Michael Milam is a financial advisor at California Financial Partners, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2001 and Milam, Knecht & Co., LLP since 1994. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in marketing consulting management through Milam and Knecht Management Services, Inc. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a structured planning process and uses fundamental analysis and public research when evaluating investments, but does not manage client assets or engage in discretionary portfolio management.

Chelsea Traub is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Seia LLC, OSAIC, RBC Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved as a client service associate at Seia LLC. Evolve Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets across 679 clients and emphasizes a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments, supplemented by AI decision-support tools.

Erik Ridgley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Salem Partners Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for 11 years. Salem Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $413 million, focusing on sizable accounts with customized, diversified portfolios and a disciplined investment process that includes fundamental valuation and risk monitoring.

Eric Zurbrugg is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at IFC Advisors LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC from 2004 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Zurbrugg is a team manager for a local soccer club. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family entities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, goal-oriented investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and is notable for operating special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.

Leighann Miko is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Avise Financial since 2023. She also provides tax and business management services through StatusFlow, a separate business based in Los Angeles. Prior to Avise Financial, she worked at Equalis Financial LLC and CG Financial Services. Avise Financial serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning along with pension consulting, tax preparation, and business management. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and frequently incorporates outside managers to meet client needs.

Geoffrey Sokol is a financial advisor at GT Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at GT Securities, Inc., Ameriprise Financial Services, and Grow Think Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches martial arts to children in Hawthorne and serves as a member of the Hawthorne Civil Service Commission. GT Investment Management provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning services that incorporate a variety of investment strategies and asset types.

Nicholas Wolf is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Forefront Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, KeyBank, and Manhattan West Asset Management. Outside of finance, he is involved in pet services, specifically dog walking and boarding. Forefront Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers customized investment policies and estate-planning coordination, with additional services including tax, insurance, and retirement-plan support.

Matthew Humiston is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with AMI Asset Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-third partner in HUMATA Partners and BPM Partners, partnerships focused on real estate investments, spending less than 10% of his time on these activities. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income strategies through a fundamental, bottom-up research process. The firm serves a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and pension plans, and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Robert Gillard is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at California Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, he is a notary public. California Financial Partners, Inc. provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and plans such as trusts, estates, 401(k)s, and IRAs. The firm follows a structured planning process and uses fundamental analysis and public research in its investment evaluations, focusing on advisory services without managing client assets or providing discretionary portfolio management.

Jason Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with L & S Advisors, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with L & S Advisors in various roles since 2012. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach utilizing a variety of strategies and asset types, including derivatives and private investments.

Norikazu Yamaguchi is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding eight years of industry experience. He has been with APS Management Group, Inc. since 2018 and is also involved with Philosophy LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns ANGEL MARKETING, LLC, a business focused on the sale of group health benefits to businesses. Advanced Portfolio Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $158.7 million for around 208 clients.

Uziel Gomez is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Avise Financial. His work history includes roles at Equalis Financial, US-LATAM Tax Group, International Private Wealth Advisors LLC, and Ballast Point Financial Planning. He also volunteered with California State University's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and worked in the Cinema & Television Department at the university. Avise Financial serves a diverse client base, including high net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, tax preparation, and educational seminars, employing a range of analytical methods and maintaining broad third-party manager relationships.

Samuel Ford is a financial advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, holding three years of industry experience. He also owns and operates a solo law practice and has prior experience at multiple law offices dating back to 2013. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and provides clients access to a broad range of investment vehicles along with insurance and lending products.

Mark Benavides is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pfs Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Tamar Securities advises individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of top-down sector analysis and bottom-up security selection, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple model-portfolio programs.

Lindsey Diranian is a financial advisor with Regatta Capital Group, LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2019 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Regatta Capital Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations, using a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offering a range of wealth management and financial planning services.

Adam Salas is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, Salas held positions at Wealth Architects, LLC and YellowBrickRoad Financial Advisors, LLC. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both a Total Market approach and a Sustainable strategy using environmental rankings to guide investments.

Neil Unger is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with AIRE Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Alliance Advisory & Securities, LLC, David S Reinders, Inc., and Kaiser Permanente. AIRE Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment consulting, utilizing a strategy focused on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across various asset classes.

Jeffrey Petersen is a CFP® professional at WESCAP Group with nine years at the firm and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining WESCAP, he held roles with the City of San Jose and San Jose University. WESCAP Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets across a team of six advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, focusing on strategic and tactical asset allocation, global diversification, and a contrarian/value investment approach.

Luca Pasquini is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and engaged in other roles including at Rita's Italian Ice. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals as well as institutional and pooled clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment process using proprietary models and offers diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios, often implemented with ETFs and tax-optimization strategies.

Ronald Spence is a financial advisor at Atlantic Investments a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Kaiser Permanente since 1983. Atlantic Investments serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm delivers financial plans, documents client goals and risk tolerances, and conducts periodic account reviews without managing client assets directly.