Charley Edson founded Wealth Being Advisors with a simple yet powerful belief: true wealth isn’t just financial, it’s the alignment of your money, your health, and your purpose. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Charley combines deep technical expertise with a human-first approach to help busy professionals gain clarity, confidence, and calm across all areas of their financial lives. Whether it’s building a strong investment strategy, creating financial freedom through automation, or improving day-to-day decision-making, Charley’s work centers around helping clients live intentionally—on their terms. After nearly a decade in traditional wealth management, including managing over $250 million in client assets, Charley realized that most firms were missing the bigger picture. That insight led to the creation of Wealth Being Advisors: a firm that helps clients connect the dots between financial health, mental well-being, and physical vitality. With a coaching mindset and a passion for helping others grow, Charley partners with his clients to create personalized plans that align their values with their goals. Outside the office, you’ll find Charley playing hockey, spiking volleyballs on the beach, or enjoying the Southern California sun with his fiancée, Daniela. He’s deeply committed to his own growth whether through strength training, guitar, or mindfulness practices, which reflect his belief that lasting wealth is about more than numbers. It’s about showing up fully in life. At Wealth Being Advisors, that’s exactly what he helps his clients do.

Matthew Crandall is a financial advisor at Next Level Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Crandall operates an entertainment-focused YouTube channel called Fracture, to which he devotes significant monthly time. Next Level Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversified equity allocations, using structured notes and derivatives to complement long-only strategies and manage risk.

Christopher Randall is a financial advisor at Axis Capital Management, LLC with five years at the firm and a total of four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Guggenheim Partners for nine years. Randall is a partner in Flat Fee Advisors LLC, an online directory for financial advisors. Axis Capital Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and portfolio review services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts or estates. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on asset allocation, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Bryan Ellis is a financial advisor with Second Mountain Financial, Inc. in Redondo Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Second Mountain Financial since 2010 and was previously associated with Ellis & Associates, Inc. He is also the sole shareholder and president of Second Mountain Tax & Accounting, where he provides individual and small business tax preparation and planning services. Second Mountain Financial is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, ERISA retirement plans, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a passive, index-based investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers comprehensive financial planning including retirement income, education funding, and estate planning.

Donald Kaiser is the sole advisor at Investment Management in Long Beach, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Management since 2011. The firm serves as a promoter and referral source for a third-party registered money manager, working with individuals, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It focuses on due diligence, information sharing, and facilitating introductions rather than providing direct portfolio management.

I'm Marie Thomasson, CFP®, and I built Mothered to offer financial planning for women so that money supports your human experience instead of dictating it. My clients carry a lot of labels: wife, divorcee, widow, mother, daughter, or single. At Mothered, you’re more than any of them. Whether you’re planning for the next three generations or “just” yourself, we support your needs and desires fully, without judgment, and with the care you deserve. You’ve carried the weight financially and emotionally, whether you’re in the midst of figuring out the moving parts or in a place to stop and get organized. Let Mothered share the load by caring for your finances like a mother would. Mothered keeps a small client load to give each person depth of care and attention. My job is to collaborate with you to build a framework that nurtures your financial empowerment so that your will outshines the pull of fear. My clients often bring me problems that aren’t financial, and I organize a financial gameplan to dispel the fear at the root of the issue. Mothered’s services transmute your emotional responses to money so you can use it as the tool for the life you want: a life of art and culture, hotels with robes, travel, and care for your loved ones and community. Money gets to be a resource for connection and expression as well as freedom from want and security from fear. Wild, worldly matriarchs and childless cat ladies, please apply.

Scott Bell is the sole advisor at Gross Domestic Product, Inc., an independent firm based in Playa Del Rey, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, having led Gross Domestic Product since 2008. Gross Domestic Product, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional investment strategies with a range of auxiliary services such as concierge support, third-party tax preparation and coaching, and access to an online estate-planning platform.

Douglas Taylor is a CFP® and PFS™ with 21 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the sole advisor at Taylor Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm he has operated since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Taylor Tax Services, Inc., a separate tax preparation and accounting business. Taylor Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategy combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and behavioral finance, tailoring portfolios to clients’ tax situations, risk tolerances, and goals.

