Kenneth Gross is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is the president of Strategic Financial, an independent advisory firm he founded in 1997. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Gross provides tax preparation services through the firm, dedicating about 20% of his time to this activity. Strategic Financial serves individuals, families, family trusts, corporate clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment consultations, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis and integrating tax preparation within some advisory engagements.

Joseph Keenan is a CFP® and PFS™ with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Hillhurst Wealth Management LLC in West Hills, CA. He has held roles at several firms, including MC Legacy Group LLC, where he serves as Chief Financial Officer of a single-family office. Hillhurst Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and family offices. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and uses a combination of outside managers with passive and active investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Thomas Imhof is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Capital Guard Investments LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at R Squared Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Imhof operates an insurance business as a sole proprietor. Capital Guard Investments LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm providing portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and mutual-fund based portfolios guided by modern portfolio theory, managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis with tailored strategies including options trading.

Douglas Fair is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group, and he operates Your Money Coach Financial Services, an independent advisory firm through which he provides financial planning and consulting. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports a broad range of investment delivery options and employs an in-house research team that constructs model portfolios and offers strategic and tactical implementations tailored to client needs.

Benjamin Hill is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as President of Wealth Enhancement & Preservation, Inc. and Galt Financial Group, Inc. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement & Preservation since 2000 and Galt Financial Group since 2008. Hill also serves as treasurer of the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Wealth Enhancement & Preservation, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages a small client base using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, implementing strategies through turnkey programs and third-party platforms.

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.

Stephen Vaughen is a financial advisor with Pacific Investment Advisors, LLC in Simi Valley, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stephen Kepler Vaughen since 2003 and at Crowell, Weedon & Co. since 1980. Pacific Investment Advisors offers personalized portfolio management primarily focused on the stock-market portion of clients' asset mixes, serving individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides non-discretionary, consultative investment advice emphasizing client selection, investor behavior, and experience-based analysis.

Vance Ryan is the sole advisor at American Business Capital with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with American Business Capital since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the purchase and sale of internet domain names as well as film production and music distribution. American Business Capital is a registered investment adviser focused on individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering account management and investment advisory services that combine technical charting with mutual fund and ETF analysis. The firm manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis and employs both long- and short-term strategies.

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 financial advisor at Morningview Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Captivate, Inc. since 2004, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer of an investment-related financial publishing and online media business. Morningview Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, investment recommendations, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors advice based on client objectives and risk profiles, employing a variety of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Patrick Bolger is the sole advisor at Pb Capital, an independent investment advisory firm based in Simi Valley, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including nine years at Western International Securities and ongoing insurance-related activities since 1998. Outside his advisory work, he provides insurance quotes and coverage for clients through his insurance business. Pb Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients with non-discretionary asset management and portfolio monitoring across various securities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and strategies, including the use of derivatives and options, and implements trades only with client authorization.

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.

Gagan Singh is the principal of SmartCourse Advisory, LLC, with four years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has held leadership roles at multiple companies, including CogniAI Labs Inc., where he serves as President and CEO focusing on AI consulting, and Thinkjr Inc., a children’s media and consumer products company. He is also President and CEO of New Trends Investments Inc., a research and software consultancy. SmartCourse Advisory is a state-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, emphasizing tailored strategies involving cash flow, tax, risk management, and estate planning. The firm uses hourly billing and does not manage discretionary client assets.

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.

James Lorenzen is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience, operating as the sole advisor at The Independent Financial Group in Simi Valley, CA since 1996. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is also a licensed life insurance agent in California. The Independent Financial Group provides financial planning and nondiscretionary advisory services to individuals and business owners, including trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans. The firm manages $10 million in assets and follows a documented planning process, utilizing independent third-party managers for investment implementation without discretionary trading.

Noah Echavarria is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently operating at Santa Susana Financial, LLC. Prior to founding Santa Susana Financial, he worked at Level Four Business Management LLC for eight years and at Aspiriant for five years. Santa Susana Financial, LLC provides integrated financial planning and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers tailored portfolio management alongside optional tax return preparation for advisory clients.