Nicholas Andrian is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Evolve Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at MAI Capital Management, Evoke Wealth, and First Republic Private Wealth Management. His background also includes roles in educational and nonprofit organizations such as Dickinson College and Common Cause Pennsylvania. Evolve Private Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets and employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach that incorporates diversified portfolios, alternative investments, and third-party AI decision-support tools.

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.

Gira Patel is a financial advisor at Sierra Investment Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sierra Investment Management since 2015. Sierra Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and certain institutional-type arrangements. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical investment process focused on quantitative trend-following and sell discipline, with portfolios primarily implemented through mutual funds and cash equivalents.

Alfred Slayton is a financial advisor at Core Wealth Partners LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for eight years before joining Core Wealth Partners. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Slayton is an insurance agent specializing in Accident, Health, and Life insurance. Core Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients, by providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a tactical investment approach, incorporates private investments for alternative exposure, and employs third-party subadvisors to implement its strategies.

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® 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.

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.

Peter Mainstain is a financial advisor with AMI Asset Management Corp, holding the PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license, and has 24 years of industry experience. He serves as Managing Director of Ground Control Business Management, a business management and tax consulting firm, where he dedicates most of his time. He is also a partner in two partnerships that invest in real estate. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, employing a fundamental, bottom-up research process across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm manages nearly $2 billion in assets and acts as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

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.

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.