Hi, I’m Larry Koeppel, founder of Digital Wealth. We work with busy tech professionals who are serious about saving and want to work toward achieving their biggest financial goals. We collaborate with our clients, and help to hold them accountable as they maximize their fullest financial potential, and live their ideal life! The name Digital Wealth has a dual meaning: First, the firm works mainly with the Digital LA community. Second, the firm utilizes leading-edge digital tools to provide a frictionless, high-level of financial planning and investment management. Digital Wealth is virtual in nature which enables us to assist in the State of California and in other jurisdictions where exempted. Although we are focused on Silicon Beach we are able to work with clients in other tech communities such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, Portland, Boulder, Denver, Salt Lake City, Austin, New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Research Triangle, etc. Our goal is to help you start building your wealth, and improve your money habits now so that you can start building an exceptional financial future. To learn more please visit the Digital Wealth website at https://digitalwealth.la and then schedule an introductory meeting at https://calendly.com/digitalwealth. I look forward to meeting you!

Casey Mervine is a financial advisor at WesCal Wealth LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab for 29 years before joining WesCal Wealth in 2025. Mervine is a licensed insurance agent in addition to his advisory role. WesCal Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and international securities. The firm combines cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and conducts quarterly account reviews aligned with client risk tolerances.

Frank Sciotto is a financial advisor at Integrated Capital Management, Inc. in Carson, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Capital Management since 2017 and also manages two outside businesses: Integrated Capital Solutions, a business consulting and real estate brokerage firm, and Bar41 Beverages, a company that develops and sells wine-based cocktails. Integrated Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities, ETFs, and derivative strategies across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a mix of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers discretionary investment management with regular portfolio reviews.

Jeffrey Tilson is a financial advisor with JST Investment Consulting in Seal Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He founded JST Investment Consulting in 2011 and previously worked at ProCore Advisors, LLC. JST Investment Consulting serves individuals, small businesses, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops. The firm manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring recommendations to each client’s goals and risk tolerance through a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

My name is James, founder of HiFi Planning. I’ve spent my entire career as a financial planner and feel quite passionately about the work we do. I’ve seen good financial advice make meaningful differences in peoples’ lives many times over. I’ve also seen the financial advice industry fail to adapt to the needs of today’s working professionals. HiFi Planning is an attempt to change that. I’ve built my career at the intersection of financial planning and equity compensation, and am now sharing that expertise in an Advice-Only, DIY-friendly format. If you’ve been looking for a financial planner but aren’t interested in investment management or ongoing fees, I’d love to have a chat. When I’m not at my computer, you can usually find me around Long Beach throwing the frisbee with my dog, playing guitar at venues around town, or trying to get a laugh out of my sweet and patient wife, Lillian.

Jeffrey Bunch is the sole advisor at Pacific Haven Financial, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Torrance, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Pacific Haven Financial in 2015, he provided tax preparation services to clients. Pacific Haven Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with both long- and short-term trading strategies, including the use of short sales and option writing, and manages approximately $45 million across about 78 client relationships.

Bryan Good is the sole advisor at Aktive Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Aktive Capital Management since 2015. Aktive Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and mutual fund guidance services. The firm combines various analytical methods with modern portfolio theory and employs active strategies, including options and short sales, within discretionary accounts.

Yves Marc Courtines is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Boundless Advice LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2016. Courtines serves as Chair of the Advisory Council for the CFA Society Los Angeles' Wealth Management Excellence Summits, a continuing education program for local wealth management professionals. Boundless Advice works with a select group of individual clients and corporate and employee benefit plan sponsors, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a passive, asset-class based investment strategy emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover, combined with the use of derivatives and sophisticated trading tools tailored to both individuals and institutional clients.

Vincent Williams is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners with over eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Shareholders Service Group and Ria. Outside of financial advising, he is active as a licensed insurance agent and serves as a notary at Legacy Legal Services. Retirement Planners provides financial planning and advisory services focused on retirement planning, insurance, annuities, and portfolio recommendations for individuals and small businesses. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, delivering written analyses and leaving implementation to clients.

Maxwell Gallagher is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 24Acres Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Brighton Jones LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he manages private residential real estate on a limited basis. 24Acres Wealth is an independent advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm incorporates a Modern Portfolio Theory approach to diversified portfolios and integrates real estate advisory services, including specialized 1031 exchange analysis, into its offerings.

John Polk is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Portage Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously spent 14 years at KWK Management, LLC. Portage Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management for a small number of high-net-worth clients, including individually managed accounts and a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs fundamental and statistical analysis, asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, distinguishing itself through active management of a private hedge fund and the use of performance-based compensation.

Jeremy Murphy is the sole advisor at Munifi, LLC, an independent firm, and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. He is also the CEO of Civic Innovations, a technology holding company that owns Munifi, and serves as president of travel technology company Clicktripz LLC. Additionally, Murphy is a board member of Research Solutions, a document management and analytics company. Munifi, LLC offers automated, algorithm-driven portfolio management primarily through an online platform, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes municipal bond investments and employs model-based strategies such as modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis, with a noteworthy technology-focused ownership structure.