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.

Stephanie Hancock is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is the principal of Hancock Wealth Advisory, an independent firm she has led since 2002. Hancock has a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial dating back to 1999. In addition to her advisory work, she operates a college financial-aid consulting business and provides life coaching services. Hancock Wealth Advisory offers financial planning and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis in constructing recommendations and uses an hourly or fixed-fee billing model rather than charging based on assets under management.

Maxwell Gallagher is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 24Acres Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Brighton Jones LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he manages private residential real estate on a limited basis. 24Acres Wealth is an independent advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm incorporates a Modern Portfolio Theory approach to diversified portfolios and integrates real estate advisory services, including specialized 1031 exchange analysis, into its offerings.

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.

Doran Adhami is the sole advisor at United Global Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Boustead Securities, LLC and is involved as a portfolio manager and owner of Ace of Swords SLP, LLC, a hedge fund. Adhami 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 and manages accounts based on client approval, with particular involvement in commodity-related pooled activity and serving charitable clients.

John Polk is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Portage Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously spent 14 years at KWK Management, LLC. Portage Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management for a small number of high-net-worth clients, including individually managed accounts and a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs fundamental and statistical analysis, asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, distinguishing itself through active management of a private hedge fund and the use of performance-based compensation.

Jeremy Murphy is the sole advisor at Munifi, LLC, an independent firm, and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. He is also the CEO of Civic Innovations, a technology holding company that owns Munifi, and serves as president of travel technology company Clicktripz LLC. Additionally, Murphy is a board member of Research Solutions, a document management and analytics company. Munifi, LLC offers automated, algorithm-driven portfolio management primarily through an online platform, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes municipal bond investments and employs model-based strategies such as modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis, with a noteworthy technology-focused ownership structure.

Gregory Meyer is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 11 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been the principal of New Wave Financial Services since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting and tax services as a CPA and consults for Retire Sound, Inc., a financial technology firm where he contributes to product development and educational content. New Wave Financial Services is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with financial planning, portfolio management, ongoing tax planning, and tax preparation. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within a Core + Satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory framework, emphasizing tax-efficient strategies and low-turnover investments.

Jason Tani is a financial advisor at Pure Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Innovation Partners LLC and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. prior to his current role. Outside of investment advising, he is also an independent agent for health, medical, dental, and vision insurance through Pure Health Management. Pure Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a tactical asset-allocation approach focused on non-correlation, concentrated holdings, and global diversification, primarily implementing portfolios with no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs.

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 16 years of industry experience, operating as the sole advisor at Hawkins Capital Advisors in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked with Gradient Securities, LLC since 2012 and founded Hawkins Capital Advisors the same year. Hawkins is also involved with a financial services technology start-up and holds a California insurance agent license. Hawkins Capital Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable foundations, businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a long-term, disciplined buy-and-hold strategy emphasizing passive investments, broad diversification, cost minimization, and periodic rebalancing.

Earl Jordan Yaokasin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Wealtharch Investment Services, LLC since 2014. Wealtharch Investment Services, LLC advises individuals, charities, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and a subscription research service for self-directed investors. The firm employs a value-driven, fundamental analysis approach focused on intrinsic value and long-term holdings in U.S. equities, with portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Stephen Price Hughes is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advising and has been with Excelsus Capital Management since 2004. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates his independent firm in Manhattan Beach, CA. Excelsus Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and corporate clients, managing approximately $49.6 million across about 72 accounts. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and utilizes a variety of investment instruments tailored to client needs.

Scott Lewis is the sole advisor at Lewis Capital Management, an independent firm based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license, with 21 years of industry experience. Lewis has led Lewis Capital Management since its founding in 2000. Lewis Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and foundations. The firm employs a value-oriented equity strategy that integrates quantitative screening with fundamental research to build concentrated portfolios, while tailoring fixed income and asset allocation to client objectives.

Rene Rigard is a financial advisor at R. L. Rigard & Associates Ltd. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has managed his firm since 2015 and also serves as CFO of Nikkimomo, LLC, a catering company where he oversees financial management and marketing. R. L. Rigard & Associates Ltd. offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related advisory services to a diverse client base including investment vehicles, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and individual clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term value-oriented investment approach and provides services such as a subscription newsletter, investor events, educational seminars, and private fund management.

Daniel Wykowski is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Pacific Street Advisors LLC and has held financial roles at Headspace, Inc., Hulu, LLC, Guggenheim Partners, and JP Morgan. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the FP&A Manager at Headspace, Inc., focusing on corporate financial analysis. Pacific Street Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm offers customized portfolio construction using a range of securities and employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis with a generally long-term investment orientation that allows for tactical adjustments.

Founder of DIWY Financial Planning (DIWYFP), an advice-only Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) offering hourly financial planning to help clients make clear, confident decisions. After more than two decades of experience at firms including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, and HSBC, I launched DIWYFP in 2025 to help make professional financial planning more accessible to anyone seeking objective guidance, without a requirement to move assets or meet minimums. With DIWYFP you can plan for yourself—not by yourself™ using a “do-it-with-you” approach that emphasizes collaboration, education, empowerment, and transparency. I am a first-generation American, born in Brooklyn, NY, to parents who immigrated from Central America and the Caribbean. In 1999, I relocated to California with my wife and two children and now split time between California, New York, Florida, and Nevada. I earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA in Finance from Long Island University. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, travel, astronomy, cycling, mentoring, and civic engagement. I am also drawn to wind-powered activities, including paragliding and sailing small boats.