Rebecca Shaw is a financial advisor at Serenus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Certuity, LLC, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., General Dynamics Mission Systems, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. Serenus Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and third-party manager due diligence, focusing on asset allocation and risk alignment.

Christy Charles is a CFP® with 2 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC. Prior to joining Validus Capital in 2022, she worked at Camden Capital, LLC from 2014 to 2022. Validus Capital provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services primarily to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a primarily long-term orientation, and it also acts as investment supervisor to exempt private funds and pooled vehicles.

Scott Womack is a financial advisor at Womack Wealth Management, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Womack Wealth Management and Womack Business Management, Inc., where he provides business management and non-investment related family office services. Womack Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities by offering investment management, financial planning, wealth-planning, and institutional consulting. The firm employs a strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and Efficient Markets Hypothesis, utilizing a range of asset classes and techniques, and is noted for its integrated family-office style services and operational affiliations that provide tax and accounting expertise.

Kelly Sueoka is a financial advisor with RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at RVW Investing, LLC and as a self-employed advisor. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach and typically allocates portfolios between ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income securities, offering continuous supervision and additional services such as educational seminars and a subscription newsletter.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor with Wealth Teams Alliance, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Teams Alliance since 2018 and has been associated with Alphastar Capital Management, LLC since 2013. Lee is also involved with Good Life International Inc, where he serves as a director overseeing insurance, financial education, and real estate investment activities. Wealth Teams Alliance serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory and consulting services. The firm combines asset-allocation driven portfolio construction with technical analysis, employs both long- and short-term trading strategies, and supports clients through seminars, workshops, and a wrap-fee program.

Craig Thomas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. Before joining IFC Advisors in 2024, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing for one year and spent a decade as a self-employed securities trader. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a tax- and cost-focused asset allocation approach combining active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes, integrating third-party independent managers and alternative investments for qualified clients within a comprehensive wealth management program.

Brian Goldberg is a financial advisor with Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC in Torrance, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. Goldberg has been with Banyan Tree Securities, LLC and Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC since 2013, serving as owner and principal. Banyan Tree Asset Management is a discretionary fixed-income investment adviser focused on ultra-high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, credit-oriented investment process and manages portfolios primarily through separately managed accounts and Delaware-structured pooled investment vehicles.

Ryan Reid is a financial advisor at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for eight years and began his career after graduating from Butler University. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Curated Wealth Partners advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment entities, providing holistic wealth management, portfolio construction, and access to private market investments. The firm manages approximately $1.76 billion for a selective client base, using a combination of third-party and in-house managers across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Samuel Landman is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC with experience spanning several roles in financial services and real estate since 2015. His background includes positions at Concord Companies, Wealthstone, and Global Integrity Realty Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in capital raising and real estate syndication. 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 and integrates fundamental and technical analysis, occasionally utilizing third-party sub-advisors.

Brandon Averill is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AWM Capital, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Penniall & Associates, Inc. and ownership of Athlete CEO Consulting, a marketing and business consulting firm. He is also involved in venture capital investing through AWM Ventures LLC and Averill Ventures LLC. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.15 billion for high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm emphasizes liability-driven investing and asset allocation, offering financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through a range of investment vehicles and affiliated private funds.

Yehoshua Wyne is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at RVW Wealth since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with Young Israel Aish of Las Vegas. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach with portfolios typically allocated between equity ETFs and mutual funds, as well as fixed-income securities.

Chelsea Traub is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Seia LLC, OSAIC, RBC Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved as a client service associate at Seia LLC. Evolve Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets across 679 clients and emphasizes a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments, supplemented by AI decision-support tools.

Erik Ridgley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Salem Partners Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for 11 years. Salem Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $413 million, focusing on sizable accounts with customized, diversified portfolios and a disciplined investment process that includes fundamental valuation and risk monitoring.

Joshua Axel is a financial advisor at KTF Investments, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 25 years. KTF Investments advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as defined benefit and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through a sponsored wrap fee program. The firm customizes asset allocations and investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, conducts regular portfolio reviews, and manages roughly $700 million in client assets with a team of four advisors.

Eric Zurbrugg is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at IFC Advisors LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC from 2004 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Zurbrugg is a team manager for a local soccer club. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family entities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, goal-oriented investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and is notable for operating special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.

Geoffrey Sokol is a financial advisor at GT Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at GT Securities, Inc., Ameriprise Financial Services, and Grow Think Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches martial arts to children in Hawthorne and serves as a member of the Hawthorne Civil Service Commission. GT Investment Management provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning services that incorporate a variety of investment strategies and asset types.

Matthew Humiston is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with AMI Asset Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-third partner in HUMATA Partners and BPM Partners, partnerships focused on real estate investments, spending less than 10% of his time on these activities. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income strategies through a fundamental, bottom-up research process. The firm serves a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and pension plans, and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Jason Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with L & S Advisors, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with L & S Advisors in various roles since 2012. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach utilizing a variety of strategies and asset types, including derivatives and private investments.

Norikazu Yamaguchi is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding eight years of industry experience. He has been with APS Management Group, Inc. since 2018 and is also involved with Philosophy LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns ANGEL MARKETING, LLC, a business focused on the sale of group health benefits to businesses. Advanced Portfolio Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $158.7 million for around 208 clients.

Samuel Ford is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding three years of industry experience. He also owns and operates a solo law practice and has prior experience at multiple law offices dating back to 2013. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and provides clients access to a broad range of investment vehicles along with insurance and lending products.