Edlyn Ruiz is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and nine years of prior experience at JP Morgan Asset Management. She has been with L & S Advisors since 2025. L & S Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that includes a variety of strategies, active derivatives use, and management of wrap and held-away program accounts.

Marc Rosenbach is a financial advisor with Seneca Private Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. Before joining Seneca Private Wealth in 2025, he worked at Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Seneca Private Wealth, LLC offers investment and wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and corporations. The firm provides customized, risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies, and it also facilitates estate-planning and Section 1031 exchanges for a typically higher-minimum client base.

Jeffry Niedermeyer is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bridge Advisory, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and City National Rochdale. RVW Wealth provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and corporate and municipal bonds for fixed income, and conducts ongoing portfolio supervision through a team-based model.

Zachary Schneider is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is affiliated with IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and Lido Advisors, LLC, having worked in related financial services roles since 2012, including a decade at 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional entities. The firm employs a multi-asset, integrated wealth management approach and operates with a significant affiliate network and sub-advisory relationships.

David Lauritzen is a financial advisor with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Van Nuys, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NY Life Securities LLC, New York Life, Fidelity Investments, and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a partner in a children’s entertainment and birthday party planning business. Confidence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $344 million in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a generally long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach that includes ETF/ETP-based strategies for diversification and downside protection.

Stacey Panenhanouvong is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HCR Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Validus Capital LLC and Charles Schwab, where she worked for several years across multiple capacities. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Lee Weinstein is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Building LLC with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Marcum and has been associated with LMW Financial since 2013. Innovative Wealth Building LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term investment approach guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory and offers tailored investment programs with regular monitoring and reporting.

Jesse Picunko is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at RVW Wealth LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and fixed income, and maintains active portfolio supervision through a team of investment professionals.

Christian Johnson is a financial advisor with California Financial Partners, Inc. based in Glendale, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, and has 14 years of industry experience. Johnson has been affiliated with both LPL Financial and California Financial Partners since 2011. He is also involved in CASL Financial, Inc., a non-investment related business. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans, focusing on comprehensive financial areas including cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm does not manage client assets or provide discretionary portfolio management and employs a structured planning process utilizing fundamental analysis and public research sources.

Olivier Cornet is a financial advisor with JSF Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with JSF Financial and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in financial planning and insurance sales through his ownership and presidency of Pimicor. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.73 billion in assets and employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Ofer Ben Menahem is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. His prior firms include RVW Wealth, LLC, First Foundation, and Mercer Advisors. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach utilizing various strategies and asset classes, including derivatives and margin in managed accounts, and manages about $1.16 billion across more than 1,000 client accounts.

Paul Matheson is a financial advisor with Cheviot Value Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 50 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities for 13 years before joining Cheviot in 2022. Cheviot Value Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis, diversification, and tactical strategies, while also offering financial planning, budget coaching, and access to an insurer-consultation platform.

Charles Hastings is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held previous positions at multiple B. Riley entities as well as National Securities Corporation. Hastings serves as a board director for Applied Digital. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and a variety of institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment process using proprietary models to construct globally diversified portfolios, offering strategies including core global index replication, risk parity, and opportunistic derivative use.

Andy Chong is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Highline Wealth Partners since 2020 and previously worked at BNY Mellon from 2016 to 2019. Highline Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and various business entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, corporate retirement plan consulting, and real estate advisory, with portfolio decisions centralized through an Investment Committee.

Michael Sanchez is a financial advisor with Integrity Financial Corporation in Malibu, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lido Advisors, LLC and Banyan Tree Securities, LLC. He serves as a director and corporate secretary for the Father Bill Moore Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit supporting artists and community arts programs. Integrity Financial Corporation serves individuals, families, family offices, business owners, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing investment and wealth management, financial and legacy planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory framework with a mix of indexed and actively managed funds, and it offers access to alternative strategies and private funds for qualified clients.

Emily Xing is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. She is currently with Dew Point Capital and has been in the financial industry for one year. Prior to this, she was the Managing Director at Calistone Capital LLC, a hedge fund general partner, where she managed fund operations. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a California real estate broker license. Dew Point Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, strategic allocation approach based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering a range of investment instruments and monitoring accounts at least annually.

Nathan Mescobi is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including at FKGB Accounting and the Law Offices of Joseph Miskabi. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm provides wealth management and investment consulting services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diverse investment vehicles.

Gregory Heller is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at HCR Wealth Advisors since 2019. He has held positions at Investment Security Corporation and Heller Capital Resources Financial Insurance Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate development in Costa Rica through a managing membership in CR Project, LLC. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Debra Bonseigneur is a financial advisor with BMB Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with BMB Advisers since 1999 and is also a shareholder and officer at Freedman, Broder & Company Accountancy Corp., an accounting practice where she works full time. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry and their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a long-term investment approach that favors passive equity exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers both direct portfolio management and a referral-based Independent Advisor Program.

Gorge Salcedo is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for seven years at Candu Plumbing & Rooter. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a private fitness gym. Tamar Securities provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, managing approximately $1.52 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team of 17.