Jiyao Xu is a financial advisor at X and Y Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Xu holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Blend Financial, Inc. dba Origin Financial, Confidence Wealth Management, LLC, and as a self-employed advisor. X and Y Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll accounting, business consulting, and investment management. The firm primarily uses passive, low-cost portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides financial planning on both project-based and ongoing terms.

Brett Niven is a financial advisor at Beach Cities Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial, and Bvcn Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of KOTA Commercial Assets, LLC, a firm that manages commercial investment properties in Southern California. Beach Cities Wealth Management provides individualized asset management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, constructing portfolios tailored to client objectives. The firm emphasizes active management and continuous supervision, using fundamental and cyclical analysis across various strategies while operating on a non-discretionary basis.

Ashley Mc Guinness is a financial advisor at PointOne Family Office with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at William Blair, Bank of America, and Merrill. PointOne Family Office provides portfolio management and family-office style investment services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a multi-method analytical approach and offering a broad range of investment options. The firm emphasizes regular portfolio monitoring and fiduciary duties while also evaluating and allocating assets to third-party advisers.

Jonathan Wimbish is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Kensington Investment Counsel since 2012 and is also involved with Nimin Energy. Additionally, he has been a member of Chisholm Partners II, LLC, an oil and gas production company, since 2011. Kensington Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, pension plans, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis across multiple equity strategies, emphasizes diversified equity and fixed-income exposure, and maintains low portfolio turnover to limit trading costs and tax impacts.

Richard Cabanes is the sole advisor at CleverAlpha, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Velocity Clearing LLC, Piper Sandler, and First Empire Securities, Inc. He is also the CEO of CleverAlpha Asset Management LLC. CleverAlpha provides discretionary investment management primarily through an interactive digital platform, serving individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm uses quantitative models implemented mainly with ETFs, offering both a standard algorithmic service and a premium AI-based tax-optimization tier.

Jason Wenk is a financial advisor at Graetz Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Graetz Wealth since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Altruist Corp, where he serves as CEO overseeing product development, and at Retirement Wealth Advisors, among others. Outside of advising, he is involved in software development as CEO of Altruist Corp and owns interests in family holdings investing in a West Michigan recreation business. Graetz Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines passive index exposures with tactical adjustments and uses both fundamental and technical analysis as part of its investment process.

Glenn Goldman is a financial advisor with Goldman Lancaster, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Lancaster since 1994 and concurrently associated with LPL Financial LLC since 1997. He is also involved in non-variable insurance activities in Long Beach. Goldman Lancaster serves individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as corporations, non-profits, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and business continuity consulting, employing a fundamental analysis approach combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Christopher Mais is a financial advisor at The Chartist with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with The Chartist since 1999. The Chartist provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses predefined model portfolios and a combination of charting and technical analysis, offering both long-term and short-term trading strategies alongside published subscription newsletters with trade recommendations.

Mark Dziuba is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Capital Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wildermuth Advisory and Unified Financial Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches securities licensing courses through Pass Perfect. Pinnacle Capital Advisors provides non-discretionary financial planning and consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, corporations, and corporate executives. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental approach and may recommend both traditional and alternative investments, emphasizing client participation and tailored plans.

Bradley Kaiser is a financial advisor with HG Wealth Partners LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and Hamilton Grant LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he provides consulting services to broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. HG Wealth Partners is a small registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individual clients, families, trusts, and select institutional accounts. The firm manages portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and periodic reviews, with financial planning services available as separate, time-limited engagements.

George Zuluaga is a financial advisor with Avina Financial Group, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and WiseWealth Financial Advisors, and has operated as a licensed insurance agent since 2007. Avina Financial Group serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides a wrap fee program with discretionary and non-discretionary management and emphasizes retirement plan services, participant education, and workshops.

Christine Chui is a financial advisor with Tortuga Wealth Management in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Tortuga Wealth Management since 2021 and also maintained roles with LPL Financial during this time. Outside of advisory services, she has experience managing family trusts and real estate rental properties. Tortuga Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and employs a variety of investment strategies, delivering services primarily through LPL Financial–sponsored programs and its own wrap fee offering.

Angela Sheldon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Tortuga Wealth Management since 2010, working alongside the team in Torrance, CA. Tortuga Wealth Management advises individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes multiple LPL Financial–sponsored programs alongside its own wrap fee offering.

Brian Beckman is a financial advisor at Hermosa Wealth Management in Torrance, CA, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Hermosa Inc. since 2020 and has operated Beckman Consulting Inc. since 2010. Hermosa Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $24.5 million in client assets and offers goal-driven advisory services that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis, periodic reviews, and rebalancing, along with educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Jeffrey Weston is a financial advisor at Tortuga Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He serves on the board of the Kaena Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Tortuga Wealth Management advises individuals and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $223 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a range of investment strategies through LPL Financial–sponsored programs and its own wrap fee offerings.

Steven Mansell is a financial advisor at Kodiak Capital Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked for the Los Angeles County Office of Education from 2006 to 2020 before retiring in 2020. Mansell has been with Kodiak Capital Advisors since 2021. Kodiak Capital Advisors LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and may focus on small- and medium-cap securities, employing various investment strategies including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and options.

Ritwik Kumar is a financial advisor at Leyland Cypress, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at DBD Partners and RIGZ. Leyland Cypress, LLC provides investment monitoring and recommendation services primarily to individual clients and other entities, employing a quantitative ETF arbitrage strategy focused on asset allocation. The firm emphasizes daily account monitoring and frequent client reporting through a secure portal and quarterly written updates.

Kevin Ashworth is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Delarme Wealth Management, Inc. since 2025 and previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors for 22 years. Delarme Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting for individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversification and modern portfolio theory, utilizing risk-based allocations to no-load mutual funds and ETFs, along with the documented use of derivatives and options strategies in client accounts.

Kenneth Gillespie is a financial advisor at Hermosa Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Hermosa Wealth Management, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Garv, Inc. He is also the owner of Hermosa Tax Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Hermosa Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers educational seminars and uses tailored investment strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis with regular reviews.

Thomas Smith is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Vita Wealth Advisors, LLC and eleven years at The Northern Trust Company prior to that. He is based in Manhattan Beach, CA. Vita Wealth Advisors provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family LLCs, private foundations, and family businesses, offering comprehensive wealth planning, investment advice, implementation, and monitoring. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining strategic asset allocation, security selection, and quantitative methods, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews.