Jennifer Strong is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Kate Capital Group, an independent advisory firm, and previously worked at Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, and Montecito Bank & Trust. Strong serves as a board member for the California Lutheran University School of Management. Kate Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes broad ETF equity allocations combined with U.S. Treasury securities and municipal bonds for fixed income, using a buy-and-hold equity approach alongside tactical management of treasury maturities.

Peter Kozak III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at BrightPath Wealth Planning, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. BrightPath Wealth Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a long-term, passive asset-class approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, and uses low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside selective fixed-income managers and individual securities.

Jason Semeleng is a financial advisor with Calabasas Advisory Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining Calabasas Advisory Group in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Seamless Window Fashions, Inc., a window covering sales and installation business. Calabasas Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $249.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management with ongoing monitoring and employs multiple investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, across various asset classes.

Amy Friedman is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kevin Kennedy, LLC since 2024. She previously worked at Financial Security Solutions, Corp. and Osaic Wealth Inc. from 2015 to 2024. Outside of her advisory work, she is Vice President of Sled Dogs Productions, Inc., where she manages bookkeeping, invoicing, and billing. Kevin Kennedy, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm utilizes SEI-managed account programs and offers consulting on 401(k) plans, relying on model portfolios and mutual fund managers for security selection and rebalancing.

Anna Christina Brockschmidt is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pacific Financial Strategies since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a recreation leader at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of securities with ongoing supervision and employs a multi-faceted investment analysis approach tailored to client objectives.

Eric Krattiger is a financial advisor with Premier Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Xtreme Financial Concepts and Amerus. Outside of advising, he is active as a licensed insurance agent and sales agent in real estate and estate planning. Premier Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services through a manager-of-managers program, working with individuals, trusts, pensions, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party registered investment advisers to implement client portfolios based on personalized investment policies.

Stephen Johns is a financial advisor with Martin & Company in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services before joining Martin & Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing tax preparation clients and serves as president of an S-corporation that oversees operations related to his financial planning business. Martin & Company provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, partnerships, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes and emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party managers alongside pension and retirement-plan consulting.

Marsha Roubidoux is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. She is currently with Zephyr Wealth Management and has previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation. Marsha holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Zephyr Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary Business Cycle Asset Management (BCAM) framework that integrates cyclical analysis with fundamental and technical research to guide investment decisions, managing roughly $421 million in advisory assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Ariana Mc Donald is a financial advisor with Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at C 3 Financial Strategies and Cendecon. In addition to financial advising, she works part-time as a billing administrator at a chiropractic office and as an independent health and insurance agent. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm uses a disciplined investment approach involving bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and select equities, with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Carole Meitler is a financial advisor at Cedarstone Advisors in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Cedarstone Advisors since 2019 and worked as a homemaker from 2010 to 2019. Cedarstone Advisors provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation models primarily through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management and serving as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Shihui Nelson is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising at Youya Wealth. Prior to joining Youya Wealth, Nelson held roles at Taurus Financial, Tseng & Associates, Corning Inc., John G. Ullman & Associates, Inc., and Pearce & Gordon LLP. Nelson is also employed at Youya Law. Youya Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active investment vehicles and offering access to separately managed accounts and legal services through its affiliation with Youya Law.

Eric Kim is a financial advisor with Think Wealth, LLC in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Mont Blanc Asset, Inc. since 2009 and has been a principal and manager at Think Wealth, LLC since 2016. Kim is also a partner at Chelsea International Advisors LLC and managing partner at Think Wealth Asset LLC. Think Wealth, LLC serves individual clients and provides consulting for 401(k) plans, employing discretionary portfolio management with in-house model portfolios. The firm uses exchange-traded securities and assigns clients to conservative, balanced, or aggressive investment models based on a detailed questionnaire.

Barton Brewer is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. since 2018 and has been involved with the CFA Institute since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in financial and business consulting including curriculum development and teaching, and he owns a sports card and memorabilia business. Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on documenting client objectives and recommending long-term asset allocations, often utilizing ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and third-party managers for portfolio implementation.

Elean Mendoza is a financial advisor at Paragon Financial Partners with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Paragon since 2014. Paragon Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporations by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and trustee services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

David Hansen is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Drh Investments, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, where he has worked since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is one of two advisors at the firm. Drh Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations, as well as sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a concentrated equity strategy with options for hedging and short positions, using fundamental analysis and an unconstrained approach across sectors and geographies.

Neil Westerman is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, each spanning seven years. Summit Wealth Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $249.5 million in assets and offers tailored investment strategies using a combination of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and proprietary model portfolios.

Yi Zeng is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Investamily, LLC and has served as Chief Financial Officer at New Dream Services Inc. since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent for health insurance through Covered California and holds a real estate broker license in Illinois, managing his own property. Investamily, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as some corporate entities. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client risk profiles.

Dean Julian is a financial advisor with Fischer Investment Strategies, LLC in Westlake Village, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked from 2001 to 2017 in an unspecified capacity. Fischer Investment Strategies provides discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm applies a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing global diversification through passive mutual funds, ETFs, and laddered bond portfolios.

Joshua Goldberg is a financial advisor at Bruin Wealth Advisors LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. He is also managing member of Goldberg & Company, a full-service tax accounting firm. Additionally, he holds management and investor roles in several freelance labor service companies and real estate investment partnerships. Bruin Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as corporations, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with approximately $37 million in assets under management across 28 clients.

Jon Courtney Jr. is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Village Wealth Advisors in Westlake Village, CA, and previously worked at Our Wealth Guides, Inc. and Avalon, LLC. Village Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $258 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, offering multi-component financial planning and portfolio management supported by educational seminars and detailed client reporting.