John Schnieders is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Schnieders Capital Management, LLC since 2006, where he is part of a two-advisor team based in Pasadena, CA. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with a focus on asset allocation and primarily long-term holdings, managing approximately $1.06 billion in assets across 459 client accounts.

Charles Bohlen is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined SFE Investment Counsel in 2026 and has prior experience at New Sun Partners LLC, Renewable Resources Group LLC, CreateSafe, Inc., and Metamason, Inc. SFE Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach, managing concentrated portfolios through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering.

Michael Nguyen is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Syndicated Capital, Inc. since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Massmutual Life Insurance Company, DWTS, LLC, MML Investors Services, LLC, and CFSMB, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CEO of TFML Financial & Insurance Services LLC. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides portfolio, wealth, and money management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm offers customized advisory solutions, managing approximately $123 million in client assets, and employs publicly traded equities, ETFs, fixed income, and mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Debra Fukawa is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bank of America N.A., and Pensionmark Securities, LLC. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and acts as manager or general partner for private funds, employing a model-driven investment process that includes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction.

K Lee is a financial advisor at Syndicated Capital, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Lee’s work history includes 28 years in various schools. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm manages portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and offers customized advisory programs without account minimums.

Xi Yao is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked since 2020 as a Fixed Life Insurance Agent at Transpacific Financial, Inc. Prior to his advisory career, he spent several years as a homemaker. Globalink Wealth Management offers hourly and fixed-fee financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including long-term holdings and active trading, and provides access to both in-house and third-party managers.

Mark Gleason is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with WESCAP Group since 1993. WESCAP Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, providing wealth management and financial planning services tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset-allocation approach focused on global diversification, value investing, tax efficiency, and low transaction costs, while also utilizing specialized tools such as options-based strategies and private pooled vehicles.

Aidan Perry is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 2018 to 2022 and attended the University of San Diego during the same period. Stonemark Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs strategies including covered-call and put-writing options, as well as leveraged and inverse ETFs to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

David Barr is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at California Financial Partners, Inc. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC, and has experience outside finance including ongoing involvement with Rancho Grande Cantina. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on hourly or fixed-fee financial planning rather than asset management. The firm’s process includes comprehensive financial assessment and goal-setting, utilizing fundamental investment analysis and third-party resources.

Wende Headley is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Quantum, she worked at Abacus Wealth Partners for nine years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

Richard Holtz is a financial advisor at Ocean Park Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Ocean Park Capital Management since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Racing Manager for Broad Racing LLC, where he is involved in buying, selling, and racing horses. Ocean Park Capital Management provides investment management exclusively to pooled investment vehicles, focusing on fundamental research to identify early inflection points. The firm employs an aggressive trading style that includes short-term trading, short sales, options, and opportunistic use of leverage, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis within broad fund mandates.

Simon Hobbs is a financial advisor at California Financial Partners, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining California Financial Partners in 2019, he was affiliated with LPL Financial starting in 2018 and operated Silver Ring Productions LLC for a year. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on hourly or fixed-fee engagements without managing client assets. The firm’s planning process includes thorough financial assessments and investment analysis using fundamental research and third-party sources.

Terry Lamn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Stonemark Wealth Management since 2024 and previously held positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he works as a part-time event photographer. Stonemark Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs strategies including options and leveraged ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Robert Vargas is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Ministry Partners Securities, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, ADP Inc., and Paychex, Inc. He has an interest in payment solutions, as noted by his association with Ultimate Payment Solutions. Ministry Partners Securities, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm integrates clients’ religious or ethical values into tailored financial planning and refers most accounts to third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and planning services.

Allison Kapadia is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is a 25% owner and tax preparer at Krellwitz, Kurimoto & Associates, managing firm operations and preparing tax returns for clients. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $191.6 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, options, and third-party managers, and operates affiliated businesses including a tax-preparation practice and an insurance agency.

Hagop Karadanaian is a financial advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Western Alliance Bank and Vanderbilt Financial Group. Lazari Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and an affiliated private fund. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services such as portfolio management, estate and retirement planning, and pension consulting.

Victor Martinez is a financial advisor with Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is a member of Marstel Senior Homes LLC, involved in the healthcare sector. Strategy Asset Managers advises individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, pension and institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and a Strategy Family Office. The firm employs a range of equity and multi-asset strategies and serves as adviser and sponsor to private funds, providing audited investor reporting and estate planning support.

Victor Lin is a financial advisor with Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. Since 2012, he has also served as CEO of Griffinest Asia Securities, LLC. Griffinest Asia Asset Management primarily serves high-net-worth and qualified individual investors, as well as corporations and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, managing approximately $10.27 million in assets across nine clients.

Thomas Hulick is a financial advisor at Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Newbridge Securities Corporation and Monarch Bay Securities, LLC. Hulick is also the CEO of Hulick Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisory firm he founded, and manages an insurance agency focused on sales and marketing of insurance products. Strategy Asset Managers, LLC provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and a family office service to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension and institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $930 million in discretionary assets and offers multiple equity and multi-asset investment strategies as well as private fund advisory and estate planning support.

Travis Bettfreund is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Bettfreund is a co-owner and director of advisors at K2 Financial and has ownership interests in related affiliated entities. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $191.6 million for about 393 clients. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and options.