Mark Harvey is the principal of Mark T. Harvey Investments in Anaheim Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Harvest Finance & Mortgage, Inc. since 2002 and also operates businesses in mortgage brokerage, insurance sales, and tax return preparation. Mark T. Harvey Investments serves a small client base primarily composed of individual investors, trusts, and other entities, offering ongoing financial planning, investment advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core passive investment approach using index and ETF mutual funds, tailored to clients’ life stage, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, while also providing financial coaching and quarterly consultations.

David Lu is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lodestone Capital Solutions LLC in Torrance, CA. He has been with Lodestone Capital Solutions since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Lu is licensed as an insurance agent and a real estate broker. Lodestone Capital Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers pension consulting and plan-sponsor services to small businesses, employing a tactical allocation strategy that uses fundamental analysis and a variety of instruments to manage risk and target improved performance.

Betty Azmoon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Azmoon also provides financial planning and consulting services through Griffin Financial, LLC, a separate registered investment advisory firm she has operated since 2019. LPL Financial serves a broad range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers diverse advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and a wide array of investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Kambiz Mahdavi is the sole advisor at K financial Services, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Mahdavi operates an affiliated insurance practice that involves fixed insurance sales. K financial Services, LLC is a registered investment manager providing non-discretionary direct asset management, financial planning, and public seminars and workshops. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives and fundamental analysis, requiring prior client approval for trades, and uses third-party custodians for asset custody and trade execution.

Matthew Farwell is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor at Penmar Advisors, LLC, with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Odeon Capital Group, Roth Capital Partners, and Imperial Capital Asset Management. Penmar Advisors, LLC is an investment manager offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis, employing various equity strategies, options, derivatives, and alternative investments tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Shauket Sherali is a financial advisor at Spondeo Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Spondeo Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers ongoing consulting services to plan sponsors.

David Chapman is a financial advisor at DFS Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. In addition to his advisory role, he performs freelance financial analysis for small businesses through Upwork. DFS Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and businesses, including advisory services for employer-sponsored retirement plans and 529 accounts. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with a focus on equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options strategies.

Alan Aidekman is the sole advisor at Orange County Asset Management in Orange, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Orange County Asset Management since 2014. Orange County Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and retirement-focused portfolio services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs strategies including long-term holdings, short-term trading, options, and margin within a discretionary management framework.

Ron Nussbaum is the sole advisor at Maverick Value, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Maverick Value since 2014. Maverick Value is an independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients and also serves pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented strategy with concentrated portfolios and manages client accounts under a limited power of attorney.

Bradley Lancaster is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Goldman Lancaster, Inc., where he has worked since 1994, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through his sole proprietorship and the firm. Goldman Lancaster, Inc. is a small advisory practice serving individual investors, corporations, non-profits, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on tailored strategies that include fundamental analysis and a variety of investment instruments.

Guo Liu is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stone Steps Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stone Steps Financial in 2022, Guo worked for Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. for ten years. Stone Steps Financial is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, asset-class-based investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs to build tax-efficient, low-turnover portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.

Madeline Darcy is a financial advisor at Bennett Selby Investments, L.P. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bennett Selby Investments, she worked at CA iBank, Kaya Ventures, CircleUp Growth Partners, Victress Capital, Harvard University, and Oliver Wyman. She serves as a venture specialist for CA iBank, evaluating venture capital fund investments and direct investments as part of the SSBCI program. Bennett Selby Investments provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach with concentrated equity holdings and selective use of options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Richard Hunter is a financial advisor at Trinity Asset Management Co. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Asset Management Co. since 2006. Trinity Asset Management Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and qualitative analysis along with a mix of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Shimon Blumenfeld is a financial advisor with Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc. Integrity Investment Portfolios LLC is a registered investment adviser that provides ongoing portfolio management focused on public equities for individual clients, families, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerance while employing a broad range of analytical methods and maintaining a distinctive operational setup without third-party sub-advisers.

Jeffrey Wimbish is a financial advisor at Kensington Investment Counsel with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kensington since 1999 and holds a Series 65 designation. Kensington Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, pension plans, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple equity strategies, focusing on diversified equity and fixed-income exposures with a typical investment horizon of three to five years.

Stuart Sneddon is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management, LLC since 2009, where he is part of a four-advisor team. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. Newbury Capital Management manages approximately $144 million across about 399 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Hillary Srilamsingha is a financial advisor at Golden State Capital Inc. with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Golden State Tech Inc., Golden State Securities, and the U.S. Unicorn Foundation. Golden State Capital Inc. provides investment advisory services mainly to accredited investors and family offices, focusing on private and alternative investments such as private equity, credit, real estate, and venture capital. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment approach and offers tailored recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Tiago Machry is a financial advisor at Ivanoff Wealth Management Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in the auto sales business through Family First Auto Sales since 2014. Ivanoff Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages over $141 million in discretionary assets and employs a co-advisor program and sub-advisors to execute portfolio management across various asset classes.

Brenden O'Connell is a financial advisor at Leyland Cypress, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Leyland Cypress in 2022, he worked at UCLA's Department of Economics and held other roles in education. Leyland Cypress provides investment monitoring and recommendation services primarily to individual clients and other entities, using a tailored onboarding questionnaire to guide asset allocation and investment selections. The firm employs a quantitative ETF arbitrage strategy and emphasizes daily account monitoring and frequent performance reporting.