Richard Schimbor is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years at AMI Asset Management Corp and three years of industry experience. He is based in Los Angeles, CA, and is part of a nine-advisor team. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income strategies across several investment vehicles. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research process and serves as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles, overseeing $1.925 billion in discretionary assets.

George Henning is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Global Investment Management Company since 1991 and previously worked at Pacific Global Fund Distributors, Inc. for 28 years. Henning holds a Series 63 designation. Pacific Global serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm employs a value-oriented or core equity investment style with a fundamental research-driven approach and offers comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting.

Vetea Ribet is a financial advisor at Westside Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Westside Investment Management since 2010. Ribet also has a long tenure with LPL Financial dating back to 2007. Westside Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and structured products, and participates in select third-party managed account programs.

James Naify is a financial advisor with AIRE Advisors, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and previously at Merrill from 2012 to 2021. Outside of advising, he is the owner of El Dorado Financing Group Inc. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in assets and serves individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diverse investment vehicles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and consulting services.

Christopher Ridout is a financial advisor with Westside Financial Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He has been in the industry for four years and previously worked at Zimmerman Reed for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a consulting attorney. Westside Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as corporations and businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-based investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis and occasional third-party sub-advisory services.

Joel Edstrom is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience, all spent at WESCAP Group in Glendale, CA. He has been with the firm since 1988. WESCAP Group manages approximately $1.1 billion in client assets and serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, global diversification, and a contrarian/value orientation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and options-based strategies.

Rex Jones is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo in various capacities from 2004 to 2024. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family entities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a comprehensive, tax-aware investment approach combining active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and is notable for operating special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.

Sevag Ossipian is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Highline Wealth Partners. He worked at Northern Trust for 11 years before joining Highline Wealth Management in 2026. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a centralized Investment Committee for portfolio decisions and provides client education through workshops and webinars.

Joel Mogy is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He has served as a trustee for selected clients, providing professional fiduciary services. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. offers discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term, client-oriented investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and a global perspective, focusing on cost-conscious, tax-aware portfolios primarily composed of domestic and foreign equities and investment-grade bonds.

Gerald Newman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience currently serving at Hamilton Wealth, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Newman is a licensed insurance agent involved in providing insurance quotes and applications. Hamilton Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses proprietary allocation models and a diverse range of investment instruments, combining wrap fee program sponsorship with retirement plan consulting services.

Brandon Lew is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at The Little Friend Private Dining and The Drunken Crab. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion for individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework and is notable for its management of private pooled vehicles and special purpose funds.

Warren Grant is a financial advisor with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Grant Tani Barash & Altman since 2004 and previously with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, Inc. since 1992. Grant Tani Barash & Altman serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm operates as a multi-family office, combining business management services like bookkeeping, tax planning, and bill payment with investment advisory and consulting.

Craig Weston is a financial advisor at L&S Advisors, Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with L&S Advisors since 2016. L&S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants with discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach, utilizing a variety of strategies and instruments including derivatives and margin, while managing a diverse range of accounts through a 12-advisor team.

Bryan Garris is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with TriaGen Wealth Management LLC and M.S. Howells & Co., having previously spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also an owner of G5 Endeavors, Inc., which manages his affiliated RIA firm. TriaGen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diverse set of investment strategies and tools tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $535 million in client assets.

Sienna Yoshida is a financial advisor with Westside Investment Management, LLC in Kahului, HI, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Westside Investment Management and LPL Financial LLC since 2013. Westside Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments, and participates in specialized programs such as SEI’s Managed Accounts Program.

Franklin Parks is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Tamar Securities since 2010. Tamar Securities, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, employing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis across various asset classes.

Mark Bogar is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves at Elyxium Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he was with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC from 2020 to 2024 and held a position at BNY Mellon for twelve years. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and credit analysis across traditional and alternative assets, and it manages special purpose vehicles that offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

Edward Johnson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with California Financial Partners, Inc. since 2004. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm follows a structured planning process and employs fundamental analysis and public research sources in evaluating investments, without managing client assets or engaging in discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Galanowsky is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC, a firm where he has worked since 2022, and previously spent seven years at One Capital Management. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation across various investment strategies and manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets.

Bryan Molinar is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Seneca Private Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Seneca Private Wealth, LLC provides investment and wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and corporations. The firm offers customized, risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations combining active and passive strategies, and may recommend Independent Managers or private funds for eligible clients.