Hey there! I'm Michael Izbotsky. Thanks for sharing your interest in working together. Here's what to expect next: 1) Intro meeting to see if we're a fit. 2) Create a plan together of where to allocate your sudden wealth, how to protect it, and how to limit any tax burdens. 3) Determine whether you'll execute the plan and recommendations alone, or together with me by your side. 4) Move to an ongoing relationship, which includes investment management and two core meetings every year.

Thomas Hartfield is the president of Hartfield Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in Granada Hills, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for six years and has been with his current firm since 1991. Hartfield Financial and Insurance Services provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, model-based asset allocation approach focused on mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and combines investment advice with licensed insurance brokerage services.

Eric Jacoby is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and is the principal of AFC Wealth Management in Encino, CA. He has worked with Kestra Advisor Services and Kestra Investment Services and owns The Jacoby Agency Insurance Services, where he engages in insurance sales. He also participates in retirement, insurance, and tax planning through The Advisor Consulting Group. AFC Wealth Management serves a limited client base with approximately $3.08 million in assets under management, providing financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance while maintaining active insurance agency operations.

James Lorenzen is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience, operating as the sole advisor at The Independent Financial Group in Simi Valley, CA since 1996. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is also a licensed life insurance agent in California. The Independent Financial Group provides financial planning and nondiscretionary advisory services to individuals and business owners, including trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans. The firm manages $10 million in assets and follows a documented planning process, utilizing independent third-party managers for investment implementation without discretionary trading.

Noah Echavarria is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently operating at Santa Susana Financial, LLC. Prior to founding Santa Susana Financial, he worked at Level Four Business Management LLC for eight years and at Aspiriant for five years. Santa Susana Financial, LLC provides integrated financial planning and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers tailored portfolio management alongside optional tax return preparation for advisory clients.

Nicholas Hebert is a financial advisor at Whittier Green Wealth Management LLC in Century City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with six years of industry experience. His background includes positions at EP Wealth Management LLC, Houlihan Lokey Capital, RBC Capital Markets, New York University, and Gelber Group. Whittier Green Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, covering a broad range of asset types including options, private placements, and venture capital.

Ronnie Kahn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He operates Accumulation Strategies, an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. Kahn has been involved in financial services since 1998, conducting business under his own name since then. Accumulation Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by offering discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive and limited financial planning, ongoing retainer services, and hourly consultations. The firm focuses on capital preservation and risk management, using client-specific plans to guide portfolio allocation across various risk profiles with an active management approach.

Edson Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Spring Financial Planning since 2017, following a year as a self-employed advisor. Spring Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with customized financial planning and investment consultation. The firm follows a planning-first model with a non-discretionary investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing indexed mutual funds and ETFs without taking custody of client assets.

Tae Ho is a financial advisor with Gold Coast Securities, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gold Coast Securities since 2001 and most recently was associated with TCFG Wealth Management, LLC. Gold Coast Securities provides investment consulting, retirement and college planning, and referral-based access to third-party investment managers for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers non-custodial, consultative services to a limited client base and typically engages in non-discretionary portfolio monitoring using fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis.

Mostafa Abdou is a financial advisor at Forward 360 with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Koenig Group, LLC and Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He hosts a podcast series called 33voices. Forward 360 is an independent registered investment adviser offering non-discretionary asset management, wealth advisory, and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including institutions and individuals. The firm employs a co-designed investment thesis and active risk-management techniques while operating on a membership-funded model.

David Hartman is a financial advisor at WRW Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been employed full time since 1986 at the CPA firm Wishnow, Ross, Warsavsky & Company, where he provides accounting and tax services. WRW Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management services to institutional clients, corporations, and high net worth individuals, utilizing a variety of investment approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and firm-developed model portfolios. The firm integrates multiple analytical methods and trading strategies and provides complimentary financial planning to clients engaged for portfolio management.

Kary Bartmasser is the principal advisor at KB Private Wealth Management Group in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wealth Resources Group and operates an accounting firm, Bartmasser & Company CPA, providing income tax preparation and accounting services. Additionally, he is licensed as a California real estate broker. KB Private Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and asset allocation strategies to tailor portfolios to client objectives, while maintaining an affiliated accounting practice and real estate services under separate agreements.

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.

Daniel Goldberg is the sole advisor at The Simple Investor's Guide, LLC in Simi Valley, CA, holding a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has led The Simple Investor's Guide since 2016 and concurrently worked at Top Talent Search Experts, LLC from 2015 to 2025. The Simple Investor's Guide provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, managing approximately $12.5 million in client assets across 19 relationships. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory through a mix of long-term strategies and model-driven allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Michael Power is the sole advisor at Power Asset Management LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Power Asset Management since 2003 and previously worked at Howard Capital Management and Affinity Investment Advisors. Power Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm manages approximately $175 million on a discretionary basis and employs a conservative investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing liquidity preservation and tailored portfolio management.

Bahram Shidoosh is the principal of Shidoosh Wealth Management LLC in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Charles Schwab before founding his current firm in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a licensed real estate broker. Shidoosh Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and allocations to independent managers, offers access to structured products and alternative investments, and sponsors a wrap-fee program while providing ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan consulting.

Jonathan Buck is a financial advisor with Orion Capital in Topanga, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Orion Capital since 2013 and previously spent a year at Merrill. Orion Capital provides customized investment management services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, managing roughly $7.5 million across about 24 client accounts. The firm bases portfolios on documented client profiles and model allocations, employing fundamental analysis for equities and occasional technical analysis, with a focus on discretionary management and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Kristin Short is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She currently advises through Confide Financial Planning & Investments, an independent firm she has been with since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at Radix Financial, LLC, and operated Kristin J. Short Consulting LLC. Confide Financial Planning & Investments is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversification and passive management using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also providing retirement plan management and pension consulting as a 3(38) fiduciary.