Jay Henriksen is a financial advisor at J K R & Company, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes a 20-year tenure at Medtronic prior to joining J K R & Company in 2018. J K R & Company provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high net worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm delivers customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring and offers written financial plans, managing significant discretionary and retirement plan assets.

Benjamin Simonds is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Westlake Village, CA. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes diversified model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, with strategies reviewed quarterly and tailored cash reserve targets for certain accounts.

Sky Rylant is a financial advisor at Westside Investment Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Westside since 2012. Westside Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and derivatives, and participates in specialized third-party programs such as SEI’s Managed Accounts Program.

Steven Weinberger is a financial advisor with HCR Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at HCR Wealth Advisors since 1999 and has been associated with Investment Security Corporation since 2002. 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 uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement portfolios on a discretionary basis and manages nearly $2 billion in client assets across ten advisors.

Judith Lu is a financial advisor at Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent in Los Angeles, CA. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $565 million across 170 client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. Their investment approach includes tailored asset allocation using various analytic methods and the management of private pooled vehicles and special-purpose funds.

Aydin Pro is a financial advisor at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Alliance Advisory & Securities, Aydin worked in various roles including positions at The Masters Academy International, The Masters University, and Grace Community Church. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diversified model allocations based on modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio services, alongside financial planning and held-away account management.

Crystal Oculee is a financial advisor with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Parson Latimer & Judge, LLC and has served as CFO of an affiliated insurance agency. Oculee is also an author and public speaker focusing on financial planning and retirement goals for women. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $454 million. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a mix of passive ETFs and actively managed mutual funds, with an emphasis on risk management and diversification.

Aryan Golzar Shabestary is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of experience in consulting and financial services. Prior to joining Navalign and BNY in 2025, he worked at F.G. Consulting from 2014 to 2025. Navalign, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $655.6 million for about 677 clients, employing a range of strategies that include margin borrowing and options trading within separately managed accounts.

Francois Viljoen is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family entities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, goal-oriented investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and is notable for operating and advising special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.

Ryan Brouillette is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. and Roxbury Capital Management LLC. 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 a variety of strategies including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and derivatives across its managed accounts.

Justin Mccurdy is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Manhattan West since 2017, previously working at AdvicePeriod, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of a summer basketball camp program called ProSkills. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a Digital Asset Advisory Program. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment strategies, managing over $1 billion in assets.

Kevin Sacre is a financial advisor with Atlantic Investments a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Atlantic Investments since 2015 and Atlantic Financial Services, Inc. since 2017. Outside of financial services, Sacre owns Sacre Images, a photography business established in 2010. Atlantic Investments serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm does not manage client assets directly but offers services including retirement planning, cash-flow and tax reviews, estate planning modules, and referrals to other professionals.

Joseph Migdol is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Citibank and JP Morgan Securities LLC in various roles. Total Wealth Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth and portfolio management to individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager- and style-agnostic investment approach, using diversified asset mixes tailored to client circumstances and generally manages portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Ravi Davis is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hippocratic Financial Advisors. He previously worked at Advanced Practice Advisors for three years and has been involved with Hippocratic Insurance Services since 2014. Outside of financial advising, Davis owns a computer and information technology consulting firm. Hippocratic Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm follows a long-term, goals-based investment approach with strategic asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, tailored to client risk tolerance and other factors.

Kevin Kiely is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work experience includes positions at Deloitte and Berry Global, as well as a period studying at Southern Methodist University. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and a variety of institutional and pooled clients. The firm uses quantitatively driven investment strategies employing proprietary models, ETFs, and tax-optimization techniques across globally diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios.

Turkessa Ferrer Babich is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been with Westside Financial since 2021 and also runs an entertainment company. Westside Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as corporations and other businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-based investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Christian Sessing is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at AMI Asset Management Corp since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works from the firm's Los Angeles office as part of a nine-advisor team. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and private pooled funds. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Barbara Abundiz is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Wealth Management. She has previously worked at The Heymont Group and Heymont & Company, Inc., and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with BABS MICHAEL, LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, fiduciary investment management using diversified portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Scott Whitney is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Manchester Financial since 2017 and previously spent 17 years at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs individualized asset allocation models and discretionary management across various investment types, continuously monitoring accounts and utilizing the Pontera platform to manage participant-level retirement accounts without taking custody.

Daniel Itzhaki is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Tamar Securities since 2020 and previously worked at Moorpark College and LI Investments, LLC. He also has experience in education, having worked at California State University, Northridge and Yeshiva University High School. Tamar Securities, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets and serves about 4,198 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening.