Sean Mullaney is the President of Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc., an independent firm based in Woodland Hills, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including seven years at PwC prior to founding his firm in 2018. In addition to his advisory work, Mullaney operates a personal finance content business, authoring two books on tax planning and solo 401(k) accounts, maintaining a personal finance YouTube channel, and engaging in speaking and educational presentations. He also serves as an uncompensated volunteer Treasurer and Board member for the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and tax consulting services, including employer-focused advisory work. The firm offers written financial plans and project-based tax engagements, generally recommending passive, tax-efficient investment approaches without managing client assets directly. Its client base includes advisers, accounting firms, corporate and municipal entities, and a sovereign wealth fund.

Ryan Morelli is the principal of Educated Solutions, an independent advisory firm based in Calabasas, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Educated Solutions in 2019, he worked at WealthSource Partners, LLC for three years. Morelli is also a licensed insurance agent. Educated Solutions, operating as Malibu Wealth Planning, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and emphasizes client education through conferences and events alongside its advisory services.

Craig Silvers is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Bricks & Mortar Capital, LLC, where he has served as the sole advisor since 2002, bringing 23 years of industry experience. Based in Los Angeles, CA, his professional focus is complemented by his active ownership of residential real estate properties across Los Angeles and Gilbert, AZ. Bricks & Mortar Capital provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a real estate-focused investment approach, managing discretionary portfolios that include REITs, individual equities, ETFs, options, and bonds, and it advises a private real estate income fund emphasizing concentrated, margin-driven strategies.

Arya Taghdiri is a financial advisor at Blackacre Wealth in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has professional experience that includes legal roles at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, and in-house legal work. Blackacre Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a client-focused approach integrating fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods, and offers both passive and active investment options including alternative assets.

Dylan Roupell is a financial advisor at Rushmore Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Australian New Zealand Bank, the London Stock Exchange, National Australian Bank, and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Rushmore Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goal-oriented planning process utilizing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and offers access to alternative investments alongside traditional asset classes.

Gregory Andrews is a financial advisor at Wealthsights Investment Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC and Searchlight Investments, LLC. He is a licensed Series 65 and also maintains a separate independent insurance practice in Los Angeles. Wealthsights Investment Management provides discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts or estates, using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis. The firm is a small, single-advisor operation that manages approximately $29 million across 37 clients, allowing for concentrated advisor oversight.

Geoffrey Bent is a financial advisor at Greenerbucks with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Equitable Holdings, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is a singer in a jazz band with music available on Spotify. Greenerbucks provides ongoing portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering tailored portfolios and individualized investment policy statements. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and executes trades with client approval, specializing in non-discretionary assets while accommodating performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Benjamin Lupu is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently the sole advisor at Kensington Ami, LLC in Burbank, CA. He has worked at Kensington Ami since 2007. Kensington A.M.I. LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, econometric, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies with generally low-to-moderate trading frequency and managing a notable portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Blosser is a financial advisor with Pathfinder Wealth Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Blosser is also associated with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC as an Investment Advisor Representative. Pathfinder Wealth Advisors serves a select client base of affluent families, entrepreneurs, executives, and institutional accounts, focusing on high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and personalized family office services using a goals-based approach that integrates a broad investment platform with trust, estate, insurance, and philanthropic planning.

Reggie Wilson is the principal of Epic Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with related firms including EPIC Financial Consulting Inc., which he founded to provide consulting services aimed at improving operational efficiency and after-tax profits for families and businesses. He also serves as president of two insurance agencies, EPIC Financial Insurance Services, Inc. and Outsource Insurance Services, Inc. Epic Wealth Advisors is a small advisory firm that provides retirement and financial planning and asset-allocation advice to individuals and high-net-worth families. The firm uses risk-analysis tools and refers clients to unaffiliated third-party investment advisers and insurance products for implementation, focusing on defining client goals and designing diversified allocations reviewed at least annually.

Richard Eastland is a financial advisor with Harbor Road Capital Management LLC in Santa Monica, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 13 years of industry experience. Eastland has been with Harbor Road Capital Management since 2011. Harbor Road Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment selection services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and certain institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined, largely quantitative investment approach focused on diversified equity portfolios, using proprietary selection methodologies and systematic processes.

Dixon Gardner is a financial advisor at Mt. Timp Capital with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as a senior attorney at Madison Law, APC since 2014, where he litigates civil cases and handles bankruptcy matters. Mt. Timp Capital provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a value-investing approach and does not exercise discretionary trading authority, requiring client consent before trades.

Jeffrey Richardson is a financial advisor at Trovera Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Trovera Capital Management, he worked in media and production, including five years at Escopeta Productions and five years as a freelance screenwriter. Trovera Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based security and hard-asset research engagements. The firm employs a multi-step investment process combining top-down, fundamental, and technical analysis, with portfolios managed to align with client objectives through various securities and option strategies.

Adam Gold is a financial advisor at Katam Hill LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Espial Capital Management. Katam Hill LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional and pooled vehicles such as pension plans and endowments. The firm follows a fundamental, bottoms-up long/short equity strategy focused on technology, media, and communications, offering both non-leveraged and leveraged model portfolios tailored to client needs.

Tom Binder is a financial advisor with Holistic-Solutions in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has operated Tom Binder Fine Arts, a fine art publishing business, since 1986. He is also involved with the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. Holistic-Solutions provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals and businesses, offering educational workshops on retirement, college funding, and estate planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies such as core-plus-satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment vehicles.

David Feinman is the principal of Silverlake Portfolio Advisors LLC, an independent firm based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 12 years of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding Silverlake Portfolio Advisors in 2015, Feinman has been active since 1990 as a composer, producer, and musician through his business Non Linear Music, creating soundtracks and popular releases for film, video, and television. Silverlake Portfolio Advisors provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on market efficiency, broad diversification, and asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory and behavioral finance, with an emphasis on passive index exposure and institutional-class mutual funds.

Daniel Nagy is a CFA® charterholder with 42 years of industry experience. He is the president, CIO, and CCO of Bache Capital Management, where he has worked since 2015, and he also serves as managing member of Apexus Capital LLC. Nagy is an investment committee member of the Santa Monica Education Foundation. Bache Capital Management is a state-registered, single-advisor investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on income-oriented strategies, implementing laddered portfolios of high-quality fixed-income securities while balancing equities as appropriate, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and customized reporting to support tax and estate planning.

Nicholas Cianci is a financial advisor at Muse Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Susquehanna International Groups. Muse Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with a derivatives overlay and sponsors private pooled vehicles employing performance-based fees for qualified clients.

David Fried is the sole advisor at Fried Asset Management, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Fried Asset Management since 1996 and previously operated David Fried Enterprises, Inc. from 1995 to 2025. Fried Asset Management provides fee-based portfolio management and financial consultation to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other account types, serving a relatively small client base. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process, manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and avoids leverage in its portfolio management.

Carlo Lorenzana is a financial advisor at Brookside Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. prior to founding his independent advisory firm in 2017. In addition to his advisory work, he was involved with CDL Insurance Service, LLC for seven years. Brookside Wealth Management LLC is a state-registered independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm’s investment approach integrates cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and employs a range of instruments including private placements and venture capital funds, focusing primarily on high-net-worth and institutional clients.