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.

Lindahl Lucas II is the owner and principal advisor at Avinci Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Avinci Wealth Management, he worked at Financial & Tax Architects for six years. He also owns and oversees Lucas Insurance Services, an insurance agency he started in 1989. Avinci Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including ETFs, individual equities, fixed-income models, and third-party sub-advisers, and offers additional services such as estate-planning support and tiered tax-planning in coordination with an unaffiliated provider.

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.

Nicholas Rich is a financial advisor at Frew Street Capital with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Frew Street Capital Management LLC in 2021, he worked at Rich Family Bypass Trust and Source Logistics Los Angeles LLC. Frew Street Capital is an independent firm that manages discretionary portfolios for a small group of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, active asset allocation approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and may utilize third-party sub-advisers, mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, REITs, and, where appropriate, direct indexing and cryptocurrency exposure.

Allan Von Halle is a financial advisor based in Sherman Oaks, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked independently since 2017, including prior roles at Etonien and Robert Half. In addition to his advisory work, he provides accounting consulting services to businesses on a limited basis. His firm offers combined financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized planning and research-driven equity and fixed income management, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis, and manages approximately $9.33 million in assets across four clients.

Carl Large is the sole advisor at Carl W. Large, An Accountancy Corporation in North Hollywood, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Carl has been associated with his firm since 1991 and also has a long-standing affiliation with MCA/Universal dating back to 1980. The firm operates as an accountancy corporation offering investment supervisory services, financial planning, tax preparation, and periodic investment research. It serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, employing a strategic asset allocation approach that combines passive index funds and ETFs with selective active 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.

Bradford Creger is a financial advisor with BFF Wealth Management, Inc. in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Centaurus Financial, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in authoring financial content and performs stand-up comedy. BFF Wealth Management provides point-in-time investment advisory consultations, financial planning, and educational workshops to institutional and select high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on written analyses and suitability assessments rather than ongoing portfolio management, employing fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis methods.

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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.

David Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Brookside Strategy and Consulting, an independent advisory firm based in Burbank, CA. Prior to founding Brookside Studios LLC, he held roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, Sovran Advisors, MassMutual, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and US Trust/Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, Ward is involved in education and community service, including instructing CFA candidates, fundraising for the YMCA of the Foothills, and serving in leadership roles with the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Brookside Strategy and Consulting serves a select group of individual clients, business owners, and institutional entities, providing discretionary asset management along with ongoing financial planning and business consulting. The firm’s approach combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and sector analysis to build customized portfolios and emphasizes business-owner planning and exit strategies.

Paul Fritch is the principal and sole advisor at Paul Edward Fritch CPA, an independent firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 12 years at WBB Securities, LLC. He is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California, providing accounting, tax advisory, and management services alongside his advisory work. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory. It focuses on mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and annuities, with advice tailored through Investment Policy Statements and ongoing quarterly reviews.

Manu Walia is the sole advisor at Continuum Global Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Santa Clarita, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, having been with Continuum Global Asset Management since 2005. Continuum Global Asset Management provides fee-based investment supervisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trust accounts, and retirement accounts. The firm combines fundamental and technical research with asset-allocation techniques and employs a mix of equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, REITs, and options, using active strategies such as stop losses and option hedging to manage volatility.

Barry Boscoe is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, affiliated with Brighton Advisory Group in Encino, CA. He has worked at CIBC World Markets Corp. since 1996 and has been involved with Boscoe Insurance Services, Inc. since 1976. Brighton Advisory Group serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing comprehensive financial planning across multiple areas including business planning, education funding, retirement, insurance, estate and tax planning, and investment planning. The firm focuses on preparing written financial plans and periodic reviews rather than discretionary portfolio management, and integrates insurance product sales as a significant part of its practice.

Angelo Talebi is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2012. Outside of advising, Talebi owns Angelus Media Group, a documentary film production company, and hosts weekly radio and TV shows focusing on market commentary and financial planning topics. Beverly Hills Financial Planners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, consulting, and investment advice. The firm provides written financial plans and ongoing advisory services without custody or discretionary trading authority, and it also offers insurance products through licensed agents.

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.

James Blazer is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Wealth Planning Group, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advising, he is a professional musician who provides recording and live performance services. Wealth Planning Group, Inc. offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a combination of strategic, cyclical, and tactical analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Adam Soroko is the sole advisor at Mertz Capital, an independent registered investment adviser based in Studio City, California. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of investment advising, he is also licensed as an independent insurance agent. Mertz Capital serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing investment advisory and managed account services along with financial planning consulting such as risk assessment and estate planning. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, tailoring strategies to client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.