Ian Manongdo is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at L & S Advisors since 2016, with a brief period at Larry's from 2016 to 2018. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement-plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that includes a range of strategies using equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and margin, managing approximately $1.16 billion across over 1,000 client accounts through a team of 12 advisors.

Sterling Louviere is a financial advisor at Cabin Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cabin Securities, Inc., Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC, and Newbridge Securities. Outside of advising, he is president of Financial Architects, Inc., a firm providing consulting on tax and retirement planning strategies, and serves on the board of directors for Altadena Rotary Charities. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and asset-allocation analysis, and conducts due diligence on illiquid alternative investments.

Steve Trinh is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Carter Jacobs, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a restaurant business. Navalign advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management along with financial planning, consulting, and pension plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including derivatives and margin and provides continuous, tailored portfolio supervision with regular reviews.

Kevin Martinez is a financial advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC with experience in the banking and financial services industry since 2009. Prior to joining Scout Wealth Advisors, he held positions at Bank of America, City National Bank, and First Citizens Bank. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients by offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored fiduciary approach focusing on long-term positioning using fundamental and technical analysis, with a preference for ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Michael Karapetian is a financial advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Honey Badger Capital LLC, Lyndhurst Securities, Kovack Securities, and Lazari Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Karapetian serves as president of the Karapetian Animal Rescue Environment Foundation, a nonprofit focused on animal rescue, environmental conservation, and community outreach, and holds trustee roles at Moravian University and Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation. Lazari Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and private funds. The firm utilizes a broad investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and reviews.

Lin Chun Liu is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with L & S Advisors since 2009. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm applies a tactical, unconstrained investment approach with a range of strategies and active use of derivatives and margin, managing approximately $1.16 billion across over 1,000 client accounts.

Edward Ternan is a financial advisor at SFE Investment Counsel Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with SFE since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ternan is a 50% owner of SilverWise LLC, a business focused on assisting families with aging-related issues. SFE Investment Counsel serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, businesses, and institutional clients, providing investment supervisory services through customized portfolios and model strategies. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, a long-term total-return approach, and risk management through concentrated equity positions combined with fixed-income laddering.

Michael Allen is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, City National Bank, and Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2013 to 2025. Manhattan West Asset Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across public and private markets, offering a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading, venture capital, private equity, and real estate investments.

Joseph Perez is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Peak Financial Planning. He previously worked at Kaiser Permanente and volunteered at the CSUN VITA Tax Clinic. Perez is based in Canoga Park, CA, and holds the Series 65 designation. Peak Financial Planning advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s approach incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation, and tactical investment strategies, with client engagements delivered through a fixed-fee subscription model emphasizing ongoing monitoring and education.

Anthony Hunt is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with five years at the firm and a total of one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to his advisory role, Hunt worked for CJ Entertainment for 20 years. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.61 billion in regulatory assets as of December 2025. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients using a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach across various asset classes while also providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and due diligence on third-party managers.

Andrew Fuller is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2022 and has a varied background including roles at Bank of America and the University of Arizona. Beverly Hills Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a multipronged investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and sector analysis, and utilizes strategies involving asset allocation, fixed income, alternatives, and derivatives.

Lee Goss is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding eight years of industry experience. He is also a CPA and the owner of Goss & Company, An Accountancy Corporation, an accountancy firm operating since 2005. Prior to joining Cabin Advisors, he worked at Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC for six years. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships with a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of investment analyses and due diligence on alternative investments.

Mordechai Fishman is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with JSF Financial since 2004 and concurrently serves at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010. Fishman holds a co-manager role in a private equity investment business and acts as co-trustee of a revocable life insurance trust. JSF Financial is an 11-advisor multi-team firm managing approximately $1.97 billion for nearly 800 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Jonathan Lewis is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Sanctuary Advisors. Lewis is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC. Evolve Private Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Richard Barnett is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has been with Highline Wealth Partners since 2019 and previously worked at Northern Trust for 19 years. Highline Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting, with portfolio decisions centralized through an Investment Committee that oversees asset allocation and fund selection.

James Mc Clure is a financial advisor at O'Boyle Wealth Management, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SilverRidge Asset Management and The Vanguard Group. O'Boyle Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including asset allocation, core-satellite approaches, and tactical cash management, and manages accounts on an individualized, discretionary basis.

Zachary Gunderson is a financial advisor with Providence Financial and Insurances, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Premier America Credit Union. Gunderson has been with Providence Financial and Insurances since 2023. Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities by providing discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and insurance consulting. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach using income-producing securities and offers estate-planning legal advice through an affiliated in-house legal practice.

Kristina Downing is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities prior to joining AIRE Advisors in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several real estate ventures, including membership in real estate holding companies and ownership interests in mobile home parks, as well as working as an employee at a mortgage brokerage firm. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual and family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment consulting, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Melvin Nazarian Masihi is a financial advisor at Lazari Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lazari Capital Management, he worked at Bank of America for two years and at Abra Inc. for two years. Lazari Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and an affiliated private fund. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative investment process alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage client portfolios and offers a range of services including estate and retirement planning, pension consulting, and third-party asset manager recommendations.

Jon Dennis is a financial advisor at Westside Financial Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with one year of industry experience. He is also a partner in a CPA firm, Dennis Duncan & Covington LLP, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with MGO CPA from 2016 to 2018. Westside Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive 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 combined with fundamental and technical analysis and may utilize third-party managers for sub-advisory services.