Kirk Mekerdichian is an advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Lazari Capital since 2019, including prior roles at Kovack Securities, Inc. and Iron Hill Wealth Management LLC. Lazari Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and an affiliated private fund. The firm employs a range of investment approaches including fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative methods, and offers services such as portfolio management, estate and retirement planning, and pension consulting.

Justin Yoo is a CFA® charterholder currently with Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and previously held positions at Titan Global Capital Management, YipitData, Kensho Technologies, and Roubini Global Economics. His background includes a mix of roles in financial and data analysis, punctuated by two sabbaticals. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that blends fundamental, quantitative, technical, and sector analysis, and offers access to private pooled investment vehicles for qualified clients.

William Caton is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 1998. He is a co-manager of Moose Mountain, LLC, a family-owned business that leases land and equipment for maple syrup production. First Wilshire provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, and sponsors two affiliated private funds. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focused on small- and micro-cap equities, using fundamental research and direct company engagement.

Andrew Kim is a financial advisor at AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining AMI Asset Management, he held various roles in technology and solar energy companies. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of individual and institutional clients, employing a fundamental, bottom-up research approach across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm manages $1.925 billion in assets with nine advisors and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Mikyla Martinez is a financial advisor at Atlantic Investments, a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. She holds two years of industry experience, including her current role at Atlantic Investments and a concurrent long-term position at Kaiser Permanente. Atlantic Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes comprehensive planning, including retirement, cash-flow, tax, and estate modules, while using varied analytical approaches and allowing clients to set investment restrictions.

Alexandra Long is a financial advisor with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors since 2022 and previously at Abacus Wealth Partners from 2017 to 2022. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process with strategies that include Total Market and Sustainable approaches, utilizing institutional-class funds, active transparent ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Simone Liu is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Liu serves as CEO of The Golden Resource LLC, an import/export business. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a broad range of asset classes and third-party managers, with services offered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Loren Gesas is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with RVW Investing since 2010. RVW Wealth provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and bonds, and maintains active portfolio supervision through a team-based review process.

Edward Levi is a financial advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lazari Capital Management since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Oak Shore Partners, LLC and Beverly Hills Wealth Management. Lazari Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and a private fund. The firm uses a comprehensive investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across a broad range of instruments.

Leighton Helfrick is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of experience. Prior to joining AWM Capital, he worked at Matthews Commercial Real Estate and has held roles affiliated with UC Davis and Cal State San Marcos, including involvement with the UC Davis Baseball Camp. AWM Capital, LLC advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, providing fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning services such as tax, estate, and insurance planning. The firm employs a liability-driven investing framework and an open-architecture platform to create customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and private placements.

Justin Dyer is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with AWM Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and he also owns AWM Ventures LLC, a separate venture capital investing business. His prior experience includes roles at Bridge Advisory LLC, Waypoint Wealth Partners, and LPL Financial. AWM Capital, LLC advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, offering fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios, and it sponsors private funds through its AWM Ventures affiliate.

Marshall Quan is a financial advisor at Sierra Investment Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sierra Investment Management since 1999 and Ocean Park Asset Management since 2007. Sierra Investment Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisor that manages discretionary portfolios and offers limited financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and certain institutional accounts. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical investment approach focused on trend-following and disciplined risk management, utilizing a range of mutual funds and ETFs across multiple program series, with daily program reviews and team-based decision making.

Cristian Mundy is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Life Line Wealth Management LLC and has prior experience at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth basketball at the Hollywood Recreation Center. Life Line Wealth Management is a small team managing approximately $557.6 million in assets, primarily serving individual clients, trusts, and privately held small businesses. The firm focuses on passive, asset-allocation strategies using ETFs, while also integrating other asset classes as appropriate, and provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning services.

Hsinyeh Hsieh is a financial advisor at Globalink Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Globalink Securities, Reign Universal Financial & Insurance Agency, and Transpacific Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CEO of Reign Universal Financial & Insurance Agency and is a fixed insurance agent at Transpacific Financial. Globalink Wealth Management provides hourly and fixed-fee financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes multiple investment analyses and strategies and offers both in-house and third-party management options.

Chris Varjabedian is a financial advisor at Lake Avenue Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also the President and CEO of VAR Accounting Group, an accounting firm based in Woodland Hills, CA, where he has held a leadership role since 2018. Prior to joining Lake Avenue Financial, Varjabedian worked at Pomerantz, Kavinoky & Co. and Hcvt. Lake Avenue Financial provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and referrals to third-party advisers for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and brokerage customers. The firm offers a subscription education and coaching product called Lake Avenue Academy and works with broker-dealer and financial institution clients, utilizing a multi-method research approach and a range of investment strategies, including traditional discretionary management and a web-based automated rebalancing program.

Peter Gardiner is a financial advisor with The Investment House LLC in Venice, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The Investment House LLC since 2012. The Investment House LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and pooled vehicles. The firm uses client-specific investment policies implemented across various strategies, combining fundamental analysis with top-down sector selection and managing registered investment companies, an ETF, and private funds.

Clint Urso is a financial advisor with Atlantic Investments, a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Urso has worked with Atlantic Investments since 2010 and Atlantic Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. He is also an owner and insurance agent at Atlantic Financial Insurance Services, where he spends approximately half of his time. Atlantic Investments serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and coordinating implementation through third-party money managers. The firm focuses on documenting client goals and risk tolerances, delivering financial plans, and performing periodic account reviews without managing client assets or accepting discretionary trading authority.

Jeffrey Eisfelder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. He previously spent ten years at First Foundation Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole licensee owner of GBG Southeast, a youth travel baseball organization in the Southeast. SFE Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and a total-return approach with concentrated equity portfolios, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Boris Geyzer is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at JSF Financial, LLC and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. He has been with JSF Financial since 2000 and with Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is involved as a homecare provider for a disabled relative. JSF Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion across about 791 client relationships, using a combination of bespoke portfolio management, model asset-allocation strategies, and third-party managers.

Laura Lemoine is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Serenus Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Prior to that, she held positions at Camden Capital and The People Concern. Serenus Wealth Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating multiple analysis methods and strategies, managing approximately $1.47 billion in assets across about 141 clients.