Kevin Kiely is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Deloitte and Berry Global. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management, sub‑advisory services, and advisory oversight for a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and insurance-dedicated funds. The firm employs proprietary statistical models and an index-replication approach to create globally diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios with an emphasis on diversification, tax optimization, and low turnover.

Zev Fried is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010, alongside his tenure at JSF Financial beginning in 2008. Fried is also president of AJLH Inc., a pass-through entity established for commission management. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis to customize investment strategies and manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets.

Riley Maher is a financial advisor at Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He held a position at Penta Investment Counsel LLC from 2003 until 2026 before joining his current firm. Maher holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Elwood & Goetz provides fee-only investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to affluent and emerging-affluent individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and sponsors of corporate retirement plans. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory, global diversification, and predominantly passive implementation using index funds and ETFs, combining this approach with institutional retirement-plan fiduciary services and operational practices such as account aggregation through held-away platforms.

Turkessa Ferrer Babich is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been with Westside Financial since 2021 and also runs an entertainment company. 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 other businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-based investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Christian Sessing is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at AMI Asset Management Corp since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works from the firm's Los Angeles office as part of a nine-advisor team. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and private pooled funds. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Barbara Abundiz is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Wealth Management. She has previously worked at The Heymont Group and Heymont & Company, Inc., and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with BABS MICHAEL, LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, fiduciary investment management using diversified portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Scott Whitney is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Manchester Financial since 2017 and previously spent 17 years at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs individualized asset allocation models and discretionary management across various investment types, continuously monitoring accounts and utilizing the Pontera platform to manage participant-level retirement accounts without taking custody.

Justin Van Orden is a financial advisor at Prism Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Gingold & Company and EFE, Inc. Prism Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with services including 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 it sponsors its own wrap fee program that allows the use of margin in managed accounts.

Nick Nejad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at KCS Wealth Advisory and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management. Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC 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 strategies across public and private securities.

Lameck Lukanga is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Life Line Wealth Management LLC. He has held roles at affiliated entities including Life Line Holdings, Inc. and Life Line Financial Group since 2011. Lukanga is also a member manager of Life Line Financial Group, a firm providing tax preparation, business management, and accounting services. Life Line Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and privately held small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with a buy-and-hold strategy, focusing on asset allocation through primarily passive ETFs and customized portfolios managed mostly on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Itzhaki is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Tamar Securities since 2020 and previously worked at Moorpark College and LI Investments, LLC. He also has experience in education, having worked at California State University, Northridge and Yeshiva University High School. Tamar Securities, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets and serves about 4,198 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening.

Aaron Morris is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charlesworth & Rugg, Inc, DFPG Investments Inc, and United Planners' Financial Services. He serves as Vice Chair of the San Fernando Community Health Center and is a board member of the Community OUTreach Alliance. 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, corporate retirement plan consulting, and other financial advisory services, with portfolio decisions centralized through an Investment Committee.

Kay Anne Imperial is a financial advisor at Black Card Circle with a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Waddell & Reed and Barry Craine and owns a small video and film production company, PR Films LLC. Black Card Circle is a registered investment adviser team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations with customized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified portfolios and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval before trades.

David Jacobs is a financial advisor with Navalign, LLC in Encino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Carter Jacobs, LLC since 2007. Navalign, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $655.6 million across about 677 clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis, long-term and short-term strategies, and third-party managers, including the use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Joshua Oder is a financial advisor at Oder Investment Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Oder Investment Management since 1999, including its previous iteration as Oder & Stewart Investment Management. Oder Investment Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, applying Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of active and passive management and global diversification.

Richard Mason is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pursche Kaplan Sterling and Primerica Advisors. Mason is also involved as an Executive Director of Investments for Tamar Securities’ affiliated entities 911 Financial Services and Firefighters United Financial Services. Tamar Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets using proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening across various asset classes.

Bradford Stelzer is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. since 2004. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. provides discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.06 billion across about 237 client relationships, emphasizing long-term, client-oriented advice with a focus on cost-conscious, tax-aware implementation primarily in equities and investment-grade bonds.

Richard Schimbor is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years at AMI Asset Management Corp and three years of industry experience. He is based in Los Angeles, CA, and is part of a nine-advisor team. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income strategies across several investment vehicles. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research process and serves as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles, overseeing $1.925 billion in discretionary assets.

Franklin Whitehouse is a financial advisor at Manchester Financial Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Group and One Capital Management, LLC. Manchester Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs individualized asset-allocation strategies, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model allocations and a mix of long-term diversification and short-term trading.

Vetea Ribet is a financial advisor at Westside Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Westside Investment Management since 2010. Ribet also has a long tenure with LPL Financial dating back to 2007. 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 diversified investment approach, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and structured products, and participates in select third-party managed account programs.