Prab Marwah spent a decade in startup growth marketing before becoming a financial advisor — which means he has strong opinions about burn and churn rates, a soft spot for founders, and a firsthand understanding of what it's like to be great at your job and still feel completely lost when it comes to your money. He works at RYSE Financial, a firm his mother Opinder founded in Southern California. It's a small, relationship-first practice that works with high earners in tech and healthcare, business owners, and solopreneurs — people with real income, real complexity, and not nearly enough hours in the day to figure out what to actually do with it. He takes the work seriously. Himself, a little less so. Outside the office, you'll find him deep in a golf round he definitely could've played better, rewatching an anime he's already seen twice, or rekindling his love for music and DJing. He's based in Los Angeles and works with clients both virtually and in-person. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Osaic Wealth is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of Osaic Wealth. Osaic Wealth does not provide tax or legal advice. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of investment tools and platforms to provide advisory and brokerage services through a large network of financial advisers.

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.

Timothy Cheng is the principal of Cheng Wealth Management, LLC in San Dimas, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cheng has led his independent firm since 2014, applying his background in institutional research to his practice. Cheng Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and enhanced indexing with a focus on diversification, low-cost mutual funds, and the use of alternative assets, serving a small client base with quarterly portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Stephen Garrett is a financial advisor with Steve Garrett and Associates, Inc. in Glendora, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 51 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1993 and has been associated with his own firm since 1990. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Rainmaker Consulting Network, which provides consulting, training, and public speaking on leadership and sales board governance. Steve Garrett and Associates, Inc. provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients, plan sponsors, family offices, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services including retirement plan consulting, estate and philanthropic planning, litigation support, and newsletter publication.

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.

Guofeng Xu is the principal advisor at FengCapital LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at PasacaCapital Inc., a family office where he serves as Head of Research, as well as at Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc. and Innova Medical Group. Xu dedicates a significant portion of his time to evaluating investment projects for PasacaCapital Inc. FengCapital LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on value investments in the healthcare sector. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long-term equity trading and options strategies, managing client assets internally with regular account reviews.

Fai Liao is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Raymond Liao Investment Advisor and has operated multiple related businesses, including a tax and accounting firm where he is the sole shareholder, as well as licensed roles as a life and health insurance agent, real estate agent, and mortgage loan originator. Raymond Liao Investment Advisor is a California-registered firm providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with tactical asset allocation, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Jarvis Reeves is a financial advisor at Clarity Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Significant Wealth Partners Inc. and Change Path LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Reeves is president of Taylor & Associates, where he conducts seminars and advises on life and annuity insurance products. Clarity Financial is an independent registered investment adviser that offers complimentary financial planning, third-party manager recommendations, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm refers client assets to third-party managers and focuses on non-discretionary management, serving as a liaison to monitor performance and assist with plan administration.

Nixon James is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Shepherd Advisor in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Before founding Shepherd Advisor, he worked at Merrill Lynch and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Outside of financial advising, he holds several technology consulting roles, including managing strategic client relationships at FORSYS and contributing to product strategy at COGNICOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. Shepherd Advisor provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of investment strategies including fundamental and quantitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and private capital approaches. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with most assets managed non-discretionarily.

Nolan Chevalier is an independent financial advisor with Seapoint Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. He has been with Seapoint Capital Management since its founding in 2024. Seapoint Capital Management LLC is a sole-practitioner firm offering discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios using fundamental analysis and various investment strategies, with quarterly account oversight and an emphasis on managing rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Timothy Moore is the sole advisor at Moore Money Advisory in Azusa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Allstate Insurance Company for five years and is a licensed insurance agent in California, selling individual and small group policies in the Los Angeles area. Moore Money Advisory provides growth-oriented investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based planning process emphasizing capital preservation and risk management, offers financial planning and education through no-cost workshops, and integrates insurance discussions as part of comprehensive client service.

Roger Fan is the sole advisor at RF Capital Management in Arcadia, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to founding RF Capital Management in 2017, he worked at Texas Tech University School of Law for two years. RF Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investing approach focused on long-term capital appreciation with concentrated portfolios and occasionally invests in smaller-cap or less liquid securities.

Annelise Li is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fintent in Monrovia, CA. She has worked with AJC Capital Management Japan LLC since 2024 and has been involved with AJC Capital Management, LLC and Fintent Invest, Inc. since 2017. Outside of her advisory roles, Li manages corporate management, accounting, and tax responsibilities for these related entities during non-trading hours. Fintent Invest, Inc. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning tailored to individuals, trusts, and specialized clients, including medical professionals and accredited investors. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, value-oriented investment approach with tactical flexibility, supported by six proprietary model portfolios and a behavioral finance framework integrated into client engagement.

Lawrence Bartlett is the sole advisor at Bartlett, Lawrence E and holds a CPA designation with 40 years of experience in accounting. He has been practicing as Lawrence E Bartlett CPA since 1986. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, focusing on U.S. common-stock portfolios with a growth and momentum orientation. Its approach combines fundamental research and technical analysis, with portfolio tactics including ADRs, high-dividend stocks, covered calls, and, with client consent, margin or listed options.

Nikolai Chuvakhin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Fort Ross Capital Management, LLC in Monrovia, CA. He has been affiliated with Pepperdine University since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a managing partner at Tagora Capital LLP, a consulting firm based in the United Kingdom. Fort Ross Capital Management serves private investment companies and high-net-worth individuals by providing investment management and hedge-fund–style advisory services. The firm specializes in quantitative market-timing strategies and employs concentrated, short-term trading with discretionary mandates, including the use of options and derivatives.

Richard Miller is a financial advisor at CSI Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Creativeone Wealth, LLC for four years and has served as president of California Senior Information, Inc., an educational resource provider for seniors, since 2002. Miller holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and a California life and disability insurance license. CSI Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, with personalized investment policies and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Corey Cunningham is a financial advisor at Clearwave Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at BBVA S.A., Secfi Securities, LLC, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Clearwave Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment analyses and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases while facilitating access to third-party money managers.

Robert McClure is the principal of McClure Investment Management, LLC in Glendora, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has led McClure Investment Management since 2001. McClure Investment Management provides personalized discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $64 million in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, offering services such as ERISA-focused pension consulting not commonly found in single-advisor firms.

Joshua Garcia is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Veritas Financial Consulting LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following nine years at Garrett Investment Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he provides independent tax preparation services during tax season. Veritas Financial Consulting offers investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and provides services including retirement, estate, tax planning, and risk management.

Kevin Cifuentes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Financial Consulting LLC since 2021, following roles that include positions at Chase Bank and California State Polytechnic University. Veritas Financial Consulting LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment vehicles guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and offers tailored portfolios alongside retirement, estate, tax-planning, and risk-management advice.