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 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.

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 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.

Jonathan Buck is a financial advisor with Orion Capital, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2012 before joining Orion Capital in 2013, where he has been practicing for 13 years. Orion Capital provides customized investment management services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $7.5 million across about 24 client accounts. The firm uses documented client profiles and model allocations, emphasizing fundamental analysis and employing performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Erik Gulsrud is the sole advisor at Gulsrud Consulting LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mariner, LLC, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Pathstone Federal Street. Gulsrud Consulting provides financial planning, family office coordination, estate planning strategy, charitable giving advice, and family governance facilitation to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a project-based fee structure and does not offer investment management services, focusing instead on written plans, coordination with other professionals, and governance facilitation.

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.

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 founder of Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. and holds a Series 65 credential with 7 years of industry experience. Prior to establishing his independent firm in 2018, he worked at PwC for 7 years. Outside of advising, Mullaney operates a personal finance content business, including authoring two books published in 2025 and maintaining a personal finance YouTube channel, and serves as volunteer Treasurer and Board member for the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. is a fee-only advisory and accountancy practice providing financial planning, tax consulting, and insurance advice to individuals, families, employers, and business clients. The firm emphasizes planning over asset management, typically recommending passive investment strategies without custody or discretionary authority, and serves a diverse client base including corporations, pension plans, and institutional entities.

Ryan Morelli is a financial advisor with Educated Solutions, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including WealthSource Partners and Secure Retirement Solutions, and he is a licensed insurance agent. Educated Solutions, operating as Malibu Wealth Planning, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a multi-method investment approach and emphasizing client education and referral relationships.

Dylan Roupell is a financial advisor at Rushmore Capital Partners in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Rushmore Capital Partners, he worked at the Australian New Zealand Bank, London Stock Exchange, and National Australian Bank. Rushmore Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside asset allocation to construct portfolios and offers a range of investment options including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and alternative investments.

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 at Pathfinder Wealth Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities, Axxcess Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Pathfinder Wealth Advisors serves affluent families, entrepreneurs, executives, and institutional accounts, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio and asset management, standalone financial planning, and family office services, employing a goals-based approach that integrates low-cost beta exposures, alternative investments, and personalized strategies including the use of derivatives and margin borrowing.

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.