Ronald Lederkramer is the sole advisor at Ronald A. Lederkramer, CPA, CFP, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds CPA and CFP credentials and has 31 years of experience in accounting and financial education, with two years specifically as a financial advisor. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $11.5 million across a small client base. The firm focuses on active portfolio management tailored to client-specific factors and employs a tax-aware, accounting-oriented approach informed by the advisor’s background. Services include management of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and advice on insurance, annuities, life settlements, and real estate investments.

Donna Chaney is the principal of Chaney Financial Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 22 years of industry experience. She has led her independent firm since 2007. Chaney Financial Services provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, families, and closely held businesses. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary approach with a primarily non-discretionary investment process based on modern portfolio theory, using low-cost mutual funds and index-tracking ETFs, and offers educational seminars and workshops on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and small business.

Guofeng Xu is the principal advisor at FengCapital LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at PasacaCapital Inc., a family office where he serves as Head of Research, as well as at Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc. and Innova Medical Group. Xu dedicates a significant portion of his time to evaluating investment projects for PasacaCapital Inc. FengCapital LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on value investments in the healthcare sector. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long-term equity trading and options strategies, managing client assets internally with regular account reviews.

David Kim is a financial advisor at M3 Asset Management, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led M3 Asset Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. M3 Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and regular client consultation through a sponsored wrap fee program.

Matthew Hennessy is the sole advisor at Lamplighter Capital Management, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Hennessy has been with Lamplighter Capital Management since 2010. Lamplighter Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and private investment partnerships. The firm employs a value-oriented, event-driven investment approach focused on securities trading below estimated fundamental value and corporate event opportunities, using fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical indicators.

Gary Tickel is the sole advisor at Inplay Global Advisors in San Marino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Futu Wealth Advisors, Moomoo Financial Inc, and SharesPost Financial Corporation among others. Outside his advisory work, he is the founder of Data Collider Technology LLC, a data center colocation startup, and is involved in several nonprofit organizations focused on community support. Inplay Global Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and specified real estate entities. The firm offers non-discretionary advice using a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and structures engagements around project scopes rather than ongoing custodial management.

Arpi Vardanyan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Jones Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has a background in law, operating the Law Offices of Arpi Vardanyan since 2018, with a focus on trusts, estates, probate, and elder law. Additionally, she maintains affiliations with various insurance agencies. Jones Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, as well as corporations and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach emphasizing broad diversification with passive funds and bonds, with documented investment policies and regular account reviews.

Shahab Tabatabai is the sole advisor at S & L Financial Management, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has over three years of industry experience, with prior roles including work at Heart for Serving and God's Pantry. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a compensated ministerial role. S & L Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and project-based financial counseling to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a concentrated value strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis within a tactical allocation framework.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and serves as the principal advisor at Eureka Wealth Management since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Eureka Wealth Management is a sole-proprietor registered investment adviser providing financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a structured client survey to develop tailored investment profiles and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios, often utilizing Betterment’s automated platform for discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Richard Ponce Sr. is a financial advisor with Stone & Newhouse Wealth Advisory in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of an accounting and tax services firm, where he prepares taxes and manages bookkeeping. Stone & Newhouse Wealth Advisory is an independent, single-advisor firm providing financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers written financial plans based on client information and utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, focusing on non-discretionary strategies without managing client assets directly.

Eric Couillard is the principal of Couillard Capital LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Couillard Capital, he worked with National Life Group and operates an insurance agency as a sole proprietor. Couillard Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily for retirement plans, institutional, and individual clients. The firm employs tailored investment strategies and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, pension consulting, and financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Fai Liao is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Raymond Liao Investment Advisor and has operated multiple related businesses, including a tax and accounting firm where he is the sole shareholder, as well as licensed roles as a life and health insurance agent, real estate agent, and mortgage loan originator. Raymond Liao Investment Advisor is a California-registered firm providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with tactical asset allocation, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Enrique Villalobos is the principal of Enrique Villalobos & Associates, an independent advisory firm based in West Covina, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2016, he worked at H.D. Vest Advisory Service and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, Villalobos owns a tax preparation and accounting business and serves as president of the Canyon Crest Villas Homeowners Association. Enrique Villalobos & Associates provides ongoing discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on direct portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios that emphasize mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages client goals with a detailed financial survey and maintains a narrower investment-management–focused practice without offering wrap programs or third‑party advisory recommendations.

Bradford Creger is a financial advisor with BFF Wealth Management, Inc. in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Centaurus Financial, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in authoring financial content and performs stand-up comedy. BFF Wealth Management provides point-in-time investment advisory consultations, financial planning, and educational workshops to institutional and select high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on written analyses and suitability assessments rather than ongoing portfolio management, employing fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis methods.

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Jarvis Reeves is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners Inc. and Change Path LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Reeves is president of Taylor & Associates, where he conducts seminars and advises on life and annuity insurance products. Clarity Financial is an independent registered investment adviser that offers complimentary financial planning, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm refers client assets to third-party managers and focuses on non-discretionary management, serving as a liaison to monitor performance and assist with plan administration.

David Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Brookside Strategy and Consulting, an independent advisory firm based in Burbank, CA. Prior to founding Brookside Studios LLC, he held roles at several firms including US Trust / Bank of America U.S. Trust Private Bank and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a coordinator and instructor for the CFA Society of Los Angeles and is involved with local community organizations such as the YMCA of the Foothills and Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Brookside Strategy and Consulting serves a select group of individual clients, business owners, and institutional entities, providing discretionary asset management along with ongoing financial planning and business consulting services. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and sector analysis and places particular emphasis on business-owner succession and exit planning.

Carla Martinez is a financial advisor at AGF Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AGF Advisors since 2010, following a decade at Buenfuturo LLC. AGF Advisors serves small- and medium-sized retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, providing retirement-plan consulting, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with a conservative investment approach and offers bilingual seminars and customized participant communications as part of its pension-consulting practice.

Jeffrey Pih is the sole advisor at Pih Investments, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including six years as Director of Accounting and Financial Planning at Biosys Laboratories, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent offering life and disability insurance products. Pih Investments, LLC is a small independent advisory firm providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans, including ERISA plan advisory. The firm employs fundamental analysis, discretionary portfolio management, and offers financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Kevin Sheldahl is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He founded and has operated Appian Way Financial LLC since 2013. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, dedicating up to 10% of his time to insurance-related activities with unaffiliated carriers. Appian Way Financial provides financial planning, retirement and tax planning, business consulting, and investment consultation for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing active asset management, core-and-satellite allocations, and value investing strategies, with portfolios typically including diversified, tax-aware allocations across various investment vehicles.