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.

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 worked at multiple firms including MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of The Lotus Oak Foundation, which supports research at academic and independent institutions through microgrants. Lotus Oak Capital Institute is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, families, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and modular financial planning, managing diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset types and providing retirement plan advisory services including ERISA 3(21) and 3(38).

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.

Daniel Goldberg is the sole advisor at The Simple Investor's Guide, LLC in Simi Valley, CA, holding a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has led The Simple Investor's Guide since 2016 and concurrently worked at Top Talent Search Experts, LLC from 2015 to 2025. The Simple Investor's Guide provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, managing approximately $12.5 million in client assets across 19 relationships. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory through a mix of long-term strategies and model-driven allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Michael Power is the principal of Power Asset Management LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Power Asset Management since 2003 and is also co-founder and Chief Compliance Officer of Power Forward LLC. Power Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business clients, focusing on fixed-income strategies alongside equity portfolios and active trading approaches. The firm emphasizes regular account supervision and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with at least quarterly portfolio reviews.

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.

Jonathan Buck is a financial advisor at Orion Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has been with Orion Capital since 2013. Orion Capital provides customized investment management services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, managing approximately $7.5 million across about 24 client accounts. The firm uses documented client profiles and model allocations to guide portfolio management, primarily relying on fundamental analysis for individual equities and discretionary account management.

Erik Gulsrud is the principal of Gulsrud Consulting LLC and holds a Series 65 credential with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner, LLC and AdvicePeriod, LLC. He provides financial planning and consulting services through a project-based approach without managing client assets. Gulsrud Consulting serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and entities by offering financial planning, family office coordination, estate planning strategy, and charitable giving advice. The firm operates under written engagement agreements and uses time- and project-based fees, focusing on fiduciary planning without providing investment management or custody services.

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 worked at Primerica Advisors and United Planners' Financial Services of America. Outside of finance, Stahl owns several companies related to music production, media, and AI speech detection technology. Brookside Capital Group provides ongoing, non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ risk tolerances, tax considerations, and liquidity needs. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and includes limited digital-asset exposure within selective, tax-advantaged accounts.

Kirk Bell is the principal and sole advisor at Riverflow Wealth Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Calabasas, California. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Riverflow Wealth Management since its founding in 2009. Riverflow Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $10.6 million and employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals, utilizing individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and other investments with ongoing account supervision.

Sean Mullaney is the President of Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc., an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including seven years at PwC prior to founding his firm in 2018. In addition to his advisory work, Mullaney operates a personal finance content business, authoring two books on tax planning and solo 401(k) accounts, maintaining a personal finance YouTube channel, and engaging in speaking and educational presentations. He also serves as an uncompensated volunteer Treasurer and Board member for the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and tax consulting services, including employer-focused advisory work. The firm offers written financial plans and project-based tax engagements, generally recommending passive, tax-efficient investment approaches without managing client assets directly. Its client base includes advisers, accounting firms, corporate and municipal entities, and a sovereign wealth fund.

Ryan Morelli is the principal of Educated Solutions, an independent advisory firm based in Calabasas, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Educated Solutions in 2019, he worked at WealthSource Partners, LLC for three years. Morelli is also a licensed insurance agent. Educated Solutions, operating as Malibu Wealth Planning, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and emphasizes client education through conferences and events alongside its advisory services.

Benjamin Lupu is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently the sole advisor at Kensington Ami, LLC in Burbank, CA. He has worked at Kensington Ami since 2007. Kensington A.M.I. LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, econometric, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies with generally low-to-moderate trading frequency and managing a notable portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Blosser is a financial advisor with Pathfinder Wealth Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Blosser is also associated with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC as an Investment Advisor Representative. Pathfinder Wealth Advisors serves a select client base of affluent families, entrepreneurs, executives, and institutional accounts, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and personalized family office services using a goals-based approach that integrates a broad investment platform with trust, estate, insurance, and philanthropic planning.

Dixon Gardner is a financial advisor at Mt. Timp Capital with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as a senior attorney at Madison Law, APC since 2014, where he litigates civil cases and handles bankruptcy matters. Mt. Timp Capital provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a value-investing approach and does not exercise discretionary trading authority, requiring client consent before trades.

Jeffrey Richardson is a financial advisor at Trovera Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Trovera Capital Management, he worked in media and production, including five years at Escopeta Productions and five years as a freelance screenwriter. Trovera Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based security and hard-asset research engagements. The firm employs a multi-step investment process combining top-down, fundamental, and technical analysis, with portfolios managed to align with client objectives through various securities and option strategies.

Adam Gold is a financial advisor at Katam Hill LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Espial Capital Management. Katam Hill LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional and pooled vehicles such as pension plans and endowments. The firm follows a fundamental, bottoms-up long/short equity strategy focused on technology, media, and communications, offering both non-leveraged and leveraged model portfolios tailored to client needs.