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.

Thomas Rizzo is the sole advisor at Plectrum Advisers LLC, an independent firm based in Altadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Since 1995, he has also served as president of Plectrum, Inc., a music entertainment business he co-founded with his wife. Plectrum Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and educational seminars. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

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.

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 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.

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.

Ida Jardines is an Associate Financial Advisor at Martin & Company with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera and Avantax Advisory Services. Jardines also assists with bookkeeping, tax services, and wealth planning through an affiliated firm. Martin & Company provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to families, estates, trusts, partnerships, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation with fundamental analysis and model manager selection, delivering services through platforms such as Orion and eMoney.

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.

Eric Hatfield is a financial advisor with Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. in Burbank, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Santa Monica/Palisades Masonic Lodge #307 and as board member and chair of the Grand Lodge of California Freemasons Investment Committee. Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans. The firm primarily offers model allocation portfolios composed of mutual funds, conducts quarterly reviews, and may engage independent money managers, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis while also providing insurance products through its licensed representatives.

Nathaniel Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Marest Capital, he was a student or unemployed for ten years. Marest Capital, LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $240 million for 67 clients, employing a combination of asset-allocation, fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and sector analysis to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Craig Schauer is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Schauer Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He has nine years of industry experience and over 30 years as a CPA through his accounting practice, Craig Schauer CPA. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in the Hollywood Rivera Car Wash in Redondo Beach, CA. Schauer Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services 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 without outsourcing to third-party managers.

Donald Servan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with over a decade of industry experience. He previously worked at Fiduciary Trust International of California for 12 years before joining Skylar Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Pasadena, CA. Skylar Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by offering asset management, wealth advisory, family office services, financial planning, and bookkeeping and bill-pay services. The firm employs an investment approach that integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, utilizing a variety of instruments and third-party sub-advisers.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 14 years of experience and has been with Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and also works as a Licensed Professional Fiduciary. Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, focusing on passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, and delivers advice through consultations and written evaluations without exercising trading or custody authority.

Alexander Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor at Heyman Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the industry since 2008, with prior experience at Envision Capital Management for 12 years and independent ticket brokerage for three years. Heyman Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies guided by modern portfolio theory, employing model portfolios and accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

Ryan Humbert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prism Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. from 2018 to the present and at TDAmeritrade, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Ryan holds the Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prism Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and sector analysis alongside multi-asset allocation strategies and various trading approaches.

Lee Weinstein is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Building LLC with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Marcum and has been associated with LMW Financial since 2013. Innovative Wealth Building LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term investment approach guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory and offers tailored investment programs with regular monitoring and reporting.

Christian Johnson is a financial advisor with California Financial Partners, Inc. based in Glendale, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, and has 14 years of industry experience. Johnson has been affiliated with both LPL Financial and California Financial Partners since 2011. He is also involved in CASL Financial, Inc., a non-investment related business. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans, focusing on comprehensive financial areas including cash flow, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm does not manage client assets or provide discretionary portfolio management and employs a structured planning process utilizing fundamental analysis and public research sources.