Roberto Washington is the sole advisor at Financial International in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the CEO of R & R International Enterprises, Inc. and is also a church pastor. Financial International provides individual clients with portfolio management and related advisory services, combining fee-based investment management with real estate brokerage, mortgage loan origination, and insurance brokerage. The firm offers clients integrated access to investment advisory services alongside insurance and lending products, distinguishing itself by its multi-licensing and commission-capable arrangements uncommon among independent advisors.

David Murphy is the principal of Murphy Investment Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He founded Murphy Investment Advisors in 2016 and has been leading the firm since its inception. Murphy Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, overseeing approximately $92 million for around 34 clients. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach with both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives, and it offers no-fee educational seminars on money-management topics.

Cherie Putman is the principal of Putman Capital Management, Inc. in Torrance, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 credentials and has a background that includes roles at 1 St Global Insurance Services, 1ST Global Advisors, and maintains a CPA practice since 1995. Outside of her advisory work, she founded Women’s Wellness and Wealth, a resource and social group focused on supporting women in healthy lifestyles and financial matters. Putman Capital Management serves individual and family clients, including high-net-worth households, providing asset management and comprehensive financial life planning with a tax focus. The firm manages accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and academic research, and combines mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities in its investment approach.

Michael Todd is a financial advisor at OnPoint Financial Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including IAMS Wealth Management, AXA Advisors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of advising, he is involved in founding and operating a restaurant, a lounge, and a real estate investment venture. OnPoint Financial Management LLC is a single-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis for discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice across various asset classes, including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and insurance products.

Bill Nugent is the Founder of Convey Wealth Management, a financial services firm uniquely specializing in tax-smart planning for corporate executives, high-achieving entrepreneurs, and their families. Bill's 27-year career began with one of the industry's oldest and most respected wealth management firms. There, he focused on non-profit and public sector clients and drew inspiration from mission-driven professionals who dedicated their careers to caring for others. Having led hundreds of live workshops during his career, Bill is skilled at expressing complex topics in an understandable manner. He believes in customization and focuses on each client's goals to drive the investment management process. Bill is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional as well as an IRS Enrolled Agent. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to providing personalized attention to his clients, he believes strongly professional mentorship and enjoys teaching financial planning at UCLA.

Patrick Whalen is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Whalen Financial Planning, an independent firm he founded in 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Fidelity Investment from 2012 to 2017. Whalen Financial Planning provides hourly and project-based financial planning, consultation, and investment management services primarily to individuals and trustees of personal irrevocable trusts. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on tax efficiency and low turnover, and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Hungkwang Wu is the sole advisor at Bright Light Capital Advisor, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. The firm, founded in 2011 and based in Arcadia, CA, provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services. Bright Light Capital Advisor primarily manages pooled or institutional assets using a methodology that combines charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm employs both long- and short-term trading techniques, including short sales, margin, and options strategies.

Thomas Moreland is a financial advisor with Sherwood Oak Knoll, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and Moreland Capital for 17 years and spent four years at Rocky Mountain Hardware before joining Sherwood Oak Knoll in 2020. Sherwood Oak Knoll, LLC is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and both long-term and short-term trading strategies, focusing on a very small client base and preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Ana Blumberg Markus is the sole advisor at Beverly Hills Capital Management LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Beverly Hills Capital Management since 2012. Outside of financial advising, Ms. Blumberg is a sculptor and occasionally creates and sells artwork. Beverly Hills Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $16.9 million across around 41 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, employing long-term, short-term, and active trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Ellis Balsam is a financial advisor at Carter & Balsam Advisers in Los Angeles, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Carter & Balsam Advisers, formerly John R Carter Corporation, since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Balsam is president of Carter & Balsam CPAs, a certified public accounting firm. Carter & Balsam Advisers provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, trusts, and corporations, managing approximately $15 million in assets. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis and uses both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a focus on widely traded large companies, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Martin Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor at Johnson's Capital Partners Corporation with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Colorado Financial Services Corporation and Johnson's Global Advisors. Since 1989, he has also owned Johnson's Financial Group, an administrative business unrelated to financial services. Johnson’s Capital Partners Corporation provides investment management services using passive, index-based strategies to create globally diversified portfolios for a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management, rebalancing, and monitoring of third-party money managers to align with client objectives.

