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.

Joseph Keenan is a CFP® and PFS™ with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Hillhurst Wealth Management LLC in West Hills, CA. He has held roles at several firms, including MC Legacy Group LLC, where he serves as Chief Financial Officer of a single-family office. Hillhurst Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and family offices. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and uses a combination of outside managers with passive and active investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

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.

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 founder and sole advisor of Trachtenberg Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. He has led Trachtenberg Capital Management since its inception in 2007. Trachtenberg Capital Management provides fee-based investment management and advisory services to high-asset individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios that include equities, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

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.

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.

Troy Peterson is a financial advisor at Pgp Wealth Services, LLC in Burbank, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked as an independent contractor for 13 years and has been with Pgp Wealth Services since 2009. PGP Wealth Services is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars, developing client-specific investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Thomas Calcagnini is the sole advisor at Calcagnini Wealth Management, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Eastward Capital Partners LLC since 2010 and founded Calcagnini ALS Foundation Inc in 2020. Calcagnini Wealth Management is a small independent firm serving approximately 40 clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, pension consulting, and a wrap fee program, emphasizing individualized asset allocation and ongoing account supervision using various analytical methods.

Eli Rosenthal is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Odyssey Financial Services LLC in Los Angeles, CA, and has three years of industry experience. He concurrently works as a Software Engineer II at SpaceX. Prior roles include positions at Pluto, Hedley & Bennett, and Castifi. Odyssey Financial Services LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individual investors and small businesses, focusing on portfolio construction with U.S. equities and bonds. The firm uses a flat and hourly fee structure for ongoing advice and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Canard Barnes is a financial advisor with Barnes & Company Investment Counsel, LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He founded Barnes & Company Investment Counsel in 2015 after working at Independent Financial Partners from 2011 to 2016. Barnes is involved in marketing and sales for a health insurance business in a commission-sharing arrangement. Barnes & Company Investment Counsel is a small independent adviser managing discretionary portfolios and providing financial planning and consulting services primarily to individuals and other entities. The firm builds customized portfolios using ETFs, ETNs, equities, and fixed income, employing fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods.

Steven Singer is a financial advisor at Retirement Solutions LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked independently as an insurance agent since 1980. Prior to his current role, he was associated with United Planners' Financial Services for 14 years. Retirement Solutions serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses by providing personalized investment management along with financial planning and consulting. The firm manages portfolios primarily composed of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis with long-term investment strategies.

Ronald Theda is the principal of Bullbear Investment Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has led Bullbear Investment Management since 2004. Bullbear Investment Management provides discretionary investment management of stock and bond portfolios for institutions, businesses, trusts, and individual clients without a formal account minimum. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy using a blend of individual stocks and ETFs tailored to clients’ risk profiles, with trading conducted daily through a low-cost custodian.

My perspective is shaped not only by my work as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, but also by my life as a poet, including performing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Both disciplines have taught me the same truth. Wealth is not only about numbers. It is about possibility. I help women professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives, and expats create financial strategies to help build a life they love. One where they feel more confident about their future, and that they're on track to meet their goals. I am also Nigerian-American and one of ~450 Black women financial planners in the US, an experience that has shapes my passion for working with BIPOC and globally-minded women who otherwise may not comfortable with "traditional" advisors.

Nicholas Han is the principal of Daehan Securities, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Daehan Securities and multiple intervals at Kayan Securities, Inc. He serves as vice-president of the Unification Education Council-OC.SD Chapter, a nonprofit focused on education and research related to the unification of the Korean peninsula. Daehan Securities serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary equity portfolio management, a defined Balanced Portfolio strategy, and modular financial planning, using both fundamental and technical analysis with customized advice tailored through ongoing monitoring.

Pamela Chen is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Refresh Investments since 2018 and previously was employed at Northern Trust from 2014 to 2017. Refresh Investments serves individuals, family trusts, foundations, estates, charities, and business entities, managing approximately $41.9 million across about 20 client relationships. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, advisory services for held-away accounts, and employee benefit plan consulting, utilizing personalized asset allocation and fundamental analysis in its investment approach.

Doran Adhami is the sole advisor at United Global Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Boustead Securities, LLC, and involvement with Ace of Swords SLP, LLC, a hedge fund. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Magbit Foundation, a nonprofit organization. United Global Advisors provides non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual investors and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on capital appreciation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, managing assets totaling approximately $45.4 million.

Jivko Velev is the principal of Velev Advisors in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been providing tax and accounting services as a sole proprietor since 2011 alongside his advisory work. Velev also has a long tenure at Activision Blizzard beginning in 2002. Velev Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to develop individualized investment strategies and also provides separate tax, accounting, and business advisory services.

Craig Hawkins is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and the owner of Hawkins Capital Advisors, an independent registered investment adviser based in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked at Gradient Securities, LLC since 2012 alongside managing his own firm. Hawkins is also involved in a financial services technology startup and holds insurance agent licenses with various carriers. Hawkins Capital Advisors serves a small client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable foundations, businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment consultation, and supervisory services with a long-term, disciplined buy-and-hold investment approach that emphasizes passive investments, diversification, cost minimization, and periodic rebalancing.