Darrach Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Victus Capital Wealth since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO and director of his wife’s public relations firm, Lucia Singer Public Relations, managing its books on a part-time basis. Victus Capital Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities by providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary management and private equity allocations, while also sponsoring a pooled investment vehicle focused on qualified opportunity zone real estate.

Adam Scott is a financial advisor at Argyle Capital Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Argyle Capital Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Scott serves as president of the Barrington Court Homeowners Association. Argyle Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs an active, total-return approach using index funds, equities, and fixed income, tailoring allocations to clients’ risk tolerance and preferences, and offers a broad range of planning and consulting services.

Thomas Smith is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Vita Wealth Advisors, LLC and over a decade of prior experience at The Northern Trust Company. He is based in Manhattan Beach, CA. Vita Wealth Advisors offers wealth management and investment services to high-net-worth individuals and various family-related entities, employing discretionary portfolio management that incorporates factor investing and quantitative methods. The firm operates as a small, two-person team providing both traditional and specialty services, including divorce financial analysis and formal written wealth plans.

Xi Zhang is a financial advisor at Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management (AWAIM) in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AWAIM, Zhang worked at LPL Financial for three years and has diverse experience including roles outside finance such as with M.A.D Dance & Music. Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management manages approximately $224 million for around 200 clients, including individuals, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach based on proprietary global macroeconomic research, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Edward Berry is a financial advisor at GreenShields Capital LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GreenShields Capital since 2017. Prior to that, he spent a decade at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Berry is also the president and founder of Youth Awakening Ministries, a nonprofit organization. GreenShields Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $177 million across about 140 accounts. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach guided by customized Investment Policy Statements, using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and TIPS based on a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Donald Hance Jr. is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Glenmore Financial, Inc and its branded practice, LifeSighted. He has worked at Lifesighted since 2017 and was previously with Navigoe, LLC from 2014 to 2018. At Navigoe, he was involved in creating and communicating financial planning strategies for clients. Glenmore Financial is a fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals and families, with a focus on young professionals through LifeSighted. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing tax-aware strategies and low-cost investment options such as index mutual funds and ETFs.

Jerry Madrid is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madrid Retirement Advisors in Manhattan Beach, CA. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2009 and founded Madrid Financial Services in 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is president of Full Circle Media, a non-investment-related business. Madrid Retirement Advisors provides portfolio management and investment advice primarily to high net worth individuals through a wrap-fee asset management program. The firm offers tailored investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Nitin Thakkar is a financial advisor at R Tech Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with R Tech Advisors since 2008. R Tech Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, investment portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, privately held businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers customized, non-discretionary advice and offers fiduciary services, estate planning, and business consulting, with a focus on client education and periodic account monitoring.

Pat Wang is a financial advisor at Shearwater Capital with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with TD Waterhouse Investor Services Inc since 1999. Shearwater Capital serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, and trusts by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and investment supervisory services. The firm employs a scientific, long-term investment strategy emphasizing global diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost passive funds, primarily utilizing Dimensional Fund Advisors’ products.

Adam Shipley is a financial advisor at NorthWoods Financial Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Perch Capital, LLC and National Asset Management. Shipley is also active as a registered representative at Emerson Equity LLC. NorthWoods Financial Partners LLC, founded in 2024, provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services primarily to individual clients. The firm’s investment programs are tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, and employ a variety of analytical strategies with portfolios managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Veronika Lysyanska is a financial advisor at Dishmi Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, Caerus Investment Advisors, and Rillhurst Capital. Dishmi Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines a wrap-fee portfolio program with pension consulting and institutional portfolio management, employing a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Joanie Morioka is a financial advisor with Kondo Wealth Advisors, Inc in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Kondo Wealth Advisors since 2007 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. Kondo Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses both fundamental and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and combines portfolio management with planning and consulting, managing approximately $365 million in discretionary assets.

Miles Rader is a financial advisor at Willner & Heller LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at MAP Strategic Wealth Advisors and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the restaurant industry at Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill and Marugame Udon. Willner & Heller LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolios overseen with regular reviews, incorporating a range of securities and allowing strategies such as margin borrowing and pledging of securities.

