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.

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 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Aqua Capital Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at Merrill from 2002 to 2009. The firm provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and family clients, including both high-net-worth and non‑HNW households. Aqua Capital Advisors constructs customized portfolios using diversified, low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies, and for select high-net-worth clients, it may include private funds and limited option strategies.

Brad Tonoff is a financial advisor at Penmar Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Health Platforms Inc. Tonoff is also the CEO of BJT Solutions Inc., an insurance and marketing consultancy based in Santa Monica. Penmar Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services tailored to client goals, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies. The firm is operated by two advisors and manages discretionary assets for a small number of clients.

Kyung Choe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. Currently with Apiis Wealth Management Corp., Choe has held roles at Allmerits Asset, LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC among others. Outside of financial advising, Choe is president of a garment design and sales company and managing member of a non-investment related property management business. Apiis Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party sub-advisers and offers retirement plan consulting and standalone financial consulting services. The firm serves a diverse client base including pension plans, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals, utilizing tactical and strategic asset allocation while maintaining oversight of sub-advisers.

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 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Blue Dog Capital Management, Cheviot Value Management, and Raymond James Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in business consulting through Dissonance Capital and is a passive investor with Mainstream Capital Partners. Mainstream Capital Management serves individual clients, high-net-worth households, and businesses, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across a range of asset classes. The firm emphasizes fundamental security analysis and tactical asset allocation, employing alternative strategies such as long/short approaches and selective use of leveraged or inverse funds.

Ariel Hartounian is a financial advisor at Acap Asset Management, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Acap Asset Management, he worked at Portfolio Management LLC for one year and was a student for nine years. Acap Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, tax planning and preparation, and personalized bookkeeping, using a process that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

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 in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at TCBI Securities, Texas Capital Bank, and B. Riley FBR, Inc., and has been with Polestar Capital since 2007. He also serves as Managing Director of Equity Research at Texas Capital Bank. Polestar Capital LLC manages investment limited partnerships and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm focuses on opportunistic trading in equity and equity-related securities, emphasizing short-term realized gains through strategies including leverage, short sales, and options.

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.

Thomas Koch is a financial advisor at Hall Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hall Capital since 2024. Koch is also the managing member of Trancoso Capital Management LLC, an exempt California registered advisor serving as the general partner and investment advisor to Trancoso Partners LP. Hall Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $164 million through a two-advisor team, employing an investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, active trading, and the use of leverage and derivatives within individualized portfolios.

John Mcnally is a financial advisor with Alpha Analytics Investment Group LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Analytics since 1999 and also serves as Vice President of Corporate Management Group, Inc., a bookkeeping service. Additionally, he holds the roles of Secretary and Treasurer at PJC and Associates, Inc., an investment holding company. Alpha Analytics provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, and corporate plans. The firm employs a globally diversified, asset-allocation driven approach using primarily publicly traded mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio construction guided by written Investment Policy Statements tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Jon Lam is a financial advisor with Newbury Capital Management, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management since 2009. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $144 million across 399 client relationships using a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer plan sponsors.

Alan Goodstein is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been a principal at Goodstein Wealth Management LLC since 2016 and serves as a director at large on the board of the nonprofit New Horizons, Inc. Goodstein Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $114 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals and businesses with customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and fundamental analysis, offering both limited-scope and fully discretionary fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans.

Thomas Rizzo is the sole advisor at Plectrum Advisers LLC, an independent firm based in Altadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Since 1995, he has also served as president of Plectrum, Inc., a music entertainment business he co-founded with his wife. Plectrum Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and educational seminars. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.