William Royea is a financial advisor at LPR Capital, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with LPR Capital since 2014 and also serves as president of Next Dimension Technologies, a clinical diagnostics development company. His role at Next Dimension Technologies involves managing research and development activities outside of securities trading hours. LPR Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and risk management, conducting macroeconomic and business-cycle research to guide customized investment strategies.

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.

Jack Tsai is the principal advisor at Tsai Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, holding the PFS™ and Series 65 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Jack Tsai & Associates, a CPA firm where he spends approximately half of his time. His prior work includes five years at Colton Wealth Management. Tsai Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and diversification, managing portfolios primarily with no-load institutional mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and certificates of deposit.

Philip Boucher is a financial advisor with PVB Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to founding PVB Wealth Management in 2018, he worked at United Planners' Financial Services of America and Penniall & Associates, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent. PVB Wealth Management provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients and sponsors a wrap fee program. The firm offers a multi-method investment approach, manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, and conducts regular account reviews.

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.

Lawrence Bartlett is the sole advisor at Bartlett, Lawrence E and holds a CPA designation with 40 years of experience in accounting. He has been practicing as Lawrence E Bartlett CPA since 1986. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, focusing on U.S. common-stock portfolios with a growth and momentum orientation. Its approach combines fundamental research and technical analysis, with portfolio tactics including ADRs, high-dividend stocks, covered calls, and, with client consent, margin or listed options.

David Hindi is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at OakGrowth Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2020. Prior to that, he worked at Avantax Investment Services, INC. and DH Advisors for 18 years. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent, providing related services since 2000. OakGrowth Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm primarily uses passive investment strategies with non-discretionary account supervision, offering tailored advice on portfolios, cash flow, insurance, retirement, tax, and estate matters.

Dominika Watson Umali is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at MyFi Financial, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she was with Prosperity Liftoff LLC and Round Hill Asset Management. Outside of finance, she tutors STEM subjects independently in Pasadena, CA. MyFi Financial provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, through project-based and hourly engagements as well as group educational seminars. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, generally favoring passive asset allocation, and does not provide discretionary investment management or custody of client assets.

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.

Mei Lee Ney is an advisor at Richard Ney & Associates Asset Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm, a long-established investment management company, since 1973. Richard Ney & Associates provides fee-only discretionary portfolio management and financial advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selected focused stocks or funds, managing approximately $181.5 million for about 62 clients.

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.

Nikolai Chuvakhin is a financial advisor with Fort Ross Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Pepperdine University for 25 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Managing Partner at Tagora Capital LLP, a consulting firm based in the United Kingdom. Fort Ross Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to private investment companies and high-net-worth individuals, employing a quantitative market-timing strategy that involves equity, fixed-income, volatility, and select commodity markets. The firm manages highly customized, hedge-fund style strategies with concentrated long and short positions and occasional use of options.

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.

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.

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.

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.