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.

Arielle Bittoni is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She is the principal at Good Balance FP LLC, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to this, she held roles at Refresh Investments, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Hilltop Securities. Outside of financial advising, she consults on office management for her husband’s architecture firm. Good Balance FP LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, predominantly using diversified, passive mutual funds and ETFs, and outsources operational and sub-advisory functions to a third party.

Andre Coulombe is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Coulombe and Sons Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. Prior to founding his current firm, he has been affiliated with St. Bernard Financial Services and Foresters Equity Services. Coulombe also serves as a Special Assistant to the Commanding General in the California State Guard. Coulombe and Sons Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm delivers non-discretionary asset management and ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services, tailoring strategies to clients’ goals and conducting at least quarterly account reviews.

Kip Konwiser is the sole advisor at FlipWithLou&Kip LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Oberon Securities LLC and Ba Securities, LLC. He also co-owns Konwiser Brothers Media, a film production and distribution company. FlipWithLou&Kip LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through separately managed accounts and a wrap fee program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and personal service entities. The firm focuses on financial literacy for young professionals in entertainment and sports and emphasizes asset allocation and risk management in its investment approach.

Martin Rosenzveig is the principal of Martin W. Rosenzveig & Co., LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at National Planning Corporation and LPL Financial, as well as founding a previous iteration of his firm. His firm provides wealth management, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $22.7 million for a small client base and uses a long-term, asset-allocation focused approach supported by fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis. It also offers ERISA fiduciary services and pension consulting, including investment policy statement design and participant education under a 3(21)-style advisory framework.

Nicholas Rich is a financial advisor at Frew Street Capital with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked with the Rich Family Bypass Trust and Source Logistics Los Angeles LLC. Frew Street Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to a small number of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, active asset-allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and AI tools in managing portfolios.

Allan Von Halle is a financial advisor based in Sherman Oaks, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked independently since 2017, including prior roles at Etonien and Robert Half. In addition to his advisory work, he provides accounting consulting services to businesses on a limited basis. His firm offers combined financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized planning and research-driven equity and fixed income management, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis, and manages approximately $9.33 million in assets across four clients.

Carl Large is the sole advisor at Carl W. Large, An Accountancy Corporation in North Hollywood, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Carl has been associated with his firm since 1991 and also has a long-standing affiliation with MCA/Universal dating back to 1980. The firm operates as an accountancy corporation offering investment supervisory services, financial planning, tax preparation, and periodic investment research. It serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, employing a strategic asset allocation approach that combines passive index funds and ETFs with selective active management.

Scott Shlecter is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been principal of Shlecter Wealth Management, LLC since 2013, where he provides financial consulting. Pasadena Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, and manages over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Brett Cicinelli is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Confluence Capital Advisors, LLC in Woodland Hills, CA. He has been with Confluence since 2016 and also teaches a course on Alternative Investing Strategies at UCLA Extension. Confluence Capital Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers specialized services including divorce-related financial planning, financial forensics, and business valuation, employing a broad investment approach that includes both traditional and complex strategies.

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.

Paul Fritch is the principal and sole advisor at Paul Edward Fritch CPA, an independent firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 12 years at WBB Securities, LLC. He is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California, providing accounting, tax advisory, and management services alongside his advisory work. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory. It focuses on mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and annuities, with advice tailored through Investment Policy Statements and ongoing quarterly reviews.

Matthew Miller is the sole advisor at MEM Investments (M. E. Miller Investors, LLC) with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has managed his own firm since 2007. MEM Investments provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm’s equity-focused approach relies on fundamental research and constructs portfolios primarily from individual domestic and foreign equities, serving an unusually broad client base including pension plans, trusts, and foreign fund types.

Barry Boscoe is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, affiliated with Brighton Advisory Group in Encino, CA. He has worked at CIBC World Markets Corp. since 1996 and has been involved with Boscoe Insurance Services, Inc. since 1976. Brighton Advisory Group serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing comprehensive financial planning across multiple areas including business planning, education funding, retirement, insurance, estate and tax planning, and investment planning. The firm focuses on preparing written financial plans and periodic reviews rather than discretionary portfolio management, and integrates insurance product sales as a significant part of its practice.

Angelo Talebi is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2012. Outside of advising, Talebi owns Angelus Media Group, a documentary film production company, and hosts weekly radio and TV shows focusing on market commentary and financial planning topics. Beverly Hills Financial Planners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, consulting, and investment advice. The firm provides written financial plans and ongoing advisory services without custody or discretionary trading authority, and it also offers insurance products through licensed agents.

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.

Gordon Trachtenberg is the founder and sole advisor of Trachtenberg Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. He has led Trachtenberg Capital Management since its inception in 2007. Trachtenberg Capital Management provides fee-based investment management and advisory services to high-asset individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios that include equities, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Marcos Figueroa III is the principal of MFA Global Consulting Group LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Since founding MFA Global Consulting Group in 2014, he has focused on providing portfolio management services. Additionally, he is an insurance broker affiliated with Crump Insurance and sells life insurance policies. MFA Global Consulting Group serves primarily individuals and small business owners, managing approximately $500,000 in assets for about 58 clients. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic, and value-oriented investment approach that emphasizes long-term allocations, diversification, and firm-conducted security research, with a primarily non-discretionary management style.

Adam Soroko is the sole advisor at Mertz Capital, an independent registered investment adviser based in Studio City, California. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of investment advising, he is also licensed as an independent insurance agent. Mertz Capital serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing investment advisory and managed account services along with financial planning consulting such as risk assessment and estate planning. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, tailoring strategies to client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

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.