Cynthia Aragon is a financial advisor with Brentview Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms including Cavu Securities LLC and Altegris Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a legal practice as a sole proprietor, providing compliance consulting and general legal advice. Brentview Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with discretionary separate-account portfolio management, specializing in a bottom-up, fundamentally driven Dividend Growth investment approach across U.S., global, and international developed markets. The employee-owned firm is notable for its minority business enterprise certification and extensive distribution through multiple wrap-fee and unified managed account platforms.

Jack Andrews III is the sole advisor at Athena Investment Management in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Athena Investment Management since 1990. Athena Investment Management provides comprehensive investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family-controlled LLCs, IRAs, trusts, 401(k)s, charitable foundations, and donor-advised funds. The firm manages portfolios individually with a focus on after-tax total return, using a defined equity universe and a relative-value, earnings-based stock selection process, complemented by tactical allocation adjustments and limited turnover.

South Bay Financial Partners was founded by Tara Unverzagt in 2014. Tara’s interest in financial planning was sparked at a young age as she watched her mother become a financial planner in the 1960s, a time before the development of the financial planning career. Now, with over 30 years of experience in financial planning, investment advice, and tax preparation, Tara is more dedicated than ever to walking with clients through their life's journey, navigating financial decisions at various stages along the way. Her clients range from young adults just embarking on their careers to business owners to couples going through post-retirement transitions to multi-generations of families. Much like her mother, Tara is a visionary within her industry, fueled by her active involvement in the Financial Therapy Association (FTA). The FTA places a strong emphasis on recognizing, addressing, and working through the emotional factors that intertwine with money, like fear, shame, and anxiety, which frequently impede individuals from making optimal financial choices. In 2019, Tara received her CFT-I in Financial Therapy and now utilizes those skills in every client interaction. Since founding South Bay Financial Partners, Tara has grown her team to now have three other planners who bring their own areas of expertise and extensive experience to the table. This collective knowledge ensures that clients receive a well-rounded approach to their financial planning needs. Tara and her team firmly believe that your finances should support your life, and not the other way around. You deserve to have a life plan that is unique to you and your dreams. A plan that helps you live by your values without shame, fear, or anxiety. Your budget should tell your story. “We believe it’s your day-to-day decisions that make the difference in achieving financial success.” – South Bay Financial Partners team Overall, South Bay Financial Partners offers a comprehensive range of financial planning tools and services for anyone with any budget, with a focus on supporting clients in their day-to-day decisions, aligning their finances with their life goals, and addressing the emotional aspects of money decisions to create a fulfilling financial journey. Tara and her team provide investment advice and management, tax preparation and planning, cash flow (aka budgeting), estate planning support, charitable giving, generational wealth transfer, career development, insurance/company benefits review, and student loan and debt management, with financial therapy tools woven in everything they do. Learn more about Tara, the rest of the team, and their services by visiting southbayfinancialpartners.com

Mary Kusnic is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kusnic serves on the Board of Directors for the Century City Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization. Victus Capital Wealth provides portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach, combining long-term and trading strategies with options, margin, short sales, and private equity allocations when appropriate.

Laura Robayo is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC since 2018. Her prior work includes roles at Save-On Insurance Service Inc and running a daycare business, Bubbles N Colors. Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, LLC provides integrated wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Family CFO process with both passive and active investment strategies, focusing on clients undergoing significant financial transitions and incorporating behavioral and psychological considerations in its approach.

Edward Zubow is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and trumpet player in a band called Shallow Water Music LLC and owns EZ Money BBQ, LLC, a business selling barbecue spices. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes and account types. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with custody, clearing, and prime services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts.

David Zuckerman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Zuckerman Capital Management, LLC since 2008. He is licensed as an independent insurance agent in California and occasionally writes fixed insurance policies, though this activity comprises less than 5% of his work hours. Zuckerman Capital Management serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—along with trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending modern portfolio theory with established investment principles, utilizing actively managed mutual funds and ETFs on an institutional platform with access to specialized third-party managers.