Peter Gardiner is a financial advisor with The Investment House LLC in Venice, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The Investment House LLC since 2012. The Investment House LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and pooled vehicles. The firm uses client-specific investment policies implemented across various strategies, combining fundamental analysis with top-down sector selection and managing registered investment companies, an ETF, and private funds.

Jeffrey Eisfelder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. He previously spent ten years at First Foundation Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole licensee owner of GBG Southeast, a youth travel baseball organization in the Southeast. SFE Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and a total-return approach with concentrated equity portfolios, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Laura Lemoine is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Serenus Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Prior to that, she held positions at Camden Capital and The People Concern. Serenus Wealth Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating multiple analysis methods and strategies, managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets across about 141 clients.

Taryn Lee is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at WealthSpring with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Commonwealth Financial Network and Kms Financial Services, Inc. Lee is also involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. WealthSpring Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering investment advisory, financial planning, retirement consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a primarily discretionary asset-management approach that incorporates various analytical methods and proprietary model programs, with an emphasis on ongoing financial planning.

Noriko Ikeda is a financial advisor with Global Assets Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and U.S. Bancorp Advisors, among others. She is also an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC. Global Assets Advisory, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses, managing approximately $552 million. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a team of advisors using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with both internal and third-party management.

Kelly Kruzick is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valley Wealth Strategies and LPL Financial in 2017, Kruzick worked at National Planning Corporation for 19 years. Outside of advising, Kruzick is involved in health and wellness as a meditation teacher and provides paralegal assistance to a law firm. Valley Wealth Strategies advises individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets, notably maintaining a large share on a non-discretionary basis while overseeing assets managed by independent managers.

Jon Kmett is a financial advisor with SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He holds the Series 63 designation and has 37 years of industry experience, including 19 years with SFE Investment Counsel. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients by providing individualized investment supervisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach, managing portfolios with concentrated equity positions and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside fixed-income laddering.

Mena Hanna is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with AWM Capital, LLC since 2020 and also maintains roles at PHC Inc and Bridge Advisory LLC. 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 uses a multi-team approach to provide financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management, with an emphasis on liability-driven investing and diversified asset allocation.

Russtin Siadatian is a financial advisor at Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Signature Resources Capital Management and RTB Financial Group since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Siadatian works as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and provides business consulting services. Signature Resources Capital Management offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as plan sponsors. The firm employs a Global Target Risk approach emphasizing global diversification and factor tilts, managing portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives.

Jeremy Dicker is a financial advisor at One Wealth Capital Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he owns a consulting business focused on business operations such as payables, receivables, and succession planning. One Wealth Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $307 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions. The firm employs a macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, combining growth and fixed-income strategies across various investment vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with coordinated multi-phase planning services.

Larry Gurewitz is a financial advisor at The William Allan Corporation with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The William Allan Corporation since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation and accounting business. The William Allan Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, non-profits, and corporate accounts, using a range of investment strategies including fundamental analysis, options, and margin borrowing. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives, conducts regular reviews, and incorporates AI tools for operational efficiency, managing over $200 million in discretionary assets with a small team.

Michael Setlich is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. He has been involved with Aimco and Setlich Capital since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in principal and capital sourcing for real estate. Westside Financial Advisors LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-based investment approach supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis and may utilize third-party sub-advisors.

Paul Heising is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with CLG LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include over a decade at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He is also president of Pegasus Wealth Management Inc., a non-investment-related business. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance solutions. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing derivatives, third-party sub-advisors, and digital assets in its strategies.

Tiarra Johnson is a financial advisor with Asset Planning, Inc in Los Alamitos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc and Serco. Asset Planning, Inc provides personal financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolios that combine passive index funds, actively managed funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds. The firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Anderson Lafontant is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 10 years at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $565 million across 170 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, providing portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on tailored asset allocation and diverse analytic methods.

Adam Blumenstein is a financial advisor at Mapleton Capital Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mapleton since 1999. His prior experience includes roles at Ocean Park Capital Management, LLC and self-employment dating back to 1985. Mapleton Capital Management serves as the general partner and investment adviser to three privately offered pooled funds and provides subadvisory portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental research to identify early inflection points in company value and employs an aggressive, relatively short-term trading style that can include short selling, options, and leverage.

Daniel Bennett is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Santa Monica Palisades Lodge #307, a nonprofit fraternal organization. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, financial planning, and pension consulting for individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a client-specific investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering ongoing portfolio management with quarterly reviews and access to third-party managers or private funds.

Kenneth Naehu is a financial advisor with Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC in Torrance, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Banyan Tree since 2013, serving as a managing director with overall management and supervisory responsibilities. Banyan Tree Asset Management provides discretionary fixed income investment management to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs active, fixed-income-focused strategies and manages over $1 billion in assets with a compact advisory team.

Allen Mellow is a financial advisor with KTF Investments, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 58 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 41 years before joining KTF Investments in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor of an estate. KTF Investments advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning and portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance and manages approximately $700 million with a small advisory team.

Charles Bohlen is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined SFE Investment Counsel in 2026 and has prior experience at New Sun Partners LLC, Renewable Resources Group LLC, CreateSafe, Inc., and Metamason, Inc. SFE Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach, managing concentrated portfolios through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering.