Christopher Matthews is a financial advisor with Blackfield Capital Management LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with FNEX Capital LLC and Digital Asset Investment Management, and also provides advisory and consulting services related to private investments and capital structuring through CM Strategic Advisory LLC. His activities include representing FNEX Capital in private placement transactions involving accredited investors. Blackfield Capital Management provides portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on individualized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a range of strategies, including trading and options, and facilitates access to private market investments through subscription platforms.

Hui Chiung Tseng is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Halcyon Investment Advisor with two years of industry experience. Her career includes five years at JPMorgan Asset Management in Taiwan and roles at CL Securities Taiwan and as a self-employed advisor. She is based in Los Angeles, CA. Halcyon Investment Advisor offers fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, with a focus on diversified global asset allocation and multi-dimensional risk management. The firm is known for its international orientation, performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients, and its affiliation with Taiwan-based Alpha Helix Asset Management.

David Fleer is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Clementine Foods, LLC, a restaurant and café in Los Angeles, where he handles bookkeeping. Bristlecone Value Partners advises individuals, families, and institutional clients using discretionary investment supervisory services, sub-advisory arrangements, and separately managed equity accounts focused on a Large Cap Value strategy. The firm also manages a private pooled vehicle, applying value-oriented security selection and fundamental analysis across both large-cap and microcap investments.

Nishan Partamian is a financial advisor with Trinity Asset Management Co. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Asset Management since 2003. Trinity Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and qualitative analysis. The firm uses a mix of passive long-term allocations, active trading, and rebalancing strategies tailored to client objectives.

Robert Kahn is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with AlphaNext, LLC in Los Angeles, California, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC for five years before joining AlphaNext in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Kahn manages a rental real estate investment business and holds an ownership interest in Alpha Analytics, LLC. AlphaNext serves individual and high net worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and sector analysis with diverse asset allocation strategies, including alternative investments and private equity, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Nickolas Waggoner is a financial advisor at The Pacific Group in Los Angeles, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Pacific Advisory Group from 2015 to 2018. Outside of advising, he is involved in a clothing business, 2nd Amendgents, LLC, and works with a financial technology firm, Sootchy, Inc. The Pacific Group provides investment advisory services to individual, pension, and corporate clients, managing approximately $37.6 million. The firm employs various analytical approaches to construct customized portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with a wrap-fee program.

Timothy Streufert is a financial advisor at Private Financial Counseling with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at NinePointTwo Capital LLC and Ares Management. He is also the founder, principal, and Chief Compliance Officer of NinePointTwo Capital LLC. Private Financial Counseling provides discretionary wealth and portfolio management primarily for individuals and high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, retirement-plan participants, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary quantitative rules-based selection approach combined with fundamental and third-party research to manage portfolios with a medium- to long-term focus.

Ritwik Kumar is a financial advisor at Leyland Cypress, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at DBD Partners and RIGZ. Leyland Cypress, LLC provides investment monitoring and recommendation services primarily to individual clients and other entities, employing a quantitative ETF arbitrage strategy focused on asset allocation. The firm emphasizes daily account monitoring and frequent client reporting through a secure portal and quarterly written updates.

Ahsoo Ahn is a financial advisor with Galliott Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Insigneo Advisory Services. Galliott Capital Advisors is a family-office and investment advisory boutique serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers asset and portfolio management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, options, and alternatives.

Kevin Ashworth is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Delarme Wealth Management, Inc. since 2025 and previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors for 22 years. Delarme Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting for individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversification and modern portfolio theory, utilizing risk-based allocations to no-load mutual funds and ETFs, along with the documented use of derivatives and options strategies in client accounts.

Gary Karz is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at WWM Advisory Inc. and previously worked at Tri Star Sport & Entertainment and as an independent consultant. He is also the owner of INVESTORHOME.COM, a research website that is currently non-active. WWM Advisory Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients and pension or profit-sharing plans associated with its affiliated business-management practice. The firm focuses on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis to create portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, with accounts reviewed quarterly and managed on a discretionary basis when appropriate.

Kenneth Gillespie is a financial advisor at Hermosa Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Hermosa Wealth Management, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Garv, Inc. He also owns a tax preparation and bookkeeping business, Hermosa Tax Inc. Hermosa Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance and offers educational seminars and workshops to the public.

Arthur Kraus is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with over 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Intelligence Advisors, Inc. since 2004 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC. Kraus conducts seminars on financial planning topics for businesses and associations. Capital Intelligence Advisors provides financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and institutional clients, including pension plans and foundations. The firm focuses on delivering written financial plans and ongoing planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Scott Sitrin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Sitrin Capital Management, LLC since 2016, where he is one of four advisors. Sitrin Capital Management, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on identifying leading sectors within the S&P 500 and selecting individual equities, complemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Darrach Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Victus Capital Wealth since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO and director of his wife’s public relations firm, Lucia Singer Public Relations, managing its books on a part-time basis. Victus Capital Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities by providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary management and private equity allocations, while also sponsoring a pooled investment vehicle focused on qualified opportunity zone real estate.

Adam Scott is a financial advisor at Argyle Capital Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Argyle Capital Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Scott serves as president of the Barrington Court Homeowners Association. Argyle Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs an active, total-return approach using index funds, equities, and fixed income, tailoring allocations to clients’ risk tolerance and preferences, and offers a broad range of planning and consulting services.

Thomas Smith is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Vita Wealth Advisors, LLC and over a decade of prior experience at The Northern Trust Company. He is based in Manhattan Beach, CA. Vita Wealth Advisors offers wealth management and investment services to high-net-worth individuals and various family-related entities, employing discretionary portfolio management that incorporates factor investing and quantitative methods. The firm operates as a small, two-person team providing both traditional and specialty services, including divorce financial analysis and formal written wealth plans.

Xi Zhang is a financial advisor at Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management (AWAIM) in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AWAIM, Zhang worked at LPL Financial for three years and has diverse experience including roles outside finance such as with M.A.D Dance & Music. Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management manages approximately $224 million for around 200 clients, including individuals, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach based on proprietary global macroeconomic research, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Vladimir Pixa is a financial advisor with My Portfolio Guide, LLC in Seal Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has been with My Portfolio Guide since 2010 and has also worked at Deloitte since 2009. My Portfolio Guide, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $201 million in assets and employs proprietary investment models tailored to clients' goals, tax situations, and risk tolerances, with a distinct use of short sales and tactical rebalancing.

Edward Berry is a financial advisor at GreenShields Capital LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GreenShields Capital since 2017. Prior to that, he spent a decade at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Berry is also the president and founder of Youth Awakening Ministries, a nonprofit organization. GreenShields Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $177 million across about 140 accounts. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach guided by customized Investment Policy Statements, using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and TIPS based on a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.