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.

Rachael Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a fitness trainer at CrossFit Monrovia and serves as secretary on the Huntington Oaks HOA Board. Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on customized, long-term strategies implemented through institutional money managers and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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.

Scott Hofman is a financial advisor at Ratio Capital with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ratio Financial Holdings since 2019, following four years at Unionbanc Investment Services. Ratio Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm integrates general financial planning topics into client engagements and typically allocates active management to third-party Sub-Advisers, using a rebalancing approach supported by a turnkey asset management platform.

Anthony Nahra is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with The Sterling Group since 2006 and Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. Nahra also serves as a co-trustee and attorney-in-fact for his father’s living trust. The Sterling Group is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, emphasizing customized asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Kyle Schauer is a financial advisor at Schauer Investment Management, Inc. with 5 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Schauer Investment Management since 2014. Outside of financial advising, he works as a freelance musician. Schauer Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term trading, managing client accounts directly rather than outsourcing to third-party managers.

Benjamin Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in real estate as a licensed agent with Levine Realtors since 2022. Prior to joining Marest Capital in 2023, Cohen held positions at SBH Real Estate and Coldwell Banker. Marest Capital advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines asset-allocation strategies with fundamental and sector analysis, offering tailored investment solutions within a wrap fee program.

Drew Cohen is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with 5 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Capital Group and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of Speedwell Research LLC, a firm that produces in-depth research reports and financial models. Davidson Kahn Capital Management provides 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 investment approach, managing assets in-house and preparing tailored Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Georgene Grattan is the President and CEO of Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. with 42 years of experience in the financial industry. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at BB Graham & Co, Grattan Financial Securities, Inc., Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc., and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Georgene is a 50% shareholder in Grattan Enterprises, Inc., a food company producing chocolates, pastries, jams, and jellies, and she owns Gigi's Fine Chocolates as a chef and chocolatier. Grattan Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and consulting services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a focus on fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Karen Malkoff Hatton is a CFP® with over 41 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Financial Security Solutions, Corp. since 2002 and is also associated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. She serves as President and COO of Financial Security Solutions and is a co-trustee of the Rosen Family Trust. Additionally, she offers life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance to clients through a sole proprietorship. Financial Security Solutions Corp. provides asset management primarily through third-party managers, financial planning, and collaborative monitoring services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses model portfolios and outside managers, generally does not accept discretionary authority, and offers financial planning on an hourly or flat-fee basis.

Jason Torrey Payne is a financial advisor at Torrey-Payne Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and held a long tenure with Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union and Cuso Financial Services. Payne holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Torrey-Payne Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities such as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, along with asset allocation and rebalancing, operating as a fiduciary and coordinating estate planning through outside professionals when requested.

Jaylene Pysnik is a financial advisor with Pysnik Financial, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. She also provides notary services and offers insurance products as a licensed California insurance agent. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager oversight. The firm emphasizes tailored, goal-based asset allocation and operates without discretionary trading authority, requiring client approval for trades.

Lawrence Russell is the principal advisor at Lawrence Russell and Company in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Since founding the firm in 2004, he has also developed and licensed the VeriPlan lifetime financial planning software and authored financial articles and ebooks available online. His work extends beyond advisory services into financial education through digital content and software development. Lawrence Russell and Company offers fee-only financial and investment planning services primarily to individuals and families who are not high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on lifetime financial planning and investment strategies utilizing low-cost, diversified, passive funds, emphasizing client education and self-implementation without taking custody of assets.

Orlan Larson is a financial advisor at Larson, Orlan Blaine with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been managing OB Larson & Associates, LLC since 2006, providing tax preparation and IT consulting services. Larson, Orlan Blaine serves individuals, small businesses, and trusts with personalized portfolio management and financial planning, integrating services such as tax planning, insurance review, and estate planning. The firm utilizes tailored asset-allocation models and discretionary management, supported by its affiliation with a related accounting and tax services company.

Channing Lushbough is a financial advisor at Round Hill Asset Management Inc with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Round Hill since 1986. Round Hill Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and a private fund, overseeing approximately $273 million in client assets. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on intrinsic value and margin of safety, primarily investing in undervalued stocks while using bonds and opportunistic strategies such as options and arbitrage.

Doron Kochavi is a financial advisor at Carnegie Wealth Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for nine years. Outside of advising, he is involved in non-investment activities including roles as a member and co-general partner in Individual Public Storage and ownership interests in rental property entities. Carnegie Wealth Management is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with customized asset and portfolio management. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analyses across equity and fixed-income strategies.

Kenneth Park is a financial advisor at Think Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles including mortgage research and real estate property investment and management. Park is a managing partner at Think Wealth Asset LLC, where he is involved in operations and management. Think Wealth, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients with discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios and non-custodial 401(k) consulting. The firm uses exchange-traded securities and emphasizes monitoring holdings for overlap and strategy adherence.

Amy Marshall is a financial advisor at S&F Investment Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been with S&F Investment Advisors since 1988. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a bookkeeping service unrelated to investments. S&F Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities through model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and income strategies. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis, event-driven strategies involving listed options, and offers performance-based fees for certain accounts.