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® with 33 years of experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial and California Financial Partners, Inc. in Glendale, CA, where he has worked since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Johnson is also involved with GR8PLAN, LLC, a business entity related to tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Michael Partlow is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Monarch Wealth Strategies. Navalign serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension plan advisory services, employing fundamental analysis and a range of trading horizons, and is notable for its use of derivatives and margin in client portfolios.

Geoffrey Edelstein is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Investment Partners, LLC since 2009. Granite Investment Partners serves institutional and affluent clients, including employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, private funds, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing discretionary portfolios across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies tailored to clients’ objectives.

James Patrick is a financial advisor at Robert L. Bender, Inc. dba Robert Bender & Associates in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2013. Prior to joining the firm, he has no reported industry experience. Robert Bender & Associates provides asset and portfolio management to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary account management with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Ben Emons is a financial advisor with Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Medley Global Advisors, NewEdge Wealth, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Emons serves as CIO and founder of FedWatch Advisors, an outsourced CIO providing customized portfolio solutions, contributes market and policy commentary to Bloomberg Odd Lots, and teaches finance and macroeconomics as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities by offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee to guide portfolio decisions and provides regular reporting and participant education through workshops and webinars.

Wendy Turk is a financial advisor with The WealthGarden F.S. LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. She serves on the board of directors for Airport Marina Counseling Services, a mental health organization. The WealthGarden F.S. LLC provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and estate-planning coordination to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides fiduciary services with integrated custodial reporting and ongoing due diligence on sub-advisors.

Kyle Paben is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AR Asset Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer at Bask Ventures, Inc., overseeing development and finances in agriculture and wholesale, and a partner at Green Team Holdings, involved in real estate accounting and coordination. AR Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment limited partnerships. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term equity focus, diversified holdings, and tax-aware management, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Jonathan Gerber is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with RVW Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2006, and also operates Gerber & Co. Gerber serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: the Zeitz Foundation and BNEI AKIVA of Los Angeles. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including 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 portfolio supervision conducted by a team of investment professionals.

Philip Albitz is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in financial advising. He is president of Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 1988. Prior to and concurrent with this role, he has been associated with various Cetera entities since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Sports 4 Mankind, a charitable organization that distributes sports equipment globally. Albitz/Miloe and Associates serves individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $703.5 million across about 618 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, non-discretionary variable-annuity allocation services, and ongoing advisory reviews, combining mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and variable annuity sub-accounts in its investment approach.

Alexandra Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Whittier Trust Company and has held various positions across different industries, including retail and education. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

Sy Lippman is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with L & S Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Lippman, Scott & Associates from 1979 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is a general partner and passive investor in Anthem Leasing Associates. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through tactical and unconstrained strategies that combine fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis.

Mcginnis Mccoy is a financial advisor with Prism Advisors, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and nine years at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 8-Ball Flying Club and is a board member of The Luv U Project, a charitable organization focused on mental health. Prism Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and legacy asset management. The firm combines fundamental and sector analysis with strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative investments and is notable for sponsoring its own wrap fee program and permitting margin use in managed accounts.

Kyle Hurt is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Foundry Financial LLC. His previous roles include positions at EP Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and several other firms. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pasadena, CA. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $232.6 million in discretionary assets using risk-based, diversified portfolios and offers both one-time and ongoing financial planning services.

Gil Pocker is a financial advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Scout Financial and GE Matrix. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored, fiduciary approach with long-term positioning and continuous portfolio monitoring, using ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Donald Bessler is a financial advisor at Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Bessler previously worked at S.L. Reed & Company for 22 years and has been with Windward Capital since 2004. 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 also offers sub-advisory services and model portfolios to other registered investment advisers, using a range of fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis methods across multiple strategies.

Edward Kahn is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kahn is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC and serves as managing member of SLKahn, LLC, a holding company with ownership interest in Evolve Private Wealth. Evolve Private Wealth 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 with a team of 17 advisors and employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach utilizing diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and derivatives, supported by third-party AI tools.

James Egerstrom is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at Tarbox Family Office and TD Ameritrade. Confidence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $344 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with diversification strategies using ETFs and ETPs, alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fiduciary consulting services.