Christian Carreon is a financial advisor with Create Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including All One Wealth, LLC, NPB Financial Group, LLC, Gold Coast Securities, Inc., RBC Advisors, and Medtronic, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and CEO of Paradigm Shift Trading, Inc., an educational and mentorship program focused on systematic trading. Create Wealth Management, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis and employs strategies including strategic and tactical asset allocation, short-term trading, options, futures, and leverage.

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.

Andre Coulombe is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Coulombe and Sons Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. Prior to founding his current firm, he has been affiliated with St. Bernard Financial Services and Foresters Equity Services. Coulombe also serves as a Special Assistant to the Commanding General in the California State Guard. Coulombe and Sons Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm delivers non-discretionary asset management and ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services, tailoring strategies to clients’ goals and conducting at least quarterly account reviews.

Kip Konwiser is the sole advisor at FlipWithLou&Kip LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Oberon Securities LLC and Ba Securities, LLC. He also co-owns Konwiser Brothers Media, a film production and distribution company. FlipWithLou&Kip LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through separately managed accounts and a wrap fee program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and personal service entities. The firm focuses on financial literacy for young professionals in entertainment and sports and emphasizes asset allocation and risk management in its investment approach.

Nicholas Rich is a financial advisor at Frew Street Capital with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked with the Rich Family Bypass Trust and Source Logistics Los Angeles LLC. Frew Street Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to a small number of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, active asset-allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and AI tools in managing portfolios.

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.

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.

Brett Cicinelli is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Confluence Capital Advisors, LLC in Woodland Hills, CA. He has been with Confluence since 2016 and also teaches a course on Alternative Investing Strategies at UCLA Extension. Confluence Capital Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers specialized services including divorce-related financial planning, financial forensics, and business valuation, employing a broad investment approach that includes both traditional and complex strategies.

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 several firms including US Trust / Bank of America U.S. Trust Private Bank and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a coordinator and instructor for the CFA Society of Los Angeles and is involved with local community organizations such as the YMCA of the Foothills and 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 services. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and sector analysis and places particular emphasis on business-owner succession and exit planning.

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.

Joseph Keenan is a CFP® and PFS™ with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Hillhurst Wealth Management LLC in West Hills, CA. He has held roles at several firms, including MC Legacy Group LLC, where he serves as Chief Financial Officer of a single-family office. Hillhurst Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and family offices. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and uses a combination of outside managers with passive and active investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

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.

Troy Peterson is a financial advisor at Pgp Wealth Services, LLC in Burbank, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked as an independent contractor for 13 years and has been with Pgp Wealth Services since 2009. PGP Wealth Services is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars, developing client-specific investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Peter Criswell is a financial advisor with Kellogg Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Studio City, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 18 years of industry experience. Criswell has been with Kellogg Wealth Advisors since 2007, where he serves as Principal and CEO. He is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Kellogg Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a state-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and introductions to third-party investment managers for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm typically recommends or introduces clients to third-party discretionary managers and model portfolios, using both fundamental and technical analysis to favor long-term purchase strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and platform model portfolios.

Michael Brown is a financial advisor at Morningview Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Captivate, Inc. since 2004, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer of an investment-related financial publishing and online media business. Morningview Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, investment recommendations, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors advice based on client objectives and risk profiles, employing a variety of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.