David Nash is a Wealth Advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, a fiduciary, fee-only financial planning firm. He works with tech employees, executives, and high-earning families to bring clarity and confidence to their financial lives. Drawing on a wide range of experience — from earning his MBA in Finance at UCLA Anderson to roles in investment banking at Barclays and as a Regional Director at Dimensional Fund Advisors — David helps clients make informed, thoughtful decisions about their wealth. His background allows him to understand the complex benefits and financial opportunities that come with working at innovative companies. David’s planning focuses on what matters most to busy professionals and growing families: optimizing taxes for retirement, making the most of equity compensation, and building strong estate and education plans. His approach is personal and practical, meeting each client where they are and helping them move toward their long-term goals with confidence. Above all, David believes financial advice should be clear and empowering. He takes time to explain options, guide decisions, and provide support as life and wealth evolve.

Matthew Heller is a financial advisor at HCR Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Port Films, Walt Disney Company, NZK Productions, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Royal Caribbean Group. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Christopher Blassick is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC. He previously worked at Camden Capital and Salem Partners. Blassick is also a managing director at Fort Point Capital, focusing on investment advisory services for high-net-worth clients. Fort Point Capital Partners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes risk management through global diversification, active oversight, tax-aware strategies, and operates a multi-series private investment program investing across alternative yield, growth equity, real estate, and credit strategies.

Howard Altman is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC, based in Beverly Hills, CA. He has 16 years of industry experience and has been with Grant Tani Barash & Altman in its various forms 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 providing integrated business management services alongside investment advisory and consulting, typically acting as a liaison to third-party investment managers.

Kenneth Kilpo is a financial advisor at Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Windward since 2003 and previously at S.L. Reed & Company for 26 years. Kilpo serves as a Managing Director at Windward Capital Management Company. Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and education services to employee benefit plans. The firm employs various investment strategies driven by firm models and sub-advisers, managing approximately $1.86 billion in assets with a small advisory team.

John Eing is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Abacus Wealth Partners. 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 focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies with access to institutional-class funds and specialized investment instruments.

Axel Hsu is a financial advisor at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Curated Wealth Partners, he worked at Parametric Portfolio Associates and has held various roles in different organizations including the University of Washington and Selman Breitman LLP. Curated Wealth Partners serves ultra–high‑net‑worth individuals and their families, along with related entities such as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers holistic wealth management and consulting across public and private markets, providing customized advice and expanded family office services through a small advisory team managing over a billion dollars in client assets.

Barbara Moreno is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., and Merrill. 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 long-term investment approach that includes diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments, supplemented by third-party AI decision-support tools.

Seta Keshishian is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with JSF Financial, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. She has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and JSF Financial since 2018 and has been affiliated with UCLA since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as president of SK Financial Planning Corp, a personal services corporation, and works as a licensed agent for life and long-term care insurance sales. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm employs dynamic asset allocation and model portfolios, conducts due diligence on private investment funds, and offers expanded wealth-management services including philanthropic planning.

Ara Gasparian is a financial advisor at WESCAP Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with WESCAP Group since 2015. WESCAP Group is a registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion in client assets for approximately 321 clients through a team of six advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning to a broad client base, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. Their investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, global diversification, a contrarian/value orientation, and a focus on tax efficiency and low ownership costs.

Pasha Shemirani is an advisor at Wealth Management Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Management Partners, he was associated with Parda Group and has been a student for the past ten years. Wealth Management Partners, LLC serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $793 million in assets and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative investment strategies, with notable use of derivatives, margin transactions, and digital asset advisory services.

Norma Abarca is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at JSF Financial, LLC and NewEdge Securities LLC since 2021, and previously spent seven years at Churchill Management Group. JSF Financial, LLC is a multi-team firm with 11 advisors that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored approach using individualized discretionary accounts alongside model asset-allocation strategies and incorporates due diligence for third-party managers and private investment funds.

Charles Mason is a CFP® with 54 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mason & Associates, Inc., a firm he has been with since 2006. His prior experience includes six years at Mutual Securities, Inc. He is also involved in insurance-related businesses as a sole proprietor and member of multiple insurance agencies. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, sector rotation, and global diversification.

Steven Cooper is a financial advisor at Dew Point Capital with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Steel Peak Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Dew Point Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, strategic allocation approach focused on long-term purchase strategies while allowing short-term trades in unusual market conditions.

Jordan Kahn is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with HCR Wealth Advisors since 2015 and also serves as Chief Investment Officer of Ascendant Capital Management, LLC, a role he has held since 2014. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term strategies across a diverse range of investment vehicles.

Ira Ravitz is a financial advisor at Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch for over a decade each. Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a combination of asset-allocation frameworks and various analysis methods, and offers access to third-party sub-advisors through its SmartX platform.

Cameron Laine is a financial advisor at Altruist Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cameron has been associated with Laine Wealth Management since 2017. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of six affiliated advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with a technology-driven approach for ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and tax management.

Luhmen Tesoro is a financial advisor with Atlantic Investments a Registered Investment Advisor, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. He has one year of industry experience, including time at Atlantic Investments and a prior career spanning over three decades at the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation. 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 offers comprehensive planning services, periodic account reviews, and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

Amir Monsefi is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He serves as an advisory board member of the Mar Vista Family Center, a charitable organization focused on supporting families. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individuals, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm’s investment approach centers on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a diversified range of securities and third-party managers with ongoing monitoring and due diligence.

Alexander Dardick is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Trilogy Capital and Hightower Advisors. Outside of finance, he is involved with Tutorly, an online tutoring company focused on customized learning for K-12 students, where he serves as a Student Success Team Leader. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small business entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, client-specific approach and offers a broad range of investment options, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.