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.

Jade Chien is a financial advisor at Zuckerman Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2015. Zuckerman Capital Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing customized financial planning and investment consultation. The firm employs an investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory with established principles, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and the use of actively managed mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Jake Davidson is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Davidson Kahn Capital Management since 2017, as well as at J. R. Davidson and Co since 2006. Outside of advising, he is President of J. R. Davidson and Co, which provides management and administrative services to his investment advisory firm, and is involved in medical facility management through SC Partners Holdings, LLC. Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and foundation clients. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term approach, managing client assets in-house and implementing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Yevgeniy Oktyabrskiy is a financial advisor at Goodstein Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and concurrently works as a Business Development Manager for Exponent, a science consulting firm. Prior to his current roles, he held positions at The Mosaic Company and Synology. Goodstein Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $114 million in discretionary assets for individuals and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and risk tolerances, relying mainly on fundamental analysis for portfolio management and offers both discretionary asset management and standalone financial planning services.

Michael Stewart II is a financial advisor at Yarash Global Solutions Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Stewart also owns Yarash Global Consulting LLC, a consulting firm providing non-investment-related business services. Yarash Global Solutions Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and business consulting, applying a range of analytical methods to manage diversified investment strategies and addressing real estate and business value-creation needs.

Joshua Goldberg is a financial advisor at Bruin Wealth Advisors LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Bruin Wealth Advisors since 2023 and is also involved in Goldberg & Company, a full-service tax accounting firm. Outside of advisory work, Goldberg is a managing member of two companies providing freelance labor services and holds management or investment roles in several real estate partnerships. Bruin Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and active investment strategies, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with approximately $37 million in assets under management.

Peter Garelick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015 and previously spent time at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group. Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation using ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and third-party managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

David Garelick is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is a founding advisor at Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, Garelick is president of Global Business Management, a family office providing business management services to high-net-worth individuals, and president of Global Tax and Accounting, offering tax preparation and bookkeeping services. He also serves as a board member and treasurer of The Canet Foundation, a private foundation. 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 emphasizes long-term asset allocation strategies using ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Maria Babilonia is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at JDM Financial Group LLC since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent involved with various insurance agencies, dedicating approximately 10% of her time to this activity. JDM Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and other financial institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework favoring mutual funds and ETFs, integrates fundamental and behavioral finance analysis, and provides both wrap-fee and non-wrap advisory services.

Preston Kiledjian is a financial advisor at OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ohnstead, Kiledjian, and Kush, as well as operating as self-employed prior to joining his current firm. Outside of advisory work, he is a Field Sales Representative at Lawson Products, Inc., a company specializing in the sales and distribution of industrial maintenance and repair supplies. OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, financial planning, and selection of third-party advisers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, charting, and modern portfolio theory analyses and manages assets primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and insurance products.

Njideka Obijiaku is a financial advisor with Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Centric Capital Advisors, AFlac, Akokwa American Development Association, Primerica Advisors, and Pfs Investments Inc. Although currently a licensed insurance agent, she does not sell insurance products. Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a range of engagement options including hourly consultations and ongoing planning.

Paul Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including ChangePath, LLC and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, Cohen is president of TWC Sports Management, a company representing professional athletes. Marest Capital, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines asset allocation with fundamental and sector analysis and manages approximately $240 million for 67 clients.

Joshua Rudoy is a financial advisor at Argyle Capital Partners, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Argyle Capital Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President-Elect and Board Member of the Wilshire Rotary Club in Los Angeles. Argyle Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, total-return approach with tailored portfolios and is notable for using complex portfolio tools including leverage and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Howard Borris is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 1986. Borris is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and operates through Borris Nii & Company. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many clients in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a family office–style service that includes portfolio oversight, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and intermediary coordinating third-party providers while implementing asset-allocation strategies primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-managers.

Justin Krane is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Krane Financial Solutions, where he has worked since 2010, and previously operated Kranestorming, LLC from 2015 to 2023. Krane Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial and retirement planning, qualified retirement plan advisory, and business consulting/CFO services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business clients. The firm combines tactical allocation with fundamental and technical analysis and offers a Financial Life Experience™ program, business consulting, and public speaking engagements alongside its portfolio management and planning services.

Lauren Trumbull is a financial advisor at Krane Financial Solutions and holds the Series 65 designation. She has two years of industry experience and has worked in various roles across multiple sectors, including prior positions at Howa, Curtis DMD, and Red Bull North America. Krane Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial and retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers education-focused features such as plan participant seminars and client newsletters.

Lewis Wallensky is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 57 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at National Planning Corp for 17 years and has operated his own advisory businesses since 1970. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization Jewish Big Brothers. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households, offering a broad range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team.

Grant Wallensky is a financial advisor with Lewis M. Wallensky Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2017 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the California 51st Assembly District Central Committee. Lewis M. Wallensky Associates provides financial planning, consulting, and third-party money manager selection for individual clients. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and due diligence on independent advisers rather than managing portfolios internally.

John Defonso is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Aqua Capital Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Arxstone Partners LLC. John also serves as president of Arxstone Partners, an investment advisory business currently in a dormant state. Aqua Capital Advisors provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and family clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using diversified, low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies, with selective use of private funds and limited options strategies for certain high-net-worth clients.