Thuan Lam is a financial advisor at Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities and Allegiance Gold. Outside of advising, Lam owns Artizan Images, a photography business specializing in weddings and events. Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and insurance consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach using income-producing securities and offers estate-planning legal advice through an affiliated legal practice.

David Sirin is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and operated Siren Laboratories, LLC. Tamar Securities advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm combines top-down sector and “Super Cycle” analysis with bottom-up security selection and quantitative screening, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple model-portfolio programs.

Philip Fessler is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a rental property in La Quinta, California with his spouse. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm employs a comprehensive wealth management approach with an investment process centered on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Shawn Hsieh is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Highline Wealth Partners in 2018, he worked at City National Bank, DFPG Investments, Inc., and American Financial Network Advisory Services, LLC. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm’s Investment Committee oversees portfolio decisions and offers participant education and quarterly portfolio reviews, supported by third-party technology for retirement plan management.

Lynne Dorsey is a CFA® charterholder with 36 years of industry experience. She is currently with Elyxium Wealth LLC and previously worked at BMO Family Office and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a successor co-trustee administering estate settlement matters. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process across traditional and alternative assets and manages special purpose vehicles to offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

Alexander Whitney is a financial advisor at Integrity Financial Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Canterbury Consulting Inc. and Manchester Financial. Whitney also has a five-year tenure at Pepperdine University. Integrity Financial Corporation serves individuals, families, business owners, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations with investment and wealth management, financial and legacy planning, and family-office consulting. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework using indexed and actively managed funds, and it offers alternative strategies and discretionary sub-advisory roles for qualified clients.

Dominick Savo is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Tamar Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in ownership of a restaurant group operating ten locations in Southern California. Tamar Securities advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of top-down sector analysis and bottom-up security selection across discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple model-portfolio programs.

Joseph O’Boyle is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is the president and owner of O’Boyle Wealth Management, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, and previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, disability, and fixed insurance products. O’Boyle Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and held-away retirement account management, utilizing an investment approach that includes discretionary account management, asset allocation, core-satellite strategies, and a broad range of investment tools.

Jay Henriksen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with J K R & Company, Inc. in Van Nuys, CA, where he has worked since 2018. He has eight years of industry experience and previously spent 20 years at Medtronic. J K R & Company operates as a team investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $136 million in client assets and advising on about $179 million in retirement plan assets.

Nicholas Gutierrez is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at NewEdge Securities, Westlake Financial, and in various other roles including at In-n-Out Burger and J. Crew. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets and employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis as part of its investment approach.

Scott Shagrin is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He has been with Beverly Hills Private Wealth since 2022. Beverly Hills Private Wealth 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 a range of strategies across public and private securities.

Benjamin Simonds is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Westlake Village, CA. Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes diversified model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, with strategies reviewed quarterly and tailored cash reserve targets for certain accounts.

Sky Rylant is a financial advisor at Westside Investment Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Westside since 2012. Westside Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and derivatives, and participates in specialized third-party programs such as SEI’s Managed Accounts Program.

Andrew Smith is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Signature Securities Group and HSBC Securities USA. He is also co-owner of an ecommerce business selling collectibles called The Master of Coin LLC. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets, offering wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on diversified allocations and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Steven Weinberger is a financial advisor with HCR Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at HCR Wealth Advisors since 1999 and has been associated with Investment Security Corporation since 2002. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement portfolios on a discretionary basis and manages nearly $2 billion in client assets across ten advisors.

Judith Lu is a financial advisor at Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent in Los Angeles, CA. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $565 million across 170 client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. Their investment approach includes tailored asset allocation using various analytic methods and the management of private pooled vehicles and special-purpose funds.

Crystal Oculee is a financial advisor with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Parson Latimer & Judge, LLC and has served as CFO of an affiliated insurance agency. Oculee is also an author and public speaker focusing on financial planning and retirement goals for women. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $454 million. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a mix of passive ETFs and actively managed mutual funds, with an emphasis on risk management and diversification.

Aryan Golzar Shabestary is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of experience in consulting and financial services. Prior to joining Navalign and BNY in 2025, he worked at F.G. Consulting from 2014 to 2025. Navalign, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $655.6 million for about 677 clients, employing a range of strategies that include margin borrowing and options trading within separately managed accounts.

Francois Viljoen is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family entities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, goal-oriented investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and is notable for operating and advising special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.

Ryan Brouillette is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. for 12 years. Ryan joined L & S Advisors in 2026. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that includes fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, along with options strategies and access to alternative investments.