Wendy Turk is a financial advisor with The WealthGarden F.S. LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. She serves on the board of directors for Airport Marina Counseling Services, a mental health organization. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and estate-planning coordination to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides fiduciary services with integrated custodial reporting and ongoing due diligence on sub-advisors.

Jonathan Gerber is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with RVW Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2006, and also operates Gerber & Co. Gerber serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: the Zeitz Foundation and BNEI AKIVA of Los Angeles. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach focused on ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, with active portfolio supervision conducted by a team of investment professionals.

Philip Albitz is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in financial advising. He is president of Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 1988. Prior to and concurrent with this role, he has been associated with various Cetera entities since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Sports 4 Mankind, a charitable organization that distributes sports equipment globally. Albitz/Miloe and Associates serves individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $703.5 million across about 618 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, non-discretionary variable-annuity allocation services, and ongoing advisory reviews, combining mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and variable annuity sub-accounts in its investment approach.

Sy Lippman is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with L & S Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Lippman, Scott & Associates from 1979 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is a general partner and passive investor in Anthem Leasing Associates. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through tactical and unconstrained strategies that combine fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis.

Donald Bessler is a financial advisor at Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Bessler previously worked at S.L. Reed & Company for 22 years and has been with Windward Capital since 2004. Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and education services to employee benefit plans. The firm also offers sub-advisory services and model portfolios to other registered investment advisers, using a range of fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis methods across multiple strategies.

Edward Kahn is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kahn is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC and serves as managing member of SLKahn, LLC, a holding company with ownership interest in Evolve Private Wealth. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors and employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach utilizing diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and derivatives, supported by third-party AI tools.

James Egerstrom is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at Tarbox Family Office and TD Ameritrade. Confidence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $344 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with diversification strategies using ETFs and ETPs, alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fiduciary consulting services.

Michael Diprimio is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services, Vanclef Financial Group, Delta Investment Management, and WestPark Capital. Chicago Capital Management Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $135 million in discretionary assets for around 616 households. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, using a bottoms-up fundamental screening approach and offering customized portfolios across various risk profiles.

Michael Richards is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Axos Invest, Inc and previously worked for City National Bank for ten years. Axos Invest provides automated investment advisory services to individual investors through a digital platform, offering model-based portfolio management with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party model managers. The firm’s process emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and thematic exposures, supported by an internal Portfolio Management Group and integrated within the broader Axos Financial group.

Andrew Zamfotis is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with AMI Asset Management Corp since 2015, working as part of a nine-advisor team based in Los Angeles, CA. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies and manages approximately $1.925 billion in discretionary assets as of October 31, 2025.

Bryan Lee is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Zone Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Private Management Group. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $565 million across 170 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. It employs diverse analytic methods and manages private pooled vehicles and special-purpose funds, providing specialized planning services such as cost segregation studies and corporate-structure guidance.

Balfoure Brenes is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2012 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Brenes is the owner of 4TUN801 LLC, a company involved in purchasing raw land. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in assets and serves individual 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 diverse range of securities and third-party money managers.

Debora Nunez is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She has been with L & S Advisors since 2016. L & S Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts and estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach, incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis along with the use of derivatives and alternative investments.

Eric Gould is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with one year of experience at the firm. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Guggenheim Partners for three years. Outside of advising, he has been involved with Allen Media Group since 2017. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction using diversified, low-cost investments and incorporates options and derivative strategies when appropriate.

Alexander Weinberger is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at Weinberger Asset Management, Inc. since 2014. He is also a partner at Marriage Financial Solutions LLC, a consulting firm that analyzes the financial aspects of divorce and pre- and postnuptial agreements. Weinberger Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and business entities. The firm tailors portfolios to individual goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, and manages approximately $444 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

Adam Checchi is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Checchi Capital Advisers since 2007 and at CHECCHI Capital Fund Advisers from 2012 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Fergus Reinsurance Limited, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and advisory oversight for pooled insurance funds, serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance-dedicated funds, and other investment advisers. The firm uses proprietary statistical and mathematical models and an index-replication methodology to construct globally diversified portfolios emphasizing diversification, tax optimization, and low turnover.

Anthony Correnti is a financial advisor at McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Centaurus Financial, Inc., and the Jet Propulsion Lab. McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately 700 accounts and $211 million in assets, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios across a range of investment instruments.

Rasheed Ahmed is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2026. Prior to joining Quantum, he worked at Abacus Wealth Partners LLC for seven years and Warner Pacific Insurance Services for three years. 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 that emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

Alison Weinberger is a financial advisor at Weinberger Asset Management, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Canyon Partners for five years. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Marriage Financial Solutions, a consulting firm that analyzes the financial aspects of divorce and pre- and postnuptial agreements. Weinberger Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on individual goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing a variety of analytical methods and maintaining a long-term trading approach.

Kerry Wills is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 2009. First Western Securities provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as corporations and retirement plan accounts. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using a broad range of instruments to customize portfolios according to client objectives.