David Kreinces is the sole advisor at ETF Portfolio Management LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at ETF Portfolio Management since 2007. ETF Portfolio Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a rules-based diversification approach combining strategic multi-asset class indexing, dynamic tactical trend-following rotation, risk-parity components, and proprietary research, offering both passive benchmark portfolios and active absolute-return strategies that utilize leverage and flexible exposure adjustments.

Brenda Coyle is the principal advisor at C 3 Financial Strategies in Newbury Park, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. for six years before founding her current independent firm. Ms. Coyle is also a licensed agent for life, disability, and other insurance products, dedicating about 10% of her time to this activity. C 3 Financial Strategies manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, using asset allocation models based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm focuses on personalized financial planning and portfolio management that includes tax-aware actions and covered option trading for select clients.

Michael Brown is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at MorningView Capital and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Captivate Media, Inc., an investment-related financial publisher and online media marketer, for over two decades. His outside activities include managing several financial websites and newsletters. MorningView Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, investment recommendations, and pension consulting for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of fundamental, technical, and quantitative strategies across various asset types tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

Thomas Krueger is a financial advisor at Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and Ladenburg Thalmann. Santa Cruz Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with diversified, passively managed funds and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, offering additional consulting and institutional services such as pension plan administration and compliance consulting.

Tad Jakes is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mfac Financial Advisors, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, where he has worked since 2004. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates within a firm known for integrating tax and accounting perspectives into its financial advice through its affiliation with an accountancy corporation. Mfac Financial Advisors serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a discretionary asset management approach focused on diversified funds and tailored asset allocation plans that consider client objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon.

Charles Pippin is a financial advisor at Highgate Financial Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pepperdine University for 15 years before joining Highgate Financial Partners in 2021. Highgate Financial Partners offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific Investment Policy Statements to guide portfolio construction, combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with strategies that include equities, fixed income, options trading, and alternative investments.

Tyler Rivetti is the principal advisor at Rivetti Investment Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at his own firms, including Rivetti Financial Group, LLC and Stephen L. Rivetti Insurance Services, Inc., since 2010. He is also the owner of Rivetti Financial Group, which offers fixed insurance products such as life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Rivetti Investment Services, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, as well as pension, profit sharing, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes diversified, target asset allocations implemented mainly through mutual funds and ETFs, with additional pension consulting and manager-selection services.

Walter Schwarz is the sole advisor at Lone Peak Asset Management, Inc. in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has led Lone Peak Asset Management since its founding in 1996. Lone Peak Asset Management serves individual clients and a limited number of pension and profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm focuses on individualized investment policies and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with an emphasis on pension and employee-benefit consulting in addition to wealth management.

Jordan Kane is a CFP® and ChFC® with six years of industry experience. He is the principal of Kane Capital Advisors LLC and has prior experience at Hillcrest Financial Group, Pacific Financial Strategies, and Northwestern Mutual. Kane served eight years in the Marine Corps before entering the financial services industry. Kane Capital Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and may use option writing, margin, and derivatives.

Mark Sauer Jr. is a financial advisor at All One Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at All One Wealth since 2019, previously working at NPB Financial Group, LLC and Butorac Wealth Management LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of Spiritual Narcissist, LLC, a retail clothing company, and holds an ownership interest in Templa Inc., a mindfulness and meditation app. All One Wealth LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and ESG analysis.

Ronnie Kahn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He operates Accumulation Strategies, an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. Kahn has been involved in financial services since 1998, conducting business under his own name since then. Accumulation Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by offering discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive and limited financial planning, ongoing retainer services, and hourly consultations. The firm focuses on capital preservation and risk management, using client-specific plans to guide portfolio allocation across various risk profiles with an active management approach.

Tae Ho is a financial advisor with Gold Coast Securities, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gold Coast Securities since 2001 and most recently was associated with TCFG Wealth Management, LLC. Gold Coast Securities provides investment consulting, retirement and college planning, and referral-based access to third-party investment managers for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers non-custodial, consultative services to a limited client base and typically engages in non-discretionary portfolio monitoring using fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis.

Mostafa Abdou is a financial advisor at Forward 360 with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Koenig Group, LLC and Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He hosts a podcast series called 33voices. Forward 360 is an independent registered investment adviser offering non-discretionary asset management, wealth advisory, and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including institutions and individuals. The firm employs a co-designed investment thesis and active risk-management techniques while operating on a membership-funded model.

Timothy Kuns is a financial advisor at Advantage Financial Consultants with 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been self-employed since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he is an instructor at California State University Northridge and operates a tax preparation business during tax season. Advantage Financial Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, family trusts, and IRAs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using modern portfolio theory and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client funds.

Bahram Shidoosh is the principal of Shidoosh Wealth Management LLC in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Charles Schwab before founding his current firm in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a licensed real estate broker. Shidoosh Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and allocations to independent managers, offers access to structured products and alternative investments, and sponsors a wrap-fee program while providing ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan consulting.

Jonathan Buck is a financial advisor with Orion Capital, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2012 before joining Orion Capital in 2013, where he has been practicing for 13 years. Orion Capital provides customized investment management services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $7.5 million across about 24 client accounts. The firm uses documented client profiles and model allocations, emphasizing fundamental analysis and employing performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Sandy Mesa is a financial advisor with MESA Wealth Management in Camarillo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Mesa has worked with firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group, and has led MESA Wealth Management since 2015. Additionally, Mesa serves as a financial advisor and consultant for the LAPD Protective League, advising on City of LA benefits and investments. MESA Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, covering areas such as cash flow, risk management, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, long-term investment strategy emphasizing asset allocation and typically manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, often recommending third-party managers.

Kristin Short is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She currently advises through Confide Financial Planning & Investments, an independent firm she has been with since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at Radix Financial, LLC, and operated Kristin J. Short Consulting LLC. Confide Financial Planning & Investments is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversification and passive management using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also providing retirement plan management and pension consulting as a 3(38) fiduciary.

Erik Gulsrud is the sole advisor at Gulsrud Consulting LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mariner, LLC, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Pathstone Federal Street. Gulsrud Consulting provides financial planning, family office coordination, estate planning strategy, charitable giving advice, and family governance facilitation to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a project-based fee structure and does not offer investment management services, focusing instead on written plans, coordination with other professionals, and governance facilitation.

Jeffrey Joseph is the principal of Jeffrey Joseph Management, an independent investment advisory firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Alpha Cubed Investments, Assetmark, Inc., and Genworth Financial Asset Management. Jeffrey Joseph Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth families, and select corporate clients. The firm emphasizes client-specific asset allocation using fundamental research and Modern Portfolio Theory, implementing portfolios mainly with mutual funds and ETFs, and maintaining relatively concentrated client relationships.