George Hamilton is a financial advisor at Hamilton Wealth, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. Hamilton Wealth serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary allocation models and offers a combination of wrap fee program sponsorship and retirement plan consulting services, along with a trading approach that includes borrowing in managed accounts.

Sandra Bublitz is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC since 1991. She also has a long tenure with IDS Life Insurance Company beginning in 1982. 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 employs diversified model allocations and modern portfolio theory with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Ian Manongdo is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. He has worked at L & S Advisors since 2016, with a brief tenure at Larry's from 2016 to 2018. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with 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 across a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, alternatives, and options.

Steve Trinh is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Carter Jacobs, LLC for three years before joining Navalign in 2018. Outside of advising, he is an investor in a restaurant and dedicates significant time to this hospitality venture. Navalign, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $655.6 million for around 677 clients and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of margin borrowing and options trading, combined with ERISA 3(38) pension consulting and corporate-level financial services.

Lin Chun Liu is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with L & S Advisors since 2009. L & S Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs tactical and unconstrained strategies based on macroeconomic and monetary-cycle analysis, offering a range of equity, fixed-income, and alternative investment approaches.

Michael Villarica is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with Arrowroot since 2021 and has prior experience with Arrowroot Tax & Business Management and Three18, Inc. He has no industry experience before 2020. Arrowroot Family Office provides wealth management and multi-family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled private funds. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation using advanced analytics and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, tax and administrative support, and family-office services.

Joseph Perez is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Peak Financial Planning. He previously worked at Kaiser Permanente and volunteered at the CSUN VITA Tax Clinic. Perez is based in Canoga Park, CA, and holds the Series 65 designation. Peak Financial Planning advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s approach incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation, and tactical investment strategies, with client engagements delivered through a fixed-fee subscription model emphasizing ongoing monitoring and education.

Debra Fields is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at FMB Wealth Management. She has been with FMB Wealth Management since 2001 and also works with FMB Retirement Services and Indivisible Partners LLC. FMB Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, team-based RIA providing wealth management and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation strategy focused on low turnover and tax-aware indexing, integrating investment consulting with advanced planning and retirement plan review.

Ivan Tokarev is a financial advisor with Total Wealth Services, LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and over seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo and Chase prior to joining Total Wealth Services. Total Wealth Services, LLC advises individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations on financial planning, consulting, and wealth management, employing a manager- and style-agnostic approach that incorporates equities, bonds, ETFs, alternative investments, and independent managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Jonathan Lewis is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Sanctuary Advisors. Lewis is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC. Evolve Private Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Richard Barnett is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has been with Highline Wealth Partners since 2019 and previously worked at Northern Trust for 19 years. Highline Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting, with portfolio decisions centralized through an Investment Committee that oversees asset allocation and fund selection.

Steven Scott is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Manchester Financial Inc since 2014. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life, health, and accident insurance. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses individualized client profiles and multiple asset-allocation models to manage diverse investment portfolios, employing both long- and short-term strategies as appropriate.

Zachary Gunderson is a financial advisor with Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Premier America Credit Union. Gunderson has been with Providence Financial and Insurances since 2023. Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and insurance consulting. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach using income-producing securities and offers estate-planning legal advice through an affiliated in-house legal practice.

Andrew Price is a financial advisor at Hillcrest Financial Group in Thousand Oaks, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Financial affiliates. He serves on the board of the Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals Group, contributing to event coordination and marketing efforts. Hillcrest Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $471 million in discretionary assets for a diverse client base.

Jon Dennis is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. He is also a partner in a CPA firm, Dennis Duncan & Covington LLP, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with MGO CPA from 2016 to 2018. Westside Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as corporations and businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-based investment approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis and may utilize third-party managers for sub-advisory services.

Wendy Atlin is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in technology roles at several companies including IBM and PwC. Outside of her advisory work, she is also a technology executive. Westside Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth clients, and businesses by providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm primarily uses passive investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, often delegating portfolio implementation to a recommended third-party manager.

Katharine Kim is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with AMI Asset Management since 2002. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a fundamental, bottom-up research process across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm manages $1.925 billion in discretionary assets, serves high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and private pooled funds, and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Kenneth Sleeper is a financial advisor with Sierra Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Sierra Investment Management since 1992 and is also affiliated with Ocean Park Asset Management, where he has worked since 1989. Sierra Investment Management, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional arrangements. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical investment approach focused on quantitative trend-following and team-based decision making, primarily using mutual funds and cash equivalents.

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Luke Rutledge is a financial advisor with WestEnd Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Victory Capital Services, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Allianz Global Investors, and The Vanguard Group. WestEnd Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management and third-party ETF model strategies to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, government entities, and corporations. The firm utilizes a macro-driven investment approach and serves as a model provider with significant assets under advisement, operating as an autonomous investment franchise within Victory Capital.