Russell Hall is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Eclectic Associates, Inc. since 2007. He is based in Fullerton, CA, and works within an 11-advisor team at the firm. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement-plan participants, charities, and businesses. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in client assets and employs diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a fiduciary duty on retirement accounts.

Ira Ravitz is a financial advisor at Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch for over a decade each. Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC 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 a combination of asset-allocation frameworks and various analysis methods, and offers access to third-party sub-advisors through its SmartX platform.

Cameron Laine is a financial advisor at Altruist Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cameron has been associated with Laine Wealth Management since 2017. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of six affiliated advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with a technology-driven approach for ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and tax management.

Amir Monsefi is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He serves as an advisory board member of the Mar Vista Family Center, a charitable organization focused on supporting families. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individuals, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm’s investment approach centers on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a diversified range of securities and third-party managers with ongoing monitoring and due diligence.

Alexander Dardick is a financial advisor at JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Trilogy Capital, Hightower Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a Student Success Team Leader at Tutorly, an online tutoring company focused on customized learning for K-12 students. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, employing a fundamental investment approach that incorporates macroeconomic review to create customized portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Erin Nelsen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning, Inc. since 2007. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and family businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposure with selected active funds, dividend-paying equities, and individual bonds, tailoring portfolios on a client-by-client basis.

Robert Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Citigroup Global Markets and ongoing business activities as an attorney and real estate broker. Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and employing both fundamental and technical security analysis. The firm offers a wrap fee program and works with independent managers while maintaining a platform relationship with tru Independence and custody through Schwab.

Sylvia Salguero is a financial advisor with Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2001, alongside her longstanding role at Albitz/Miloe and Associates. Albitz/Miloe and Associates is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, charities, and corporate plans. The firm manages approximately $821 million in assets across 657 client relationships, offering discretionary managed accounts, variable-annuity allocation services, and quarterly advisory reporting tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Zenia Delgado is a financial advisor at Galliott Capital Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. and Insigneo Advisory Services. Galliott Capital Advisors is a family-office and investment advisory boutique serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers asset and portfolio management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and consulting, utilizing a range of investments including equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, and alternatives.

Jason Kolker is a financial advisor at Mapleton Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mapleton Capital Management since 2000 and Ocean Park Capital Management since 1999. Mapleton Capital Management serves as the general partner and investment adviser to three privately offered pooled funds and provides subadvisory portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental research to identify early inflection points in company value and often employs an aggressive, relatively short-term trading style including short selling, options, and leverage.

Connor Campbell is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments and Cetera, with a seven-year tenure at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. He serves as a board member of the 5 Ryan Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on financial assistance and fundraising. CLG LLC works with individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including use of derivatives and third-party sub-advisors, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

John Sullivan is a financial advisor at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Curated Wealth Partners since 2023, following previous roles at Asana Partners, Thompson Research Group, and Merrill. Curated Wealth Partners serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and special purpose vehicles by providing holistic balance-sheet advisory, portfolio construction, and manager selection across public and private markets. The firm also offers family office services and manages substantial assets both on discretionary and non-discretionary terms.

Zachary Ostrow is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Validus Capital in 2025 and has prior experience at KPMG and Kom Ferry. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio construction and serves as an investment adviser to pooled investment vehicles with approximately $2.54 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Evan Danu is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Validus Capital, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc and Lockheed Martin. He is also a student worker under a federal work-study program at the University of Southern California. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, attorneys, and foundations. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and provides ongoing portfolio supervision and integrated family office services.

Edward Ternan is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ternan is a 50% owner of SilverWise LLC, a business focused on assisting families with aging-related issues. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients, providing investment supervisory services through customized portfolios and model strategies. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, a long-term total-return approach, and risk management through concentrated equity positions combined with fixed-income laddering.

Elizabeth Mcelravey is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with CLG LLC and has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera, among others. In addition to her advisory work, she owns McElravey Financial Planning, which focuses on expense management services. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and derivative instruments to manage portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Hiromi Mime is a Series 65-registered advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA. She has held roles at APS Management Group, Inc. and Advanced Portfolio Strategies since 2025 and previously worked at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis as well as both long- and short-term trading techniques.

Andrew Fuller is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2022 and has a varied background including roles at Bank of America and the University of Arizona. Beverly Hills Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a multipronged investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and sector analysis, and utilizes strategies involving asset allocation, fixed income, alternatives, and derivatives.

Mordechai Fishman is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with JSF Financial since 2004 and concurrently serves at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010. Fishman holds a co-manager role in a private equity investment business and acts as co-trustee of a revocable life insurance trust. JSF Financial is an 11-advisor multi-team firm managing approximately $1.97 billion for nearly 800 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Deron Dong is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hippocratic Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Rivetti Financial Group, Rivetti Investment Services, and Clarity Wealth Advisors. He also offers fixed insurance products, such as life, health, disability, and long-term care, through his DBA DSQ Advisors. Hippocratic Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm follows a long-term, goals-based investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, with customization for client needs.