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.

Craig Morse is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Tru Independence Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Morse works as a real estate broker for personal and family transactions and writes scripts for film development. Jeppson Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm tailors portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection and managing approximately $763 million in client assets.

Jade Eagles is a financial advisor at The WealthGarden F.S. LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining The WealthGarden, he worked at Northwest Asset Management and TIAA-CREF. He is co-owner and co-host of Financially Ever After LLC dba Cover Your Assets, a podcast and video series focused on divorce financial planning. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $227.6 million in assets. The firm offers customized portfolios utilizing diversified allocations and employs fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Britt Joyce is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Regatta Capital Group, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC and Pillar Pacific Capital Management LLC. Joyce is based in El Segundo, CA. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and services related to private pooled investment vehicles and digital-asset accounts.

Kevin Harnischfeger is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Camden Capital, LLC and New Century Capital Partners. Prior to entering the advisory industry, he was affiliated with SUNY New Paltz. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and integrated family office services.

Nicholas Rivera is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors and First Command Advisory Services, Inc. Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and participant account management for defined-contribution plan participants. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and combines internal analysis with third-party tools for portfolio construction and risk profiling.

John Minezaki is a financial advisor at Global Assets Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he works as a tax staff member at an accounting firm and performs bookkeeping services for another accounting office. Global Assets Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, managing approximately $552 million through a team of advisors and a network of independent representatives.

Michael Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at firms including Merrill, Bank of America, Raymond James, and tru Independence Asset Management. Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection.

Hector Robles is a financial advisor with JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transwest, UC Factors, Walt Disney Co., and Edward Jones. He is licensed in life and health insurance in California and Hawaii and has experience in customer service related to accounts receivable sales. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a fundamental, client-specific approach, employing a broad range of investment strategies and typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Marshall is a financial advisor with Arrowroot Family Office, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kestra Advisory, SagePoint Financial, and Analect Benefit Finance. Outside of his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services as an accountant for Medical Accounting Service, Inc. Arrowroot Family Office serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation using quantitative analytics and offers a broad range of wealth management and multi-family office services, including portfolio management for private funds and specialized client offerings.

Michael Oconitrillo is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Strategic Fortune Wealth Management. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing tailored to client objectives.

Clete Albitz is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations and over 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Cetera entities since 2005 and is also co-senior vice president of Albitz/Miloe & Associates Inc., an advisory business he has been involved with since 2006. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary solutions through a network of independent advisors. The firm combines advisor-managed accounts, firm-sponsored model portfolios, and third-party managed solutions with unique retirement and fiduciary services integrated into its broader institutional platform.

Melissa Andrizzi Sobel is a financial advisor at CLG LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for seven years at Beach Cities Health District. CLG LLC serves a diverse group of individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and third-party sub-advisors, and operates from multiple offices with a distinctive operational approach.

Kevin Mc Closkey is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. in Anaheim, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and joined Mosley Wealth Management in 2024 after 14 years at San Gabriel Academy. Mosley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and incorporates third-party analysis and quantitative risk profiling in portfolio construction.

Tim Formica is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Crown Capital Securities, and has operated his own lending business. Formica is also involved with Arbor Financial/The Turnkey Foundation, providing mortgage and real estate services. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to employer-sponsored plan participants and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach includes mutual funds and ETFs with a mix of fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis combined with market-timing strategies, focusing largely on non-discretionary advice within plan investment options.

Robin Sun is a financial advisor at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Ellis Investment Partners since 2012. She serves as a board member of the United Chinese American Association. Ellis Investment Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation approach with multiple model portfolios and offers services such as portfolio management, personal financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

David Tamashiro is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Waddell & Reed, Raymond James Financial Services, and Arete Wealth Management. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using a variety of analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Ryan Balderian is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners and C2 Education. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches math, science, and finance through Lightsquared Education and is a shareholder and video editor at Wormburners Media, Inc. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, with strategies including a Total Market approach and a Sustainable approach using environmental rankings.

Brent Donovan is a financial advisor at Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Hightower Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of MAD Donovan Inc. Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC is an SEC-registered business management and investment advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and various institutions. The firm offers bundled business-management services alongside customized asset allocation and acts as a multi-family office liaison, providing both investment recommendations and due diligence on third-party managers.