Adam Holiber is a financial advisor at Summit Equity Management, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Summit Equity Management since 2004 and MDB Capital Group, LLC since 2011. Outside of investment advisory, the firm provides business strategy and valuation consulting to U.S. corporations. Summit Equity Management serves a small client base of individuals and trusts, managing approximately $1.95 million in discretionary assets. The firm invests exclusively in publicly traded U.S. equities using a bottom-up, fundamental analysis approach focused on financial metrics such as balance sheet strength and cash flow growth.

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.

Michael Hartman is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of McDonald Hartman Wealth Advisors, an independent firm he joined in 2022. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Advisors, LLC, Kaye Capital Management, WealthSource Partners, LLC, and Reilly Financial Advisors LLC. McDonald Hartman Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $26.3 million in assets. The firm focuses on tailored advice based on client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, employing various strategies including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis.

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 worked at multiple firms including MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of The Lotus Oak Foundation, which supports research at academic and independent institutions through microgrants. Lotus Oak Capital Institute is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, families, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and modular financial planning, managing diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset types and providing retirement plan advisory services including ERISA 3(21) and 3(38).

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.

Michael Power is the principal of Power Asset Management LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Power Asset Management since 2003 and is also co-founder and Chief Compliance Officer of Power Forward LLC. Power Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business clients, focusing on fixed-income strategies alongside equity portfolios and active trading approaches. The firm emphasizes regular account supervision and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with at least quarterly portfolio reviews.

Jonathan Buck is a financial advisor at Orion Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has been with Orion Capital since 2013. Orion Capital provides customized investment management services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, managing approximately $7.5 million across about 24 client accounts. The firm uses documented client profiles and model allocations to guide portfolio management, primarily relying on fundamental analysis for individual equities and discretionary account management.

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.

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.

Gloria Kim is a financial advisor at Hidden Hills Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2015 to 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a real estate property rental business. Hidden Hills Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a small client base, including individual, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with core-satellite portfolio construction and offers retirement plan consulting under an ERISA fiduciary framework.

Susan Carlisle is the sole advisor at her independent firm in Agoura Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. She has operated her own CPA practice since 1988 and continues to work part-time as a CPA consultant. Her firm provides investment management and personal financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term horizons with minimal turnover, offering tailored portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, treasury securities, corporate bonds, and certificates of deposit, with account reviews conducted up to quarterly.

Sean Mullaney is the President of Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc., an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including seven years at PwC prior to founding his firm in 2018. In addition to his advisory work, Mullaney operates a personal finance content business, authoring two books on tax planning and solo 401(k) accounts, maintaining a personal finance YouTube channel, and engaging in speaking and educational presentations. He also serves as an uncompensated volunteer Treasurer and Board member for the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and tax consulting services, including employer-focused advisory work. The firm offers written financial plans and project-based tax engagements, generally recommending passive, tax-efficient investment approaches without managing client assets directly. Its client base includes advisers, accounting firms, corporate and municipal entities, and a sovereign wealth fund.

Ryan Morelli is the principal of Educated Solutions, an independent advisory firm based in Calabasas, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Educated Solutions in 2019, he worked at WealthSource Partners, LLC for three years. Morelli is also a licensed insurance agent. Educated Solutions, operating as Malibu Wealth Planning, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and emphasizes client education through conferences and events alongside its advisory services.

David Yu is a CFP® with 18 years of experience and is the sole advisor at Pacific United Planning, Inc. He has a background that includes work with multiple airlines and maintains a current position as a commercial airline pilot. Pacific United Planning, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and select corporate clients, utilizing a combination of modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies. The firm manages assets through its own wrap fee program and third-party platforms, and it is known for publishing newsletters and offering public seminars and workshops.

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.

Geoffrey Bent is a financial advisor at Greenerbucks with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Equitable Holdings, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is a singer in a jazz band with music available on Spotify. Greenerbucks provides ongoing portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering tailored portfolios and individualized investment policy statements. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and executes trades with client approval, specializing in non-discretionary assets while accommodating performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

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 the principal advisor at Pathfinder Wealth Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Wedbush Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Blosser is also associated with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC. Pathfinder Wealth Advisors serves a select client base of affluent families, entrepreneurs, executives, and institutional accounts, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a goals-based, holistic approach that integrates low-cost beta exposures, alternative investments, and trust, estate, insurance, and philanthropic planning.

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.