Paul Matheson is a financial advisor with Cheviot Value Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 50 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities for 13 years before joining Cheviot in 2022. Cheviot Value Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis, diversification, and tactical strategies, while also offering financial planning, budget coaching, and access to an insurer-consultation platform.

Clarissa Hartono is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Eclectic Associates, Inc. in Fullerton, CA. Her work history includes roles at Eclectic Associates since 2021 and a position at Injoy Life Resources in 2021. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing over $1.4 billion in client assets across an 11-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses, typically employing diversified mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Charles Hastings is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held previous positions at multiple B. Riley entities as well as National Securities Corporation. Hastings serves as a board director for Applied Digital. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and a variety of institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment process using proprietary models to construct globally diversified portfolios, offering strategies including core global index replication, risk parity, and opportunistic derivative use.

Matthew Evans is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Ocean Path Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously was associated with Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mariner Independent. Ocean Path Advisors is a small team providing portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a modern portfolio theory approach, emphasizing diversified, low-cost indexed investments and uses margin and options strategies in certain accounts.

Grover Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Whittier Trust Company, and Amazon Prime Now. Stonemark Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating option strategies and selective use of leveraged ETFs to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Nathan Chong is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Cooper McManus and attended St. Mary’s College. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients. The firm utilizes a liability-driven investing approach and offers financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through a diverse range of investment vehicles and affiliated private funds.

Manuel Aguilera is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Pepperdine University. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $610 million using customized model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, and employs strategies including options and selective use of leveraged ETFs.

Emily Xing is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. She is currently with Dew Point Capital and has been in the financial industry for one year. Prior to this, she was the Managing Director at Calistone Capital LLC, a hedge fund general partner, where she managed fund operations. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a California real estate broker license. Dew Point Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, strategic allocation approach based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering a range of investment instruments and monitoring accounts at least annually.

Nathan Mescobi is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including at FKGB Accounting and the Law Offices of Joseph Miskabi. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm provides wealth management and investment consulting services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diverse investment vehicles.

Alexander Hagstrom is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Strategy Asset Managers, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Holly Street Wealth Advisors, LLC and Fundamental Capital Management LLC. Strategy Asset Managers, LLC manages approximately $741.5 million on a discretionary basis, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs four primary equity strategies and utilizes a blend of individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternatives, supported by fundamental research and third-party data.

Gregory Heller is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at HCR Wealth Advisors since 2019. He has held positions at Investment Security Corporation and Heller Capital Resources Financial Insurance Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate development in Costa Rica through a managing membership in CR Project, LLC. 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 employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Debra Bonseigneur is a financial advisor with BMB Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with BMB Advisers since 1999 and is also a shareholder and officer at Freedman, Broder & Company Accountancy Corp., an accounting practice where she works full time. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry and their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a long-term investment approach that favors passive equity exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers both direct portfolio management and a referral-based Independent Advisor Program.

Valentino Fehlmann is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hamilton Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in investment software development through QIA Partners LLC and serves as a trustee for his father's investment-related affairs. Hamilton Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines wrap fee program sponsorship with retirement plan services and employs proprietary allocation models to tailor portfolios to client risk profiles.

Gregory Welborn is a financial advisor at First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with First Financial Consulting since 1996. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses. The firm delivers customizable services focused on retirement planning, tax and cash-flow analysis, education funding, estate planning, charitable giving, and business succession, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client assets.

Travis McShane is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2013. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving roughly 1,200 client relationships, including individuals, trusts, charities, retirement-plan participants, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, typically utilizing diversified mutual funds and ETFs based on Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term holdings, and periodic rebalancing.

Haiyang Zhang is a financial advisor with Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Checchi Capital Advisers in various roles since 2012 and also worked at Arbor Court Capital LLC from 2013 to 2020. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients, using a quantitatively driven investment process that incorporates proprietary models, ETFs, and tax-optimization strategies. The firm also offers sub-advisory services and manages insurance-dedicated pooled funds.

Feliks Zlochistyy is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 2006. First Wilshire provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, and sponsors two 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 contacts.

Michael Haney is a financial advisor at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Arroyo Investment Group since 2004. Haney is also a licensed solicitor at Capital Research & Consulting LLC, where he dedicates additional time to investment-related activities. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm managing approximately $319.5 million in assets. The firm serves individuals and institutional clients through a discretionary, model-driven approach that employs proprietary screening and primarily invests in no-load mutual funds.

Annie Kim is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2000. AR Asset Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamentally driven, long-term strategies using large-cap domestic and international stocks, tax-aware portfolio construction, and fixed income laddering, with additional recommendations for qualified clients including private placements and pooled investment vehicles.

Matthew Kim is an advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Abby Commerce and Planwise College Consulting, where he also serves as President and CEO. At Planwise, he manages and provides consulting for college financial aid. Allmerits Asset, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset-allocation strategies and utilizes various third-party sub-advisers and platform providers to serve a broad client base.