Giovanni Cuarez is a financial advisor at Tactive Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Strategy Marketplace, LLC and ABI Business Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, he operates a tax preparation service for individuals and small business owners and is also involved as a mortgage loan originator and insurance broker. Tactive Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management through a robo-advisor platform and an Advisor Advice service. The firm uses a Black-Litterman framework for tactical asset allocation and is notable for its role in serving other advisors through TAMP and sub-advisory relationships alongside its retail offerings.

Mark Delgadillo is a financial advisor with SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining SFE Investment Counsel in 2020, he worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for seven years. SFE Investment Counsel serves a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, offering customized investment supervisory services. The firm’s approach focuses on asset allocation, long-term holding strategies, and concentrated equity portfolios supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering.

Andrew Moretine is a financial advisor at The William Allan Corporation with five years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2017 and previously worked at St. Barnabas School and Loyola Marymount University. The William Allan Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, non-profits, and corporate accounts, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a mix of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, including options and margin borrowing, and uses AI tools for operational efficiencies while tailoring portfolios to client objectives.

Lily Mossayi is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AIRE Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, her background includes positions in real estate and law firms. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party money managers, with services offered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Lorelei Chao is a CFA® charterholder at Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and has been involved with the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation since 2019, as well as the Manhattan Beach PTA from 2014 to 2025. Astravia Family Wealth Office LLC offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and implements strategies using various investment vehicles with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Darren Pollock is a financial advisor at Cheviot Value Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Cheviot Value Management since 2000. Cheviot Value Management is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm applies a value-oriented investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis, utilizing diversified and sometimes concentrated portfolios, along with a range of strategies including tactical asset allocation and absolute-return techniques.

Choeng Kim is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been an independent healthcare insurance agent since 2012. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management through third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting.

John Kotsimbos is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc., with over 22 years of industry experience, including five years at Peak American and 17 years as an independent advisor. He is part of an 11-advisor team based in Redondo Beach, CA. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis in portfolio construction and integrates tax strategy and insurance coordination into retirement and income planning.

Handong Yu is a financial advisor at Dew Point Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Dew Point Capital since 2024. Prior to this, he held various roles including positions at StockSwap and the JACCK Foundation for the Arts. Dew Point Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, strategic allocation approach emphasizing long-term purchase strategies with flexibility for short-term trades under certain market conditions.

Ellen Himmel is a financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been with Regatta Capital Group since 2016 and has operated a tax preparation service as a sole proprietorship since 2007. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach and offers a variety of wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services, including digital-asset account facilitation and private fund management.

James Turo is a financial advisor at GT Investment Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. In addition to his role at GT Investment Management, he is the Managing Director of GT Securities, Inc. and CEO of Growthink, Inc., a strategic business planning advisory firm. GT Investment Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individual clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios, offering services through advisor-managed accounts, model allocations, or third-party money managers.

Michael Laine is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Altruist Advisors LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial Corporation for 17 years. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Living Well Enterprises LLC, a sailboat charter business. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory, implementing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios through its integrated technology platform.

Martin Irani is a financial advisor with Cheviot Value Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hancock Management Partners for 25 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Touchdown Capital, LLC, a real estate investment business. Cheviot Value Management is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis and diversification, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and other related services.

Michael Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and founded Health Inspecta LLC, a health app that evaluates food and cosmetics for unhealthy ingredients. Jeppson Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, and various organizations. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis and incorporating independent managers’ strategies.

Gregory Kushner is a financial advisor at IDB Lido Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at multiple related firms, including Lido Advisors and Oakhurst Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the founder and president of Lido Consulting Group, LLC, which provides consulting and educational services to family offices. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pensions, and other institutional clients with an integrated wealth management approach that includes multi-asset allocations and utilizes affiliated sub-advisers. The firm is jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York and offers discretionary investment management as well as financial planning and fiduciary services.

Christy Charles is a CFP® with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC. Prior to joining Validus Capital in 2022, she worked at Camden Capital, LLC from 2014 to 2022. Validus Capital provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services primarily to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a primarily long-term orientation, and it also acts as investment supervisor to exempt private funds and pooled vehicles.

Scott Womack is a financial advisor at Womack Wealth Management, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and UAS Wealth Advisors. He also owns Womack Business Management, Inc., which provides business management and non-investment family office services. Womack Wealth Management offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients, focusing on households with at least $1 million in liquid assets. The firm’s investment approach incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and uses a range of asset types with a long-term orientation, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and select alternatives.

Kelly Sueoka is a financial advisor with RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at RVW Investing, LLC and as a self-employed advisor. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach and primarily uses ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities in client portfolios.

Jae Lee is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealth Teams Alliance in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, bringing eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Alphastar Capital Management, LLC and serves as a director at Good Life Advisors, LLC, an entity involved in insurance, financial education, and real estate investment, though it is not currently active. Wealth Teams Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan services and a wrap fee program that integrates planning, consulting, and implementation referrals. The firm uses technical analysis and incorporates both long- and short-term investment strategies, including certain DFA mutual funds and AI analytic tools.

Darren Thompson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC and has two years of industry experience. He serves as President and CEO of Ministry Partners Investment Company, which focuses on church financing and business lending. Prior to his current roles, he worked at Americas Christian Credit Union for eleven years. Ministry Partners Securities, LLC provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm integrates clients’ religious and ethical values into investment recommendations and primarily refers clients to third-party asset managers while offering ongoing advice and planning services.