Howard Borris is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 1986. Borris is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and operates through Borris Nii & Company. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many clients in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a family office–style service that includes portfolio oversight, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and intermediary coordinating third-party providers while implementing asset-allocation strategies primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-managers.

Justin Krane is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Krane Financial Solutions, where he has worked since 2010, and previously operated Kranestorming, LLC from 2015 to 2023. Krane Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial and retirement planning, qualified retirement plan advisory, and business consulting/CFO services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business clients. The firm combines tactical allocation with fundamental and technical analysis and offers a Financial Life Experience™ program, business consulting, and public speaking engagements alongside its portfolio management and planning services.

Lauren Trumbull is a financial advisor at Krane Financial Solutions and holds the Series 65 designation. She has two years of industry experience and has worked in various roles across multiple sectors, including prior positions at Howa, Curtis DMD, and Red Bull North America. Krane Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial and retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers education-focused features such as plan participant seminars and client newsletters.

Ian Goldey is a financial advisor at GoTo Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and was previously principal at Goldey Capital LLC from 2011 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is the CEO and co-founder of Asset Planet, a FINTECH SaaS software company, where he assists in software function design. GoTo Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes continuous supervision and combines fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis to create diversified portfolios tailored to client goals.

Lewis Wallensky is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 57 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at National Planning Corp for 17 years and has operated his own advisory businesses since 1970. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization Jewish Big Brothers. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households, offering a broad range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team.

Grant Wallensky is a financial advisor with Lewis M. Wallensky Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2017 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the California 51st Assembly District Central Committee. Lewis M. Wallensky Associates provides financial planning, consulting, and third-party money manager selection for individual clients. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and due diligence on independent advisers rather than managing portfolios internally.

John Defonso is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Aqua Capital Advisors LLC since 2016 and also serves as president of Arxstone Partners LLC, an investment advisory firm currently in a dormant state. Aqua Capital Advisors LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning and customized portfolio construction using diversified, low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Stephen Callahan is a financial advisor with Callahan & Callahan Asset Management, Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Callahan & Callahan Asset Management since 2002. Callahan & Callahan Asset Management provides non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, small business owners, and institutional clients. The firm uses a client profile process to tailor diversified portfolios and combines charting, fundamental and technical analysis with an asset-allocation focus.

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 two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in real estate, working as a realtor with Levine Realtors since 2022. Prior to joining Marest Capital in 2023, he also worked at SBH Real Estate and Coldwell Banker. Marest Capital, LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through a wrap comprehensive portfolio management program and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines asset-allocation strategies with fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and sector analysis to tailor investment approaches based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

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.

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.

H. Steven Shrier is a financial advisor at Shrier Wealth Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. for 27 years before joining his current firm in 2025. He serves in a fiduciary capacity for 401(k) profit-sharing plans through Shrier Wealth Management. Shrier Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers active management of donor-advised fund assets alongside services such as corporate structure analysis and real estate analysis.

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.

Joseph Malhas is a financial advisor at Private Financial Counseling in Los Angeles, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at firms including NinePointTwo Capital, Freeman Spogli & Co., Merrill, BOFA Securities, Ares Management, and UCLA. He is the founder and principal of NinePointTwo Capital, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Private Financial Counseling provides discretionary wealth and portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth families, offering customized investment strategies across various asset classes. The firm’s approach integrates quantitative models with fundamental and third-party research, managing portfolios with a medium- to long-term focus and incorporating a diverse set of investment tools tailored to client objectives.

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.

Brian Thomas is a financial advisor at AG Asset Advisory, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with AG Asset Advisory since 2012. AG Asset Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, may use options strategies, and manages approximately $409 million for a small client base.

Amir Navab is a financial advisor at Great Gable Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and City National Bank. Outside of financial services, he serves on the Finance/Audit Committee of Valley Community Healthcare, a nonprofit providing free healthcare to low-income families. Great Gable Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages balanced portfolios focused on capital appreciation through a combination of equity and fixed-income investments, employing value-based metrics and competitive advantage assessments.

Mark Kennedy is the managing member of Kennedy Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of experience at the firm and over 33 years in financial services through Kennedy Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. He has served as president and insurance agent at Kennedy Financial & Insurance Services since 1993. Kennedy Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as tax and estate planning, retirement planning, education funding, and investment advice. The firm delivers client-specific analysis and refers clients to third-party money managers for portfolio management without discretionary trading authority.