George Bolton is a financial advisor at Westend Capital Management, LLC., holding a Series 63 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Westend Capital Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of George Bolton Horses, a company involved in thoroughbred horse racing, breeding, and sales. Westend Capital Management serves individual and trust clients through separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle for accredited investors. The firm employs fundamental and technical research along with active portfolio management across multiple mandates, including long/short and hedging strategies.

Jessica Ash is a financial advisor at Fischer Investment Strategies, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fischer Investment Strategies since 2023. In addition to her advisory role, she has worked at Logan Health since 2015. Fischer Investment Strategies provides discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and customized bond portfolios.

Shawn Patt is a financial advisor at Atala Financial Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and City National Bank. Outside of advising, Patt is a professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, teaching business and finance courses, and is the CEO of Fantasy Clubhouse, a business connecting professional athletes with fans through golf. He is also involved in financial education through authoring textbooks and serving on the CPWA Certification Commission. Atala Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions such as pension plans and trusts. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, with a focus on discretionary strategies including listed securities, derivatives, and private investments.

Alexandre Cohen is a financial advisor with Heights LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hollister Associates, LLC, CAVU Ventures, MSA Securities, and Main Street Advisors. Cohen serves on the boards of several Los Angeles-based companies, including a marketing agency, apparel, and media firms. Heights LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and private funds, managing approximately $239 million in assets across 11 clients. The firm offers customized investment strategies combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and also sponsors private investment vehicles focused on growth companies and special purpose ventures.

Lisa Harwood is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ventura Advisors since 2012 and previously held roles at Citizens Business Bank and Montecito Bank and Trust. Harwood is based in Woodland Hills, CA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ventura Advisors is a fee-only firm that provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through passively managed index funds and ETFs, focusing on diversification, tax efficiency, and cost containment.

Brian Canning is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Brave New Wealth, where he has worked since 2025, following a 14-year tenure at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC. Brave New Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and pension plans. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach using both fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a range of derivatives-based strategies for managing concentrated positions and tax or liquidity objectives.

Matthew Crisafulli is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acap Asset Management, Inc. since 2014. He holds the Series 65 designation and works from Studio City, CA. Acap Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering tailored portfolios that include a variety of securities and incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm integrates investment management with tax and retirement-plan consulting services, supported by its affiliation with a Certified Public Accountant.

Eric Johanson is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Scope Wealth Management in Santa Monica, CA since 2015. Scope Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to private clients, including individuals, businesses, families, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a core-satellite portfolio construction approach that integrates low-cost passive holdings with fundamentally selected individual positions and employs option and derivative strategies within separately managed accounts.

Matthew Heller is a financial advisor at Willner & Heller LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he leads a professional networking group, Highrise Networks, for which he receives compensation based on membership activity. Willner & Heller LLC provides discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $164 million across about 150 client relationships, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction, continuous supervision, and a range of investment strategies including the use of margin loans under specific circumstances.

Matthew D’Agostino is a financial advisor at Your Private Client Group, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for AssetMark Brokerage, LLC and related AssetMark entities from 2016 to 2024. Your Private Client Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a long-term trading approach using modern portfolio theory, quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis.

Harold Davidson is the principal of Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Harold Davidson & Associates since 1973. Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. manages approximately $358 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes, including public securities and private real estate investments.

Irene Hecht is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Snow Financial Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Snow Financial Management since 2016. Snow Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial advice to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client objectives and uses a range of securities and strategies, including derivatives and options, with a focus on personalized account oversight.

Michael Salam is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Atala Financial Inc. and previously worked at Pacificfront Capital, LLC and Shmellins. Atala Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and business consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension/profit-sharing plans, estates, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to construct tailored portfolios and employs active monitoring and mean-variance optimization to align holdings with client goals.

Kenneth Butler is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Butler Financial Services, Ltd. and has also been associated with NBS Financial Services, Inc. since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, Butler prepares income tax returns and works as a real estate broker and loan originator. Butler Financial Services, Ltd. provides financial planning and asset management primarily for individual clients, specializing in retirement planning. The firm integrates portfolio management with tax preparation and real estate services, using a disciplined investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

Robert Gipson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is a managing shareholder and board member of Gipson Hoffman & Pancione, a law firm he founded, and has served as a director of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. since 2007. Gipson also holds executive roles in business consulting and bookkeeping firms. He is a principal at Alpha Analytics Investment Group LLC, which provides advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, and corporate plans. The firm employs a globally diversified, asset-allocation driven approach emphasizing low-cost institutional funds and customized portfolio construction based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Nicolas Castano is a financial advisor at TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Merit Wealth Management, Morton Wealth, UCLA Extension, and AProvideC. TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, ERISA and pension plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, standalone financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party manager selection, utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jose Vitela Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC since 2020, following roles at Vicon Capital Partners LLC dba BlueReef Capital and Core Financial Partners. Silicon Beach Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and uses borrowing and active options strategies within separately managed accounts, serving clients with customized portfolios and written financial plans.

Justin Tolton is a financial advisor at Tolton Asset Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes ownership and operation of a public accounting firm since 1982. Tolton Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a non-discretionary advisory model, emphasizes diversified portfolios with a tilt toward smaller-company and value exposures, and operates an affiliated CPA practice offering tax and accounting services.

Mark Minichiello is a financial advisor with QCA Capital Management Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with QCA since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director and Chief Financial Officer of Top Dog Films, Inc., an entertainment company involved in film, television, and publishing, and is also a board member and training coach for the South Bay Runners Club. QCA Capital Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an actively managed, generally long-term investment approach across multiple strategy models, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Stephen Scherer is a financial advisor with Private Financial Counseling in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been a partner and president of Scherer & Bradford, a law firm, since 1992. Scherer has worked at PFC Capital Group, Inc. since 1981. Private Financial Counseling provides discretionary wealth management and portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, retirement-plan participants, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative selection methods with fundamental and third-party research to manage portfolios over medium- to long-term horizons.