Erik Helmstetter is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Oder Investment Management, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2009 to 2017. Outside of finance, he owns Trancension Music, LLC, which organizes music events and volunteer coordination in Los Angeles. Oder Investment Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, and employer plan sponsors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of active and passive management, global diversification, and periodic rebalancing to pursue real capital growth aligned with client risk tolerance.

Gabriela Arenzano Chagas is an advisor at JSF Financial, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Vox Capital, Buffalo Exchange, and several positions in Israel including Masschallenge Israel and Tel Aviv University. JSF Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion across 791 client relationships and offers bespoke portfolio management along with access to third-party managers and private investment funds.

Robert Horning is a financial advisor with McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at McDermott Investment Advisors since 2017 and previously spent eight years with Centaurus Financial, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates H & S Wealth Management, a consulting business related to broker-dealer products. 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 with about $211 million in assets, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes and offering access to third-party advisers and programs for smaller accounts.

Emma Timm is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Advanced Portfolio Strategies, she worked at ATS Wealth Management and The Retirement Group LLC. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing approximately $158.7 million for about 208 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory, and provides quarterly portfolio reviews with options to delegate assets to third-party managers or private funds.

Alice Amick is a financial advisor at CLG LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and Cetera Advisor Networks. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance solutions. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including the use of third-party sub-advisors and held-away account management.

David Dietrich is a financial advisor at Dew Point Capital with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Advantage Capital Advisors, LLC for five years before joining Dew Point Capital in 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent and sells annuities. Dew Point Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing strategic asset allocation with fundamental and cyclical analysis and a long-term purchase strategy supplemented by periodic short-term adjustments.

Ala Smochinsky is a financial advisor with The L. Warner Companies, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining The L. Warner Companies in 2021, he worked at Four Points Capital Partners LLC and Niagara International Capital Limited. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management. The L. Warner Companies serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, as well as corporations, non-profits, and other business entities. The firm employs a research-driven investment process led by an internal Chief Investment Officer and analyst team, constructing diversified portfolios with a focus on multi-year horizons and incorporating strategies such as options and third-party manager programs.

Amanda Preston is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently associated with 3EDGE Asset Management, LP in Los Angeles, CA. Her prior experience includes roles at Windham Capital Management and Morgan Stanley. 3EDGE Asset Management is a discretionary investment manager serving separately managed account clients, acting as a sub-advisor, and managing ETFs and collective investment trusts. The firm employs a top-down, globally diversified multi-asset allocation approach combining quantitative research with committee judgment and stress testing, primarily implementing strategies through ETFs and, in some cases, derivatives and borrowing.

Kyle Schneider is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Chatterton & Associates since 2004 and is also associated with Osaic Wealth. Schneider holds Series 63 registration and is based in Anaheim, CA. Chatterton & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down approach in asset allocation, primarily advising on a non-discretionary basis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation and business advisory through internal departments.

Josephti Cruz is a financial advisor at The Wealthgarden F.S. LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including TIAA, Northwest Asset Management, and Financial Ever After LLC dba Cover Your Assets. Cruz also owns a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst consulting business that provides financial analysis and reporting to assist divorcing couples. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering customized investment management, financial planning, and estate-planning coordination. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and cyclical analysis, and provides ongoing due diligence on sub-advisors while acting as a fiduciary.

Estelle Thrasher is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA. She has been with the firm since 2011 and has 15 years of industry experience. Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC is an SEC-registered business management and investment advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and a variety of institutional clients. The firm offers bundled business-management services alongside customized investment advice, acting as a multi-family office liaison with a focus on non-discretionary investment recommendations and short-term cash management.

David Horvitz is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cheviot Value Management, LLC. He has been with Cheviot for over 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is Vice President of the Board of Directors and Chair of multiple committees at the Jewish Free Loan Association, a nonprofit providing zero-interest loans in Southern California. Cheviot Value Management offers discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis and diversification, alongside tactical asset allocation and alternative strategies, managing nearly $963 million in assets across a compact team.

James Moylan is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles since 2007. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and a total-return orientation with concentrated portfolios typically holding 20–25 equity positions selected through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with fixed-income laddering to manage risk.

Todd Golper is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Elyxium Wealth LLC and previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for nine years. Golper is a managing member of Elyxium Family Office, LLC, a family office services firm. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides wealth management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and credit analysis in its investment approach, utilizing both traditional and alternative assets while managing special purpose vehicles for indirect private company exposure.

Erika Jenkins is a financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2017 and previously worked at The Art of Management LLC for two years. Jenkins holds a Series 65 designation. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach with diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual stocks and bonds, and offers a range of services including wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and digital-asset account facilitation.

Zoe Lawrence is a financial advisor at Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2004. Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC is an SEC-registered business management and investment advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients. The firm offers bundled business-management services alongside customized asset allocation and multi-family office liaison work, providing primarily non-discretionary investment advice with limited discretionary authority for short-term cash management.

Claire Warren is a CFP® at Elyxium Wealth LLC with zero years of industry experience. She previously worked at BMO from 2022 to 2024 and BNY Mellon Wealth Management from 2015 to 2022. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach across traditional and alternative assets and manages special purpose vehicles that offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

Sharon Nassirzadeh is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently with AIRE Advisors, LLC since 2020. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with a real estate investment project as a limited partner in an LLC formed to flip a duplex in Los Angeles. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual, family-office, and employer retirement plan clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of wealth management and investment consulting services.

Harry Barth is a financial advisor with Secura Financial, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 54 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Capital, Crown Capital Securities, Bentley Financial & Insurance Services, Barthcalderon LLP, and Secura Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing partner of a law firm, Barthcalderon LLP, and is president of Bentley Financial Inc., which involves insurance sales. Secura Financial provides fee-based personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with a range of strategies, including derivative instruments, and maintains multiple industry roles disclosed as potential conflicts of interest.

Russell Mohberg is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Regatta Capital since 2007. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach to portfolio construction, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and digital-asset account services across multiple offices.