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.

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.

George Henning is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Global Investment Management Company since 1991 and previously worked at Pacific Global Fund Distributors, Inc. for 28 years. Henning holds a Series 63 designation. Pacific Global serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm employs a value-oriented or core equity investment style with a fundamental research-driven approach and offers comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting.

James Naify is a financial advisor with AIRE Advisors, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and previously at Merrill from 2012 to 2021. Outside of advising, he is the owner of El Dorado Financing Group Inc. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in assets and serves individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diverse investment vehicles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and consulting services.

Joel Edstrom is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience, all spent at WESCAP Group in Glendale, CA. He has been with the firm since 1988. WESCAP Group manages approximately $1.1 billion in client assets and serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, global diversification, and a contrarian/value orientation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and options-based strategies.

Hollyn Sekiguchi is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Silver Oak Wealth Advisors Services, Hightower Advisors, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, managing portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed-income instruments, and digital assets while also providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager due diligence.

Christian Welborn is a financial advisor with First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Financial Consulting and Salted Stone since 2017 and was previously employed by Axa-Advisors, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a marketing support position at Salted Stone, a business unrelated to investment activities. First Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses with financial planning and investment consulting. The firm focuses on non-discretionary services, assisting clients with customized planning in areas such as retirement, tax, estate planning, and business succession, while clients retain custody and control of their assets.

Joel Mogy is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He has served as a trustee for selected clients, providing professional fiduciary services. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. offers discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term, client-oriented investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and a global perspective, focusing on cost-conscious, tax-aware portfolios primarily composed of domestic and foreign equities and investment-grade bonds.

Eugene Chung is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, American Honda Motors, and VACO Los Angeles LLP. Logic Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.7 million for about 215 clients, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, tailoring portfolios through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a range of investment vehicles, and offers integrated management of held-away retirement accounts.

Laura Smith is a financial advisor with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Pensionmark Securities, and GT Securities. She is part of a seven-advisor team at Pasadena Private Wealth. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, business entities, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and manages private funds, using a model-driven investment process focused on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction.

Yu Lung Tsao is a financial advisor at Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Griffinest Asia Asset Management since 2021. Tsao is also the managing member of RichFun Management LLC, serving as the general partner and investment manager of RichFun Portfolio LP. Griffinest Asia Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily for high-net-worth and qualified clients, including corporate and institutional accounts. The firm customizes portfolios according to clients' risk tolerance and objectives, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through a team of six advisors.

Brandon Lew is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at The Little Friend Private Dining and The Drunken Crab. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion for individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework and is notable for its management of private pooled vehicles and special purpose funds.

Warren Grant is a financial advisor with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Grant Tani Barash & Altman since 2004 and previously with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, Inc. since 1992. Grant Tani Barash & Altman serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm operates as a multi-family office, combining business management services like bookkeeping, tax planning, and bill payment with investment advisory and consulting.

Howard Lu is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 20 years of experience. He has been with First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 2004. Mr. Lu is an owner and officer of Lake Street Management, LLC and Mount Wilson Management, LLC, which serve as general partners to affiliated private funds, maintaining a controlling ownership interest in these entities. First Wilshire Securities Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, and sponsors affiliated private funds. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on small- and micro-cap U.S. and foreign equities, utilizing fundamental research and direct company engagement.

John Griesinger is a financial advisor at First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with First Financial Consulting since 2009. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses. The firm delivers customizable, project-based or ongoing services and focuses on non-discretionary advising, assisting clients with implementation and monitoring while clients retain custody of their assets.

Mark Bogar is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves at Elyxium Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he was with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC from 2020 to 2024 and held a position at BNY Mellon for twelve years. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and credit analysis across traditional and alternative assets, and it manages special purpose vehicles that offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

Edward Johnson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with California Financial Partners, Inc. since 2004. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm follows a structured planning process and employs fundamental analysis and public research sources in evaluating investments, without managing client assets or engaging in discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Galanowsky is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC, a firm where he has worked since 2022, and previously spent seven years at One Capital Management. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation across various investment strategies and manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets.