Yu Lung Tsao is a financial advisor with Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Griffinest Asia Asset Management since 2021 and has also worked with Griffinest Asia Securities LLC since 2017. Tsao is the managing member of RichFun Management LLC, acting as general partner and investment manager of RichFun Portfolio LP. Griffinest Asia Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services primarily to high-net-worth and qualified clients, as well as corporate and institutional accounts. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and objectives, and manages accounts mostly on a discretionary basis.

Brandon Lew is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at The Little Friend Private Dining and The Drunken Crab. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion for individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework and is notable for its management of private pooled vehicles and special purpose funds.

Matthew Phillips is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory services. He is associated with Lincoln Investment and also serves as an Investment Adviser Representative at K2 Financial. His background includes roles at Legend Advisory LLC and Waddell & Reed Inc., as well as work in the rideshare industry with LYFT and UBER. Lincoln Investment is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $18.9 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, employers, retirement plan participants, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, custom and model portfolios, and access to third-party managers through both discretionary and non-discretionary account services.

Warren Grant is a financial advisor with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Grant Tani Barash & Altman since 2004 and previously with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, Inc. since 1992. Grant Tani Barash & Altman serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm operates as a multi-family office, combining business management services like bookkeeping, tax planning, and bill payment with investment advisory and consulting.

Howard Lu is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 20 years of experience. He has been with First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 2004. Mr. Lu is an owner and officer of Lake Street Management, LLC and Mount Wilson Management, LLC, which serve as general partners to affiliated private funds, maintaining a controlling ownership interest in these entities. First Wilshire Securities Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, and sponsors affiliated private funds. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on small- and micro-cap U.S. and foreign equities, utilizing fundamental research and direct company engagement.

John Griesinger is a financial advisor at First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with First Financial Consulting since 2009. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses. The firm delivers customizable, project-based or ongoing services and focuses on non-discretionary advising, assisting clients with implementation and monitoring while clients retain custody of their assets.

Mark Bogar is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves at Elyxium Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he was with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC from 2020 to 2024 and held a position at BNY Mellon for twelve years. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and credit analysis across traditional and alternative assets, and it manages special purpose vehicles that offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

Edward Johnson is a CFP® with 33 years of experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial and California Financial Partners, Inc. in Glendale, CA, where he has worked since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Johnson is also involved with GR8PLAN, LLC, a business entity related to tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

James Patrick is a financial advisor at Robert L. Bender, Inc. dba Robert Bender & Associates in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2013. Prior to joining the firm, he has no reported industry experience. Robert Bender & Associates provides asset and portfolio management to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary account management with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Kyle Paben is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AR Asset Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer at Bask Ventures, Inc., overseeing development and finances in agriculture and wholesale, and a partner at Green Team Holdings, involved in real estate accounting and coordination. AR Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment limited partnerships. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term equity focus, diversified holdings, and tax-aware management, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Alexandra Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Whittier Trust Company and has held various positions across different industries, including retail and education. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

Mcginnis Mccoy is a financial advisor with Prism Advisors, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and nine years at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 8-Ball Flying Club and is a board member of The Luv U Project, a charitable organization focused on mental health. Prism Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering 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 is notable for sponsoring its own wrap fee program and permitting margin use in managed accounts.

Kyle Hurt is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Foundry Financial LLC. His previous roles include positions at EP Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and several other firms. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pasadena, CA. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $232.6 million in discretionary assets using risk-based, diversified portfolios and offers both one-time and ongoing financial planning services.

Gil Pocker is a financial advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Scout Financial and GE Matrix. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored, fiduciary approach with long-term positioning and continuous portfolio monitoring, using ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Jessica Lu Buetow is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Quantum, she worked at Abacus Wealth Partners from 2012 to 2024. 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 favoring mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, with strategies that include both Total Market and Sustainable approaches using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

Michael Richards is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Axos Invest, Inc and previously worked for City National Bank for ten years. Axos Invest provides automated investment advisory services to individual investors through a digital platform, offering model-based portfolio management with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party model managers. The firm’s process emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and thematic exposures, supported by an internal Portfolio Management Group and integrated within the broader Axos Financial group.

Balfoure Brenes is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2012 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Brenes is the owner of 4TUN801 LLC, a company involved in purchasing raw land. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in assets and serves individual 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 diverse range of securities and third-party money managers.

Madeline Odell is a CFP® and Series 63–licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC since 2025 and has been with Capital Research & Consulting LLC since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she spent 11 years with the La Canada School District. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm managing approximately $319.5 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals and institutional clients using a discretionary, model-driven approach with proprietary screening to maintain 15 model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds.

Eric Weinlein is a financial advisor at WESCAP Group with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with WESCAP Group since 1988. WESCAP Group advises individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset-allocation approach focused on global diversification, value orientation, tax efficiency, and low transaction costs, and is notable for managing private pooled investment vehicles.

Anita Rosenstein is a financial advisor with AR Asset Management, Inc. in West Hollywood, CA, holding 28 years of industry experience. She has been with AR Asset Management since 1981. AR Asset Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment limited partnerships. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term equity focus on domestic and international large-cap stocks, diversified holdings, low turnover, and tax-aware management, while tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives.