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 in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at firms including Merrill, Bank of America, Raymond James, and tru Independence Asset Management. Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection.

Darius Gagne is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC for 10 years and Quantum Wealth Management LLC for 7 years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and 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 approach emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate environmental rankings and institutional-class investment options.

Francois Viljoen is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm combines active and passive strategies across various asset classes, tailoring portfolios to clients' cash flows, risk capacity, and long-term goals while integrating third-party independent managers and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Matthew Marshall is a financial advisor with Arrowroot Family Office, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Kestra Advisory, SagePoint Financial, and Analect Benefit Finance. Outside of his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services as an accountant for Medical Accounting Service, Inc. Arrowroot Family Office serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation using quantitative analytics and offers a broad range of wealth management and multi-family office services, including portfolio management for private funds and specialized client offerings.

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. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KA Associates and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., where he worked for 12 years, as well as at C.K. Cooper & Company, Inc. and Roxbury Capital Management LLC. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants through discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm uses a tactical and unconstrained investment approach with multiple strategies, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and the active use of derivatives and margin in managed accounts.

Michael Oconitrillo is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Strategic Fortune Wealth Management. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing 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.

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 for six years before joining Quantum Financial Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tutoring students in math, science, and finance, and serves as a shareholder and video editor for Wormburners Media, Inc. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and 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 systematic tilts toward small-cap, value, and high-profitability segments.

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 three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work experience includes positions at Deloitte and Berry Global, as well as a period studying at Southern Methodist University. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and a variety of institutional and pooled clients. The firm uses quantitatively driven investment strategies employing proprietary models, ETFs, and tax-optimization techniques across globally diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios.

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.

Riley Maher is a financial advisor at Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 23 years at Penta Investment Counsel LLC. Elwood & Goetz is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving affluent individuals, families, trusts, estates, family businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing broad diversification, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and primarily passive implementation using index funds and ETFs.

Brandon Tesar is a financial advisor at One Wealth Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked in various roles at firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, Tesar is a freelance actor, writer, director, and producer in the entertainment industry. One Wealth Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $307 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, combining growth and fixed-income strategies across various investment vehicles.

Roberto Santos is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2004 to 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Santos serves as Managing Partner of Vitreous Partners Holdings, LLC, providing business consulting on non-investment related M&A activities, and is a board member of GL Concepts. Arrowroot Family Office offers advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation using analytical tools and manages portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, while also sponsoring private funds and providing multi-family office services including tax efficiency and M&A advisory.