Charles Lee is a financial advisor at The Sterling Group in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Odyssey Wealth Design and LPL Financial. The Sterling Group is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and may engage third-party portfolio managers while maintaining oversight and direct client contact.

Yeewa Chu is a financial advisor with Eagle Investors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Discovery Behavioral Health and RnO Billing and Consulting. She is also involved in an S corporation, Turning Points Entities, which provides data analytics services. Eagle Investors serves individual clients through a fee-based subscription platform and one-time online advising sessions, offering both impersonal trade recommendations and personalized, non-discretionary financial advice. The firm focuses on active trading education and short-term strategies, delivering real-time trade alerts and technical analysis via a Discord platform that incorporates AI-generated analysis.

Yuan Tang is a financial advisor at Corrigit Capital Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Morgan Stanley. Corrigit Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $21.5 million in assets through a three-advisor team, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment instruments including equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, options, and structured notes.

Christopher Haydel is a financial advisor at Equanimity Financial Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and co-founded Haydel, Biel & Associates, where he serves as president and managing principal. He is also a manager of Zoic Management Investors, an investment-related business. Equanimity Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a range of securities and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Yinyi Chen is a financial advisor with Castle Group Investment Counsel, Inc. in Arcadia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Chen has worked with Castle Group since 2002 and has also been affiliated with Fortune Securities, Inc. since 1995. Outside of advisory work, Chen serves as a real estate agent at Golden Orange Realty Inc. Castle Group Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs investment strategies that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis, along with a cyclical approach, tailoring portfolios based on client interviews and risk assessments.

Joshua Colton is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently serving at Colton Wealth Management in Arcadia, CA. He has previously worked at Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, LLP and has been involved with Colton Wealth Management since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches Financial Planning as an adjunct online instructor at Brigham Young University - Idaho and serves as secretary and founding board member of the Wealth Management Professional Association, a 501(c)(3) charity supporting students preparing for licensing exams. Colton Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and trusts. The firm follows a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach focused on asset allocation, using institutional-class mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and certificates of deposit, and offers integrated tax services alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Gaetano Scalzo is a financial advisor at Claremont Financial Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential with five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Capital Investment Group Inc. and multiple positions related to financial services and other industries. Claremont Financial Group provides personal financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees. The firm uses third-party asset allocation platforms and independent managers while maintaining oversight of model selection and portfolio management under fiduciary standards.

Greg Garabedian is the principal advisor at Garabedian Wealth Management Group in Pasadena, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2002. His other business activities include selling fixed insurance products and life, health, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Garabedian Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business clients, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and specialist consulting services. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using quantitative models and offers a range of model portfolios primarily constructed with individual equities, including derivatives and options strategies, within separately managed accounts.

Jorden Bastien is a financial advisor at LifeSteps Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with LifeSteps Financial, formerly Foothill Financial Advisors, since 2012. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering investment advisory and financial planning services alongside bill payment and reconciliation and a short-term cash management program for high-net-worth clients.

Yun Chen is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. Chen holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Logic Wealth Management since 2018, with additional experience at C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. and Mavlon Tech, Inc. Chen has also been affiliated with Pasadena City College for over two decades. Logic Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.7 million for around 215 clients, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Eric Bergquist is a Series 65 licensed advisor with LifeSteps Financial, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with LifeSteps Financial since 2015, including its predecessor firm Foothill Financial Advisors, Inc. LifeSteps Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $443 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering a blend of investment advisory, financial planning, and specialized services such as bill payment and short-term cash management programs.

Charles Coleman is a financial advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Dorsey, Wright and Associates, LLC and Holly Street Wealth Advisors. Coleman has been with Pasadena Private Wealth since 2021. Pasadena Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and due diligence on third-party managers, with approximately $1.61 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Tobin Wills is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Optima Capital LLC. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Zahorik Financial and Insurance Services. Outside of finance, he is a certified flight instructor specializing in military and tactical aviation. Optima Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and model portfolios, and employs analytical methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis.

Kevin Kurimoto is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He is a co-owner and Chief Investment Officer at K2 Financial Inc., where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes 11 years at Legend Equities Corporation and nine years at Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, Kurimoto serves as Treasurer and board member of the Glendora Public Library Friends Foundation, where he reviews investment recommendations for the foundation’s endowment. K2 Financial provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and tailored to each client, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Grover Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and Whittier Trust Company. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing option strategies and selective ETFs to tailor asset allocation according to client objectives.

Manuel Aguilera is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Pepperdine University. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $610 million using customized model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, and employs strategies including options and selective use of leveraged ETFs.

Alexander Hagstrom is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. He has nine years of industry experience, working at his current firm since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Holly Street Wealth Advisors, LLC and Fundamental Capital Management LLC. Strategy Asset Managers serves individual, high-net-worth, ultra-high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and institutional investment management. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental equity selection with quantitative strategies and uses a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

Gregory Welborn is a financial advisor at First Financial Consulting in Pasadena, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with First Financial Consulting since 1996. First Financial Consulting provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses. The firm delivers customizable services focused on retirement planning, tax and cash-flow analysis, education funding, estate planning, charitable giving, and business succession, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis without taking custody of client assets.

Feliks Zlochistyy is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. since 2006. First Wilshire provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and institutional accounts, and sponsors two affiliated private funds. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on small- and micro-cap U.S. and foreign equities, utilizing fundamental research and direct company contacts.

Michael Haney is a financial advisor at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Arroyo Investment Group since 2004. Haney is also a licensed solicitor at Capital Research & Consulting LLC, where he dedicates additional time to investment-related activities. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm managing approximately $319.5 million in assets. The firm serves individuals and institutional clients through a discretionary, model-driven approach that employs proprietary screening and primarily invests in no-load mutual funds.