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.

Jin Vieth is a financial advisor at Organik Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Organik Capital since 2022. Outside of financial advising, Vieth is the Chief Financial Officer of V Spa LLC, a day spa business he has been involved with since 2012. Organik Capital LLC provides financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, valuation-oriented investment approach focused on high-quality businesses, while also utilizing passive index allocations and various hedging techniques, with customized portfolios and discretionary trading authority.

Casey Grigg is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience and has been the principal advisor at Callidus Capital Partners LLC since 2006. He serves as a full-time, tenured finance faculty member at Los Angeles Pierce College and has also taught finance courses as an adjunct at California State University, Northridge. Callidus Capital Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to a variety of private clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, typically managing accounts with a minimum of $100,000. The firm employs an individualized, long-term investment approach supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $31 million in client assets as of January 2025.

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.

William Horsfall is the principal of William Horsfall and Associates, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has served as a director of San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust since 2008 and consults part-time for the accounting firm Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, LLP. His work history includes roles at Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, LLP and LHMP Financial & Insurance Services, LLC. William Horsfall and Associates provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on written plans and assistance with selecting third-party money managers. The firm does not manage client assets directly but is notable for formally selecting and monitoring external advisers while receiving referral compensation.

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.

William Prince is a CFA charterholder and the sole principal of Prince, William L, an independent investment advisory firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Strategic Income Advisors and KCM Investment Advisors LLC. Prince, William L is a state-registered, sole-proprietorship investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, IRAs, and trusts. The firm manages customized equity and fixed-income portfolios on a discretionary basis, emphasizing fundamental, quantitative, technical, and macroeconomic analysis to seek total return and income.

Fred Liu is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 12 years at Hayden Capital and 5 years of industry experience. He is based in Los Angeles, CA, and has worked exclusively with Hayden Capital since 2014. Hayden Capital is an independent, state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain institutional and non-U.S. investors. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with concentrated portfolios and also manages a Delaware private fund for non-U.S. investors.

Cyril Peterson is the sole advisor at Peterson Garrett, LLC, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Peterson has led Peterson Garrett since its founding in 2016. Peterson Garrett, LLC provides ongoing portfolio and direct asset management to a limited number of individual clients, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm is notable for its use of a performance-based compensation structure tied to capital appreciation, which is uncommon among independent advisory firms.

Jason Frede is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has served as the principal of Haslet Advisors, LLC since 2012 and previously worked with TACONY Investment Partnership, L.P. for 20 years. He also manages back-office and accounting functions for TACONY through a related administrative entity. Haslet Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using a range of public and private securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and often utilizes third-party money managers to implement client portfolios.

Laurence Richards is a financial advisor with Legacy Road Family Offices in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Road LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Richards manages Cedar Tree Consulting LLC, a firm providing lifestyle consulting services, and serves as Managing Member of Legacy Vista LLC, which oversees a special purpose vehicle. Legacy Road Family Offices serves family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and select corporations by providing wealth management and advisory services tailored to their needs. The firm offers asset management, consolidated reporting, and non-investment consulting such as estate and succession planning, coordinating with external professionals and utilizing a mix of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

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.

Shival Bajpay is a financial advisor at Carrara Wealth Management in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Atlas, Capital Group, Parker Infrastructure Partners, and Barclays Capital. Carrara Wealth Management is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, young professionals in technology and healthcare, and business owners. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning using a goals-based investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis with low-cost ETFs, index funds, individual equities, direct indexing, and private market allocations for eligible clients.

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.

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.

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.

Thomas Donnelly is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Donnelly Investments, an independent registered investment adviser, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to founding his firm, he held roles at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Calamus Financial Planning. Donnelly Investments serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and related trusts, applying a selective acceptance process with a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000. The firm employs a time-horizon-based asset allocation strategy across fixed income, equity index, and concentrated equity growth portfolios, using fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold approach. It also incorporates unique features such as client borrowing arrangements and a thematic focus on technological change.