Sevada Zadooryan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Burbank, CA, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mechanics Bank, CUSO Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various investment strategies.

Joo Hong Kim is a financial advisor at Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He has held roles at the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and the Pacific Business Exchange Golf Club. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Solomon Investment Consulting is a fee-only, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $27.8 million across about ten client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning based on valuation and fundamental analysis, with a performance-based fee option available to qualified clients.

Dominic Waechter is a financial advisor at MDW Capital Management Corp. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Hammelman Capital Management LLC and currently maintains roles in accounting at DLD Accountancy, LLP, and in real estate brokerage and property management. In addition to his advisory work, Waechter is a licensed life insurance agent. MDW Capital Management Corp serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a single-advisor practice that oversees approximately $12.5 million in assets. The firm employs a referral and oversight model, matching clients with third-party discretionary managers and monitoring those externally managed portfolios without directly trading client accounts.

Ryan Miyamoto is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and currently operates as the sole advisor at Derive Wealth in Pasadena, CA. His prior work includes a two-year tenure at StashClass LLC before focusing on Derive Wealth since 2016. Derive Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach using low-cost indexed funds and targeted satellite holdings, with a billing model based on fixed advisory fees rather than asset-based percentages.

Richard Cornfield is a financial advisor with Diversified Financial Management Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Financial Management Group since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance company products. Diversified Financial Management Group is an independent registered investment adviser serving a broad clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and clients nearing or in retirement. The firm recommends third-party portfolio managers and emphasizes asset-allocation strategies focused on capital preservation, while integrating financial planning and offering insurance and planning solutions such as life insurance, annuities, and life settlements.

Adam Klein is the sole advisor at ABK Management LLC, an independent firm based in Encino, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of experience, including a two-year tenure at Brentwood School prior to founding his current firm. ABK Management provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and families. The firm employs an active, two-step investment approach focused on asset allocation informed by macroeconomic and client-specific factors, combined with fundamental security selection, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Nirav Desai is the sole advisor at Qubera Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser based in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior work at Conversant / ADS Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Desai manages a small portfolio of investment properties in Indiana and California. Qubera Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, investment companies, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily employing low-cost index funds and selected individual securities, with global diversification and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Tayeb Ayat is a financial advisor with Fenul Wealth Management LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He is also the Chief Investment Officer and principal of Fenul Capital Investment LP, a private pooled investment company. Prior to founding Fenul Wealth Management, he has worked at California Resources Corporation since 2013. Fenul Wealth Management is an independent, fee-based advisory firm serving private individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and organizational clients such as small businesses and non-profits. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative asset allocation, and active trading strategies to manage portfolios across various asset classes and offers comprehensive financial planning and institutional-type cash management services.

Juan Salazar is a financial advisor at Fiducia Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 10 years. Salazar also owns an insurance agency offering life, health, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and property and casualty insurance. Fiducia Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and employs options strategies in some accounts.

Bruno Calisto Miranda is the sole advisor at BMCM Finance in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Quadrant LP for eleven years before founding BMCM Finance in 2021. In addition to investment management, he provides tax advice and preparation services as an enrolled agent, dedicating significant time to both areas. BMCM Finance offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, institutions, and pension plans, combining this with tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on capturing long-term risk premiums using derivatives and risk-management techniques, and it is registered as both an SEC/state investment advisor and a commodity trading advisor.

Toan Tran is a financial advisor at 10 West Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has been with 10 West Advisors since 2017. 10 West Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on niche, less-liquid opportunities such as small and distressed situations, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with position-level risk controls.

Matthew Murawski is the principal advisor at Murawski Wealth Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for eight years at Goodstein Wealth Management before founding his current firm. Murawski Wealth Management provides fee-only investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a diversified allocation approach and offers pension consulting and qualified retirement plan services, managing discretionary assets totaling approximately $74.5 million across about 100 client relationships.

Percy Bolton is the principal of Percy E. Bolton Associates, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials with 17 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 1986. The firm is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing holistic financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, families, and non-profit sponsors of tax-exempt funds. It employs a structured seven-step planning process and uses SEI portfolio models to develop tailored investment proposals, operating on a non-discretionary basis that requires client approval for transactions.

David Murphy is the principal of Murphy Investment Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He founded Murphy Investment Advisors in 2016 and has been leading the firm since its inception. Murphy Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, overseeing approximately $92 million for around 34 clients. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach with both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives, and it offers no-fee educational seminars on money-management topics.

Michael Todd is a financial advisor at OnPoint Financial Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including IAMS Wealth Management, AXA Advisors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of advising, he is involved in founding and operating a restaurant, a lounge, and a real estate investment venture. OnPoint Financial Management LLC is a single-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis for discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice across various asset classes, including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and insurance products.

Bill Nugent is the Founder of Convey Wealth Management, a financial services firm uniquely specializing in tax-smart planning for corporate executives, high-achieving entrepreneurs, and their families. Bill's 27-year career began with one of the industry's oldest and most respected wealth management firms. There, he focused on non-profit and public sector clients and drew inspiration from mission-driven professionals who dedicated their careers to caring for others. Having led hundreds of live workshops during his career, Bill is skilled at expressing complex topics in an understandable manner. He believes in customization and focuses on each client's goals to drive the investment management process. Bill is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional as well as an IRS Enrolled Agent. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to providing personalized attention to his clients, he believes strongly professional mentorship and enjoys teaching financial planning at UCLA.

Hungkwang Wu is the sole advisor at Bright Light Capital Advisor, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. The firm, founded in 2011 and based in Arcadia, CA, provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services. Bright Light Capital Advisor primarily manages pooled or institutional assets using a methodology that combines charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm employs both long- and short-term trading techniques, including short sales, margin, and options strategies.

Thomas Moreland is a financial advisor with Sherwood Oak Knoll, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and Moreland Capital for 17 years and spent four years at Rocky Mountain Hardware before joining Sherwood Oak Knoll in 2020. Sherwood Oak Knoll, LLC is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and both long-term and short-term trading strategies, focusing on a very small client base and preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Ana Blumberg Markus is the sole advisor at Beverly Hills Capital Management LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Beverly Hills Capital Management since 2012. Outside of financial advising, Ms. Blumberg is a sculptor and occasionally creates and sells artwork. Beverly Hills Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $16.9 million across around 41 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, employing long-term, short-term, and active trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Susan Marki is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She is the principal of Marki Financial Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm she has led since 2011. In addition to her advisory work, she has served on the faculty at Art Center College of Design since 2014. Marki Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $66.7 million in discretionary assets and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and cyclical analysis, with a focus on direct asset management and ongoing portfolio monitoring.