Jonathan Berman is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. in Fullerton, CA. He has held roles at Squire S. Burke, Inc. and IronTree Insurance Services since 2012 and previously worked with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to advisory work, Berman is involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping services through his association with Squire S. Burke, Inc. Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and educational workshops, employing a primarily buy-and-hold investment approach rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory. Its integrated services include tax preparation and insurance brokerage, alongside business consulting and retirement-plan advisory work.

Blair Aihara is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the principal of Aihara Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2024, and has prior experience at Rulo Wealth Strategies LLC and Royal Alliance Associates Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of One Machi Corporation, a nonprofit organization. Aihara Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and limited-topic consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates an affiliated tax practice and insurance services, offering clients tax preparation, planning, and insurance solutions alongside portfolio management.

Mitchell Miller is a financial advisor with Hermosa Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sutter Securities Incorporated since 2019 and Boustead Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, Miller serves as CFO of H3 High Security Solutions LLC. Hermosa Capital Management provides non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to pooled investment vehicles, institutions, and financial intermediaries, and also offers financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and separate-account portfolio construction, while also marketing third-party investment managers through a sales-and-marketing approach.

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.

David Harris is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Harris & Associates, an independent advisory firm based in Manhattan Beach, CA, and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he provides specialized training in oral proposals and presentation skills through Davris Training Associates and serves on the investment committee for the Manhattan Beach Community Church's endowment fund. Harris & Associates offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and active management, utilizing diversified allocations and an Enhanced Tactical Management process to support portfolio adjustments.

Janet Larsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Step Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Step Financial Services, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term trading orientation with fundamental analysis and operates mostly on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on a small client base and maintaining detailed Investment Policy Statements for all accounts.

Parth Bhatt is the principal of Maaxiom Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm, and holds a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer for the County of San Bernardino since 2016, overseeing treasury and fund management. Prior to Maaxiom Capital, he worked at Kinstead Wealth Management LLC. Maaxiom Capital LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers specialized retirement-plan services including ERISA 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment-manager arrangements, developing client-specific investment programs using fundamental and technical analysis.

James Erskine is a financial advisor at Corington Wealth with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at CERITY PARTNERS for three years and Gamble Jones Investment Counsel for eight years. Corington Wealth serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning services covering investment, tax, retirement, college, and debt planning. The firm’s approach incorporates fundamental analysis and long-term trading, using a variety of securities and occasionally higher-risk strategies such as margin and options.

Stephen Andrew is a financial advisor at Pacific Investment Counsel, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Investment Counsel in two periods totaling 25 years and spent 14 years at Clifford Swan Investment Counsel. Pacific Investment Counsel primarily serves individual investors, retirement plans, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management focused on fundamental company analysis and lower-risk positions. The firm manages client accounts directly, emphasizing alignment by investing personally alongside clients and maintaining a small, long-tenured operation.

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.

Ming Li Ho is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the sole advisor at AB Hhelio Associates, Inc. since 1997. AB Hhelio Associates, Inc. is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual investors and trusts. The firm manages approximately $42.6 million in client assets using a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on fundamental research and broad diversification across equities and fixed income.

Jason Rounick is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Westlight Wealth in Venice, CA, with three years of industry experience. He has been operating under Rounick Capital Management LLC d/b/a Westlight Wealth since 2023 and was self-employed from 2012 to 2023. Westlight Wealth offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm applies a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis across various investment strategies and incorporates proprietary cash-flow projection and Monte Carlo analysis in its financial planning approach.

Sanjay Tolia is a financial advisor at Kubence with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Kubence, he has been involved with firms including Marine Layer Securities, Institutional Securities Corp, and has founded and managed exempt reporting advisers such as Marine Layer Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Pharm, LLC, a licensed plant-based wellness company, and Agrify Inc., a branded beverage company. Kubence provides discretionary investment management to registered investment advisors and individual and corporate clients through a web- and mobile-based platform. The firm focuses on algorithm-driven box-spread option strategies and structured note portfolios, employing automated, model-based recommendations combined with discretionary trade execution.

Keith Holt is the sole advisor at Holt Investment Advisors in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 31 years of experience operating under his firm’s name. He holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in Red Fir Ranch Enterprises, a business focused on the sale of Christmas trees and related items. Holt Investment Advisors is an independent sole proprietorship serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a systematic, goals-based process to establish investment policies and implements portfolios using a proprietary “Three Dimensional Diversification” approach across asset allocation, investment philosophy, and custodian.

Dafu Han is the principal advisor at Han Assets Management LLC in Venice, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Wholesome Consultancy LLC and AdColony. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a marketing consulting business that developed portfolio-reporting software for family entities. Han Assets Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, often acting as an outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). The firm employs a top-down, multi-asset, and multi-manager approach focused on portfolio-level allocation, sub-adviser oversight, and consolidated reporting.

Daniel Cloud is a financial advisor with Cloud, Minturn & Associates, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Cloud, Minturn & Associates and CMA Insurance Services since 1986. Cloud, Minturn & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence on independent registered investment advisers, offering a unique intermediary service for money manager selection and monitoring.

Keith McBride is the sole advisor at Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2019 and has maintained his own firm since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, McBride is a licensed insurance agent. Keith McBride Financial Services Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment process incorporating various analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.

David Yu is the sole advisor at Verdant Capital Management in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Verdant Capital Management since 2002. Verdant Capital Management provides retirement planning and asset management services to individual investors as well as institutional clients such as corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, technical methods, and active portfolio management, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading with discretionary authority over client accounts.

Pavan Nagpal is the sole advisor at Sila Value Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Manhattan Beach, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 17 years of industry experience, having operated Sila Value Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches at a community college. Sila Value Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts, serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients including corporate pension and Taft-Hartley plans. The firm employs a value-oriented investment process focused on intrinsic value derived from free cash flow and targets contrarian opportunities using valuation screens.

Steven Wells is the sole advisor at Third Act Financial Planning LLC in Huntington Beach, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and began his financial advisory career in 2026 after a diverse background that includes roles at Nectar Product Development and GF Signet. Third Act Financial Planning LLC offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies, tailors individualized plans, and operates with a planner-led approach without product sales or commission incentives.