Mitchell Miller is a financial advisor with Hermosa Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sutter Securities Incorporated since 2019 and Boustead Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, Miller serves as CFO of H3 High Security Solutions LLC. Hermosa Capital Management provides non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to pooled investment vehicles, institutions, and financial intermediaries, and also offers financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and separate-account portfolio construction, while also marketing third-party investment managers through a sales-and-marketing approach.

David Hamer is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several real estate investment and management companies. Integrity Asset Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, and other asset classes.

Tom Binder is a financial advisor with Holistic-Solutions in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has operated Tom Binder Fine Arts, a fine art publishing business, since 1986. He is also involved with the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. Holistic-Solutions provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals and businesses, offering educational workshops on retirement, college funding, and estate planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies such as core-plus-satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment vehicles.

David Harris is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Harris & Associates, an independent advisory firm based in Manhattan Beach, CA, and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he provides specialized training in oral proposals and presentation skills through Davris Training Associates and serves on the investment committee for the Manhattan Beach Community Church's endowment fund. Harris & Associates offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and active management, utilizing diversified allocations and an Enhanced Tactical Management process to support portfolio adjustments.

Janet Larsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Step Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Step Financial Services, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term trading orientation with fundamental analysis and operates mostly on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on a small client base and maintaining detailed Investment Policy Statements for all accounts.

Daniel Nagy is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 43 years of industry experience. He serves as President, CIO, and CCO of Bache Capital Management, where he has worked since 2015, and is also involved with Apexus Capital LLC. Nagy is a member of the investment committee of the Santa Monica Education Foundation, a charitable organization. Bache Capital Management is an independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, as well as corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm focuses on fixed-income management and executes trades for both its clients and a related broker-dealer, with oversight from its CFA-led investment team and compliance structure.

Nicholas Cianci is a financial advisor at Muse Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Susquehanna International Groups. Muse Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with a derivatives overlay and sponsors private pooled vehicles employing performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Ming Li Ho is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the sole advisor at AB Hhelio Associates, Inc. since 1997. AB Hhelio Associates, Inc. is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual investors and trusts. The firm manages approximately $42.6 million in client assets using a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on fundamental research and broad diversification across equities and fixed income.

Jason Rounick is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Westlight Wealth in Venice, CA, with three years of industry experience. He has been operating under Rounick Capital Management LLC d/b/a Westlight Wealth since 2023 and was self-employed from 2012 to 2023. Westlight Wealth offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm applies a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis across various investment strategies and incorporates proprietary cash-flow projection and Monte Carlo analysis in its financial planning approach.

Sanjay Tolia is a financial advisor at Kubence with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Kubence, he has been involved with firms including Marine Layer Securities, Institutional Securities Corp, and has founded and managed exempt reporting advisers such as Marine Layer Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Pharm, LLC, a licensed plant-based wellness company, and Agrify Inc., a branded beverage company. Kubence provides discretionary investment management to registered investment advisors and individual and corporate clients through a web- and mobile-based platform. The firm focuses on algorithm-driven box-spread option strategies and structured note portfolios, employing automated, model-based recommendations combined with discretionary trade execution.

Nigel Taylor is the sole advisor at Taylor & Associates in Santa Monica, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has led Taylor & Associates since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, he offers fixed and variable life insurance products under a separate California license. Taylor & Associates serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold allocation strategy across a range of investments and operates on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to maintain control over investment decisions.

Michael Femino is the sole owner and advisor at New Economy Capital Management LLC, an independent firm based in Marina Del Rey, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2004. New Economy Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, charitable foundations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm primarily invests in publicly traded securities with a focus on long-term capital appreciation and capital preservation, employing a bottom-up stock selection process and offering customized portfolios tailored to client goals.

Keith Holt is the sole advisor at Holt Investment Advisors in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 31 years of experience operating under his firm’s name. He holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in Red Fir Ranch Enterprises, a business focused on the sale of Christmas trees and related items. Holt Investment Advisors is an independent sole proprietorship serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a systematic, goals-based process to establish investment policies and implements portfolios using a proprietary “Three Dimensional Diversification” approach across asset allocation, investment philosophy, and custodian.

Dafu Han is the principal advisor at Han Assets Management LLC in Venice, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Wholesome Consultancy LLC and AdColony. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a marketing consulting business that developed portfolio-reporting software for family entities. Han Assets Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, often acting as an outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). The firm employs a top-down, multi-asset, and multi-manager approach focused on portfolio-level allocation, sub-adviser oversight, and consolidated reporting.

Daniel Cloud is a financial advisor with Cloud, Minturn & Associates, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Cloud, Minturn & Associates and CMA Insurance Services since 1986. Cloud, Minturn & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence on independent registered investment advisers, offering a unique intermediary service for money manager selection and monitoring.

Keith McBride is the sole advisor at Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2019 and has maintained his own firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, McBride is a licensed insurance agent. Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating various analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.

David Yu is the sole advisor at Verdant Capital Management in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Verdant Capital Management since 2002. Verdant Capital Management provides retirement planning and asset management services to individual investors as well as institutional clients such as corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical methods, and active portfolio management, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading with discretionary authority over client accounts.

Matthew Burnias is a financial advisor with MB Blue GP LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He is also involved as a director with Ekklesia Rising, a parachurch organization focused on sharing the Gospel, and works as a realtor specializing in commercial agriculture and residential properties. Additionally, he owns and manages Sparrow Family Farms, representing an agricultural solutions company. MB Blue GP LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance consultation, emphasizing non-discretionary management and employing a diverse range of investment strategies and third-party solutions.

Ernest Wennerberg is the sole advisor at Paradigm Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has led Paradigm Asset Management since 1996 and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California with a focus on tax planning and preparation. Paradigm Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients and select pension and profit-sharing plans, emphasizing asset allocation through primarily no-load or load-waived mutual funds and managing accounts on a largely nondiscretionary basis.

Daniel Johnson is a financial advisor with Windfall Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Santa Monica, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Johnson also holds a California real estate license. Windfall Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as advising corporate retirement plans. The firm combines various analytical approaches in its investment process and offers fiduciary-focused retirement plan consulting alongside personalized asset management.