Elizabeth Isaacs is a financial advisor at MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Isaacs holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. MBM Wealth Consultants provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages client assets through tailored model portfolios that include equity and debt securities, ETFs, options, and other investment vehicles, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

David Thomsen is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE Investment Counsel since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Thomsen volunteers with the New Center for Psychoanalysis, a school for mental health professionals, dedicating about 10% of his time since 2009. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients with a focus on individualized investment supervisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return approach, managing concentrated portfolios through a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Stephen Kagawa is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Intersecurities, Inc. and the Stephen Kagawa Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and CEO of The Pacific Bridge Companies, which oversees multiple subsidiaries in insurance, wealth resources, investment services, and consulting. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans, managing approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers customized investment programs primarily using publicly traded equities, ETFs, fixed income, and mutual funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Van Lieshout is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and his prior work includes roles at Crush It Enterprise and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $610 million and employs customized model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, with options strategies and selective use of leveraged ETFs as part of its investment approach.

Robert Chatterton Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Chatterton & Associates since 2004 and is also affiliated with Osaic Wealth. He serves as trustee for a family trust related to his disabled brother. Chatterton & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a top-down approach to global economies and sectors, employing SEI asset-allocation models alongside mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with a focus on mostly non-discretionary management and limited short-term trading.

Daniel Hart is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, where he has worked for six years. His prior experience includes roles at APS Management Group, Inc. from 2018 to the present, with a period as a student from 2016 to 2018. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, as well as both long- and short-term trading techniques.

Xi Lu is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Globalink Wealth Management, he worked at Globalink Securities, Inc and has experience at XH Logistics, World Financial Group, and Pepperdine University. Globalink Wealth Management provides hourly and fixed-fee financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including long-term holdings, active trading, option writing, and margin transactions, and generally favors mutual funds unless clients request otherwise.

Cassidy Plair is a financial advisor at Sustainable Advisors Alliance LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Cassidy worked at Bunkley Investment & Management Company and has academic experience from the University of Houston and the University of Southern California. Sustainable Advisors Alliance, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, annuity management, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit entities. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing using ESG criteria, combining active and passive strategies, direct indexing, and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios to client goals and preferences.

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.

John Mccormick is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at EP Wealth Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and operating Mccormick Capital Management. Regatta Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio construction, managing diversified portfolios that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, and also acts as a private fund sponsor with performance-based compensation structures.

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.

Abel Santibanez is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stonemark Wealth Management and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2015 and 2017, respectively. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and global diversification, typically using mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at George Brown Sports Club and Retirement Nationwide. Before entering the financial industry, he was a student-athlete for six years. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm employs a multi-team approach with 24 advisors and focuses on liability-driven investing and diversified asset-allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and third-party managers.

Almen Rule is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with KB Diamond Inc and Nasdaq Philippines. JSF Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion across 791 client relationships and offers both bespoke portfolio management and access to third-party managers and private investment funds.

David Petray is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Syndicated Capital since 2001 and was previously with A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a luxury travel advisor and also works as a mortgage advisor on a part-time basis. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm manages approximately $137 million on a discretionary basis and offers customized investment programs tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

George Henning is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Pacific Global Investment Management Company since 1991, including prior work at Pacific Global Fund Distributors, Inc. from 1992 to 2020. Pacific Global serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm’s investment decisions are based on fundamental research and a proprietary screening process, emphasizing value-oriented or core equity styles and total return fixed-income management.

Gil Garcia is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealthmark Financial Group for four years and at InventHelp for eight years. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, including retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, retirement income solutions, and estate and legacy coordination. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and integrates tax and insurance considerations into retirement and income planning.

Carl Lachman is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2003 and is currently a member of their 11-advisor team. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning, managing over $1.4 billion in assets through diversified portfolios that utilize Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term holdings.

Bryan Muth is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including GT Securities, Pensionmark Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches boys water polo at Exeter Union High School. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients, using fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach with a range of assets including ETFs, equities, fixed income, and digital assets.

Andrew Papp is a financial advisor with Ministry Partners Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ministry Partners Securities since 2014 and concurrently at ACP Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally preaches at churches and plays drums in live bands. Ministry Partners Securities serves individuals, trusts, estates, churches, faith-based organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants, offering financial planning and consulting with an explicitly Christian approach to stewardship. The firm primarily refers clients to selected third-party asset managers while providing ongoing advice and planning tailored to clients’ religious or ethical values and financial objectives.