Mark Lechler is a financial advisor at Pacific Trust Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.W. Korth & Company from 2011 to 2017. Pacific Trust Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving a small client base with tailored financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on qualified clients and employs a combination of asset allocation and fundamental analysis through strategies ranging from a Global Macro approach to more conservative risk-hedging methods.

Charles Bettendorf is the sole advisor at Greyfield Capital Management LLC in San Marino, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Greyfield Capital Management since 2017 and was self-employed from 2014 to 2016. Greyfield Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs machine-learning models combined with fundamental due diligence to manage concentrated, low-turnover portfolios across various market capitalizations and countries, aiming for returns that exceed buy-and-hold strategies.

Edson Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Spring Financial Planning since 2017, following a year as a self-employed advisor. Spring Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with customized financial planning and investment consultation. The firm follows a planning-first model with a non-discretionary investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing indexed mutual funds and ETFs without taking custody of client assets.

Paul Li is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Exciten Capital LLC in La Canada, CA, with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has led Exciten Capital since its founding in 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Aspen Li Partners, Super Investment, and Cypress Evergreen LLC. Exciten Capital LLC is an independent advisory firm focused on discretionary portfolio management and investment advice for individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a primarily quantitative investment process that utilizes a broad range of instruments and strategies, including leverage and short selling, while maintaining a limited client base and performance-based compensation arrangements.

David Hartman is a financial advisor at WRW Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been employed full time since 1986 at the CPA firm Wishnow, Ross, Warsavsky & Company, where he provides accounting and tax services. WRW Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management services to institutional clients, corporations, and high net worth individuals, utilizing a variety of investment approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and firm-developed model portfolios. The firm integrates multiple analytical methods and trading strategies and provides complimentary financial planning to clients engaged for portfolio management.

Kary Bartmasser is the principal advisor at KB Private Wealth Management Group in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealth Resources Group and operates an accounting firm, Bartmasser & Company CPA, providing income tax preparation and accounting services. Additionally, he is licensed as a California real estate broker. KB Private Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and asset allocation strategies to tailor portfolios to client objectives, while maintaining an affiliated accounting practice and real estate services under separate agreements.

Steven Jakowchik is a CFP® professional based in Los Angeles, California, with 7 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent advisory firm, Steven Robert Jakowchik, since 2006. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to provide various insurance products, including life, disability, medical, dental, vision, and annuities. His firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes client involvement through non-discretionary portfolio management, using a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Javier Jimenez is a financial advisor with Firmo Investment Consulting Services in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has operated as a sole proprietor since 2011 and serves as co-pastor at New Life Christian Center, a nonprofit Assemblies of God church, where he also teaches. Firmo Investment Consulting Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm tailors investment programs to client objectives, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews.

Scott Burch is a financial advisor at Sage Investment Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sage Investment Group and Regal Investment Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent. Sage Investment Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation approach using passive index funds and ETFs combined with selective active management, with client relationships generally non-discretionary and supported by documented Investment Policy Statements and periodic reporting.

Douglas Dial is a financial advisor at Capital Partners Investment Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Regal Securities and AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. Outside of finance, he plays the trombone in various groups. Capital Partners Investment Group is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing quantitative methods and managing a diverse range of investment strategies.

Adam Goyer is a financial advisor at Lotus Oak Capital Institute with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has held roles at several firms, including MassMutual Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for The Lotus Oak Foundation, which supports research at academic and independent institutions through micro grants. Lotus Oak Capital Institute is a California state-registered, fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, families, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, government securities, and, when suitable, individual equities, bonds, options strategies, and private investments.

Mara Konrad is the sole advisor at MK Capital Group in Pasadena, CA, with 23 years at the firm and nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. MK Capital Group has provided asset management, financial planning, and consulting since 2003. The firm manages $28.8 million in non-discretionary assets for a small client base, including individual clients and pension and profit-sharing plans, using third-party platforms to deliver separately managed accounts and model portfolios.

Cynthia Jabr is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Brand New Day Wealth Planning, LLC. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for seven years before founding her independent firm. Brand New Day Wealth Planning, LLC offers fee-only financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive and project-based engagements, as well as educational seminars. The firm provides investment recommendations based on modern portfolio theory and passive/index strategies, focusing on personalized planning without managing or taking custody of client assets.

Michael Power is the sole advisor at Power Asset Management LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Power Asset Management since 2003 and previously worked at Howard Capital Management and Affinity Investment Advisors. Power Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm manages approximately $175 million on a discretionary basis and employs a conservative investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing liquidity preservation and tailored portfolio management.

Arin Pezeshkian is a financial advisor at AP24 Capital with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He is also an associate attorney at Bezdik Kassab Law Group, where he provides legal services specializing in business litigation and transactions. AP24 Capital offers financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis of securities and customizes portfolio construction based on client objectives, diversification, time horizon, and tax considerations, often managing accounts on a fully discretionary basis with the use of options as part of its strategies.

I started Vera Wealth because good financial advice shouldn't be reserved for the wealthy. Too much of this industry is built to serve the top 1%. High account minimums, complicated fee structures, and advice designed around people who already have plenty. Everyone else gets told to come back when they have more money. I didn't think that was right, so I built something different. Vera Wealth has no account minimums. Whether you're just starting out, rebuilding after a setback, or working toward retirement, you deserve access to a qualified CFP® professional. Your income and your account balance don't decide whether you get my help. I'm a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and the founder of Vera Wealth, an independent registered investment advisory firm in Pasadena. I work with professionals, families, tech professional, and public sector employees on: Financial planning and goal setting Investment management Retirement and Social Security strategy Tax planning Estate planning Divorce financial planning As a fiduciary, I'm required to put my clients interests first. That's not a selling point to me. It's the baseline. The work I find most meaningful is helping people who've been overlooked by the financial industry. If that sounds like you, or someone you know, I'd be glad to talk.

Rostic Carapetian is the sole advisor at Covexic LLC, an independent firm based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 21 years of industry experience, having worked at Covexic LLC since 2005. Covexic LLC serves individuals, couples, and some institutional clients, managing approximately $7.8 million across around 30 relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management and investment consulting with a focus on client-specific risk profiles and individualized investment plans, offering ongoing portfolio monitoring and regular performance reporting.

Stephen Stahl is a financial advisor at Brookside Capital Group LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Primerica Advisors and United Planners' Financial Services of America. Outside of finance, he owns several companies related to music production, media, and AI technology, including Stephen Stahl Music LLC, One Leap LLC, and Ai-SPY LLC. Brookside Capital Group LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm develops tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs a long-term, non-discretionary trading approach using a variety of analytic techniques.

Roger Fan is the principal of RF Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including two years at Texas Tech University School of Law and nine years with his current firm. RF Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value approach with concentrated portfolios focused on long-term capital appreciation, and it uses a distinctive performance-based compensation structure for eligible clients.

Amy Qian is a ChFC® and Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, and AGL Employee Distributors/AIG prior to founding Agape Wealth Management LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she maintains an insurance practice as a sole proprietor. Agape Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring portfolios based on documented investment goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and periodic portfolio reviews, targeting a generally $250,000 account minimum.