Grant Colin is a financial advisor at Monarch Wealth Strategies with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SES Inc. Monarch Wealth Strategies provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to affluent individuals, families, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments on a case-by-case basis.

Catherine Henning is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Pacific Global in various capacities since 2001. Pacific Global serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm uses fundamental research and a proprietary screening process for investment decisions, emphasizing value-oriented or core equity styles and total return fixed-income management.

Nicholas Welsh is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LK&A Investment Counsel since 2013. The firm provides discretionary investment management primarily to high net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and limited liability companies. LK&A focuses on larger-capitalization equities with long-term earnings growth, maintaining relatively concentrated portfolios and a long-term holding strategy, while also constructing bond ladders for fixed-income allocations based on fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis.

Erin Nelsen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2007. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.

Michael Fang is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TransGlobal Advisory, LLC and Globalink Securities, Inc. Fang is also a licensed insurance agent with Transpacific Financial Services. Globalink Wealth Management provides hourly and fixed-fee financial planning as well as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes charting, cyclical, fundamental and technical analysis, offering strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading and option writing.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including at Clever Care Health Plan and American Golf Co. Outside of his advisory role, Jae Lee owns and operates JML Golf Instruction, LLC, where he provides golf lessons. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating option strategies and selective use of leveraged or inverse ETFs to manage client portfolios.

Bonnie Wusz is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at BW & Associates, Inc., a firm she has been affiliated with since 1989. She previously worked at Girard Securities, Inc. from 2002 to 2017 and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC from 2017 onward. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses in addition to her CFP® designation. BW & Associates, Inc. manages individual portfolios and provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach focused on buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for all trades.

Thomas Hanson is a financial advisor at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with First Wilshire since 2010 and also serves as Chairman and President of Trivest Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1993. Hanson holds a Series 63 designation. First Wilshire provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, and charitable entities, focusing on a value-oriented, small- and micro-cap equity investment style. The firm manages both separately managed accounts and affiliated private funds, employing fundamental research and tactical portfolio allocation.

Lisa Taddeo is a financial advisor at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with Arroyo Investment Group since 2009. Arroyo Investment Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a proprietary screening process to select funds for its model portfolios, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds, and manages approximately $250 million in client assets.

Jason Kolker is a financial advisor at Mapleton Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mapleton Capital Management since 2000 and Ocean Park Capital Management since 1999. Mapleton Capital Management serves as the general partner and investment adviser to three privately offered pooled funds and provides subadvisory portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental research to identify early inflection points in company value and often employs an aggressive, relatively short-term trading style including short selling, options, and leverage.

Andrew Edstrom is a financial advisor at WESCAP Group in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with WESCAP Group since 2012. WESCAP Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets for about 321 clients through a team of six advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning to a diverse client base, employing a strategic, globally diversified, contrarian/value-oriented investment approach with an emphasis on tax efficiency and low ownership costs.

Sterling Louviere is a financial advisor at Cabin Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cabin Securities, Inc., Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC, and Newbridge Securities. Outside of advising, he is president of Financial Architects, Inc., a firm providing consulting on tax and retirement planning strategies, and serves on the board of directors for Altadena Rotary Charities. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and asset-allocation analysis, and conducts due diligence on illiquid alternative investments.

Laurel Hackett is a financial advisor with BW & Associates, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. She is a licensed notary who provides notarization services to clients without fees. BW & Associates, Inc. offers investment management, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, charities, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuities, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Martinez is a financial advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC with experience in the banking and financial services industry since 2009. Prior to joining Scout Wealth Advisors, he held positions at Bank of America, City National Bank, and First Citizens Bank. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients by offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored fiduciary approach focusing on long-term positioning using fundamental and technical analysis, with a preference for ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Michael Karapetian is a financial advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Honey Badger Capital LLC, Lyndhurst Securities, Kovack Securities, and Lazari Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Karapetian serves as president of the Karapetian Animal Rescue Environment Foundation, a nonprofit focused on animal rescue, environmental conservation, and community outreach, and holds trustee roles at Moravian University and Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation. Lazari Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and private funds. The firm utilizes a broad investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Edward Ternan is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ternan is a 50% owner of SilverWise LLC, a business focused on assisting families with aging-related issues. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients, providing investment supervisory services through customized portfolios and model strategies. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, a long-term total-return approach, and risk management through concentrated equity positions combined with fixed-income laddering.

Calvin Lo is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Keystone Global Partners LLC since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with SPE LBG, LLC, which operates residential solar panels for leaseback to homeowners. Keystone Global Partners provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, family office, and personal exit advisory services for affluent individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Anthony Hunt is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with five years at the firm and a total of one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to his advisory role, Hunt worked for CJ Entertainment for 20 years. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in regulatory assets as of December 2025. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients using a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach across various asset classes while also providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and due diligence on third-party managers.

Lee Goss is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding eight years of industry experience. He is also a CPA and the owner of Goss & Company, An Accountancy Corporation, an accountancy firm operating since 2005. Prior to joining Cabin Advisors, he worked at Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC for six years. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships with a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of investment analyses and due diligence on alternative investments.

Kyle Douthit is a financial advisor at K2 Financial Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment and K2 Financial Inc. since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he creates and edits video content for a skating brand called JMK Ride. K2 Financial is a registered investment adviser with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $191.6 million for nearly 400 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a primarily long-term, discretionary portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, options, and third-party managers.