Forrest Friedow is a financial advisor at Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. and Larson Financial Securities, LLC. Friedow is involved in multiple business ventures, including managing roles in investment consulting and venture capital entities. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach utilizing in-house management, third-party sub-advisors, and technology solutions, and offers access to alternative investments through a non-discretionary private capital platform.

Nicole Lapin is a financial advisor at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Connective Wealth Partners, she has been the Chief Executive Officer of Money News Network since 2023, a financial industry podcast network producing content on financial news and wellness. She also has a background in media production with Nothing but Gold Productions from 2011 to 2025. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation and constructs portfolios from a variety of investment vehicles, overseeing third-party managers and implementing client-approved restrictions.

Cole Kahrilas is a financial advisor with GT Investment Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with the Kahrilas Group since 2019, following a prior role at Eisner Law. GT Investment Management provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and non-investment services such as tax preparation and small-business planning, employing a tailored approach to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Terri Hughes is a financial advisor with CRUX Wealth Advisors in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Arete Wealth Management before joining CRUX Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory duties, Terri is a paid notary public. CRUX Wealth Advisors offers 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 various analytical methods, generally managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Chloe Barnett is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Regatta Capital Group, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Freeman Mathis and Gary LLP, Redfin, and Luther Burbank Savings. 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, managing diversified portfolios and offering services such as wealth management, retirement plan advisory, estate-document generation, and digital-asset account facilitation.

Rodney Au Yeung is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cpr Investments Inc. and Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. Since 2002, he has also worked as an independent insurance agent. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors with tailored investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a variety of investment approaches and provides retirement plan consulting, sub-advisory services, and in-house management.

Camille Madison is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and OneMain Financial. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process is client-driven, combining equities, fixed income, and cash, with portfolios typically holding individual securities alongside mutual funds and ETFs as appropriate.

Patrick Mcdonald is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at MAI Capital Management and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Manhattan West Asset Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified asset allocations across public and private markets, offering both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Bradley Hammerman is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently associated with Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Beverly Hills Private Wealth in 2025, he worked at Seia LLC and Core Financial. Beverly Hills Private Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and sector analysis, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning tailored to larger accounts.

Amber Shrosbree is a CFP® professional with eight years at Eclectic Associates, Inc. and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eclectic Associates, she worked at Integrated Procurement Technologies and Westmont College. Eclectic Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving approximately 1,200 client relationships, including individuals, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm uses a fiduciary approach with diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management.

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.

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® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at 3EDGE Asset Management, LP since 2022 and previously held roles at Windham Capital Management and Morgan Stanley. 3EDGE Asset Management is a discretionary investment manager serving separately managed account clients, sub-advising other investment advisers, and managing exchange-traded funds and collective investment trusts. The firm employs a top-down, globally diversified multi-asset allocation approach that combines quantitative research with investment committee judgment and stress testing.

Selwyn Gerber is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with RVW Investing LLC since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, Gerber serves as president of Gerber & Co., Inc., a certified public accounting and tax preparation firm he has managed since 1985. RVW Wealth provides discretionary investment management to 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 supervision and regular client reviews, and maintains a formal affiliation with an accounting and tax firm.

Josephti Cruz is a financial advisor with The WealthGarden F.S. LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including TIAA-CREF, Northwest Asset Management, and currently operates Financial Ever After LLC dba Cover Your Assets, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst consulting business for analyzing and reporting on divorcing couples’ financial situations. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerances, employing diversified allocations and periodic reviews, and offers complementary services including estate-planning coordination and tax preparation through affiliated entities.

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.