William Yarnall III is a CFP® professional based in Los Angeles, CA, with six years of experience in financial advising. He operates his own firm, William Henry Yarnall III, and has worked as a pilot for Delta Air Lines since 2014. His firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors, with occasional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing no-load mutual funds and both fundamental and technical analysis in security selection.

Rostic Carapetian is the sole advisor at Covexic LLC, an independent firm based in Glendale, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 21 years of industry experience, having worked at Covexic LLC since 2005. Covexic LLC serves individuals, couples, and some institutional clients, managing approximately $7.8 million across around 30 relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management and investment consulting with a focus on client-specific risk profiles and individualized investment plans, offering ongoing portfolio monitoring and regular performance reporting.

Roger Fan is the principal of RF Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including two years at Texas Tech University School of Law and nine years with his current firm. RF Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value approach with concentrated portfolios focused on long-term capital appreciation, and it uses a distinctive performance-based compensation structure for eligible clients.

Robert Mcguire Jr. is the sole advisor at Granite Research, LLC, an independent firm based in Redondo Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including nearly two decades at Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. and shorter tenures at several other firms before founding Granite Research in 2022. Granite Research provides fundamental investment research and issuer ratings to publicly traded companies and institutional investors, focusing on detailed financial and market analysis. The firm operates on a flat-fee, non-contingent research model and does not offer portfolio management or accept custody of client assets.

Julie Gotman Matusovskaya is a financial advisor based in Los Angeles, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked as a sole proprietor since 1995. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in architecture and design through KDI International, where she serves as CFO, and she provides tax preparation services. Her firm offers discretionary asset management via a sponsored wrap-fee program and provides financial planning and consulting services billed hourly. The firm utilizes Dimensional Funds and Wealth Models, exercises discretionary trading authority for managed accounts, and arranges custodial services through Charles Schwab & Co.

Randy Wang is a financial advisor at Contrarian Labs Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Sophia Asset Management and Contrarian Labs. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the CEO of Wingz, a ride-sharing company. Contrarian Labs provides discretionary investment management focused on value investing and fundamental analysis, primarily serving high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes a concentrated, long-term approach centered on equity securities with geographic focus on the United States and Greater China.

Henry Gan is the founder of GAN Private Wealth Management LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 46 years of industry experience. He established his independent firm in 2016 and has managed client portfolios since then. GAN Private Wealth Management LLC offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, using long- and short-term trading strategies in non-discretionary accounts, serving a client base that includes a significant non-U.S. component.

Kiak Tae is a financial advisor at Gardena Financial Retirement Advisors with 20 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has operated Taevestment LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Tae is involved in several related businesses including co-owning an income tax preparation and notary service, working as an insurance broker, and owning real estate and mortgage brokerage firms. Gardena Financial Retirement Advisors provides investment advisory and retirement planning services primarily to individuals and certain businesses, with a focus on occupational groups such as nurses, school employees, and municipal workers. The firm offers portfolio management and customized financial planning, employing a range of securities and considering tax, income, time horizon, and risk tolerance in its strategies.

Amy Qian is a ChFC® and Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, and AGL Employee Distributors/AIG prior to founding Agape Wealth Management LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she maintains an insurance practice as a sole proprietor. Agape Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring portfolios based on documented investment goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and periodic portfolio reviews, targeting a generally $250,000 account minimum.

Annelise Li is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fintent in Monrovia, CA. She has worked with AJC Capital Management Japan LLC since 2024 and has been involved with AJC Capital Management, LLC and Fintent Invest, Inc. since 2017. Outside of her advisory roles, Li manages corporate management, accounting, and tax responsibilities for these related entities during non-trading hours. Fintent Invest, Inc. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning tailored to individuals, trusts, and specialized clients, including medical professionals and accredited investors. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, value-oriented investment approach with tactical flexibility, supported by six proprietary model portfolios and a behavioral finance framework integrated into client engagement.

Craig Silvers is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Bricks & Mortar Capital, LLC, where he has served as the sole advisor since 2002, bringing 23 years of industry experience. Based in Los Angeles, CA, his professional focus is complemented by his active ownership of residential real estate properties across Los Angeles and Gilbert, AZ. Bricks & Mortar Capital provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a real estate-focused investment approach, managing discretionary portfolios that include REITs, individual equities, ETFs, options, and bonds, and it advises a private real estate income fund emphasizing concentrated, margin-driven strategies.

Arya Taghdiri is the sole advisor at Blackacre Wealth in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has experience working at firms including Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and OKX. His background also includes legal experience at California Estate Law, PC. Blackacre Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, combining passive and active investment strategies with fundamental and technical analysis. The firm also offers educational seminars and customizes portfolios with exposures to alternative assets when appropriate.

Michael Ernst is the principal of Ernst & Co. Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held leadership roles at Guardian Precious Metals, Inc., where he serves as CEO. Ernst also consults on wealth management practices for Cleveralpha Asset Management, LLC. Ernst & Co. Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm creates customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and generally operates on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing tailored client relationships and integrating property-related services into its wealth management offerings.

Jonathan Berman is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Irontree Wealth Management, Inc. He has prior experience at H.D. Vest Advisory Services and related entities, and he is also involved with Squire S. Burke, Inc. and IronTree Insurance Services, where he provides tax preparation and insurance services. Irontree Wealth Management offers financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation to individual investors, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, primarily passive allocations, and integrates tax, bookkeeping, and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Gregory Andrews is a financial advisor at Wealthsights Investment Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC and Searchlight Investments, LLC. He is a licensed Series 65 and also maintains a separate independent insurance practice in Los Angeles. Wealthsights Investment Management provides discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts or estates, using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis. The firm is a small, single-advisor operation that manages approximately $29 million across 37 clients, allowing for concentrated advisor oversight.

Stephen Mc Donnell is the sole advisor at McDonnell Financial Services in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has professional experience with Eclaro – Arch Capital Group since 2022 and has operated his own financial services business since 2015. Mc Donnell also provides part-time financial analysis services to a separate financial firm through a staffing firm. McDonnell Financial Services offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some corporate clients, focusing on passive, index-linked investment strategies. The firm manages a small client base with ongoing investment oversight, standalone planning, and consulting engagements, and provides an optional performance-based fee arrangement for certain larger clients.

Benjamin Lupu is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently the sole advisor at Kensington Ami, LLC in Burbank, CA. He has worked at Kensington Ami since 2007. Kensington A.M.I. LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, econometric, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies with generally low-to-moderate trading frequency and managing a notable portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Craig Pelletier is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with P&L Family Wealth, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Carmel Capital Partners and Axxcess Wealth Management, along with five years at Pelletier & Leo, LLP, and five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. P&L Family Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm combines ongoing portfolio management with written financial plans, employing a mix of passive and active investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, municipal securities, and digital assets when appropriate.

Reggie Wilson is the principal of Epic Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with related firms including EPIC Financial Consulting Inc., which he founded to provide consulting services aimed at improving operational efficiency and after-tax profits for families and businesses. He also serves as president of two insurance agencies, EPIC Financial Insurance Services, Inc. and Outsource Insurance Services, Inc. Epic Wealth Advisors is a small advisory firm that provides retirement and financial planning and asset-allocation advice to individuals and high-net-worth families. The firm uses risk-analysis tools and refers clients to unaffiliated third-party investment advisers and insurance products for implementation, focusing on defining client goals and designing diversified allocations reviewed at least annually.

David Hamer is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several real estate investment and management companies. Integrity Asset Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, and other asset classes.