Crystal Oculee is a financial advisor with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Parson Latimer & Judge, LLC and has served as CFO of an affiliated insurance agency. Oculee is also an author and public speaker focusing on financial planning and retirement goals for women. Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $454 million. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a mix of passive ETFs and actively managed mutual funds, with an emphasis on risk management and diversification.

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.

Darius Gagne is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent a decade at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities with 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, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate environmental rankings and institutional-class investment vehicles.

Francois Viljoen is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. 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 and advising special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.

Matthew Marshall is a financial advisor with Arrowroot Family Office, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arrowroot, he was with Kestra Advisory and SagePoint Financial among other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he owns MAS Wealth Advisors LLC and provides tax return preparation services through Medical Accounting Service, Inc. Arrowroot Family Office offers investment advisory and multi-family office services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in customized asset allocation utilizing various analytics and manages portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, as well as operating private pooled investment vehicles.

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.

Ryan Brouillette is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining L & S Advisors, he worked at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. for 12 years. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and plan sponsors by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach with a variety of strategies and actively uses derivatives and margin in managed 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.

Justin Renteria is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CNR Securities, LLC, City National Rochdale, MML Investors Services, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages discretionary accounts across various asset classes and employs a multi-manager approach supported by Envestnet PMC.

Travis Alexander is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and other affiliated entities. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership and management roles in support companies and a tax advisory firm. 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 utilizing multiple analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

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.

Brent Donovan is a financial advisor at Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Hightower Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of MAD Donovan Inc. Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC is an SEC-registered business management and investment advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and various institutions. The firm offers bundled business-management services alongside customized asset allocation and acts as a multi-family office liaison, providing both investment recommendations and due diligence on third-party managers.

Kevin Kiely is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Checchi Capital Advisers in 2021, he worked at Deloitte and held positions at Berry Global and Southern Methodist University. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and pooled funds. The firm uses a quantitatively driven investment process, employing proprietary models and diversified portfolios with an emphasis on tax optimization and cost reduction.

Zev Fried is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010, alongside his tenure at JSF Financial beginning in 2008. Fried is also president of AJLH Inc., a pass-through entity established for commission management. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis to customize investment strategies and manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets.