Troy Broyles is a financial advisor with Mogul Wealth Management, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of finance, he is a business owner of Air Mates, a non-investment-related enterprise. Mogul Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis to build diversified portfolios and conducts regular client reviews with semi-annual reporting.

Joanne Nishiyama is a financial advisor at Insight Investment Counsel with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and The Kinney Group, LLC for 11 years each. Insight Investment Counsel manages approximately $245.7 million across about 92 client accounts, providing individualized portfolio management to a diverse client base including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and utilizes mutual funds and ETFs with both long- and short-term strategies.

Christopher De Lorimier is a financial advisor at O'Connor Wealth Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with O'Connor Wealth Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation and planning business, Crown City Tax Planning, and is licensed as an independent insurance agent. O'Connor Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary wealth management combined with issue-specific financial planning. The firm focuses on strategic, long-term asset allocation using a variety of investment vehicles and manages client accounts with continuous monitoring tailored to client preferences.

Peter Heilbron is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Trace Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles and has held positions at Northern Trust Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and YDS Investments LLC, where he serves as Interim CFO consulting on estate planning, tax planning, and real estate investments. Trace Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to separately managed accounts through LPL Financial’s Manager Select program. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory alongside long-term purchase strategies.

John O'Connor is a financial advisor with O'Connor Wealth Management, Inc. in Monrovia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with O'Connor Wealth Management since 2012 and previously worked at Reged Financial Training. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent and occasionally underwrites term life insurance and annuity products. O'Connor Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a Wealth Management Service that combines discretionary investment management with ongoing, issue-specific financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation and creates customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while managing client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Joshua Benson is a financial advisor at Dishmi Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has prior work history with Apollo Global Management, Pimco, Pacific Life, and Western Asset Management. Dishmi Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a variety of strategies tailored to client objectives and manages wrap accounts individually, while also offering pension consulting and institutional portfolio management alongside high net worth individual services.

Steve Jurman is a financial advisor at SimplyRich with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2013. SimplyRich provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, typically requiring a minimum account size of $800,000. The firm uses a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, offering customized asset allocations and managing clients’ accounts on a discretionary basis.

Stephen Dutka is a financial advisor at Skylar Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has over 23 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Fiduciary Trust International of California. Skylar Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with services including asset management, wealth advisory, family office support, financial planning, and bookkeeping. The firm’s investment approach integrates modern portfolio theory with multiple analytical methods and utilizes various instruments and third-party money managers.

Jeff Fang is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aqua Capital Advisors since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Los Angeles, CA. Aqua Capital Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered wealth management firm that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes tailored integrated planning and portfolio construction, typically using diversified, low-cost ETFs with tax-aware strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Brad Tonoff is a financial advisor at Penmar Wealth Management LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms such as New York Life Insurance Company and has been involved in related business activities as CEO of BJT Solutions Inc., which focuses on insurance and annuity product sales and marketing consulting. Penmar Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services tailored to clients' specific goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs various investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and also maintains affiliated insurance businesses.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Apiis Wealth Management Corp. and has held roles at Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Choe is involved in garment design and sales through DK Designtrend Inc., where he serves as president. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third‑party sub‑advisers, serving clients including pension plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals. The firm combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with oversight of sub‑advisers and offers additional consulting and retirement plan services.

John Koudsi is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. He is a managing member and strategist of Trojan Storage, a commercial storage firm, and also serves as managing member of 31Ten Lounge, a restaurant and lounge in Santa Monica. He has worked at Counterpoint Mutual Funds, LLC since 2014 and Core Financial Partners Inc. since 2010. Core Financial Partners is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and insurance company clients. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and wrap-fee asset management, constructing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and a range of private and alternative investments.

Dixon Karmindro Sr. is a financial advisor at Mainstream Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Blue Dog Capital Management LLC and Cheviot Value Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and provides business consulting services through separate entities. Mainstream Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and tactical asset allocation, including alternative strategies such as long/short and selective use of leveraged or inverse funds.

Ariel Hartounian is a financial advisor with Acap Asset Management, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Acap Asset Management, he worked at Portfolio Management LLC for one year. Acap Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with tax-sensitive strategies and emphasizes client education and regular account reviews.

Valerie Lemmon is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Ridgewood Investments since 2012. Valerie is also a partial owner of Dividend Research and Management Inc, an entity created to share administrative costs and manage employee payments connected to Ridgewood. Ridgewood Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and model-level portfolio construction with a long-term investment horizon, offering both model portfolios and bespoke solutions, including access to private pooled investment vehicles.

Rajiv Sharma is a financial advisor with Polestar Capital LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley FBR, Inc. and Texas Capital Bank, where he currently serves as Managing Director, Equity Research. Sharma has been with Polestar Capital since 2007. Polestar Capital LLC manages discretionary portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on opportunistic trading in equity securities, employing strategies that include leverage, short sales, and options, and is notable for its private fund advisory role combined with a small client base and operational ties to broker-dealer activities.

Guillermo Roditi Dominguez is a financial advisor at New River Investments with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Roditi & Roditi, LLC since 2012 and New River Investments Inc. since 2011. New River Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain business entities through separately managed accounts and a related-person private fund. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and statistical analysis, utilizing strategies such as long and short trading, margin transactions, and options writing.

Donald Hance is a CFP® and Series 65-certified advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Glenmore Financial, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he works seasonally as a tax preparer assisting individual clients with their tax returns. Glenmore Financial is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and families, with a branded practice called LifeSighted focused on young professionals. The firm emphasizes tax-aware, individualized financial planning and uses low-cost index funds, ETFs, government bonds, and cash equivalents in portfolio management.

Sen Zhang is a financial advisor at Corrigit Capital Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Elite Advisors LLC and Sunstone Management, Inc. He is also a licensed California real estate agent and part-time insurance agent. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers personalized investment strategies through a three-advisor team.

Evan Pan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, and also serves as a board member and finance committee chair for two nonprofits, Options for Learning and Joni and Friends Foundation. His prior experience includes roles at Fuller Investment Management Company and Pan Global Advisers. Tax Efficient Asset Management Solution, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients with tax-focused portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and investment policy statement development. The firm employs a phased, multidisciplinary process integrating proprietary software, cash-flow and estate optimization, and fiduciary coaching, while typically delegating day-to-day asset management to third-party managers.