Matthew Humiston is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with AMI Asset Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-third partner in HUMATA Partners and BPM Partners, partnerships focused on real estate investments, spending less than 10% of his time on these activities. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income strategies through a fundamental, bottom-up research process. The firm serves a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and pension plans, and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Jason Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with L & S Advisors, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with L & S Advisors in various roles since 2012. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach utilizing a variety of strategies and asset types, including derivatives and private investments.

Uziel Gomez is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Avise Financial in Los Angeles, CA. He has held roles at several firms, including Equalis Financial, US-LATAM Tax Group, International Private Wealth Advisors LLC, and Ballast Point Financial Planning. Prior to his financial advising career, he volunteered with California State University's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and worked in the Cinema & Television Department. Avise Financial serves individual and institutional clients such as high net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management combined with comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and business management, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios.

Mark Benavides is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services for seven years. Tamar Securities, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets through proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening across multiple asset classes.

Lindsey Diranian is a financial advisor with Regatta Capital Group, LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2019 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Regatta Capital Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations, using a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offering a range of wealth management and financial planning services.

Adam Salas is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealth Architects, LLC, YellowBrickRoad Financial Advisors, LLC, Abacus Wealth Partners, and Edward Jones. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both a Total Market strategy and a Sustainable strategy with environmental considerations.

Neil Unger is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with AIRE Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC, David S Reinders, Inc., and Kaiser Permanente. AIRE Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment consulting, utilizing a strategy focused on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across various asset classes.

Luca Pasquini is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and engaged in other roles including at Rita's Italian Ice. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals as well as institutional and pooled clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment process using proprietary models and offers diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios, often implemented with ETFs and tax-optimization strategies.

Ronald Spence is a financial advisor at Atlantic Investments a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Kaiser Permanente since 1983. Atlantic Investments serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm delivers financial plans, documents client goals and risk tolerances, and conducts periodic account reviews without managing client assets directly.

Kirk Mekerdichian is an advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Lazari Capital since 2019, including prior roles at Kovack Securities, Inc. and Iron Hill Wealth Management LLC. Lazari Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and an affiliated private fund. The firm employs a range of investment approaches including fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative methods, and offers services such as portfolio management, estate and retirement planning, and pension consulting.

Justin Yoo is a CFA® charterholder currently with Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and previously held positions at Titan Global Capital Management, YipitData, Kensho Technologies, and Roubini Global Economics. His background includes a mix of roles in financial and data analysis, punctuated by two sabbaticals. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that blends fundamental, quantitative, technical, and sector analysis, and offers access to private pooled investment vehicles for qualified clients.

Andrew Kim is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining AMI Asset Management, he held various roles in technology and solar energy companies. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of individual and institutional clients, employing a fundamental, bottom-up research approach across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm manages $1.925 billion in assets with nine advisors and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Taylor Heininger is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Cloud Capital Management since 2022 and previously spent nine years at Bessemer Trust. He is based in El Segundo, California. Cloud Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary investment management and standalone financial consulting services. The firm employs a team-based approach, using quantitative and qualitative analysis, model-based trading, and may recommend outside managers to construct and monitor portfolios.

Mikyla Martinez is a financial advisor at Atlantic Investments, a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. She holds two years of industry experience, including her current role at Atlantic Investments and a concurrent long-term position at Kaiser Permanente. Atlantic Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes comprehensive planning, including retirement, cash-flow, tax, and estate modules, while using varied analytical approaches and allowing clients to set investment restrictions.

David Trejo is a financial advisor with Total Wealth Services, LLC, based in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, Real Talk Capital, and Mariner Independent. Outside of finance, he is a minority owner and executive producer at Viscape Arts, LLC. Total Wealth Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a manager- and style-agnostic approach to create tailored portfolios and facilitates estate-planning through third-party technology, managing approximately $186 million across a six-advisor team.

Alexandra Long is a financial advisor with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors since 2022 and previously at Abacus Wealth Partners from 2017 to 2022. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process with strategies that include Total Market and Sustainable approaches, utilizing institutional-class funds, active transparent ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Simone Liu is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Liu serves as CEO of The Golden Resource LLC, an import/export business. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a broad range of asset classes and third-party managers, with services offered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Loren Gesas is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with RVW Investing since 2010. RVW Wealth provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and bonds, and maintains active portfolio supervision through a team-based review process.

Andrew Scott is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Investment Company, and Capstone Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is active as a Tasker on TaskRabbit. Tamar Securities, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in assets and serves over 4,000 clients through a multi-advisor team, utilizing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening.

Riley Van Velthuyzen is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an associate financial planner at Ocean Path Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Ocean Path Advisors, he worked at Mariner Independent and EP Wealth Advisors, and has experience at KPMG, LLP. Ocean Path Advisors is a small team providing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes modern portfolio theory with broadly diversified, low-cost indexed investments, supplemented by margin and options strategies in select accounts.