Scott Hofman is a financial advisor at Ratio Capital with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ratio Financial Holdings since 2019, following four years at Unionbanc Investment Services. Ratio Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm integrates general financial planning topics into client engagements and typically allocates active management to third-party Sub-Advisers, using a rebalancing approach supported by a turnkey asset management platform.

Brent Pasqua is a financial advisor at Evermont Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Rpa Insurance Services for five years. Pasqua has been with Evermont Wealth since 2013. Evermont Wealth serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, annuity and variable life management, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $278 million for several hundred clients and combines retail wealth management with institutional ERISA consulting and sub-advisory services.

Chris Varjabedian is an advisor at Lake Avenue Financial LLC with one year of experience in the financial industry. He is also the President and CEO of VAR Accounting Group, an accounting firm based in Woodland Hills, CA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining Lake Avenue Financial, he held positions at Pomerantz, Kavinoky & Co., Hcvt, and SingerLewak. Lake Avenue Financial LLC serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as brokerage customers and financial institutions. The firm offers customized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction, utilizing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, along with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Anthony Nahra is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with The Sterling Group since 2006 and Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. Nahra also serves as a co-trustee and attorney-in-fact for his father’s living trust. The Sterling Group is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, emphasizing customized asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Georgene Grattan is the President and CEO of Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. with 42 years of experience in the financial industry. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at BB Graham & Co, Grattan Financial Securities, Inc., Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc., and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Georgene is a 50% shareholder in Grattan Enterprises, Inc., a food company producing chocolates, pastries, jams, and jellies, and she owns Gigi's Fine Chocolates as a chef and chocolatier. Grattan Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and consulting services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a focus on fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Kevin Cifuentes is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Financial Consulting LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Chase Bank and California State Polytechnic University. Veritas Financial Consulting LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of passive and active ETFs and mutual funds based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing about $86 million in assets for roughly 68 clients.

Johannes Bremicker is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tres Wealth Management Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hope Bible Church, The Trinity Church, LMR Lone Mountain Resources, and Abus USA LLC. Tres Wealth Management Group provides ongoing portfolio management and pension planning to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios tailored to each client's Investment Policy Statement.

Jason Torrey Payne is the principal advisor and owner of Torrey-Payne Wealth Management, an independent SEC-registered advisory firm based in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union. His prior roles also include positions at Raymond James & Associates and The Leaders Group Inc. Torrey-Payne Wealth Management serves affluent individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities guided by fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Claire Cheng is an advisor at ValueTech Private Advisors with one year of industry experience. She is also the owner and CEO of C&Z Accounting Corp, an accounting services firm where she supervises operations. ValueTech Private Advisors is a small independent firm serving individual and business clients with customized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented, active management approach with a focus on the technology sector and incorporates elements of Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jaylene Pysnik is a financial advisor with Pysnik Financial, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. She also provides notary services and offers insurance products as a licensed California insurance agent. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager oversight. The firm emphasizes tailored, goal-based asset allocation and operates without discretionary trading authority, requiring client approval for trades.

Lawrence Russell is the principal advisor at Lawrence Russell and Company in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Since founding the firm in 2004, he has also developed and licensed the VeriPlan lifetime financial planning software and authored financial articles and ebooks available online. His work extends beyond advisory services into financial education through digital content and software development. Lawrence Russell and Company offers fee-only financial and investment planning services primarily to individuals and families who are not high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on lifetime financial planning and investment strategies utilizing low-cost, diversified, passive funds, emphasizing client education and self-implementation without taking custody of assets.

Suzanne Muniz is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently an advisor at AIS Asset Management. She previously worked at City National Bank for nine years and is the owner of Ms. Fiscal, a financial coaching business focused on teaching women how to manage their finances. AIS Asset Management is a small registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with two service tiers, using fundamental analysis and tailored asset-allocation strategies that may include derivatives within a structured risk framework.

Michael Sackett is a financial advisor with Sackett Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Brea, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Sackett Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Independent Financial Group. Sackett is also the owner of Sackett Financial Group, which provides tax, accounting, business consulting, and insurance services. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for a propane and natural gas distributor and is involved in overseeing an e-commerce business for HVAC control systems. Sackett Wealth Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $181 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm delivers discretionary investment advice using an asset-allocation approach focused on equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and is affiliated with an accounting practice offering tax planning and related consulting services.

Robert Mcdaniel is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc in Brea, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Lighthouse Financial Services since 1998. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Channing Lushbough is a financial advisor at Round Hill Asset Management Inc with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Round Hill since 1986. Round Hill Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and a private fund, overseeing approximately $273 million in client assets. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on intrinsic value and margin of safety, primarily investing in undervalued stocks while using bonds and opportunistic strategies such as options and arbitrage.

Aaron Munoz is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. and Cerda Wealth Management since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he prepares individual income tax returns for clients. Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and business entities, combining investment management with in-house tax preparation, accounting, and licensed insurance product implementation.

Stephen Stroup is a financial advisor with Onward Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Wedbush & Co., Ameriprise Financial Services, and Qapital LLC. He also serves in supervisory roles related to regulatory compliance at Onward Advisors and Qapital. Onward Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily for institutional and pooled-vehicle clients, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, employing a wide range of instruments and emphasizing fiduciary disclosure.

Larry Yu is an investment advisor at Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior roles at Fortune Securities, Inc. and Evergreen Realty & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Feather Insurance & Financial Services, which sells fixed life, annuity, health, and property and casualty insurance. Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with client risk profiling to tailor portfolios and accepts discretionary authority to manage client accounts accordingly.

Christopher Soukup is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Services Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Lighthouse Financial Services serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach integrates top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection, emphasizing diversified asset allocation across multiple model strategies.

Michael Pysnik is a financial advisor at Pysnik Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and insurance implementation, using a goal-based asset allocation approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and individual securities.