Aaron Shuchatowitz is the principal of Shucha Wealth Management LLC in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He co-founded Blue & White Finance, a financial education business where he spends part of his time teaching and creating educational content. Prior to his current roles, he was involved with DJ Properties, Ulpan La-Inyan, and 12Tribe Films. Shucha Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes long-term investing guided by modern portfolio theory, with tailored asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Monica Razuleu Munoz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently the sole advisor at Strong Foundation Wealth Management LLC, where she has worked since 2025 following a 16-year tenure at Protection Point Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as a life insurance agent and recommends insurance products on a needs basis. Strong Foundation Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $20.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a range of investment strategies including modern portfolio theory, quantitative and technical analysis, and uses diverse asset classes including mutual funds, fixed income, real estate funds, ETFs, private placements, and venture capital.

Keith Hays is a financial advisor at Creative Capitalists, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at JWJ Accounting from 2017 to 2024. Creative Capitalists serves individuals, corporations, and charities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, tax planning, bookkeeping, and payroll services. The firm uses model-based asset allocation and fundamental analysis to manage discretionary portfolios, conducts quarterly reviews, and integrates tax and payroll services within its advisory practice.

Andreas Yanik is a financial advisor at Create My Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in mortgage brokerage. Create My Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to guide investment decisions, offering discretionary account management and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Steven Roy is a financial advisor at Cambyses Financial Advisors in North Hollywood, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in tax and business consulting since 1977 through Cambyses Management Associates. Additionally, he is a managing partner in an online fine art gallery, Gallerie F64. Cambyses Financial Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm offers services including retirement benefit analysis, ERISA plan advisory, and client education, using a non-discretionary approach supported by AI tools and incorporating fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis.

Brian Kim is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee based in La Crescenta, CA, with over 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northern Trust Company for 10 years before founding Kin Stewards LLC, where he currently serves as the sole advisor. Kin Stewards LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory across various asset classes and offers business-oriented planning services such as corporate-structure and cost-segregation analysis.

Ronald Verbeck is a financial advisor at Wealth Planning Group, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes six years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a licensed life insurance agent. Wealth Planning Group, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm combines financial planning with portfolio management, employing strategic, cyclical, and tactical analysis to build diversified portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Munchhof is a financial advisor at SoCal Planners, Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Free Financial for 13 years and Canady MFG for 9 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is engaged in tax preparation and the sale of fixed life insurance and annuity products as a sole proprietor. SoCal Planners serves individuals, trusts, estates, 401(k) plans, and corporate clients, providing investment supervisory services, periodic financial advice, and planning. The firm typically manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and combines advisory services with tax preparation and insurance offerings.

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Seok Jo is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is the president of STS Wealth Management, Inc. and has held roles at Royal Alliance Associates Inc. dba Crown Financial Partners and The Pacific Bridge Companies. STS Wealth Management, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plan clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, creates individualized Investment Policy Statements, and offers discretionary portfolio management with regular account reviews.

Thomas Hartfield is the president of Hartfield Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in Granada Hills, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for six years and has been with his current firm since 1991. Hartfield Financial and Insurance Services provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, model-based asset allocation approach focused on mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and combines investment advice with licensed insurance brokerage services.

Bradley Hartman is the sole advisor at Hartman Financial Planning in Santa Clarita, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has operated Options Trading & Education, LLC since 2003, focusing on options strategies and education. Hartman offers options education and paid workshops to individuals and groups, as well as market-timing models and subscription services to other investors and managers. Hartman Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Eric Jacoby is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and is the principal of AFC Wealth Management in Encino, CA. He has worked with Kestra Advisor Services and Kestra Investment Services and owns The Jacoby Agency Insurance Services, where he engages in insurance sales. He also participates in retirement, insurance, and tax planning through The Advisor Consulting Group. AFC Wealth Management serves a limited client base with approximately $3.08 million in assets under management, providing financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance while maintaining active insurance agency operations.

Mark Lechler is a financial advisor at Pacific Trust Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.W. Korth & Company from 2011 to 2017. Pacific Trust Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving a small client base with tailored financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on qualified clients and employs a combination of asset allocation and fundamental analysis through strategies ranging from a Global Macro approach to more conservative risk-hedging methods.

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.

Edson Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Spring Financial Planning since 2017, following a year as a self-employed advisor. Spring Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with customized financial planning and investment consultation. The firm follows a planning-first model with a non-discretionary investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing indexed mutual funds and ETFs without taking custody of client assets.

Paul Li is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Exciten Capital LLC in La Canada, CA, with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has led Exciten Capital since its founding in 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Aspen Li Partners, Super Investment, and Cypress Evergreen LLC. Exciten Capital LLC is an independent advisory firm focused on discretionary portfolio management and investment advice for individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a primarily quantitative investment process that utilizes a broad range of instruments and strategies, including leverage and short selling, while maintaining a limited client base and performance-based compensation arrangements.

David Hartman is a financial advisor at WRW Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been employed full time since 1986 at the CPA firm Wishnow, Ross, Warsavsky & Company, where he provides accounting and tax services. WRW Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management services to institutional clients, corporations, and high net worth individuals, utilizing a variety of investment approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and firm-developed model portfolios. The firm integrates multiple analytical methods and trading strategies and provides complimentary financial planning to clients engaged for portfolio management.

Kary Bartmasser is the principal advisor at KB Private Wealth Management Group in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealth Resources Group and operates an accounting firm, Bartmasser & Company CPA, providing income tax preparation and accounting services. Additionally, he is licensed as a California real estate broker. KB Private Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and asset allocation strategies to tailor portfolios to client objectives, while maintaining an affiliated accounting practice and real estate services under separate agreements.

Javier Jimenez is a financial advisor with Firmo Investment Consulting Services in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has operated as a sole proprietor since 2011 and serves as co-pastor at New Life Christian Center, a nonprofit Assemblies of God church, where he also teaches. Firmo Investment Consulting Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm tailors investment programs to client objectives, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews.