Chia Ying Lin is a financial advisor with American Vision Advisors LLC in San Gabriel, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Golden Foundation Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2017. American Vision Advisors LLC serves a small, diverse client base including individual investors and various institutional clients, providing investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm combines traditional advisory services with broker-like and real estate consulting activities through related entities and employs asset-based fees.

Robert Brooks is a financial advisor with The Financial Group in Diamond Bar, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Financial Group since 2014 and is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. The Financial Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension or profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive asset management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios employing a range of securities, with discretionary management and periodic reviews tailored to client goals.

Donna Chaney is the principal of Chaney Financial Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 22 years of industry experience. She has led her independent firm since 2007. Chaney Financial Services provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, families, and closely held businesses. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary approach with a primarily non-discretionary investment process based on modern portfolio theory, using low-cost mutual funds and index-tracking ETFs, and offers educational seminars and workshops on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and small business.

Guofeng Xu is the principal advisor at FengCapital LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at PasacaCapital Inc., a family office where he serves as Head of Research, as well as at Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc. and Innova Medical Group. Xu dedicates a significant portion of his time to evaluating investment projects for PasacaCapital Inc. FengCapital LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on value investments in the healthcare sector. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long-term equity trading and options strategies, managing client assets internally with regular account reviews.

David Kim is a financial advisor at M3 Asset Management, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led M3 Asset Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. M3 Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and regular client consultation through a sponsored wrap fee program.

Gary Tickel is the sole advisor at Inplay Global Advisors in San Marino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Futu Wealth Advisors, Moomoo Financial Inc, and SharesPost Financial Corporation among others. Outside his advisory work, he is the founder of Data Collider Technology LLC, a data center colocation startup, and is involved in several nonprofit organizations focused on community support. Inplay Global Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and specified real estate entities. The firm offers non-discretionary advice using a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and structures engagements around project scopes rather than ongoing custodial management.

Arpi Vardanyan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Jones Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has a background in law, operating the Law Offices of Arpi Vardanyan since 2018, with a focus on trusts, estates, probate, and elder law. Additionally, she maintains affiliations with various insurance agencies. Jones Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, as well as corporations and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach emphasizing broad diversification with passive funds and bonds, with documented investment policies and regular account reviews.

Shahab Tabatabai is the sole advisor at S & L Financial Management, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has over three years of industry experience, with prior roles including work at Heart for Serving and God's Pantry. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a compensated ministerial role. S & L Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and project-based financial counseling to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a concentrated value strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis within a tactical allocation framework.

Fai Liao is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Raymond Liao Investment Advisor and has operated multiple related businesses, including a tax and accounting firm where he is the sole shareholder, as well as licensed roles as a life and health insurance agent, real estate agent, and mortgage loan originator. Raymond Liao Investment Advisor is a California-registered firm providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with tactical asset allocation, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Enrique Villalobos is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, operating through his independent firm, Enrique Villalobos & Associates, since 2016. He has a background in tax preparation and accounting, running a separate tax service business since 1995. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of the Canyon Crest Villas Homeowners Association. Enrique Villalobos & Associates provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on direct management via proprietary model portfolios that emphasize mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages a small client base and integrates accounting services through its principal’s role as an Enrolled Agent.

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Jarvis Reeves is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners Inc. and Change Path LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Reeves is president of Taylor & Associates, where he conducts seminars and advises on life and annuity insurance products. Clarity Financial is an independent registered investment adviser that offers complimentary financial planning, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm refers client assets to third-party managers and focuses on non-discretionary management, serving as a liaison to monitor performance and assist with plan administration.

Alvin Parra is a financial advisor at Blue Canyon Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Strategic Choices Wealth Advisors Inc. and C. E. Skowrup & Co. He is also the President and Founder of Reyuz Inc., a company in the pre-manufacturing stage of plastic products. Blue Canyon Wealth is a solo-practitioner advisory firm serving individual clients, trusts, and small-business plan sponsors. The firm focuses on a long-term investment approach guided by written Investment Policy Statements, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Carla Martinez is a financial advisor at AGF Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AGF Advisors since 2010, following a decade at Buenfuturo LLC. AGF Advisors serves small- and medium-sized retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, providing retirement-plan consulting, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with a conservative investment approach and offers bilingual seminars and customized participant communications as part of its pension-consulting practice.

Jeffrey Pih is the sole advisor at Pih Investments, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including six years as Director of Accounting and Financial Planning at Biosys Laboratories, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent offering life and disability insurance products. Pih Investments, LLC is a small independent advisory firm providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans, including ERISA plan advisory. The firm employs fundamental analysis, discretionary portfolio management, and offers financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Kevin Sheldahl is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been the principal at Appian Way Financial since 2013, following prior roles at Bridge Advisory LLC, Pension Architects Advisory Group, Penniall & Associates, Inc., and Ameriprise. He is also licensed as an insurance agent with unaffiliated carriers. Appian Way Financial is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a blended investment strategy that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis.

Patrick Powers is a financial advisor at WealthWise Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been involved in entrepreneurial activities through PowersTech, Inc. and Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. outside of his advisory role. WealthWise Asset Management provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and trusts. The firm offers non-discretionary advice with a focus on long-term planning, using an hourly, flat-fee billing model and providing educational seminars.

Earl Jordan Yaokasin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Wealtharch Investment Services, LLC since 2014. Wealtharch Investment Services, LLC advises individuals, charities, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and a subscription research service for self-directed investors. The firm employs a value-driven, fundamental analysis approach focused on intrinsic value and long-term holdings in U.S. equities, with portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Joseph Lora is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Fig Tree Capital, an independent firm he has led since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, Investacorp Advisory Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, Banc of America Investment Services, Ameriprise, and Equitable Advisors. Fig Tree Capital provides fee-based financial planning, investment management, and educational seminars to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs tailored investment strategies documented in policy statements and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management without selling insurance or annuity products.

Carlota Venegas is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Clifford Swan Investment Counsel and Ameriprise Financial Services before founding Raven Wealth Advisors in 2026. Raven Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered advisor providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and businesses. The firm offers specialized divorce financial planning and educational seminars, managing portfolios through a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.