Thomas Donnelly is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Donnelly Investments, an independent registered investment adviser, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to founding his firm, he held roles at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Calamus Financial Planning. Donnelly Investments serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and related trusts, applying a selective acceptance process with a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000. The firm employs a time-horizon-based asset allocation strategy across fixed income, equity index, and concentrated equity growth portfolios, using fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold approach. It also incorporates unique features such as client borrowing arrangements and a thematic focus on technological change.

Donna Chaney is the principal of Chaney Financial Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 22 years of industry experience. She has led her independent firm since 2007. Chaney Financial Services provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, families, and closely held businesses. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary approach with a primarily non-discretionary investment process based on modern portfolio theory, using low-cost mutual funds and index-tracking ETFs, and offers educational seminars and workshops on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and small business.

Guofeng Xu is the principal advisor at FengCapital LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at PasacaCapital Inc., a family office where he serves as Head of Research, as well as at Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc. and Innova Medical Group. Xu dedicates a significant portion of his time to evaluating investment projects for PasacaCapital Inc. FengCapital LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on value investments in the healthcare sector. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long-term equity trading and options strategies, managing client assets internally with regular account reviews.

Arielle Bittoni is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She is the principal at Good Balance FP LLC, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to this, she held roles at Refresh Investments, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Hilltop Securities. Outside of financial advising, she consults on office management for her husband’s architecture firm. Good Balance FP LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, predominantly using diversified, passive mutual funds and ETFs, and outsources operational and sub-advisory functions to a third party.

David Kim is a financial advisor at M3 Asset Management, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led M3 Asset Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. M3 Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and regular client consultation through a sponsored wrap fee program.

Matthew Hennessy is the sole advisor at Lamplighter Capital Management, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Hennessy has been with Lamplighter Capital Management since 2010. Lamplighter Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and private investment partnerships. The firm employs a value-oriented, event-driven investment approach focused on securities trading below estimated fundamental value and corporate event opportunities, using fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical indicators.

Gary Tickel is the sole advisor at Inplay Global Advisors in San Marino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Futu Wealth Advisors, Moomoo Financial Inc, and SharesPost Financial Corporation among others. Outside his advisory work, he is the founder of Data Collider Technology LLC, a data center colocation startup, and is involved in several nonprofit organizations focused on community support. Inplay Global Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and specified real estate entities. The firm offers non-discretionary advice using a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and structures engagements around project scopes rather than ongoing custodial management.

Martin Rosenzveig is the principal of Martin W. Rosenzveig & Co., LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at National Planning Corporation and LPL Financial, as well as founding a previous iteration of his firm. His firm provides wealth management, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $22.7 million for a small client base and uses a long-term, asset-allocation focused approach supported by fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis. It also offers ERISA fiduciary services and pension consulting, including investment policy statement design and participant education under a 3(21)-style advisory framework.

Nicholas Rich is a financial advisor at Frew Street Capital with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked with the Rich Family Bypass Trust and Source Logistics Los Angeles LLC. Frew Street Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to a small number of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, active asset-allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and AI tools in managing portfolios.

Allan Von Halle is a financial advisor based in Sherman Oaks, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked independently since 2017, including prior roles at Etonien and Robert Half. In addition to his advisory work, he provides accounting consulting services to businesses on a limited basis. His firm offers combined financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized planning and research-driven equity and fixed income management, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis, and manages approximately $9.33 million in assets across four clients.

Carl Large is the sole advisor at Carl W. Large, An Accountancy Corporation in North Hollywood, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Carl has been associated with his firm since 1991 and also has a long-standing affiliation with MCA/Universal dating back to 1980. The firm operates as an accountancy corporation offering investment supervisory services, financial planning, tax preparation, and periodic investment research. It serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, employing a strategic asset allocation approach that combines passive index funds and ETFs with selective active management.

Arpi Vardanyan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Jones Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has a background in law, operating the Law Offices of Arpi Vardanyan since 2018, with a focus on trusts, estates, probate, and elder law. Additionally, she maintains affiliations with various insurance agencies. Jones Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, as well as corporations and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach emphasizing broad diversification with passive funds and bonds, with documented investment policies and regular account reviews.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and serves as the principal advisor at Eureka Wealth Management since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Eureka Wealth Management is a sole-proprietor registered investment adviser providing financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a structured client survey to develop tailored investment profiles and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios, often utilizing Betterment’s automated platform for discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Richard Ponce Sr. is a financial advisor with Stone & Newhouse Wealth Advisory in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of an accounting and tax services firm, where he prepares taxes and manages bookkeeping. Stone & Newhouse Wealth Advisory is an independent, single-advisor firm providing financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers written financial plans based on client information and utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, focusing on non-discretionary strategies without managing client assets directly.

Eric Couillard is the principal of Couillard Capital LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Couillard Capital, he worked with National Life Group and operates an insurance agency as a sole proprietor. Couillard Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily for retirement plans, institutional, and individual clients. The firm employs tailored investment strategies and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, pension consulting, and financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Bradford Creger is a financial advisor with BFF Wealth Management, Inc. in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Centaurus Financial, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in authoring financial content and performs stand-up comedy. BFF Wealth Management provides point-in-time investment advisory consultations, financial planning, and educational workshops to institutional and select high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on written analyses and suitability assessments rather than ongoing portfolio management, employing fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis methods.

Scott Shlecter is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been principal of Shlecter Wealth Management, LLC since 2013, where he provides financial consulting. Pasadena Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, and manages over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Lisa Junghahn is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in financial advising. She is the sole advisor at Cycle Financial Planning LLC in Santa Monica, CA. In addition to her advisory role, she has worked at Santa Monica College since 2017 and previously at the University of California - Irvine School of Law. Cycle Financial Planning LLC serves individuals, families, and small-business owners, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and investment guidance without managing client assets on a discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes client education and a do-it-yourself investing approach, using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds selected through collaborative research and periodic portfolio reviews.

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David Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Brookside Strategy and Consulting, an independent advisory firm based in Burbank, CA. Prior to founding Brookside Studios LLC, he held roles at several firms including US Trust / Bank of America U.S. Trust Private Bank and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a coordinator and instructor for the CFA Society of Los Angeles and is involved with local community organizations such as the YMCA of the Foothills and Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Brookside Strategy and Consulting serves a select group of individual clients, business owners, and institutional entities, providing discretionary asset management along with ongoing financial planning and business consulting services. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and sector analysis and places particular emphasis on business-owner succession and exit planning.