Jose Portillo is a financial advisor at Southland Equity Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including R H Investment Corporation, Inc. and R M Duncan Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO for R M Duncan Securities and R M Duncan Capital Management, handling financial reporting and compliance tasks. Southland Equity Partners advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage primarily discretionary portfolios and evaluates third-party managers for specific asset classes.

Jeffrey Richter is a financial advisor at Ares Financial Consulting LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ares since 2016, with prior experience at Pacific Coast Fiduciary, LLC. He is also licensed as an insurance broker, providing life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance to clients. Ares Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Edward Barnett II is a financial advisor with Newbury Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and owner in a restaurant business. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $144 million across roughly 399 client relationships, offering a range of portfolio strategies that include individual securities and funds, with regular monitoring and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Kevin Martinez is a financial advisor at Scout Wealth Advisors LLC with experience in the banking and financial services industry since 2009. Prior to joining Scout Wealth Advisors, he held positions at Bank of America, City National Bank, and First Citizens Bank. Scout Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients by offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored fiduciary approach focusing on long-term positioning using fundamental and technical analysis, with a preference for ETFs, equities, and mutual funds.

Steve Jurman is a financial advisor at SimplyRich in Burbank, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2013. SimplyRich is a small SEC-registered advisory firm that provides financial planning and personalized investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes broad diversification and a primarily long-term investment approach while maintaining flexibility to rebalance or trade shorter term as needed.

Michael Lambrakis is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ares Financial Consulting LLC and previously worked at Mariner Platform Solutions and AdvicePeriod, LLC. Ares Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and customized investment policy statements, and offers educational seminars, workshops, and integrated business-focused services.

Ariel Hartounian is a financial advisor at Acap Asset Management, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Acap Asset Management, he worked at Portfolio Management LLC for one year and was a student for nine years. Acap Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, tax planning and preparation, and personalized bookkeeping, using a process that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Christopher Hoshyarsar is a financial advisor at Kennedy Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as an insurance agent through Kennedy Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., where he dedicates approximately half of his time. His prior work includes roles at Weslend Wholesale, Mega Capital Funding, and Chime Charter School. 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 offers services such as cash-flow and tax planning, insurance and estate reviews, and educational seminars, while typically not charging direct asset-based fees or managing client portfolios in-house.

Jon Lam is a financial advisor with Newbury Capital Management, LLC in South Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbury Capital Management since 2009. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $144 million across 399 client relationships using a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer plan sponsors.

Alan Goodstein is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been a principal at Goodstein Wealth Management LLC since 2016 and serves as a director at large on the board of the nonprofit New Horizons, Inc. Goodstein Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $114 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals and businesses with customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and fundamental analysis, offering both limited-scope and fully discretionary fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans.

Candace Lathan is a financial advisor at Yarash Global Solutions Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she mentors undergraduate finance students through the Lancer Financial Collective and serves on the board of directors and as chaplain for Habitat for Humanity. Yarash Global Solutions Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and business consulting using a range of analytical methods across various asset classes, managing approximately $20 million for about 21 clients.

Kenneth Willner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with over 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Willner & Heller LLC since 2004 and is also a partner in Willner & Ornedo LLP, a non-investment related tax preparation business where he dedicates approximately 20 hours per week. Willner & Heller LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers retirement plan consulting and employs a portfolio management approach that includes fundamental and fund/ETF analysis, continuous oversight, and the use of various securities including the option of margin borrowing in separately managed accounts.

Daniel Conway is the founder and sole advisor at Conway Capital Management, Inc. in Burbank, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2004 and has prior experience in capital markets and the entertainment industry. Conway Capital Management provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other legal entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach supported by fundamental analysis and tailors portfolios to client objectives, managing approximately $212.8 million for about 68 clients.

Shawn Patt is a financial advisor at Atala Financial Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches business and personal finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management and is the CEO of Fantasy Clubhouse, a platform connecting professional athletes with fans through golf. Atala Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and business consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to construct tailored portfolios and conducts institutional due diligence for private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Amandeep Singh is a financial advisor at Equanimity Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC, the United States Census Bureau, and California State University Los Angeles. Outside of finance, he was involved with Punjab Indian Market and Cuisine from 2015 to 2021. Equanimity Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and specialized planning services, constructing individualized portfolios using a range of securities and employing both fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Lisa Harwood is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Montecito Bank and Trust and Citizens Business Bank prior to her current role at Ventura Advisors, where she has served for 14 years. Ventura Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on strategic asset allocation with a core of passively managed index funds and ETFs, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and cost containment.

Matthew Crisafulli is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acap Asset Management, Inc. since 2014. He holds the Series 65 designation and works from Studio City, CA. Acap Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering tailored portfolios that include a variety of securities and incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm integrates investment management with tax and retirement-plan consulting services, supported by its affiliation with a Certified Public Accountant.

Matthew Heller is a financial advisor at Willner & Heller LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he leads a professional networking group, Highrise Networks, for which he receives compensation based on membership activity. Willner & Heller LLC provides discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $164 million across about 150 client relationships, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction, continuous supervision, and a range of investment strategies including the use of margin loans under specific circumstances.

Janet Gerlings is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She joined Mana Financial Life Design in 2023 after seven years at Foothills Financial Planning, Inc. Mana Financial Life Design serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer plan sponsors, providing financial life planning, discretionary investment management, employee benefit plan advisory, estate planning support, and project consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on liquid, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, combined with active tax management and selective use of more active strategies consistent with client objectives.

Irene Hecht is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Snow Financial Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Snow Financial Management since 2016. Snow Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial advice to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client objectives and uses a range of securities and strategies, including derivatives and options, with a focus on personalized account oversight.