Alex Chalekian is a financial advisor with Lake Avenue Financial LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lake Avenue Financial and its predecessor firms since 2014 and previously spent 17 years at LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Disrupter Labs, LLC, a real estate investment and consulting business. Lake Avenue Financial LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as brokerage customers and financial institutions. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using customized asset allocation and model-based strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with ongoing supervision and rebalancing.

Rachel Liao is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Globalink Wealth Management, she spent several years in educational roles at local schools. Globalink Wealth Management offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, long-term holdings, active trading, and option writing, and provides access to both in-house and third-party discretionary management.

Kevin Lum is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundry Financial LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years at The Table. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates time weekly to managing insurance sales. Foundry Financial LLC offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified investment approach with adviser-held discretion to manage long-term client portfolios.

Scott Hood is a CFP® and CFA® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 1998. He holds a controlling ownership interest and officer roles in affiliated management entities Lake Street Management, LLC and Mount Wilson Management, LLC. First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, focusing on a value-oriented approach to small- and micro-cap U.S. and foreign equities. The firm manages separately managed accounts and affiliated private funds, employing fundamental research and an investment committee to guide portfolio decisions.

Iain Whyte is a financial advisor with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and GT Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a principal in Pasadena Private Solar Production, an alternative energy company. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund management. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with long-term portfolio construction while incorporating shorter-term trading aligned with client objectives.

Harley Wedgbury is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at California Financial Partners, Inc. since 2001. He also maintains a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans, focusing on cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm follows a structured planning process and relies on fundamental analysis and public research sources in evaluating investments, without managing client assets or providing discretionary portfolio management.

Aram Urfalyan is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CEO of Paper Tycoon Inc. and is licensed as a realtor and notary. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside one-time and ongoing planning.

Zev Fried is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010, alongside his tenure at JSF Financial beginning in 2008. Fried is also president of AJLH Inc., a pass-through entity established for commission management. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis to customize investment strategies and manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets.

Elizabeth Isaacs is a financial advisor at MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Isaacs holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. MBM Wealth Consultants provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages client assets through tailored model portfolios that include equity and debt securities, ETFs, options, and other investment vehicles, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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.

Almen Rule is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with KB Diamond Inc and Nasdaq Philippines. JSF Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion across 791 client relationships and offers both bespoke portfolio management and access to third-party managers and private investment funds.

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.