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.

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.

David Karin is a financial advisor at Innovation Partners LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years. Karin holds a Series 63 designation and is also involved as an agent selling fixed and FIA annuities through CPS Insurance. Innovation Partners LLC provides investment advisory, actuarial and benefits consulting, insurance consulting, and related financial and management consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers customized investment strategies through discretionary managed accounts and third-party model portfolios, supported by a large network of representatives and a unique combination of broker-dealer registration and insurance agency services.

At Bridge The Gap we purposefully choose to work with a small number of clients per advisor, so each client’s situation can be served as a priority. This provides clients with a partnership that goes deeper into your financial planning needs. Our goals is to be the go to for all things financial, and to be your accountability partner in implementation. Many advisors draft clients a plan, but we work to together to live it. We have ongoing planning conversations with our clients around investments, risk management, liquidity analysis, estate planning, tax planning, tax efficiency, and goal fulfillment.

Sara Blandford is a financial advisor at Brave New Wealth with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and Wealth.com. Brave New Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a core/satellite investment approach with both fundamental and quantitative analysis, using a range of derivatives-based tools and structured strategies to address tax, liquidity, and concentration risks.

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.

Nicholas Willenbring is a financial advisor at MD Wealth Partners, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He has been with MD Wealth Partners since 2019. MD Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as some business clients, providing investment management through third-party managers, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control, using the AssetMark platform to tailor portfolio management to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Hannah Boundy is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Sherwood Financial Partners, LLC since 2019 and previously at Cedarstone Advisors, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Sherwood Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, multi-generation family office services, and basic federal and state tax preparation. The firm uses a value-based indexing approach combined with active fixed-income management and emphasizes long-term trading with ongoing portfolio monitoring under discretionary authority.

Mark Kennedy is a financial advisor with Kennedy Wealth Management, LLC in Calabasas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennedy Wealth Management since 2008 and has operated Kennedy Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. since 1993, where he serves as president and insurance agent. Kennedy spends a significant portion of his professional time managing his insurance services business. Kennedy Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and consulting primarily to individual clients, acting as a referral intermediary to registered third-party money managers. The firm develops customized recommendations documented in Investment Policy Statements and focuses on cash-flow, tax, insurance, and estate planning without directly managing client assets.

Allen Minassian is a financial advisor with Private Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Wealth Solutions since 2017 and Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2008. Outside of advisory work, Minassian performs bookkeeping and trust settlement duties in a limited capacity and is involved in fixed annuity and term insurance sales. Private Wealth Solutions serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary approach to portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and strategic asset allocation.

Theodore Fischer is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Fischer Investment Strategies, LLC since 2011. He works at a firm based in Westlake Village, CA, that includes four advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. Fischer Investment Strategies provides discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $251.9 million in assets on a discretionary basis and follows a long-term, globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, typically emphasizing low-turnover, passively managed funds and investment-grade fixed income.

Eric Puckett is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Wealth Solutions, LLC in Calabasas, CA. His prior work includes roles at Kovack Securities, Inc., New York Life, and multiple church organizations. Private Wealth Solutions advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients through asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers tailored portfolio management with a focus on non-discretionary oversight and utilizes Schwab’s institutional platform while acknowledging ERISA fiduciary responsibilities for retirement plan clients.

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.

Jeffrey Harwood is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ventura Advisors since 2004. He is also a licensed real estate broker in California. Ventura Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, emphasizing strategic asset allocation through passively managed funds and tax-efficient, cost-conscious approaches.

Alex Garcia is the sole advisor at Agg Asset Management, LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Luminous 8 Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with OneBlueWindow, LLC, which provides macro-economic analysis and newsletters. Agg Asset Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, specializing in comprehensive portfolio management that integrates financial planning with ongoing portfolio oversight. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach across a broad range of securities, actively monitoring and rebalancing client portfolios with discretionary authority.

Eui Lim is an investment adviser representative at Think Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She also serves as president and CEO of EB Wealth, where she is involved in marketing and promoting a fixed insurance product. Lim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 exclusively and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular review and rebalancing.

Lisa Spradling is a financial advisor at Fischer Investment Strategies, LLC with credentials in Series 65 and Series 63. She has been with Fischer Investment Strategies since 2023 and has prior experience at Amgen and NaviGuide Wealth Partners. Before entering the financial industry, she spent over a decade at S&S Medical Supply. Fischer Investment Strategies offers discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing global diversification with passively managed funds and customized fixed income portfolios.

Davide Accomazzo is a financial advisor with Thalassa Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Thalassa Capital since 2011 and serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Pepperdine University, where he has taught and conducted research since 2007. He also serves on the board of the Strategic Asset Alliance Fund, providing advice on trader selection. Thalassa Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary strategic investment portfolios and access to institutional-quality hedge fund solutions, employing a risk-focused and diversified investment approach that includes the use of derivatives and quantitative analysis.

Ryan Haslam is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hesen & Haslam, LLC since 2017. He has also been associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2014. Haslam is involved in retirement income specialization and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hesen & Haslam advises individuals, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, focusing on asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm operates as a fiduciary specializing in wrap-fee portfolio management with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and conservative fixed-income management.

Vijay Ahuja is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at R Tech Advisors, Inc. since 2004. He is also president and senior consultant of R Tech Consultants, Inc., a third-party retirement plan administrator, a role he has held since 1992. In addition to his advisory work, Ahuja leads consulting and operational management activities at R Tech Consultants, Inc. R Tech Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, investment portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, privately held businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers customized, non-discretionary advice and offers fiduciary services, retirement plan participant education, and estate and business consulting.