Kyle Douthit is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment and K2 Financial Inc. since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he creates and edits video content for a skating brand called JMK Ride. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $191.6 million for nearly 400 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, options, and third-party managers.

David Macleod is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. in Fullerton, CA, since 2010. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets through an 11-advisor team, constructing diversified portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and maintaining fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Roger Ferguson III is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Incluso Capital, LLC, Goldman Sachs, USC Marshall School of Business, and TDA_Boulder. AWM Capital, LLC serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds with fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including tax, estate, and insurance analysis as well as business consulting. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, separate account managers, and private placements.

Robert Novell is a financial advisor at Guardian Financial Partners, LLC in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Novell Investment Management Company, Inc. for 29 years before joining his current firm in 2024. Guardian Financial Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, retirement plan consulting, and individualized portfolio management through wrap-fee accounts, using a fiduciary and client-focused approach with proprietary asset-allocation models and multiple investment strategies.

Blake Martin is a financial advisor at Cloud Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ark Wealth Advisors and has been a performing musician at the Walt Disney Company for over ten years. Martin is also self-employed as a musician outside of his financial advisory work. Cloud Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management and standalone financial consulting. The firm applies quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and model-based trading to manage approximately $300 million across about 130 client relationships.

Lawrence Steinberg Jr. is a financial advisor at Cabin Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with several firms, including Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, LPL Financial, and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he has interests in a professional sports agency and is a non-attorney minority owner of a law firm focused on tax optimization and estate planning. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and monitoring of variable annuities, utilizing a range of investment approaches and model portfolios developed in-house or by third parties.

Omar Velasco is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Lincoln Investment and AAA Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of The Finca Group LLC, a residential real estate investment entity. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors, managing approximately $191.6 million for about 393 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach with a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Anitha Graves is a financial advisor at Chatterton & Associates with a Series 65 designation and three years of experience at the firm. Her prior work includes positions at Runners High, JD Inc., Macy's, California State University, Long Beach, McDonald's, and Woodcreek High School. Chatterton & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment approach using SEI asset-allocation models and provides additional tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business advisory services.

Jackson Steuber is a financial advisor at Foundry Financial LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and was previously employed in education and the restaurant sector. Foundry Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified investment approach using various securities and maintains adviser discretion for client portfolios.

Garrett Faulconer is an investment advisor representative at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Connective Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked at FG Advisory Services, LLC and The Financial Gym, where he held investment advisory roles. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process with a long-term orientation, constructing portfolios that include ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

James Schnieders is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. since 2002, where he serves as a principal. Schnieders Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and primarily long-term holdings while maintaining flexibility for short-term strategies.

Henry Ford Jr. is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with LifeSteps Financial since 2010, following prior roles at Concert Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a director on the board of LifeSteps Bank and Trust, contributing to business planning and credit committee activities. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification using ETFs, with additional services such as bill payment and a short-term cash management program tailored for high-net-worth clients.

Crystal Jamieson is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund management. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with model-driven portfolios and third-party managers, managing over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Leonard Smith is a financial advisor at Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Crown Capital Securities. Additionally, he is involved with MGM Financial Group, where he provides income tax preparation and accounting services. Legacy Investment Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals. The firm uses asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental and technical analysis, with regular account reviews and tax-loss harvesting when appropriate.

Brent Mason is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member for Rosemary Children's Services, a nonprofit organization. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering personalized financial planning and investment management services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and client-specific investment policies.

Thomas Carr Jr. is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Gould Asset Management LLC in Claremont, CA, since 2002. Gould Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, risk-aware diversification, cost control, and tax sensitivity, utilizing a range of public-market strategies along with access to certain private investments for qualified clients.

Ericson Shi is a financial advisor at East West Wealth Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he performs administrative duties for PRJ Group, a real estate investment business. East West Wealth Advisors provides discretionary separately managed account advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional investors, using a goals-based, multi-asset investment framework overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

M'lissa Brillhart is a Series 65-licensed advisor at LifeSteps Financial in Claremont, CA, with six years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at multiple real estate firms, including Champions Real Estate and Realty One Group West. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using ETFs and tactical adjustments, and offers services such as bill payment and short-term cash management tailored for high-net-worth clients.

Andrew Hyer is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC since 2004. He is based in Pasadena, CA and holds a Series 65 license. Dorsey, Wright & Associates provides discretionary investment management to individual investors and offers research, model licensing, and advisory services to institutional and professional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on technical analysis using Point & Figure charting and relative strength methods applied across multiple asset classes through rules-based products.

Paul Selsor is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Oakwood Capital in 2023, he was associated with Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal at FM Financial Services, Inc., where he oversees health and welfare business activities. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, managing approximately $260 million in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios.