David Thomsen is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE Investment Counsel since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Thomsen volunteers with the New Center for Psychoanalysis, a school for mental health professionals, dedicating about 10% of his time since 2009. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients with a focus on individualized investment supervisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach, managing concentrated portfolios through a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Stephen Kagawa is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Intersecurities, Inc. and the Stephen Kagawa Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and CEO of The Pacific Bridge Companies, which oversees multiple subsidiaries in insurance, wealth resources, investment services, and consulting. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans, managing approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers customized investment programs primarily using publicly traded equities, ETFs, fixed income, and mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Van Lieshout is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and his prior work includes roles at Crush It Enterprise and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $610 million and employs customized model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, with options strategies and selective use of leveraged ETFs as part of its investment approach.

Xi Lu is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Globalink Wealth Management, he worked at Globalink Securities, Inc and has experience at XH Logistics, World Financial Group, and Pepperdine University. Globalink Wealth Management provides hourly and fixed-fee financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including long-term holdings, active trading, option writing, and margin transactions, and generally favors mutual funds unless clients request otherwise.

Cassidy Plair is a financial advisor at Sustainable Advisors Alliance LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Cassidy worked at Bunkley Investment & Management Company and has academic experience from the University of Houston and the University of Southern California. Sustainable Advisors Alliance, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, annuity management, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit entities. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing using ESG criteria, combining active and passive strategies, direct indexing, and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios to client goals and preferences.

Abel Santibanez is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stonemark Wealth Management and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2015 and 2017, respectively. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and global diversification, typically using mutual funds and ETFs.

David Petray is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Syndicated Capital since 2001 and was previously with A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a luxury travel advisor and also works as a mortgage advisor on a part-time basis. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm manages approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis and offers customized investment programs tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

George Henning is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Pacific Global Investment Management Company since 1991, including prior work at Pacific Global Fund Distributors, Inc. from 1992 to 2020. Pacific Global serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm’s investment decisions are based on fundamental research and a proprietary screening process, emphasizing value-oriented or core equity styles and total return fixed-income management.

Bryan Muth is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including GT Securities, Pensionmark Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches boys water polo at Exeter Union High School. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients, using fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach with a range of assets including ETFs, equities, fixed income, and digital assets.

Andrew Papp is a financial advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ministry Partners Securities since 2014 and concurrently at ACP Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally preaches at churches and plays drums in live bands. Ministry Partners Securities serves individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants, offering financial planning and consulting with an explicitly Christian approach to stewardship. The firm primarily refers clients to selected third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and planning tailored to clients’ religious or ethical values and financial objectives.

Joel Edstrom is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of experience in the financial industry, all of which has been with WESCAP Group since 1988. He is based in Glendale, CA, and is one of six advisors at the firm. WESCAP Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with global diversification and a contrarian, value-oriented investment approach, and also acts as managing general partner of Hedgecap Partners, L.P., a private pooled investment vehicle.

Hollyn Sekiguchi is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, she held roles at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC, Hightower Advisors, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in assets, providing services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and digital assets, and acts as a private fund adviser and sponsor with affiliated lending, private equity, and real estate investment services.

Christian Welborn is a financial advisor with First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Financial Consulting and Salted Stone since 2017 and was previously employed by Axa-Advisors, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a marketing support position at Salted Stone, a business unrelated to investment activities. First Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses with financial planning and investment consulting. The firm focuses on non-discretionary services, assisting clients with customized planning in areas such as retirement, tax, estate planning, and business succession, while clients retain custody and control of their assets.

Eugene Chung is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, American Honda Motors, and VACO Los Angeles LLP. Logic Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.7 million for about 215 clients, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, tailoring portfolios through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a range of investment vehicles, and offers integrated management of held-away retirement accounts.

Laura Smith is a financial advisor with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Pensionmark Securities, and GT Securities. She is part of a seven-advisor team at Pasadena Private Wealth. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, business entities, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and manages private funds, using a model-driven investment process focused on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction.

Yu Lung Tsao is a financial advisor at Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Griffinest Asia Asset Management since 2021. Tsao is also the managing member of RichFun Management LLC, serving as the general partner and investment manager of RichFun Portfolio LP. Griffinest Asia Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily for high-net-worth and qualified clients, including corporate and institutional accounts. The firm customizes portfolios according to clients' risk tolerance and objectives, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through a team of six advisors.

Brandon Lew is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at The Little Friend Private Dining and The Drunken Crab. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion for individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework and is notable for its management of private pooled vehicles and special purpose funds.

Matthew Phillips is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory services. He is associated with Lincoln Investment and also serves as an Investment Adviser Representative at K2 Financial. His background includes roles at Legend Advisory LLC and Waddell & Reed Inc., as well as work in the rideshare industry with LYFT and UBER. Lincoln Investment is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $18.9 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, employers, retirement plan participants, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, custom and model portfolios, and access to third-party managers through both discretionary and non-discretionary account services.

Howard Lu is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 20 years of experience. He has been with First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 2004. Mr. Lu is an owner and officer of Lake Street Management, LLC and Mount Wilson Management, LLC, which serve as general partners to affiliated private funds, maintaining a controlling ownership interest in these entities. First Wilshire Securities Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, and sponsors affiliated private funds. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on small- and micro-cap U.S. and foreign equities, utilizing fundamental research and direct company engagement.

Faith Lee is a financial advisor at Syndicated Capital, Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Syndicated Capital since 2003. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm manages approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis and offers customized advisory programs tailored to each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.