Mitchell Blake is the sole advisor at Mitchell Financial Planning in Culver City, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at the RAND Corporation for 27 years and continues to perform occasional finance-related work for RAND on a limited basis. Mitchell Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individual clients, focusing on areas such as cash flow, tax, insurance, retirement, education funding, and estate planning. The firm operates as a fee-only, independent practice using a strategic, core-and-satellite asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with recommendations delivered through standalone financial plans rather than ongoing discretionary management.

Nigel Taylor is the sole advisor at Taylor & Associates in Santa Monica, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has led Taylor & Associates since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, he offers fixed and variable life insurance products under a separate California license. Taylor & Associates serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold allocation strategy across a range of investments and operates on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to maintain control over investment decisions.

Robert Ades is a financial advisor with ADES Investment Counsel, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He founded Robert Ades Accountancy Corp., a CPA firm, and serves as a trustee for various family trusts as well as the profit sharing trust of his accountancy firm. ADES Investment Counsel primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement-plan participants, trusts, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a long-term, passive-oriented investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified asset allocations implemented mainly with index funds and ETFs, including Dimensional Fund Advisors products.

Avneet Kaur is a financial advisor at Global Investment Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC and operates a fractional family office business. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance sales and co-founded an accounting and tax consulting firm focused on investment-related tax matters. Global Investment Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and business entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers a broad range of investment options, distinguishing itself through its focus on private and real estate-related investments and its service to affluent and corporate clients.

Alexander Tuckman is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Partners of Los Angeles with nine years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Providence Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. and Searchlight Financial. Outside of advising, he manages a real estate business as the owner of Barbara Howard LLC. Wealth Management Partners of Los Angeles provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing multiple third-party platforms and sub-advisors. The firm’s investment approach blends fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, often incorporating option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Consuelo Webb is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Mari Legacy Group, LLC since 2023 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for six years. Webb serves as the board treasurer for Compass Christian Academy, where she is involved in creating operating budgets for the school. Mari Legacy Group is an independent advisory firm that manages approximately $29.9 million on a discretionary basis for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and analysis methods tailored to client objectives.

Darren Capeloto is a financial advisor at DCapital Wealth LLC with over 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Wellington Management Company and Payden & Rygel. DCapital Wealth LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $37.9 million for about 40 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, using a research-driven total return approach that incorporates both traditional and alternative asset classes along with tactical trading.

Dafu Han is the principal advisor at Han Assets Management LLC in Venice, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Wholesome Consultancy LLC and AdColony. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a marketing consulting business that developed portfolio-reporting software for family entities. Han Assets Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, often acting as an outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). The firm employs a top-down, multi-asset, and multi-manager approach focused on portfolio-level allocation, sub-adviser oversight, and consolidated reporting.

Akiva Glazerson is a financial advisor at STQ Capital with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Lido Advisors, PIMCO Investments, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Deutsche Bank. STQ Capital is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates investment management with financial planning, employing an asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory that blends passive and active approaches.

Peyton Mcelyea is a financial advisor at Dirigo Investment Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Dirigo Investment Advisors since 2016. Dirigo Investment Advisors is a small, independent registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and endowments. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a range of strategies from long- and short-term purchases to more active trading, and incorporates complex instruments such as derivatives and warrants to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Burnias is a financial advisor with MB Blue GP LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He is also involved as a director with Ekklesia Rising, a parachurch organization focused on sharing the Gospel, and works as a realtor specializing in commercial agriculture and residential properties. Additionally, he owns and manages Sparrow Family Farms, representing an agricultural solutions company. MB Blue GP LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and insurance consultation, emphasizing non-discretionary management and employing a diverse range of investment strategies and third-party solutions.

Kevin Farrell is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Farrell Financial Inc., an independent firm he has led since 2006. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for NPB Financial Group, LLC for 12 years. Farrell holds licenses in life, disability, variable annuity, and long-term care insurance. Farrell Financial Inc. serves individuals, business owners, and retirement-plan clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and plan consulting services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes written Investment Policy Statements, discretionary trading authority, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis, along with co-fiduciary and compliance support for employer-sponsored plans.

Daniel Johnson is a financial advisor at Windfall Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2019. Johnson also holds a California real estate license. Windfall Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate retirement plan consulting with a fiduciary focus. The firm employs a varied investment approach that includes long-term positions, options strategies, and alternative funds, managing approximately $70 million for a select client base.

Jennifer Strong is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Kate Capital Group, an independent advisory firm, and previously worked at Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, and Montecito Bank & Trust. Strong serves as a board member for the California Lutheran University School of Management. Kate Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes broad ETF equity allocations combined with U.S. Treasury securities and municipal bonds for fixed income, using a buy-and-hold equity approach alongside tactical management of treasury maturities.

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Jason Semeleng is a financial advisor with Calabasas Advisory Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining Calabasas Advisory Group in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Seamless Window Fashions, Inc., a window covering sales and installation business. Calabasas Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $249.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management with ongoing monitoring and employs multiple investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, across various asset classes.

Ryan Fisher is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Pacific Sun Financial Corp since 2017. He also serves as president of a law firm specializing in contract review, business advising, and estate planning, and is a partner in a racing event company that organizes race events and festivals. Pacific Sun Financial Corp. provides discretionary portfolio management and a wrap fee program for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $290 million through three licensed advisers, offering portfolios that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and select private securities, with all accounts managed internally and tailored to client objectives.

Amy Friedman is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kevin Kennedy, LLC since 2024. She previously worked at Financial Security Solutions, Corp. and Osaic Wealth Inc. from 2015 to 2024. Outside of her advisory work, she is Vice President of Sled Dogs Productions, Inc., where she manages bookkeeping, invoicing, and billing. Kevin Kennedy, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm utilizes SEI-managed account programs and offers consulting on 401(k) plans, relying on model portfolios and mutual fund managers for security selection and rebalancing.

Anna Christina Brockschmidt is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pacific Financial Strategies since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a recreation leader at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of securities with ongoing supervision and employs a multi-faceted investment analysis approach tailored to client objectives.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor at Victus Capital Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Victus Capital Wealth since 2014, as well as Beverly Hills Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Victus Capital Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment strategies while maintaining a fiduciary standard in monitoring and rebalancing portfolios.