Chung Ping Li is a financial advisor at Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Griffinest Asia since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent affiliated with Coldwell Banker Dynasty, where he has been active since 2013. Griffinest Asia Asset Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, investing across domestic, foreign, and alternative securities.

Amber Shrosbree is a CFP® professional with eight years at Eclectic Associates, Inc. and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eclectic Associates, she worked at Integrated Procurement Technologies and Westmont College. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving approximately 1,200 client relationships, including individuals, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm uses a fiduciary approach with diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management.

William Lavelle is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with East West Wealth Advisors LLC and previously worked at Cetera, Bank of America, Merrill, and City National Rochdale. In addition to his advisory role, he provides banking services for East West Bank, including lending and managing client banking requests. East West Wealth Advisors offers discretionary separately managed account services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a goals-based, multi-asset investment approach overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of East West Bancorp.

Robert Horning is a financial advisor with McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at McDermott Investment Advisors since 2017 and previously spent eight years with Centaurus Financial, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates H & S Wealth Management, a consulting business related to broker-dealer products. McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately 700 accounts with about $211 million in assets, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes and offering access to third-party advisers and programs for smaller accounts.

Liam Critchett is a financial advisor at Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at Westmont College and Loyola Marymount University. Strategy Asset Managers manages approximately $741.5 million on a discretionary basis, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a range of equity strategies and utilizes a mix of individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternatives supported by fundamental research.

Connie Chang is a financial advisor at East West Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining East West Wealth Advisors, she worked at East West Bank and Deloitte & Touche LLP. East West Wealth Advisors provides discretionary separately managed account advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, institutional investors, and other entities, using a goals-based, multi-asset investment approach overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Kyle Schneider is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Chatterton & Associates since 2004 and is also associated with Osaic Wealth. Schneider holds Series 63 registration and is based in Anaheim, CA. Chatterton & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down approach in asset allocation, primarily advising on a non-discretionary basis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation and business advisory through internal departments.

James Moylan is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles since 2007. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return orientation with concentrated portfolios typically holding 20–25 equity positions selected through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Drew Marinelli is a financial advisor with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining IBN Advisory, he worked at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, Pacific Advisors, and Marinelli & Feldman MDS. He also has experience with Building Blocks VC and worked at Loyola Marymount University. IBN Advisory Services, Inc. provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses multiple internal investment teams and third-party managers to develop individualized client portfolios based on investment policy statements.

Leonid Medved is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Bank Leumi USA and related firms prior to joining Valley Wealth Managers in 2023. He serves on the investment committee of the Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, assisting with the school's endowment management. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a client-driven investment process, combining equities, fixed income, and cash while utilizing individual securities and mutual funds or ETFs as appropriate.

Leala Ruangtragool is a financial advisor with CSP Financial Group LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been active in financial and related entrepreneurial activities since 2017, including operating as a sole proprietor and involvement with Thai Ventures 002, LLC. Her experience also includes a role at the Public Health Institute. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and annual reviews, utilizing third-party managers such as Matson Money to implement model allocations.

Mitchell Crocker is a financial advisor at Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mason & Associates, he worked for seven years at Petersen International Underwriters. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope hourly planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and global diversification.

Michael Stewart is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is an advisor at LK&A Investment Counsel, a Pasadena-based firm with a two-advisor team. LK&A Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management primarily to high net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, foundations, and limited liability companies. The firm focuses on larger-capitalization equities with long-term earnings growth, maintaining relatively concentrated portfolios and a long-term holding strategy, while fixed-income portfolios are constructed through bond ladders informed by fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis.

Chad Germann is a financial advisor at First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with First Financial Consulting since 2011. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses. The firm offers customizable services focused on retirement planning, tax and cash-flow analysis, education funding, estate planning, charitable giving, and business succession, primarily on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client assets.

Jacob Gorman is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and K2 Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Rotary Club of Glendora, managing financial reporting and processing donations for the nonprofit. Lincoln Investment is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $18.9 billion in assets with a network of nearly 900 advisors. The firm serves individuals, employers, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing a range of financial planning and investment management services through both advisor-managed and programmatic strategies.

Peter Bohlen is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience in film and television production. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients with a focus on asset allocation and a total-return investment approach. The firm manages concentrated portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Mark Paul Juloya is a financial advisor with Syndicated Capital, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Syndicated Capital in 2022, he worked at Creative Benefits, Inc. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Juloya has been involved in benefits consulting and fixed insurance sales to business owners and their employees. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans. The firm manages assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, offering customized advisory programs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Gary Farrell is a financial advisor at Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO and founder of Baseline Boss, LLC, a pickleball apparel e-commerce brand. Mosley Wealth Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing investment management, consulting, and participant account management. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic approach to asset allocation and incorporates both internal analysis and third-party tools in portfolio construction and management.

Shanshan Wang is a financial advisor at Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Griffinest Asia Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of finance, Wang serves as Secretary of Taste Memory Corp, a food catering and provider business. Griffinest Asia Asset Management offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily for high-net-worth and qualified clients, as well as corporate and institutional accounts. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, implementing strategies across a broad range of securities and conducting quarterly portfolio reviews.

John Odell is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC in Pasadena, CA, where he has worked since 1995, and has held roles at related firms including Capital Research Brokerage Services, LLC and Capital Research & Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing partner of a non-investment property known as Diamond L Ranch. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals and institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a discretionary, model-driven approach focusing on no-load mutual funds and provides regular portfolio reviews and performance reporting.