Elizabeth Isaacs is a financial advisor at MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Isaacs joined MBM Wealth Consultants in 2026. MBM Wealth Consultants provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $476.7 million in discretionary assets and uses tailored model portfolios combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

David Thomsen is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE Investment Counsel since 2007. Mr. Thomsen holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and volunteers at 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, providing investment supervisory services through separately managed accounts and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach with concentrated equity positions, blending fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside 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.

Justin Van Orden is a financial advisor at Prism Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Gingold & Company and EFE, Inc. Prism Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and legacy asset management. The firm combines fundamental and sector analysis with strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative investments, and it sponsors its own wrap fee program that allows the use of margin in managed accounts.

Nick Nejad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at KCS Wealth Advisory and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management. Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using asset-allocation frameworks and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analyses, employing strategies across public and private securities.

Lameck Lukanga is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Life Line Wealth Management LLC. He has held roles at affiliated entities including Life Line Holdings, Inc. and Life Line Financial Group since 2011. Lukanga is also a member manager of Life Line Financial Group, a firm providing tax preparation, business management, and accounting services. Life Line Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and privately held small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with a buy-and-hold strategy, focusing on asset allocation through primarily passive ETFs and customized portfolios managed mostly on a discretionary basis.

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.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at George Brown Sports Club and Retirement Nationwide. Before entering the financial industry, he was a student-athlete for six years. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm employs a multi-team approach with 24 advisors and focuses on liability-driven investing and diversified asset-allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and third-party managers.

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.

Bradford Stelzer is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. since 2004. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. provides discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.06 billion across about 237 client relationships, emphasizing long-term, client-oriented advice with a focus on cost-conscious, tax-aware implementation primarily in equities and investment-grade bonds.

James Naify is a financial advisor with AIRE Advisors, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and previously at Merrill from 2012 to 2021. Outside of advising, he is the owner of El Dorado Financing Group Inc. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in assets and serves individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diverse investment vehicles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and consulting services.

Joel Edstrom is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with WESCAP Group since 1988. WESCAP Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering wealth management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset-allocation approach focused on global diversification, a contrarian/value orientation, tax efficiency, and low transaction costs, using mutual funds, ETFs, and specialized strategies including options-based tools and early adoption of less-common asset classes.

Hollyn Sekiguchi is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, Hightower Advisors, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, managing portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed-income instruments, and digital assets while also providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager due diligence.

Christian Welborn is a financial advisor with First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Axa-Advisors, LLC for one year and has worked concurrently in a marketing support role for Salted Stone since 2017. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses, emphasizing non-discretionary services where clients retain custody and direct implementation. The firm offers customizable planning that includes retirement, tax, estate, and business succession strategies, supported by individualized asset allocation models and investment policy statements.

Joel Mogy is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He has served as a trustee for selected clients, providing professional fiduciary services. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. offers discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term, client-oriented investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and a global perspective, focusing on cost-conscious, tax-aware portfolios primarily composed of domestic and foreign equities and investment-grade bonds.

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.