Scott Shagrin is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He has been with Beverly Hills Private Wealth since 2022. Beverly Hills Private Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using asset-allocation frameworks and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analyses, employing a range of strategies across public and private securities.

Craig Morse is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Tru Independence Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Morse works as a real estate broker for personal and family transactions and writes scripts for film development. Jeppson Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm tailors portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection and managing approximately $763 million in client assets.

Jade Eagles is a financial advisor at The WealthGarden F.S. LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining The WealthGarden, he worked at Northwest Asset Management and TIAA-CREF. He is co-owner and co-host of Financially Ever After LLC dba Cover Your Assets, a podcast and video series focused on divorce financial planning. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $227.6 million in assets. The firm offers customized portfolios utilizing diversified allocations and employs fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Britt Joyce is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Regatta Capital Group, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC and Pillar Pacific Capital Management LLC. Joyce is based in El Segundo, CA. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and services related to private pooled investment vehicles and digital-asset accounts.

Kevin Harnischfeger is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Camden Capital, LLC and New Century Capital Partners. Prior to entering the advisory industry, he was affiliated with SUNY New Paltz. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and integrated family office services.

John Minezaki is a financial advisor at Global Assets Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Western International Securities, Inc., and International Assets Advisory, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is engaged as a staff accountant and tax staff in public accounting roles. Global Assets Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $552 million through a team of advisors, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services, with a focus on customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach.

Michael Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Bank of America. Jeppson holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Jeppson Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers.

Jeffrey Locke is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with AWM Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he held roles at Five Oceans Advisors and has a background that includes various positions in professional sports organizations. Locke serves as Treasurer and Board Member for The 3rd Decade, a nonprofit providing financial education and mentoring to underserved populations. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm manages approximately $1.15 billion through a multi-team staff of 24 advisors, focusing on liability-driven investing and asset allocation using an open-architecture platform.

Hector Robles is a financial advisor with JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transwest, UC Factors, Walt Disney Co., and Edward Jones. He is licensed in life and health insurance in California and Hawaii and has experience in customer service related to accounts receivable sales. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a fundamental, client-specific approach, employing a broad range of investment strategies and typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Marshall is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, OSAIC, and SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL. Outside of advisory work, he is an accountant for Medical Accounting Service, Inc., preparing tax returns for clients. Arrowroot Family Office provides investment advisory and multi-family office services to a range of clients including individuals, families, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation informed by analytical models and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, along with services such as wealth management, financial planning, and administrative support.

Kelly Volk is a Series 66-registered advisor at Ocean Path Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ocean Path Advisors, Volk worked at Fidelity Investments and held positions at Ernst & Young and KPMG LLP. Ocean Path Advisors provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, using investment policies tailored to each client’s goals, tax situation, and risk tolerance. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, low-cost indexed investments alongside long-term trading, and employs margin and options strategies in certain accounts.

Michael Oconitrillo is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC in Inglewood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cetera, Strategic Fortune Wealth Management, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, among others. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, low-cost investment vehicles and customized portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Justin Mccurdy is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Manhattan West since 2017, previously working at AdvicePeriod, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of a summer basketball camp program called ProSkills. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a Digital Asset Advisory Program. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment strategies, managing over $1 billion in assets.

Clete Albitz is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations and over 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Cetera entities since 2005 and is also co-senior vice president of Albitz/Miloe & Associates Inc., an advisory business he has been involved with since 2006. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary solutions through a network of independent advisors. The firm combines advisor-managed accounts, firm-sponsored model portfolios, and third-party managed solutions with unique retirement and fiduciary services integrated into its broader institutional platform.

Melissa Andrizzi Sobel is a financial advisor at CLG LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for seven years at Beach Cities Health District. CLG LLC serves a diverse group of individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and third-party sub-advisors, and operates from multiple offices with a distinctive operational approach.

Kevin Sacre is a financial advisor with Atlantic Investments a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Atlantic Investments since 2015 and Atlantic Financial Services, Inc. since 2017. Outside of financial services, Sacre owns Sacre Images, a photography business established in 2010. Atlantic Investments serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm does not manage client assets directly but offers services including retirement planning, cash-flow and tax reviews, estate planning modules, and referrals to other professionals.

Tim Formica is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Crown Capital Securities, and has operated his own lending business. Formica is also involved with Arbor Financial/The Turnkey Foundation, providing mortgage and real estate services. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to employer-sponsored plan participants and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach includes mutual funds and ETFs with a mix of fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis combined with market-timing strategies, focusing largely on non-discretionary advice within plan investment options.

Robin Sun is a financial advisor at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Ellis Investment Partners since 2012. She serves as a board member of the United Chinese American Association. Ellis Investment Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation approach with multiple model portfolios and offers services such as portfolio management, personal financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

David Tamashiro is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Waddell & Reed, Raymond James Financial Services, and Arete Wealth Management. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using a variety of analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Ryan Balderian is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners and C2 Education. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches math, science, and finance through Lightsquared Education and is a shareholder and video editor at Wormburners Media, Inc. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, with strategies including a Total Market approach and a Sustainable approach using environmental rankings.