Stephen Stroup is a financial advisor at Onward Advisors LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Qapital LLC, and Wedbush Securities. Onward Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily for institutional and pooled-vehicle clients, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach considers client objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and tax factors, employing a broad range of instruments and often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

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.

Roger Fox is the sole advisor at S&F Investment Advisors in Encino, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at S&F Investment Advisors since 1995 and previously operated Fox Accountancy from 1984 to 2021. 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 and event-driven strategies incorporating listed options, margin, and short sales alongside traditional asset allocations.

Anthony Reed is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Millennium Investment Services since 1995. He also serves as managing member and sole owner of MIS Partners, LLC, and oversees MIS Equity Strategies, LP. Millennium Investment Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and related concierge services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on U.S. equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and options-based strategies, with customized portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis, and sponsors pooled investment vehicles with performance-based compensation structures.

Michael Pysnik is a financial advisor at Pysnik Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Independent Financial Group and Lee Pysnik, CPA. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Pysnik Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and insurance implementation, using a goal-based asset allocation approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and individual securities.

Louiza Smith is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Acap Asset Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Acap Asset Management since 2016. Acap Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax planning and preparation, and personalized bookkeeping services.

G Miguel Alves is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Vida Private Wealth LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Cantella & Co., Inc. He is also a general partner of VIDA Vision Fund GP, LLC, a private fund. Vida Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals and families with private wealth management, multi-family office services, and financial life planning. The firm emphasizes fiduciary advice and multi-asset portfolios, offering tailored discretionary portfolio management and access to private fund investments for qualified clients.

Davis Thompson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors, Inc., based in Pasadena, CA. He has six years of industry experience and also serves as the Engineering & Computer Science Program Director at Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School, where he manages curriculum and oversees teaching staff. Prior to his current role, he has worked at Mater Dei High School and DKRBT Enterprises, Inc. Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, retirement income planning, and tailored portfolios of U.S. stocks and bonds for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory principles using both passive index allocations and active stock selection and distinguishes itself by offering performance-based fee arrangements, regular performance reporting, and educational seminars.

Davis Thompson is a financial advisor at Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He worked for nearly three decades at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rau & Romo, a law corporation, before joining his current firm in 2019. Thompson & Thompson Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing comprehensive wealth and retirement income planning along with management of U.S.-traded stock and bond portfolios. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Annmarie Rizzo is a financial advisor at Plectrum Advisers LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Plectrum Advisers, she worked at Figure Technologies Solutions, Goldman Sachs, and Yahoo. Plectrum Advisers serves individuals, estates, trusts, and small businesses by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and educational seminars. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified allocations primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and supports both traditional advisor-managed accounts and an app-based onboarding pathway for newer investors.

Francisco Gonzales is a financial advisor at Qubera Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked in various roles at companies including Ariel The Creative, Bytedance, and Ticketmaster/Live Nation. Qubera Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory selection services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, investment companies, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost index ETFs and selected individual securities with global diversification.

Baylee Zeigler is a financial advisor at Vigil Wealth Management, LLC in Valencia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vigil Wealth Management, Baylee worked at LPL Financial, LLC and has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at Soho House West Hollywood and Valencia Country Club. Outside of financial advising, Baylee is a co-owner of Sleigh My Lights, LLC, a holiday light installation company. Vigil Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on individualized, long-term strategies using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include other instruments and multiple research methods, alongside regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Michael Bernard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at Bernard & Johnson Family Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Bernard is a freelance musician involved in several orchestras and chamber music groups and holds leadership roles in local performing arts and community organizations, including serving as Vice President of the City of Angels Performing Arts Association and committee chair for the Rotary Club of Pasadena. 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, typically implementing customized, long-term strategies through institutional money managers and emphasizing fiduciary responsibility in retirement plan advisory services.

Joseph Cacia is a financial advisor with Collar Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Collar Capital Management since 2009 and is also affiliated with Roshelen, Inc. as an investment advisor representative. Collar Capital Management provides asset management, pension consulting, and non-discretionary investment administration services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis and incorporates digital assets and option strategies in portfolio management.

Brenna Cancilla is a financial advisor at Mission Street Wealth Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Mission Street Wealth Planning since 2023 and is also involved with CicLAvia, a nonprofit organization that hosts large community events in Los Angeles encouraging biking and walking. Mission Street Wealth Planning advises individuals, families, small business owners, health care professionals, and various committees, providing comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning alongside portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a diversified, research-based investment approach and operates on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for all strategies and trades.

Ardem Kiledjian is a financial advisor at OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Providence Christian College for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the director of development for Salem Christian Homes, a nonprofit providing group homes for developmentally disabled individuals, where he focuses on fundraising and marketing. OwlSense Wealth & Legacy Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes documented client goals and tolerance, conducts quarterly reviews, and employs a range of analysis techniques while generally investing in mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and insurance products.

Mana FLD offers professional financial advice that empowers you to protect and celebrate your hard earned money. We start with our clients' hopes and dreams: getting an intimate view of their values, attitudes, and feelings towards money and its connection to lifestyle. Next comes smart planning: as we work one-on-one with each client to learn your finances inside and out, resulting in deep knowledge sharing, and ongoing support capable of shifting attitudes and building wealth. The outcome is freedom through partnership: our clients are supported to grow, develop and stand strong through life’s transitions, as we build new strategies for self-awareness and personal identity. Throughout the journey, we help turn clients' dreams and goals into reality.

Stephanie Bucko is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at Mana Financial Life Design in Glendale, CA, where she has worked since 2018. Bucko also serves as Chief Information Officer and Manager of Mana Management Partners, overseeing the distribution of financial education programs through the Mana Money School. Mana Financial Life Design serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer plan sponsors, offering financial life planning, discretionary investment management, employee benefit plan advisory, estate planning support, and project consulting. The firm employs a goals-based investment approach that combines long-term perspectives with active tax management and selective use of leverage and derivatives, alongside client education and engagement initiatives.

Alex Lanzkowsky is a financial advisor at Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rockefeller Capital Management, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and Dinosaur Trading. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of Centennial Medical Group in Las Vegas, NV. Davidson Kahn Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as corporate and foundation clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment approach, managing client assets in-house and maintaining documented risk tolerances and strategies through Investment Policy Statements.

Jessica Rosenberg is a financial advisor at JDM Financial Group LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with JDM Financial Group since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she works as an insurance agent through various insurance agencies. JDM Financial Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and corporations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation approach favoring mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental analysis and behavioral finance, and provides both wrap-fee and non-wrap advisory services.