffinest Asia since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent affiliated with Coldwell Banker Dynasty, where he has been active since 2013. Griffinest Asia Asset Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, investing across domestic, foreign, and alternative securities.