Jacob Lopez is the principal of JGL Advisory LLC in Venice, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience including roles at ARX Management LLC and City National Bank. Prior to founding JGL Advisory, he managed court-mandated Qualified Settlement Funds and concurrently oversees fixed-income portfolios focused on short-duration, highly rated securities. JGL Advisory LLC is a newly formed investment manager that plans to provide discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy based on bottom-up stock selection and a combination of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Gregory Nathan is a financial advisor at Ajax Asset Mgmt., LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Pacific Advisors, LP from 2015 to 2023 before joining Ajax Asset Mgmt. in 2023. Ajax Asset Mgmt. is a state-registered investment manager that provides discretionary portfolio management for pooled and institutional mandates, as well as separately managed accounts for individuals, corporate entities, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers equity and fixed-income strategies driven by fundamental analysis and employs borrowing and derivatives within its implementation.

Jeffrey Muhle is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Financial Planning Concepts, Inc., where he has worked since 1995. In addition to his financial advisory role, Muhle has served as a systems director leading project teams developing space systems at The Aerospace Corporation since 1987. Financial Planning Concepts, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on a limited number of higher-net-worth and institutional clients, employing a written Investment Policy Statement and asset allocation strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Jin Vieth is a financial advisor at Organik Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Organik Capital since 2022. Outside of financial advising, Vieth is the Chief Financial Officer of V Spa LLC, a day spa business he has been involved with since 2012. Organik Capital LLC provides financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, valuation-oriented investment approach focused on high-quality businesses, while also utilizing passive index allocations and various hedging techniques, with customized portfolios and discretionary trading authority.

Mehrdad Farhat is a financial advisor with Opes Capital Group, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Opes Capital Group since 2013. Opes Capital Group provides investment advisory and financial consulting services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and guidance on selecting other advisers. The firm employs a range of analytical methods including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, focusing on diversification and utilizing instruments such as equity index options, commodities, REITs, and insurance products.

Charley Edson founded Wealth Being Advisors with a simple yet powerful belief: true wealth isn’t just financial, it’s the alignment of your money, your health, and your purpose. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Charley combines deep technical expertise with a human-first approach to help busy professionals gain clarity, confidence, and calm across all areas of their financial lives. Whether it’s building a strong investment strategy, creating financial freedom through automation, or improving day-to-day decision-making, Charley’s work centers around helping clients live intentionally—on their terms. After nearly a decade in traditional wealth management, including managing over $250 million in client assets, Charley realized that most firms were missing the bigger picture. That insight led to the creation of Wealth Being Advisors: a firm that helps clients connect the dots between financial health, mental well-being, and physical vitality. With a coaching mindset and a passion for helping others grow, Charley partners with his clients to create personalized plans that align their values with their goals. Outside the office, you’ll find Charley playing hockey, spiking volleyballs on the beach, or enjoying the Southern California sun with his fiancée, Daniela. He’s deeply committed to his own growth whether through strength training, guitar, or mindfulness practices, which reflect his belief that lasting wealth is about more than numbers. It’s about showing up fully in life. At Wealth Being Advisors, that’s exactly what he helps his clients do.

Edward Mcglasson is a financial advisor at Light Capital LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Validus Capital LLC, Camden Capital, LLC, and J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. Light Capital LLC provides family office and investment management services to individuals, family offices, small businesses, private funds, and institutional clients, including ultra-high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and a range of family office functions, emphasizing preservation and long-term growth through diversified asset allocation and a fundamental bottom-up stock selection process for select clients.

William Prince is a CFA charterholder and the sole principal of Prince, William L, an independent investment advisory firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Strategic Income Advisors and KCM Investment Advisors LLC. Prince, William L is a state-registered, sole-proprietorship investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, IRAs, and trusts. The firm manages customized equity and fixed-income portfolios on a discretionary basis, emphasizing fundamental, quantitative, technical, and macroeconomic analysis to seek total return and income.

Chia Ying Lin is a financial advisor with American Vision Advisors LLC in San Gabriel, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Golden Foundation Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2017. American Vision Advisors LLC serves a small, diverse client base including individual investors and various institutional clients, providing investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm combines traditional advisory services with broker-like and real estate consulting activities through related entities and employs asset-based fees.