Ik Choi is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at firms including Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund management. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with long-term portfolio construction, utilizing model-driven portfolios, third-party managers, and a range of asset classes including digital assets and alternative strategies.

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.

Simon Holford is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Pensionmark Securities. Holford is also involved as a general partner in a real estate investment fund and serves as a trustee managing assets for an irrevocable trust. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with flexibility for shorter-term trading, utilizing model-driven portfolios, third-party managers, and a range of asset classes including ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative strategies.

Grant Colin is a financial advisor at Monarch Wealth Strategies with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SES Inc. Monarch Wealth Strategies provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to affluent individuals, families, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments on a case-by-case basis.

Catherine Henning is a financial advisor at Pacific Global Investment Management Company with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Pacific Global in various capacities since 2001. Pacific Global serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities through discretionary separately managed accounts and related services. The firm uses fundamental research and a proprietary screening process for investment decisions, emphasizing value-oriented or core equity styles and total return fixed-income management.

Ralph Scott is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lippman Scott & Associates for 38 years. Scott serves as a board member of Cedar Sinai Hospital, attending quarterly meetings since 2009. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement-plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach across multiple strategies, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and active use of derivatives and margin, managing approximately $1.16 billion for over 1,000 client accounts.

William Tanner is a financial advisor with AMI Asset Management Corp in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at AMI Asset Management since 1993 and previously spent 46 years with Tanner Mainstain Glynn & Johnson LLP. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Tanner is an independent contractor for Ground Control Business Management, a tax consulting firm, and is a partner in two real estate investment partnerships. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a fundamental, bottom-up research process across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm manages a diverse range of accounts and private pooled funds, with nearly $2 billion in assets under management and a focus on tailored investment solutions.

Nicholas Welsh is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LK&A Investment Counsel since 2013. The firm provides discretionary investment management primarily to high net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and limited liability companies. LK&A focuses on larger-capitalization equities with long-term earnings growth, maintaining relatively concentrated portfolios and a long-term holding strategy, while also constructing bond ladders for fixed-income allocations based on fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis.

Romello Crowell is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including Antimatter and TSM 14, where he also works as an NBA agent and business manager outside of investment advisory. Manhattan West Asset Management provides 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 venture capital, private equity, and retirement plan consulting.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including at Clever Care Health Plan and American Golf Co. Outside of his advisory role, Jae Lee owns and operates JML Golf Instruction, LLC, where he provides golf lessons. 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, incorporating option strategies and selective use of leveraged or inverse ETFs to manage client portfolios.

Thomas Hanson is a financial advisor at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with First Wilshire since 2010 and also serves as Chairman and President of Trivest Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1993. Hanson holds a Series 63 designation. First Wilshire provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, and charitable entities, focusing on a value-oriented, small- and micro-cap equity investment style. The firm manages both separately managed accounts and affiliated private funds, employing fundamental research and tactical portfolio allocation.

Philip Moston is a financial advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Zephyr Investment Management, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Citibank, and JP Morgan Chase. Tamar Securities, LLC serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.30 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of top-down sector and quantitative analysis alongside bottom-up security selection, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple model-portfolio programs.

Yim Ming Ng is a financial advisor at Confidence Wealth Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, including its predecessor PLJ Advisors, since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Ng provides caregiving support for a family member through an IHSS program. Confidence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $344 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers tailored investment advice with a long-term, buy-and-hold approach, utilizing ETF/ETP strategies for diversification and downside protection, and employs sub-advisers and model managers to meet client objectives.

Lisa Taddeo is a financial advisor at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with Arroyo Investment Group since 2009. Arroyo Investment Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a proprietary screening process to select funds for its model portfolios, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds, and manages approximately $250 million in client assets.