Andrew Smith is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Signature Securities Group and HSBC Securities USA. He is also co-owner of an ecommerce business selling collectibles called The Master of Coin LLC. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets, offering wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on diversified allocations and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Steven Weinberger is a financial advisor with HCR Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at HCR Wealth Advisors since 1999 and has been associated with Investment Security Corporation since 2002. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement portfolios on a discretionary basis and manages nearly $2 billion in client assets across ten advisors.

Judith Lu is a financial advisor at Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent in Los Angeles, CA. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $565 million across 170 client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. Their investment approach includes tailored asset allocation using various analytic methods and the management of private pooled vehicles and special-purpose funds.

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.

William Chapman is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role at Merrill, he provides financial guidance and investment strategies tailored to client needs. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree from the Purdue University System. His academic background supports his expertise in wealth management and financial planning.

Aryan Golzar Shabestary is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of experience in consulting and financial services. Prior to joining Navalign and BNY in 2025, he worked at F.G. Consulting from 2014 to 2025. Navalign, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $655.6 million for about 677 clients, employing a range of strategies that include margin borrowing and options trading within separately managed accounts.

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.

Chi Zhang is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Logic Wealth Management, Chi Zhang worked at Olive Asset Management for one year. Chi Zhang has also operated as a solo practitioner attorney since 2015. Logic Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities with tailored investment strategies combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Ryan Brouillette is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. for 12 years. Ryan joined L & S Advisors in 2026. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that includes fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, along with options strategies and access to alternative investments.

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.

Kevin Lum is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Foundry Financial LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Foundry Financial, he worked at The Table from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he spends a small amount of time managing insurance sales. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs diversified, risk-based portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and passive investment approaches, with ongoing account monitoring and annual formal reviews.

Kevin Sacre is a financial advisor at Atlantic Investments A Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to and alongside his advisory role, he has operated Sacre Images since 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 assets directly but focuses on documenting client goals, delivering financial plans, and performing periodic account reviews.

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.

Scott Hood is a CFP® and CFA® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 1998. He holds a controlling ownership interest and officer roles in affiliated management entities Lake Street Management, LLC and Mount Wilson Management, LLC. First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, focusing on a value-oriented approach to small- and micro-cap U.S. and foreign equities. The firm manages separately managed accounts and affiliated private funds, employing fundamental research and an investment committee to guide portfolio decisions.

Iain Whyte is a financial advisor with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and GT Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a principal in Pasadena Private Solar Production, an alternative energy company. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund management. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with long-term portfolio construction while incorporating shorter-term trading aligned with client objectives.

Harley Wedgbury is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry, currently affiliated with LPL Financial and California Financial Partners, Inc. He has maintained his roles at both firms since 2001. Wedgbury is also involved in non-variable insurance activities in Glendale, CA. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and various delivery platforms tailored to client needs.

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.

Aram Urfalyan is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CEO of Paper Tycoon Inc. and is licensed as a realtor and notary. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside one-time and ongoing planning.