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.

David Broman is a financial advisor with Broman & Greig Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Broman & Greig Asset Management since 1998 and has served as a corporate secretary for two non-investment-related entities, including a family trust and a technology company. Broman & Greig Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm employs a primarily top-down investment approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and option strategies as appropriate.

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.

Ira Zito is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Financial Peak, where he has worked since 2021, following eight years at SagePoint Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Zito is an independent insurance agent, dedicating about 5% of his time to insurance sales. Financial Peak provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, integrating financial planning with portfolio management through various engagement models.

I’m Melissa, founder of Fidela Wealth. I hold CFP® and CIMA® designations, and I’ve spent the last 13 years guiding clients through high-stakes financial transitions with precision and care. At Fidela, I work with: -Families navigating legacy planning, education funding, long-term care, or supporting loved ones with special needs. -Business owners seeking tax efficiency, transition planning, or coordinated advice across teams. -Entertainment professionals managing income variability, loan-out entities, pension structures, and privacy concerns. My job is to bring order to complexity, no jargon, no confusion. Just clear, personalized advice and disciplined financial strategy. I don’t sell products, and I don’t take shortcuts. As a fiduciary, I work exclusively in your best interest. If you’re facing a turning point or simply want to feel more confident about your financial future, I’m here to help you move forward with clarity and integrity.

Gerard Singfield is a financial advisor at Culture Capital Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and The Pacific Group. In addition to his advisory role, he provides clients with life insurance options and business management services, including budgeting and bill pay support. Culture Capital Partners offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a range of analytical methods and investment strategies across traditional and alternative assets, operating mostly on a non-discretionary basis with tailored service for a limited client base.

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.

Richard Sirott is the sole advisor at Richard N. Sirott Accountancy Corporation, an independent firm based in Northridge, CA. He holds 29 years of industry experience and has operated his combined accounting and investment advisory practice since 1979. The firm offers customized investment management alongside accounting and tax compliance services, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other business entities. Richard N. Sirott Accountancy Corporation manages discretionary portfolios using a range of model allocations and employs both fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining accounts with independent custodians.

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.

Michael Halper is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Strateon Intelligent Wealth LLC. Prior to founding Strateon, he worked at Escient Financial LLC for six years and has extensive background in digital media and studio operations. He is co-founder and director of the Advice-Only Planners Association, a public benefit corporation dedicated to the advice-only financial planning model. Strateon Intelligent Wealth provides financial planning and investment advice through modular and comprehensive engagements, serving individuals, families, and related trusts and estates. The firm operates an advice-only model without managing client assets, focusing on diversified, passive investment recommendations and offering educational workshops, newsletters, and a unique digital asset consulting service.

Skip Zwahlen is a financial advisor at Ocean Avenue Wealth Management in Santa Monica, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ocean Avenue Wealth Management since 2010. Zwahlen is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers clients commissionable insurance products. Ocean Avenue Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and implements a range of strategies without accepting investment discretion, maintaining client authorization for trading and execution.

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.

Melanie Perry is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and is the principal of Sustainable Wealth Advisory Group in Los Angeles, CA. She previously worked at UWM Insurance Services, Urban Wealth Management, SagePoint Financial, and Independent Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, she is a financial educator focused on providing financial literacy to women and children through her sole proprietorship, Zeallionaire Enterprises. Sustainable Wealth Advisory Group offers fee-based investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a custom, non-discretionary portfolio management approach using tactical allocation strategies and a wide range of investment instruments, combining asset management with fixed-fee planning and hourly consulting options.

Matthew Ahart is the principal advisor at Archer Row Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at MUFG Union Bank and Transom Consulting Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of Archer Row Financial LLC, providing management consulting to financial institutions, and is an executive vice president at Bank of Hawaii Corporation, focusing on risk management and regulatory projects. Archer Row Advisory offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost passive investments with flexibility for opportunistic tactical adjustments and alternative investments, managing a relatively large asset base across a small client roster and providing separate consulting services to financial institutions.

Scott Bell is the sole advisor at Gross Domestic Product, Inc., an independent firm based in Playa Del Rey, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, having led Gross Domestic Product since 2008. Gross Domestic Product, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional investment strategies with a range of auxiliary services such as concierge support, third-party tax preparation and coaching, and access to an online estate-planning platform.

Michael Rosen is a financial advisor with MarketForce, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He also serves as a principal at Angeles Wealth Management, LLC and Angeles Investment Advisors, LLC, where he primarily advises high net worth individuals and families. Rosen has been with MarketForce since 1993 and has worked at Angeles Wealth Management since 2011. MarketForce, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services focused on U.S.-registered securities, serving clients without a minimum asset size. The firm uses a combination of public research and proprietary analysis to tailor portfolios to individual client goals and conducts at least quarterly reviews.

David Bryant is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strava Financial, LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years at Manchester Financial, Inc. Strava Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and employer retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and disciplined asset-allocation strategies to manage portfolios that may include equities, bonds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments.

Christian Carreon is a financial advisor with Create Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including All One Wealth, LLC, NPB Financial Group, LLC, Gold Coast Securities, Inc., RBC Advisors, and Medtronic, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and CEO of Paradigm Shift Trading, Inc., an educational and mentorship program focused on systematic trading. Create Wealth Management, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis and employs strategies including strategic and tactical asset allocation, short-term trading, options, futures, and leverage.

Arthur Gamble Jr is the sole advisor at Gamble Capital Strategies with over 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has a background that includes long-term involvement with The Professional Alliance Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a certified NFL and NBA sports agent and serves as CEO of Pro Alliance Sports Advisors, focusing on player representation and deal negotiation. Gamble Capital Strategies provides portfolio management and advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and educational institutions. The firm uses a manager-of-managers approach and offers specialized services such as estate and retirement planning, pension consulting, and business consulting tailored for professional athletes.