Scott Shlecter is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been principal of Shlecter Wealth Management, LLC since 2013, where he provides financial consulting. Pasadena Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, and manages over $1.2 billion in assets across multiple offices.

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Alfonso Aduna is a financial advisor at Aduna Capital with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Nationwide Insurance. Outside of finance, he owns a travel agency franchise, Expedia Cruise Center, through Aduna Travel LLC. Aduna Capital provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a four-part investment process combining bottom-up and top-down analysis and incorporates options and derivatives strategies in client accounts.

Jarvis Reeves is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners Inc. and Change Path LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Reeves is president of Taylor & Associates, where he conducts seminars and advises on life and annuity insurance products. Clarity Financial is an independent registered investment adviser that offers complimentary financial planning, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm refers client assets to third-party managers and focuses on non-discretionary management, serving as a liaison to monitor performance and assist with plan administration.

David Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Brookside Strategy and Consulting, an independent advisory firm based in Burbank, CA. Prior to founding Brookside Studios LLC, he held roles at several firms including US Trust / Bank of America U.S. Trust Private Bank and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a coordinator and instructor for the CFA Society of Los Angeles and is involved with local community organizations such as the YMCA of the Foothills and Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Brookside Strategy and Consulting serves a select group of individual clients, business owners, and institutional entities, providing discretionary asset management along with ongoing financial planning and business consulting services. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and sector analysis and places particular emphasis on business-owner succession and exit planning.

Carla Martinez is a financial advisor at AGF Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AGF Advisors since 2010, following a decade at Buenfuturo LLC. AGF Advisors serves small- and medium-sized retirement plan sponsors and individual investors, providing retirement-plan consulting, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with a conservative investment approach and offers bilingual seminars and customized participant communications as part of its pension-consulting practice.

Jennifer Mulder is a financial advisor at Pathway Financial Services, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Pathway since 2014, following a prior role at Jancyn Evaluation Shops. Pathway Financial Services serves individuals as well as a diverse range of non-retail clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with fee-for-service financial planning and consulting, focusing on portfolios tailored to client goals and employing a long-term buy-and-hold investment strategy.

Kenneth Woo is the sole advisor at Woo, Kenneth Wing Kwok, an independent firm based in Santa Monica, CA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Woo worked at Merrill and Bank of America and has been a California real estate broker since 1994, as well as a licensed life, health, and variable annuity insurance agent since 2018. The firm advises private equity funds and corporations on buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions of middle-market, privately held companies, and provides financial planning and business valuations to individuals and corporations. Its engagement model is consultant-style, with M&A fees earned on completed transactions and financial planning billed hourly, typically recommending diversified ETFs with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy.

Angelo Talebi is a financial advisor with Beverly Hills Financial Planners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2012. Outside of advising, Talebi owns Angelus Media Group, a documentary film production company, and hosts weekly radio and TV shows focusing on market commentary and financial planning topics. Beverly Hills Financial Planners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, consulting, and investment advice. The firm provides written financial plans and ongoing advisory services without custody or discretionary trading authority, and it also offers insurance products through licensed agents.

Jeffrey Pih is the sole advisor at Pih Investments, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including six years as Director of Accounting and Financial Planning at Biosys Laboratories, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent offering life and disability insurance products. Pih Investments, LLC is a small independent advisory firm providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans, including ERISA plan advisory. The firm employs fundamental analysis, discretionary portfolio management, and offers financial planning on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Mark Nedlin is a financial advisor at MGN and Co LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Citigroup and as a self-employed advisor before joining MGN and Co in 2019. MGN and Co, LLC provides customized investment advice, financial planning, consulting, and portfolio monitoring to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes macroeconomic and fundamental analysis with tailored asset allocation and security selection, offering both asset-based monitoring and consulting on an hourly or project basis, along with educational seminars and published periodicals.

Soleyman Forouzan is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Cogent Capital Group, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Mind Span, Inc., a commercial property management business, for over two decades. In addition to his advisory work, he manages non-investment-related commercial real estate activities through Forouzan Brothers LP. Cogent Capital Group serves a select group of high net worth individuals, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with expanded family office services for ultra-high net worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, diversified investment approach emphasizing income-generating assets and integrates the principal’s background in energy trading and risk management into client portfolios.

Kevin Sheldahl is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He founded and has operated Appian Way Financial LLC since 2013. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, dedicating up to 10% of his time to insurance-related activities with unaffiliated carriers. Appian Way Financial provides financial planning, retirement and tax planning, business consulting, and investment consultation for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing active asset management, core-and-satellite allocations, and value investing strategies, with portfolios typically including diversified, tax-aware allocations across various investment vehicles.

Yolla Kairouz is a financial advisor with Kairos Family Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo spanning over a decade. She serves as a board member for the UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast, a nonprofit providing economic insights for the greater Los Angeles area and beyond. Kairos Family Wealth LLC is a newly formed investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, outsourced CFO services, and standalone financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, drawing on fundamental and quantitative analysis, and acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Yves Marc Courtines is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Boundless Advice LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2016. Courtines serves as Chair of the Advisory Council for the CFA Society Los Angeles' Wealth Management Excellence Summits, a continuing education program for local wealth management professionals. Boundless Advice works with a select group of individual clients and corporate and employee benefit plan sponsors, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a passive, asset-class based investment strategy emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover, combined with the use of derivatives and sophisticated trading tools tailored to both individuals and institutional clients.

Joseph Jackson is the Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2019. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2010, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Portfolio Specialist, Client Management Representative, Retirement Solutions Representative, and Investment Solutions Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Credit Manager at Wells Fargo from 2009 to 2010. Joseph is a Certified Financial Planner who focuses on comprehensive wealth planning. He dedicates time to understanding each client's unique situation and provides tailored, non-biased guidance along with actionable steps. He holds a California Insurance License.

Gordon Trachtenberg is the sole advisor at Trachtenberg Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 19 years leading his own firm since 2007. Trachtenberg Capital Management provides customized investment management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional and corporate clients. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to construct portfolios using equities, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, with execution and reporting primarily through Fidelity Institutional.

Marcos Figueroa III is the principal of MFA Global Consulting Group LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Since founding MFA Global Consulting Group in 2014, he has focused on providing portfolio management services. Additionally, he is an insurance broker affiliated with Crump Insurance and sells life insurance policies. MFA Global Consulting Group serves primarily individuals and small business owners, managing approximately $500,000 in assets for about 58 clients. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic, and value-oriented investment approach that emphasizes long-term allocations, diversification, and firm-conducted security research, with a primarily non-discretionary management style.

Vincent Williams is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners with over eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Shareholders Service Group and Ria. Outside of financial advising, he is active as a licensed insurance agent and serves as a notary at Legacy Legal Services. Retirement Planners provides financial planning and advisory services focused on retirement planning, insurance, annuities, and portfolio recommendations for individuals and small businesses. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, delivering written analyses and leaving implementation to clients.

Adam Soroko is the sole advisor at Mertz Capital, an independent registered investment adviser based in Studio City, California. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of investment advising, he is also licensed as an independent insurance agent. Mertz Capital serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing investment advisory and managed account services along with financial planning consulting such as risk assessment and estate planning. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, tailoring strategies to client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.