Keith Martel is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios.

Jana Davis is a CFP® and Registered Investment Adviser with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2015. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class investment approach tailored to client risk profiles and offers services including held-away account management and cash management options.

Lisa Gilmore is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with HBW Advisory Services since 2021, following prior roles at HBW Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and HBW Securities LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach incorporating tactical asset allocation, fixed income, and multi-manager diversification, and offers sub-advisory, co-advisor, and online wrap-fee portfolio services.

Kevin Rex is a financial advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Morton Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and ancillary services. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio principles, diversification, and risk management, and is notable for its involvement in private funds and tailored client offerings.

Alison Roth is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner Independent and has worked at several firms including Mariner Wealth Advisors, AdvicePeriod, LLC, Apexium Financial, Altfest Personal Wealth Management, and Payden & Rygel. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and discretionary management supported by institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Linda Sherman is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including ClearBridge Investments and Cheviot Value Management. Sherman is also co-founder of Financially Empowered, LLC, a training and consulting business. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and model-based portfolio management through an online platform, often utilizing affiliated turnkey asset management solutions and a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Mia Sulak is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has operated The Mia Sulak Agency, Inc., an insurance sales business focused on life insurance, since 2014. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, especially those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary investment strategies with regular account reviews and offers additional services including retirement-plan consulting and educational seminars.

Nicholas Mcdonald is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with One Capital Management since 2012 and also has a teaching role at California State University Northridge starting in 2011. One Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, constructing customized, globally balanced portfolios that combine active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income.

Ian Rennick is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Morton Wealth since 2021 and previously worked at GlobalWide Media and American Vision Windows. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses standardized investment strategies tailored to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private alternatives.

Asher Witham is a CFP® professional with experience at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2023 and prior roles including positions at Aeg, Calix, and Becker Surf & Sport. His background also includes four years at Pepperdine University and work at Thousand Oaks High School. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs based on a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Brad Barrett is a financial consultant and relationship manager at One Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with One Capital since 2011. In addition to his role at One Capital, he is involved in financial planning and asset management through BSE & Associates, Inc. and has activities in insurance sales. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients with a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and acts as investment adviser to the FundX suite of ETFs, using a globally balanced investment approach guided by macroeconomic assessments and fundamental research.

Blair Aaronson is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2019, following four years at Horter Investment Management, and has been self-employed in insurance and annuity sales through Retirement Thru Design since 2005. Aaronson occasionally refers clients to Brighton Advisory Group for services outside his scope. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through about 90 advisers. The firm employs strategic, tactical, and dynamic investment strategies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative optimization and proprietary models that incorporate economic data.

Don Martin is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Carrington Advisors, LLC and has been with Regal Investment Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise, overseeing the management of the club’s investment fund. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a range of investment strategies, granting discretionary authority to implement and manage these on behalf of clients.

Elijah Souza is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. He has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for nine years and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Souza acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs at GK Tax and Accounting, referring clients and providing financial planning support. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including both individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and alternative investment access. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with ongoing monitoring and also acts as sub-adviser to an actively managed growth-focused ETF.

Carly Jeavons is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Root Financial Partners and has previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Crux Wealth Advisors, and LPL Financial, among others. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm uses broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and offers specialized techniques for clients with more complex needs.

Zachary Stein is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and TIAA, in addition to a prior role at AlliedUniversal Security-RTD Account. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients through a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm’s investment approach combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental research, active management of large-cap equities, ETFs, and diversified fixed income, supported by proprietary fund ranking systems and written Investment Policy Statements.

Elana Yaffe is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Vicus Capital, Inc. She has held roles at Defrate & Paavola LLC and Morton Wealth, among others. Yaffe serves as a financial planning specialist at Defrate & Paavola LLC in addition to her work at Vicus Capital. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies and emphasizes retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, including ERISA advisory support and participant account management programs.

Jeffrey Sarti is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morton Capital Management since 2013. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory and consulting, and business consulting services, using standardized strategies customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

Patrice Bening is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Morton Wealth with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morton Capital Management in 2019, Patrice worked at CIT Bank and has longstanding affiliations with Bank of America and Banc of America Investment Services dating back to 2005. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs standardized investment strategies customized to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, private alternatives, and selective use of options or margin strategies.

Chad Francis is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at HBW Advisory Services since 2018, following seven years at Gordon Biersch. Outside of his advisory role, Francis serves as president of Thrive Stewardship Financial Advisors, Inc., where he provides notary public and trust services, and he assists clients with revocable living trusts through Encorestate Plans on a non-compensated basis. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutional plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and model portfolios, and it is notable for its high client load per advisor and its combination of retail, charitable, and institutional services.